Wednesday, March 31, 2010

the finale of the real world dc

The chat for the finale of The Real World: DC started on MTV.com, and ended up here, thanks to technical difficulties.

I'm going to do a full recap/sayanara on Monday, but if you want to find out some juice, read the chat from the episode:



Now excuse me while I'm emotional.

love,
elizabethany

hot or not?!: peter torres' timebomb


Welcome back to another LOCAL LIMELIGHT!

This week we're listenin' to something a little different! No more rap, we're hearing something on the rock side!

I introduce to you Mr. Peter Torres and his single "Timebomb."




So... Do tell:



And Eddie Smotkin is on a freakin' roll. He's beat out 3 people, and is two away from becoming a legend. Can he do it against Peter?!



I'm lookin' forward to seein' how this turns out! I want a Legend, but I love a good underdog victory.

love,
elizabethany

morning hangover 033110




Holy moly, it's the last day of March and the day of the FINALE of the Real World DC. Crazzyyy. It's also going to be 70 degrees and SUNNY in DC today. Lovin'. It.

Quick today, but it's a big day and I want to get everything done!! Talk to you soon and don't forget tonight we'll be chatting on MTV.com!

love,
elizabethany

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

tunes on tuesday 033010


Welcome back, Tuesday! What goodies do we have this week?!


Nicki Minaj ft. Sean Garrett--> Massive Attack



Ummm.... Sorry to start you off on a not-so-hott song. Maybe you'll like it.


Flo Rida ft. T Pain--> Zoosk Girl



These two= Magic. It's just a fun song to rock out to by yourself and get pumped to go out, ya know?! I have no idea what the H a zoosk girl is, but I'm sure it'll catch on.


Sean Kingston ft. Justin Bieber--> Eenie Meenie



Ya know... I like this song. It's cute to hear guys sing a song like this. It's very electronic, if you will, but I enjoy it.


Nickelback--> This Afternoon



People make fun of me for being a Nickelback fan, but I totally am, and I totally love this song, and I will be cranking it all summer long. Summer jam= check!


3OH!3--> Follow Me Down



Apparently the Alice in Wonderland soundtrack is uber popular... This is fun. I'm not anti-it by any means.


Alicia Keys--> Unthinkable



It's refreshing to hear someone's song that's just straight up singing these days. I don't know that my favorite Alicia Keys songs have been her recent ones, but it's not bad.


Hot Chelle Rae--> Bleed



I wasn't going to listen to this song, but I'm glad I did. It's good. It reminds me a bit of the days when I hearted Yellowcard and Coheed.


Mike Posner--> Cooler Than Me



I imagine this being a high schooler's anthem. I also imagine me singing it for fun.


Orianthi--> Shut Up and Kiss Me



Consider me a fan. Love, love.


Jake Owen--> Tell Me
Am I in a good mood? I'm pretty much liking all of these songs. Or maybe I'm just ADD.

Blake Shelton--> All About Tonight

Also fun. Hmmm. This is going to be a late Spring/early Summer full of good music.

Gwen Sebastian--> VIP
Totally an anthem song. Who's this chic?! I like her voice. Downloaded.


That's all for now! Yay!

love,
elizabethany

lindsay lohan is dead to the magazines

I guess the Summer of Death is still haunting magazines everywhere. They must've really freaked out as person after person died and they didn't have features prepared for them.

Why? Because they've already started preparing obituaries for Lindsay Lohan.

Everyone's been predicting that she's the next to die for a while [and the mysterious white powder on her shoes recently aren't helping], so everyone is making sure they're prepared for the tragedy.

Wow.

Can you imagine being in your early 20s knowing people think you're going to die soon, so much they've prepared your tributes? First of all, I'd want to see the tribute, then I'd probably have more of a desire to die knowing people would rather prepare such things than help me.

It's like a domino effect waiting to begin... Or maybe it already has. Either way, I feel bad for LiLo, and agree with the mags. I totally used to love her.

In hopes of the obituaries/tributes/whatever not needing to be released anytime soon, let's listen to her latest song.



Hmmm... I don't see it saving her... But still... Fingers crossed!

love,
elizabethany

watch: final season of the hills trailer

I didn't watch the last season of The Hills at all. Not even one episode. I'm pretty anti-Kristin Cavallari taking over.

That being said, after watching this trailer, I'm definitely going to be watching the final season. [Plus, I'll have an MTV void after this week.]



Kinda crazy seeing it start out the old way and then BOOM! Heidi Mutant is all plastic...

It's also interesting that they're finally commenting on reading the tabloids and stuff. Could this season actually be real?!

It looks good, that's all I'm saying. I will also enjoy all the Brody-ness. Mmmm...

love,
elizabethany

the final real world dc chat is back on mtv.com!

It gives me mild panic attacks to actually say this, but tomorrow marks the final episode of The Real World DC. Honestly.... I can't believe it.

For the premiere, Chris and I hosted a pretty amazing party with Metromix, Callie, Ty, Emily, and Ashley. For the finale, we're making it possible for people all over the world to celebrate with us; We're doing out chat on MTV.com again!

If you joined us last time, you know how awesome it was. I think everyone, including the people from MTV, Andrew, Josh, and everyone else from the show who joined us, really enjoyed themselves! Why wouldn't we do it again?!

SO! Tomorrow night, 9:45pm EST, MTV.com's Remote Control Blog. Be there. [I'll have the direct link as soon as they send it over my way!] We'll be chatting through the episode and through the reunion show! We'll also be sticking around for the West Coast airing! Get excited!

As for who's joining us: I don't want to say until I get 100% definites, so stay tuned. I'll update this as they confirm with me!

In the meantime, get ready for the final episode by reviewing some of my eTV's Finding the Real World DC Cast videos with all the behind the scenes ish they never showed, or watch this week's featured video where Emily held an event for Africa Action!



There will be a lot for us to share tomorrow night that was never shown, and they're no longer spoilers! As always, it's the Real World DC, As We Saw It.

Talk to you tomorrow! It's going to be so bittersweet!

love,
elizabethany

PS: Any requests, poll suggestions, etc- Leave 'em below!

morning hangover 033010

Is it really the end of March already?! We only have one more day! Wow.
Anyway, Happy Pencil Day!!!...................

:)

love,
elizabethany

Monday, March 29, 2010

watch: joe biden is drunk!

Our president smokes ciggies, and now it's lookin' like our VP knows how to booze!

Apparently Joe Biden is a big fan of The Villages in Florida and their uber-early happy hour specials.



I'm always a little skeptical when these videos come out... Is it really him?!

All signs point to yes.

Before you get all "doesn't he have better things to do?" I think you should think like me: "How can I party with this guy pronto?!"

He'd probably be even cooler to party with than Bill Gates. No wait. He definitely would be. I just laughed out loud at a 30 second clip. Imagine the possibilities a few hours could bring.

Our country is headed in the right direction: Happiness.

love,
elizabethany

creative anti-smoking ads

If you know me in real life, you know that there's one thing I'll probably end you in Never-Have-I-Ever-With: Never have I ever smoked a cigarette.

I'm pretty much a walking truth advertisement, come to think of it. I hate smoking. They say hate is a strong word, and I don't even think it's strong enough.

Anyway, before I get all crazy, I just wanted to show you some of these cool anti-smoking ads. Some people get really creative with it!












All I'm sayin' is... Don't smoke. I don't judge, but if you blow smoke in my face, prepare to see angry ebeth.... And I shall warn you: She's no one you want to meet. [/PSA]

How clever are they, though?! Lovin' em.

love,
elizabethany

watch: toddler rape

Okay... That title is totally either going to make you be like "Woah, gotta check this out" or "that's terrible."

I'm not sure how else to explain this video! This little Asian girl apparently knows what she wants, and she wants it now. She doesn't even care that there are people watching.



What in the H has this little girl been watching?! How would she learn to even think about doing such a thing?! Seriously... She's forcing herself upon that boy.

...Doesn't she know boys don't like their girls to be easy?!

Yikes. Thank you, Internet... And Asians.

love,
elizabethany

my x-rated weekend

Here I am taking more of your time to talk about me... And I'm feeling less bad about it every time.

My weekend was pretty interesting, to say the least, and I think I should tell you all about it.

Why, you ask? Because I went to my first ever sex toy party.

I must admit... I talk a lot of game. I can talk about sex all day, but when it comes to seeing all these crazy toys, gadgets, creams, whatever... My face was bright red all afternoon. [Or maybe that was the hangover... Who knows.]

I'm not going to ease you into this. I'm going to show you the "heavy artillery" that our dildo lady brought to my fellow-stalker BFF's house.... Right after you big kids click here.

watch: old spice parodies

When the Old Spice commercial first debuted, everyone was talking about it. I thought it was funny, but nothing to go haywire over. I think the problem was that I didn't imagine the possible videos that could stem from such a commercial.

If you're having trouble imagining them too, let me show you some of the best:



[Those are some pretty unreal man-boobs... Just sayin'.]



She's scary.



I can guarantee that my friend at work, along with millions of others, would absolutely buy that soap.



Probably everyone's favorite. Let's be honest: Remixing old movies is the ish.



Everyone loves sausage. Mmmm.


Now every time I see that commercial I will laugh, and try and come up with my own version.

love,
elizabethany

best of the week 032910


Mondays= Making sure you didn't miss a thing! Here are the top 5 from last week!

5. HOT or NOT?!: Jay Fresh Kicks' "Go"
4. Live chat during RWDC's Episode 13!
3. I'm practically an MTV superstar
2. Watch: creepy staring Asian girl
1. Update: What they've really done with the Real World DC house

Also- Thank you to everyone who introduced yourself and chatted on my Facebook page last week! It was fun! I like talking to people.. Obviously.

love,
elizabethany

morning hangover 032910


Good morning, Happy [Rainy, gross] Monday, and happy belated Weed Appreciate Day. [It was yesterday!]

TTFN, ta-ta for now!

love,
elizabethany

Friday, March 26, 2010

the real world dc: as we saw it, erika teaches how to be a prankster

Oh man. The second to last week of The Real World: DC! As much as I'm starting to get a little depressed, it's not slowing us down!

This week for our podcast, we talked to Erika! Though she wasn't on the episode, she was on The Sh!t They Shoulda Shown, and definitely seemed to add to the fun.

I wanted to find out all the pranks that went down that weren't shown, who was behind them all, and who was too much of a p-word to break the rules a little. She also helped to give us the Guide to Livin' It Up and Breakin' the Rules on The Real World.




Stay tuned! We have a big week coming up!

As always, like I said... Thank you. And... You're welcome. ;)

love,
elizabethany

Thursday, March 25, 2010

on the racks: ke$ha does maxim

It's official. I'm Team Ke$ha. [In case you were wondering, I consider her to be in a battle with Lady Gaga for Princessette of Pop... Since we already have a queen and princess.]

Anyway... If you're not already on her side, I think you should look at her Maxim photoshoot.
Guys- I must warn you. A chub is 99% probable.







I think even I got a ..y'know.. after looking at them!

She's not the hottest thing you've ever seen, but she's got the swag.

Okay... Now I really sound like a boy. Not cute.

All I'm sayin' is... Lady Gaga ain't got nothin' on her. [Even though I totally think Ke$ha should always rock the star on her eye.] Agreed?



love,
elizabethany

watch: wvu basketball players are hilarious

If you're a Mountaineer, or a fan of WVU, you can't sit still right now knowing the Sweet 16 tip-off is not far away.

Neither can I... And I think it's the perfect time to share the videos everyone has been talking about.

The Men's Basketball players are freakin' hilarious. I've hung out with them before and thought the same thing, but I don't think I really had any idea. Just.... Watch:







If that's what gets them pumped and gets their head in the game, I'm all for it! I just hope they don't become some video bloggers and not win tonight. Elite 8= necessary.

love,
elizabethany

i'm practically an mtv superstar

Alright... It's time for me to take a moment of your time and talk about me, myself, and I.

You see... As of last night, I've officially been on MTV 3.5 times, and I think that's reason to celebrate. 3.5 sightings on MTV practically makes me a celeb... especially since they were spread out over time so my 15 minutes never let up.

Yes, I finally made my debut on Real World: DC! I can finally prove that I was there for all these things I showed you, and not just hiring someone to do it for me. Lance may have gotten a little more face time but let's not forget the "no elizabethany's allowed" rule.


If you're wondering "how is she counting 3.5 times?!" let me explain.

It all started when I was a junior in high school and my wildest dream came true: I became a TRL VJ.




[Okay... So it may have only been for 10 minutes and to introduce "Holiday Inn" by Chingy, and talk to Vanessa Minnillo about how cold it was outside, and I may have stuttered big time, and my mom may or may not have been there with me..... but it still counts!]


Many of you may not know about my Making the Band obsession, but it's pretty ridiculous. My fellow stalking BFF and I [who you saw in eTV's episode 1!] went to their concert in Baltimore, found out which hotel they stayed in, waited for them, met them, then hung out with them. [I guess now's a good time to tell you RWDC wasn't the first to be stalked by ebethany....]

Well... Come Fall of 2009... There we were on MTV again.





Of course my third time was last night. I guess I'm getting less face time each time, but I understand... I know how to share, it's okay. I'm still going to be excited.



Plus, I'm mostly pumped that the Flip was super prominent...



And my partner in crime was practically the main focus...




As for my "half-time," well, that happened a couple weeks ago. I was on MTV.com for our weekly Real World DC chat! That totally counts as being on MTV, but not a full tally. Fair, right?!




So, I'm sure you can agree with me; EB= no stranger to MTV. Don't worry, I'm not one of those mean celebs. I'll sign an autograph for you any day.

love,
elizabethany

PS: /cockiness.
PPS: Dear MTV- If you'd like to officially add me to the team, I'd love to talk business with ya. Just sayin'... love, EB ;)

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

jerry springer is back on tv

There's been a major void when it comes to television since 2007.

Yeah, his name is Jerry Springer and he brought some of the most ridiculous acts to everyone's TV.

Now, he's coming back to host another show dealing with people who date!

Unfortunately, I don't think it'll be nearly as interesting. It's going to be on the Game Show Network and is called "Baggage."

Apparently three women will meet a man and confess their "baggage," and then hopefully win a date with him.
"[It's] just fun and lighthearted. There's no life-changing issues."
-Jerry Springer
Hmm... Sounds pretty LAME to me. I don't even think I'll give it a chance. Let me know if you do, though. It debuts April 19!

love,
elizabethany

life lessons 032410

Spring brings out the crazy in everyone, but I'd rather not see everyone act like complete fools all the time.

Okay... That's a lie. I'd actually enjoy that quite a bit.

Still... I'll try and save you from it a little with these life lessons, thanks to others' misfortune.



1. If you're too cheap to buy a home-gym, don't assume your friend will do the trick.

>

Friend FAIL. At least they'll be sore for a couple days, right?!


2. If you're going to blow something up, use your noggin.

>

Hey... Uh... Dude... You know when you blow things up they normally explode right?! Like... outwards...


3. As a professional cheerleader/dancer, make sure to practice what to do when there's a woopsies.



At least she got back up, right?! Another friend fail, though?


4. Be afraid. Be very afraid of revolving doors.

>

Did you jump out of your seat like me?!


Moral of today overall is trust no one, including yourself.

love,
elizabethany

because you want to know: american idol top 11

I missed out on telling you how I feel last week, but I'm not missing out today!

Last night's Idol was... Well.... It was very typical for this season: Not that exciting. The show has officially jumped shark. I don't blame Simon for wanting to leave.

I'll just jump right into it. Let's pretend I'm an Idol judge on last night's show.


Lee Dewyze--> The Letter
Homeboy, you really need to gain some confidence and learn how to SMILE on stage! Man. Your voice is amazing. You're hott. You picked an eh song, but like Ellen said... It's like your favorite pen is back after losing it for a while.

Paige Miles--> Against All Odds
Woah. Girlfriend. That.... was not good. I'm wondering why you're here right now. Coming out on the moving staircase is not going to give the illusion of your worth.

Tim Urban--> Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Haha! I liked the sliding and the performance! It was quirky and fun, but yeah.. The vocals need to step it up a notch.

Aaron Kelly--> Don't Want To Miss A Thing
Great song choice! You weren't so annoying to me tonight! Probably my favorite of yours so far, even though you're sick.

Crystal Bowersox--> Me and Bobby McGee
You, my friend, are in a league of your own right now. You don't have to do anything to put on a good performance and you blow everyone away. Next time you bring the carpet, get wild and go barefoot!

Big Mike--> When A Man Loves A Woman
You put me in a trance and I can't get out. That was absolutely beautiful.

Andrew Garcia--> I Heard It Through The Grapevine
That was good. I'm not blown away or rushing to vote for you, but your personality is hilarious and if you keep saying "I love you" to everyone, I'm going to demand that you be my BFF.

Katie Stevens--> Big Girls Don't Cry
You need to do something to make me go "WOW, this girl has something special." You're just there to me. It started out in a karaoke bar, and it got better, but I'm still not jumping for joy.

Casey James--> The Power of Love
Ya know... It sounded exactly like the original, but I'm okay with that! It was awesome and you're also in a league of your own right now. PS: Can we switch hair? I like yours better.

Didi Benami--> You're No Good
Who are you? I forget about you every week. You're forgettable. Nothing stands out to anyone. Step it up, quick.

Siobhan Magnus--> Superstition
You are straight up weird when you talk, but when you sing you come to life in such a fun way! Great performance, great vocals.


On another note, why the H Miley Cyrus was the mentor baffles me. She must have been a last minute option or something because she gave no worthy advice, nor does she know what she's talking about when she does.

Also: The Ellen/Ryan kiss was awesome.


So, who's going home?!

Here's my probably bottom 3:


I don't think Paige is going to go home. I think her fanbase will come through big time because she did so terribly. Tim has a lot of little girl fans, I think... Ultimately, I think Didi is forgettable enough to shoot her on outta here.

We shall see tonight! What are your thoughts?! Who should go home?



We shall see tonight!

love,
elizabethany