Christina Concert

was amazing! It was so much fun! As mentioned before Danity Kane opened the show, followed by The Pussycat Dolls. My, are they so similar. They are both a group of young women who wear almost nothing and dance slutty. Yay... We had to wait about half an hour before Christina came on. She did almost all of her new songs, which only half of them I recognized, and then she did a few old songs that I knew every word to. I've been a fan since "Genie in a Bottle", which I wish she sung! She makes singing look really easy. She can just belt it out. I took some pictures and videos that I might add here later on in the week if you care, I wanted to add them today but I just didn't have the time.

Christina Aguilera

So, today I am going to go visit my girl Christina Aguilera in concert. I can't wait. Also with her is The Pussycat Dolls, and Danity Kane. It's going to be fun. It's downtown Baltimore I believe, and even though it starts at 7:30 we are going to leave around 4:30 which allows us to get there and go out to dinner. I'll try and take some pictures and share them, I think we have decent seats. There is a lot of us going. There's my family of 5, and my friend and her mom and my other neighbor. That's 8 of us.
I haven't heard much of any of her latest music at all, which is different from other concerts I've been too where I knew every song by heart. Oh well. It still should be fun. I'm not going with a Christina addicted fan that is way too obsessed, so I won't feel as awkward not being able to recognize have the songs, if you know what that's like.

ONE.org

Every 3 seconds, someone dies of AIDS. How could you have not seen one of the many advertisements for ONE.org.

ONE is an organization, a community, trying to fight the war of extreme poverty and AIDs around the world. It's to get people to raise their voice, and help out. Some activities include petitions, and calling senators to influence them on passing certain bills to help end poverty, especially in third world countries like Africa.

I decided to share this site, in case you haven't heard of it already, because of the recent Idol Gives Back television event. Not only can you donate money, but you can give your voice. They urge you to join and speak out for these global issues. You don't even have to register, you can submit your e-mail to sign up for their newsletter to keep you informed.

Right now, because of the Idol Gives Back event, their goal is to get 100,000 new voices by the end of this week, by Wednesday. Visit www.ONE.org for more information.

Here is one of their commercials, it's straight and to the point.

Idol Gives Back

American Idol's Idol Gives Back was a huge success. It was last night from 8 to 10 eastern time. Guest appearances included Ellen Degeneres, who hosted the music performances part at Disney Studios, Jack Black, Earth Wind & Fire, Kelly Clarkson, and many others. Ben Stiller also made an appearance through the big screen, I guess he was somewhere else.

There was also an exclusive performance by Cher and Elvis Presley. Yes, it was the real him. They took a video recording of him doing a song and made it look like him and Cher sung next to each other. Okay, yes if you didn't watch it you probably are like... wtf? But, it wasn't that bad. It looked as real as it gets. They even did side and back shots and so it looked like he was actually there. It was actually really cool! You can download it exclusively on iTunes. Here is the video on YouTube, though it is REALLY bad quality, you get the idea. You should buy it on iTunes to see it with good quality, all proceeds go to the 'Idol Gives Back' funding thing.



Note: If you cannot view the video, it's because it was deleted. You can search YouTube for "Idol Gives Back Celine" and you will probably get some results. But, I would advise buying it on iTunes to help support the Idol Gives Back charity.

What I found to be sketchy though, was the amount of commercials there was on the show. Every 10 minutes there was a set of commercials. For being such a huge charitable event, you would expect to see more of the show I though. But, they are very clever. Put on a huge show that is going to get even non-Idol watchers, plus the returning fans that refused to watch it because of Sanjaya, and you are going to be making money too. That was there plan, and I think it worked.

But, that isn't the main point. The main point is they probably raised a couple million dollars that will help poverty in both America and Africa. Which is good. I would have donated if I had any money. My dad did though. They are going to reveal the results next week I think.

As for elimination, they surprised just about everyone. The last two standing was Jordin Sparks and Chris Richardson, and then Ryan Seacrest told Chris that he was safe. I almost threw something at the TV. But, then Ryan turned it around and said that Jordin was safe as well. I was confused, and he said no one would be eliminated tonight.

They showed a lot of clips from Africa and it was sad. I cried a little bit. It was really overwhelming and real. I wasn't expecting such terrible stories and images. But, it was the truth.

The show was great though. Hopefully they will do one next year. I enjoyed it.

Muscle Relaxants

If you have ever had a botox injection or have taken a muscle relaxant than you probably know how I am feeling right now. For those who have taken a botox injection- imagine it for your entire body. I went with my mother to a local hospital to check out my trigger point and they gave me some patches and a prescription to some type of pill that is supposed to relax your muscles- completely. Well, it works. It's starting to wear off which is why I am able to type now, but I'm laying down.
At first, I felt fine. Then, 20 minutes after taking the pill I felt so unbelievably dizzy. All of my muscles were beginning to relax. It was a bizarre feeling. My dad helped my stumble over to the couch to lay down, I was basically walking and acting like a drunkard at that point. Woooo, I felt like I was all over the place.
It was a strange feeling, but it was funny. Because I still had my mind intact but, my body wasn't. It was an adventure getting up my stairs.

Trigger Points

So, I woke up yesterday morning with a knick in my back, you know how that is. I slept really bad, because I had cats and my puppy in my bed. Well still having the pain through the afternoon, I attempted to try and get rid of it by twisting my back, and hoping that it would crack and be gone. Well, it didn't help, at all. It made it worse. My mom, who is an anesthesiologist, (a doctor that puts the people to sleep in operations) tried to massage my back and found a trigger point.
A trigger point is basically a knot in your back, a muscle spasm. You push it and it's really painful. My mom found it funny to push with two fingers really hard, just to "make sure it was a trigger point", and sure enough it hurt like hell.
You can get an injection that calms the muscles and gets rid of it, or you can just wait it out. I think if the shot gets it done then that's what I want. But, my mom is making me wait it out. It is supposed to take up to 4 weeks, but I'll give it a week and then I will beg for an injection.

In all essence: Trigger points suck.

Color Scheme Changed

I messed around with the colors of my blog to make it a bit more colorful. It's still very light and not flashy, but that's the way I like it, and it's comfortable. I probably don't have any readers, but I guess I will log of this anyways. I just wanted a bit more flavor, and the default color scheme is ugly.

Earth911

Happy Earth Day! Today's website is called Earth911.org. It is there to help inform people about today's Earth issues, such as global warming, and how everyone can help to slow it down. You can search for local activities and information by entering your zip code. Earth911 also provides tips and helpful information for living green in your house. You can start small there. There are also lots of other links throughout the website that lead to similar helpful resources to use. This is a very informative website to help you help the Earth and the environment.
Here is another tip for living green:

Change your light bulbs! Use compact fluorescent light bulbs instead (also known as CFLs). They save a lot of energy, you will notice it on your electricity bill, and they last between 8,000 to 15,000 hours, compared to ordinary light bulbs that last 750 - 1000 hours.





Yes, I saw this on Friday's Oprah show as well.

Quoted from her site, Oprah.com:

GE Energy Smart bulbs use 70 to 75 percent less energy than incandescent light bulbs and last up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs. For example, by using a 26-watt compact fluorescent light bulb—equivalent to a 100-watt incandescent light bulb—users can save up to $59 on energy costs over the life of the bulb. Saving energy saves money and is better for the environment.

See, there are tons of things you can do to help out, and it's not really that hard! It's time to stand up and do something, if everyone helped out just a little, the results would be HUGE.
Live Green... today!

Care2

Our second edition of the Earth Day posts is about Care2. Care2 is a network for people who want to make a difference in the world.
They sign petitions, take action and help out doing a lot of things just by CLICKING. That's right. A part of their website is a Click to Donate section. There are 10 things you can help out, just by clicking once a day. One is to help slow global warming, another is to save endangered places like rain forests. Other websites sponsor these so they are the ones that fund for your clicks. Each click on something helps out, and you can keep track of your progress if you sign up. This is probably the easiest thing to do to help out, because it's free and quick. And it feels good. Thousands of people contribute every day.

Interested in donating MORE? Just by clicking? I have found some other sites to visit as well:

The Hunger Site (Use the top panel to access the other 5 click to donate sections)
TheNonProfits.com - A huge lists of click to donate websites.
EcologyFund.com - Save land

And if you are interested in making a bigger impact by donating actual money a couple of those websites allow that and it would be much appreciated!

Make a difference.

GreenDimes

Our Planet- Do you give a dime?

That's the slogan for GreenDimes.com.

In celebration of Earth Day, I would like to point out a special website. Each day until actual Earth Day, I will feature a website or tip urging people to get involved, and live a green life.

It's called GreenDimes. For 10 cents a day, GreenDimes reduces the amount of junk mail that you get. The money is for a good cause too. Well, technically their service is. Each month, they plant a new tree for every member they have. Also, by reducing your junk mail, you are reducing the amount of junk mail that needs to be produced, which reduces the number of trees needed for waste.

"Unbelievably, we chop down 100,000,000 trees and waste 28 billion gallons of water EVERY YEAR producing this stuff. Most of this goes straight to the trash or recycling bin.
For a dime-a-day, GreenDimes will reduce the marketing at your home, help you maintain your privacy and plant a bunch of trees on your behalf."

As said on their More Info page. I saw this on the Oprah Show today and decided to check it out. Do something useful, and get something back in return! Visit www.greendimes.com for more information.

It's time to live green,
Casey

Buh-Bya Sanjaya

Yes, it's true. The infamous American Idol finalist Sanjaya was sent home tonight! Finally, is all I have to say. This idiot was on Idol for far too long, thanks to many immature people. American Idol is a singing contest, and that's all there is to it. In the end, that is all that really matters.
As for Lakisha, who is one of my favorites, representing Maryland, one bad night and she is in the bottom three. I thought Chris Richardson would have been down there.
As soon as I heard Ryan Seacrest announce that Sanjaya would be going home, I was so relieved! Thank goodness! I am happy now. As for who is going to win: It will be a girl. Either Melinda or Jordin. Girl power!

I-Doser

This is something I would say that proves we are living in the future. I-Doser is a program that plays sounds, which are binaural waves, to sync your brain into a certain state. They have recreated stimulations of different drugs, including cocaine, marijuana, crystal meth, and anesthesia. I cannot explain how they do this, but it works for most people.
For example, crystal meth causes you to feel alert, wide awake, and it causes you to hear things. I tried this and I couldn't stop freaking out to small things, like the wind moving some ribbons on a bag, I would jump and yell. I kept hearing something mumble and no one was around me, and it kept telling me to come here. It was freaky! But it works! The trial comes with 2 free doses, which are the less popular ones, and then you have to buy them. I think it's worth it. The unlimited version is expensive, but it comes with 30 types of "drugs". You will probably see a couple more posts referring to this, as I have only tried out a few!

Finally!

I am really excited, because I was finally able to switch to the NEW blogger today. I wasn't on the new blogger because I hadn't use this blog in ages, and I guess while they were doing major movements I missed it. I have been waiting for about a week now to be able to switch, so I am happy that I could now. Gotta check the new features out now! I think I will like it better than the old blogger.

-Casey

Kodak

So in August I bought this really nice, sexy, small, black camera. It's amazing. I'm in love with it. It can take videos too, and everyone comes out extremely nice camera. It was worth every penny of that 300 bucks. I think Kodak is the way to go!
But, the only thing is for such a nice company, their software sucks. Kodak's Easyshare is a big failure. Maybe it's just me, but it freezes all the time. It is near impossible to upload pictures. It is such a pain compared to their product. And the interface of Easyshare is annoying. Hopefully it is not just me, because I do have a nice computer and everything else works fine.

This is what my baby looks like: Pic 1 ; Pic 2
It's hot right?

-Casey

Procrastination

Procrastination is my enemy. It is one of my hatred features that I possess. If only I could disown it. How many times have I stalled things like homework and projects because of this? Every time. It is my flaw. I just had to write a huge essay that was due actually on Tuesday, but couldn't be bothered to do it. I wait until last night, and manage to hold it off until in between commercials during American Idol.

I have some homework to do tonight but I think I'll wait until later. Besides, I am tired, I just got back from Tennis practice...

-Casey

What's Up

Hello. My name is Casey and I am 15 years old. I live on the East Coast and... I play tennis.
I don't really have much to say about myself, oh except for the fact that I am not as full of myself as my blog name and slogan might make out me to be. ;) I was just bored and I couldn't think of anything more creative.

So what exactly is this blog about? Not so sure. I had an attempt earlier in 2006 to create a blog about my life but my life just seems too boring. I am going to try again. And no this just isn't about my life I will most likely be blabbing about other things, like the Internet, which I am mildly obsessed with.

Hopefully you will find this more interesting than it may appear from this poor introduction. If so, bookmark it, comment my posts, or whatever. Just let me know someone is listening.

Sincerely,
Casey