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What happens when one of my favorite bands covers one of my favorite songs by another of my favorite bands?

An all-out musicgasm, that's what.

They took that song and PWNED it while staying very close to the original. They brought out all of the things I love about Joy Division's version while making it a Killers song. I can't stop listening to it.

If you are trying to get to know me in that "I wonder if I can score a date with her" kind of way, do not say something like this during the conversation:

"Well, I'm not much of a reader..."

*headdesk*

I was at Lowe's earlier, buying some things to finish up the painting. I needed a little allen wrench to remove the (ugly-ass) towel rods in the bathroom, so I headed to the tool section.

I wandered for a bit, thinking I'd start at one end of the tool row and find them at some point. I caught the eye of a young, male employee,...
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Doing step aerobics is really tricky when you have two clingy, curious cats getting underfoot. At one point, one was trying to rub my legs while the other sat ON the step.

I need to either change my workout or lock them in another room for an hour.

I still go insane over the "Thriller" lizards, but this is, hands-down, my new, favorite commercial. I smile every time I watch it:



Big props to Discovery for that one.

Legal Question:

I (finally) found a sub-leaser for my apartment.

Now, in order to keep me from stressing out, I'd like him to sign a contract. The last girl flaked on me AFTER I signed my new lease, and it led to a ton of stress, financial panicking, and way too much extra work on my part since it's not exactly easy to sublet your...
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If you know anyone in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area who needs a place to live during June and July, please send them this link. My subletter backed out, and I will be completely screwed if I don't find someone soon.

Thanks!

This is one of the most beautiful, haunting songs ever written. I remember falling in love with it when I was a little girl. It made me think of my trips into the woods, when I'd pretend to enter a magical fantasy world where nobody could find me. I believed that if I crossed the river in just the right spot, I'd find the gateway....
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