I love how Beyoncé is doing what she wants right now. I could go on about how much I love her latest album, 4, but I did that already. Wrote about it. Missed it? Click >>Here.<<
This video for Love On Top is so 1990. Cute and simple. It's a New Edition/Boys2Men type rehearsal/performance video. I saw some New Edition moves in there too. I'm sure the Beyoncé haters are already somewhere hollerin' about her "stealing from" New Edition because they don't know the difference between paying homage to a body of work and trying to pass it off as your own. SMH.
Love On Top is one of my favorite songs on 4. It's a rare feel-good love song about a rare kind of love.
"Love Lockdown" is the first song that plays in the Gym playlist on my iPod. It's my warm-up song for when I do cardio. I can never just listen to it once. Last night I went to the gym for a workout on the eliptical machine. When my warm-up song was about to end, I started it over. Told myself, 'just one more time.' That time turned into about 6 more times lasting halfway through my hour-long workout. Kanye West could be mumbling that melody in some indeciferable language over those beats and the song would still be addictive...to me at least. How hard was it for me to not sing along out loud?! If you've read my blog long enough, you know I will break out in song at the most random of moments. At the gym, there are so many people around and I don't want to be that guy. So I just lipsync. Which is proably still distracting to anybody who cares to look my way, but it works for me.
"I'm not loving yooou, ' way I wanted tooo/ What I had to dooo, had to run from yooou /I'm in love with yooou, but the vibe is wrooong /And that haunted meee, all the way hooome/ So you never knooow, never never knooow, /Never know enouuugh, 'til it's over looove/ 'Til we lose controool, system overloooad/ Screamin' "Nooo! Nooo! Nooo! No-Nooo!"...
This song also plays on the current Body Pump track at my gym during the ab section. I blast this song and do that section at home every night too. Pretty safe to say, this song (and my whole Kanye playlist) is my current obsession.
Somewhat depressing song and possibly the randomest video ever.
Any unusual favorite tunes on your workout playlist?
One more run left to go this week. I've been here before, but it feels much better this time. It's the music. I've been working out forever, but finally, FINALLY get why so many swear by music during workouts. Music makes a real difference in how much I look forward to and enjoy these treadmill training sessions. I always feel like I can keep going--hate when it's over.
Go Nicole Yourself is a genius for creating two couch to 5k playlists for each week. Who doesn't love options? A particular favorite moment for me during this playlist was about a third of the way through when "Rock Your Body" by JT came on. I imagined him watching me walk away on the dance floor. It plays during the 90 second walk/rest period too. I don't know how I was looking, but I couldn't resist dancing a little bit. I increased the incline to make it hurt a little bit more where it counts. The first one is my favorite of the two, but what a fun playlist!
Week 1.2 Mamma Mia - Abba We Close Our Eyes - Go West New Thrash - Sublime Papas Got a Brand New Bag - James Brown Way - Diplo vs MIA Alfie - Lily Allen Hot Lunch Jam - Fame Sndtrk SOS - Rihanna Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake Free Your Mind - En Vogue Hard To Handle - Black Crowes Girlfriend in a Coma - The Smiths Keep Your Head - The Ting Tings Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas Gotta Get Thru This - Daniel Bedingfield Roller Skating Jam - De la Soul Let Me Clear My Throat - DJ Kool All Night Long - Lionel Richie
I had an awesome C25K Day 1 today! This playlist is the reason...
Playlist Week 1.1 Damaged - Danity Kane No One - Alicia Keys Pop - NSync Kiss Kiss - Chris Brown Good Luck - Basement Jaxx Mercy - Duffy Je Veux Te Voir - Yelle Staying Alive - Wyclef Jean Everytime We Touch - Cascada Heaven Must Have Sent You - Bonnie Pointer Fergalicious - Fergie Back to Black - The Rumble Strips Just A Little While - Janet Jackson Automatic - Pointer Sisters Hey Boy, Hey Girl - Chemical Bros. I Feel For You - Prince Run - Gnarls Barkley Cool it Now - New Edition
Go Nicole Yourself has created the awesomest Couch to 5k playlists. Period. Sucks that the song snippets are only as long as the running/rest segments are during Week 1, which are 60 seconds and 90 seconds long respectively. Fortunately the countdown guy prepares me for the switch, so I do have at least 5 seconds to part with my groove. And a cooldown to "Cool It Now" by New Edition?! Made the whole run worth it.
I also did my dance aerobics class this morning, ran some errands...I was hella productive before noon...on a Monday! It feels so good to have checked so much off my to do list. I'm starting 2011 off NICE! OMG y'all, I could get use to this. :)
Couch to 5K Day 2 in two days! Wish me luck!
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Reading
The House Girl: A Novel Reading an advance copy from the publisher. So look forward to writing my first review in ages. Read synopsis and buy it HERE.
Zen & the Art of Making a Living I considered blogging my way through this book, but decided that would be too personal. Read synopsis and buy it HERE
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