top 10 albums of 2008

so these are in no particular order,
just the 10 best of 08.

1. Fearless by Taylor Swift- She's good at what she does, singing and songwriting. She's honest and ruthless, which i appreciate. And eventho she's become popular, her music still isnt pop.
Love: Youre Not Sorry, Change, Breathe

2. Funhouse by Pink- Her vocals never fail to impress. You can hear every emotion in her voice, anger, hurt, excitement. Her songs range from serious to fun all with some truth to them.
Love: So What, I Dont Believe You, Its All Your Fault




3. Doll Domination by The Pussycat Dolls- This album didnt do as great as expected. And it def was no PCD. However, I still managed to love it and listen to it nonstop when it came out. Yes, Nicole does sing everything, but she also has the best voice. So, get over it.
Love: I Hate This Part, Who's Gonna Love You, Magic

4. Anywhere I Lay My Head by Scarlett Johansson- Most critics didnt like this album. Personally, I loved it. Its completely unlike anything out there. ScarJo didnt decide to go the over-produced pop route. She instead took her favorite Tom Waits songs and covered them. The songs are different and her voice sounds nothing like you would expect it to. However, its a lovely surprise, if you can appreciate it.
Love: I Don't Want To Grow Up, I Wish I Was In New Orleans, Falling Down




5. A Hundred Million Suns by Snow Patrol- By now, you might have noticed that I'm heavily biased towards anything with piano. This album is no exception. It uses piano beautifully, sometimes giving it an eerie allure. His voice is smooth and draws me in, almost as if I wish he was whispering in my ear.
Love: The Lightening Strike, Crack The Shutters, There's A Rocket to Tie Me to It

6. The Glass Passenger by Jack's Mannequin- Another heavily piano based album. This band is amazing live. This album is exceptionally catchy. It can make you happy or it can make you sad. The lead singer, Andrew, went through so much with leukemia, and his journey reflects in the lyrics.
Love: Caves, Orphans, Swim, Annie Use Your Telescope

7. Circus by Britney Spears- She really is the comeback kid. This girl went through everything, came back from it, and as a result, put out an amazing album. Its upbeat and catchy. The only thing I disliked about this album is "My Baby." I know its supposed to be a heartfelt song for her sons, but its boring and painful. Other than that, all the songs are amazing, wonderfully produced, and not overly vocally synthetic.
Love: Mannequin, Trouble, Unusual You, Kill The Lights



8. Be OK by Ingrid Michaelson- While I like her previous album more, I still love how she goes about her music. There is a strong piano influence, but her voice is heavenly. There are a few live songs on the album, which is different and a nice change. However, my favorites are those recorded in studio.
Love: Keep Breathing, Giving Up, Oh What A Day, Lady in Spain

9. 808's And Heartbreaks by Kanye West- I like this album, because, like with Scarlett's, its different from what we're currently hearing. While i personally despise Kanye West because he thinks he is literally God, he is good at what he does. He's almost a musical genius, but never a musical God, gees he pisses me off.
Love: Heartless, RoboCop, Coldest Winter

10. One Of the Boys by Katy Perry- As much as I hate her for making bisexuality seem so easy, common, and slutty, she has a good album. Her songs are incredibly catchy. And as much as I seem to want to hate her, I cant. I try, but i cant. Shes like a freaking STD, contagious.
Love: Hot N Cold, One of the Boys, Ur So Gay

la rosa blanca

so i recently discovered AOL Radio,
and im completely in love with it.
they have freaking everything.
its amazing.
right now my station is navidad latina.
and a lot of songs from the album,
Navidad con Bachata,
have been coming up.
i freaking love these songs.
christmas music + spanish + bachata = happy kristina.
its freaking christmas music you can dance to.
im in love with AOL Radio.
its a fact.

Belén, campanas de Belén,
que los ángeles tocan
¿qué nuevas me traéis?

moving on,
i had a dream last night.
i hate dreaming,
mostly because i never have a normal dream.
i always dream about someone.
more specifically,
someone i know.
and ugh.
it bugs man.
everyone that knows me already knows i have the weirdest dreams.

so anyways,
i had another weird dream last night.
first,
my cousin Marc was in it,
and i hardly ever see him.
so idk why he was here.
and we were in his house,
but it didnt look like his house.
not at all.
and i remember looking at a clear tuna can,
and seeing like tiny worm-ish looking things inside the can,
that are apparently normal.
and it was creepy.

and after that lovely dream,
i had another about my ex.
nothing dirty,
i promise.
but i wont go into what it was about.

i dream weird.
i really wish i could stop.
but i cant.
suggestions?



so,
dont ask,
but i started thinking about kissing.
and i was thinking that i hope everyone has either already experienced,
or gets the chance to experience that one kiss.

its the kiss where nothing else matters.
the world around you becomes a blur.
your hands are intertwined with hers.
your heart keeps racing.
but you cant hear it.
you cant hear anything.
all you can feel is her lips brushing against yours.
your lips get completely weak.
you want to move them.
you want to kiss back.
but shes taken everything.
its impossible to kiss back.
youre happy just not to collapse

thats the kiss im talking about.
everyone should have a kiss that makes them weak
in the knees and in the lips.




ok.
enough from me.

peace!

<33

trouble

britney's cd came out today.
yay!
her performances have been lacking.
too much walking.
not enough dancing.
but i cant get enough of the cd.
makes me wanna dance.
i heart it.
buy Circus!

anyways,
being stuck on someone sucks.
esp since girls throw themselves at him,
but you know that he isnt a womanizer.
he's...amazing.
and it kills me.
KILLS.

bgrifeadosml


peace!