this calculus thing

is giving me a LOT more trouble than the first semester. apparently, i have forgotten everything i learned. i may have to take this one over in the fall :(
fucking word problems...

kaskade...again!

This past Friday I saw Kaskade for the sixth time in my life and I have to say that he just keeps getting better and better. Granted, this show was at a MUCH better venue (The Depot) than the last show (at Harryo's) but all things equal, he played a better show this time around. His remix of Benny Benassi's Satisfaction blended with his own Be Still was absolutely astounding. You can download his set (including that track) from the Electric Daisy Carnival here.

Currently listening...

1. A Fine Frenzy - Almost Lover
2. A Fine Frenzy - Near to You
3. Smooth Stan - Night Landings
4. Kate Vigo - The Way You Are
5. Kaskade - I Feel Like
6. Kaskade - Dynasty
7. Sunlounger feat. Zara - Lost (Club Mix)
8. Iio - Is It Love
9. DJ Encore - Point Of No Return
10. Kaskade - Stars Align

A Fine Frenzy was introduced to me a few years ago by a friend. He played Almost Lover for me. Then a few weeks ago, Pandora played Near to You and it got me listening to her again.

Night Landings was on Tiesto's Club Life podcast a few weeks ago and it took me a few listens to get the track title so I also listened to it a couple of times and really dug it.

The Way You Are is fun. I really like this one but don't know anything else from Kate Vigo.

Kaskade. I can always listen to Kaskade. I will be seeing him next week (July 9) at the Depot and it should be an amazing show, like usual. Especially because this venue is WAY better than Harryo's.

Currently listening...

1. Pretty Lights - Finally Moving
2. Pretty Lights - Hot Like Sauce
3. September - Cry For You (Spencer & Hill remix)
4. Rob Dougan - Clubbed to Death (Kurayimo V)
5. Rob Dougan - Furious Angels
6. Morgan Page feat. Jan Burton - Traces Remain
7. Radiohead - High and Dry
8. Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
9. Radiohead - Stree Spirit (Fade Out)
10. Pearl Jam - Elderly Woman Behind a Counter in a Small Town

Still loving Pretty Lights; he is so talented and I love all of his different stuff.

Clubbed to Death came on my iTunes one day and I listened to it three times. It's downtempo and has a good beat.

Radiohead is always a good choice; these represent some of my favorites.

School Starts and AZ

Well, school starts in a week. This summer I am taking 13 hours and am a little bit nervous. I have not had a full-time semester since spring 2004 and I ended up withdrawing from all of those classes so...it's been a while, to say the least. I will still be working close to full-time so it's going to be quite an adjustment but I am really excited about it. I am looking forward to reading and studying and learning and MOVING FORWARD towards my Chemistry degree.

My fall course load is at 12 hours currently and I don't think I will add to it. Science and math classes abound but I have to get through these to move on to the next series. I am so grateful that I work at a place (and have a boss) that is flexible with my school and helps me out when I need it.

S___ and her boyfriend and I went to Arizona to visit my sister and my babies towards the end of April. My nephew is almost five and my niece is almost three so although they're not babies anymore, since I don't get to see them very often, I still think of them as my babies. My niece absolutely LOVED me! She loves me more than Grammie :) I painted her fingernails and toenails for the first time ever and I'm pretty sure that sealed the deal. Every morning we (the aunties and the kiddies and mom) would watch their "shows" and talk. It was a lot of fun to catch up with my sister.

We had a great time hanging out with everyone and stopped in Vegas on the way back. We ate at the Rainforest Cafe and saw the lions at the MGM. We went to the M&M and Coca-Cola factories and saw the fountains at the Bellagio and walked along the Grand Canal. Then we went to the New York New York to get M___ some pizza and played some penny slots. All in all it was a great five hours, even if it did delay our trip (obviously). I got back to SL at 4:30 a.m. and had to work that day but am still glad we stayed as long as we did to see/do everything.

Currently listening...

This month (April) is the most recent Pretty Lights album that I downloaded (Disc 1):

Filling Up the City Skies

1. Change Is Gonna Come
2. The Time Has Come
3. My Other Love
4. Cold Feeling
5. Solamente
6. Fill Your Eyes
7. Something's Wrong
8. Evening Sun
9. Double Love
10. Pop Quiz
11. At Last I Am Free
12. Make You Feel
13. Summer's Gone
14. Maybe Tomorrow

I am loving him more and more. This one is a little mellower than Passing By Behind Your Eyes, but equally wonderful.

Currently listening...

1. Tiesto and Sneaky Sound System - I Will Be Here (Wolfgang Gartner remix)
2. Kaskade - Move For Me (Dave Darrell remix)
3. Tiesto - Bright Morningstar
4. Nelly Furtado - All Good Things Come to an End (Kaskade remix)
5. Kings of Tomorrow - Finally (acoustic)
6. Sia - I Go to Sleep
7. Bonobo - Black Sands
8. Bonobo - All in Forms
9. Bonobo feat. Andreya Triana - Eyesdown
10. Bonobo feat. Andreya Triana - Stay the Same

I Will Be Here is my favorite song right now. I heard this one driving to Vegas (a friend had put music on my phone) and just wanted to hear it over and over. The collaboration is a good starting point, but the remix makes it much better. I even got over the way she says "here" and almost like it now.

Songs 2-5 were also on the Vegas playlist and while all familiar, the new sounds are well worth listening to.

A friend sent me the latest Bonobo album - Black Sands and the last few songs listed are all from that album. The ones listed are my favorite from it; Black Sands is probably my favorite on the album. I'm used to Bonobo without vocals but really enjoyed the vocalist in these ones.