My dogs and I enjoyed the snow so much that we had to share some of the fun we had outside. I won’t get all mushy but they help make my small little brick house a home.
Pictures of Jax in blue and black dress on American Idol
I think it was a genius move for Jax to wear the blue and black dress that was all over social media the last week or so! Pics below…
The blue and black dress that might be white and gold
It’s so interesting how the dress has taken the internet by storm. The nation was divided on whether the dress is a combo of blue and black, or white and gold. Yet, I haven’t come across any article or comment to offer up blue and gold, which is what I see. Take a look.
This article breaks down the arguments quite well, when the reality is that it’s probably just a poorly-taken photo. Maybe the dress was under a yellow canopy, giving the black a golden hue. Whether everyone just needs to agree to disagree or not, I think we can all agree this guy will soon be saying what they said on Arrested Development all the time, “I think I made a mistake.” Yeah, that’s a tattoo.
-Out of the Wilderness
the girl in the Nate Ruess “Nothing Without Love” video
I’m so happy about the music I’m hearing this year already. First it was “Uptown Funk” (technically released last year but that’s ok), and now a new song from Nate Ruess (that unmistakable voice you remember from the band Fun.). The band is currently on a hiatus while they each pursue solo projects, and Nate hits a home run with his first 
single “Nothing Without Love.” The video is great, too. Music videos are a risky business because people listening to the song have already formed images in their mind for what the song means to them. So when an artist makes a video, they run the risk of creating something the listener doesn’t enjoy, and possibly making the song less likable. But in this case, the video makes the song better, and that’s a major win for any artist. Check it out! I also uncovered some fun facts about the song and video:
1. features background vocals by Lykke Li and riffs from Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer.
2. the lyrics are about what was going on with his life at the time, specifically his relationship with designer Charlotte Ronson.
3. Reportedly the road he’s on is the same road part of the movie “Her” was shot.
4. The water tank he’s swimming in was also used for scenes in Titanic. Nate said, “It was freezing, and after 4 hours in there, I too was about to sink.” I guess he needs a huge door to float on, too.
5. The girl in the video is actress/model Frankie Stone.
Rihanna and Mark Ronson, wilding to the top of the charts
Two of the top 5 songs on the iTunes list of top sellers are Rihanna’s “FourFiveSeconds” and Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk.” The most curious link between the two songs is the use of the word “wilding.” Most sites list Ronson’s lyrics as “whilen” and Rihanna’s as “wilding” but based on the Urban Dictionary definition of “whilen”:
1) to express erratic behavior
2) to act outside of societies normal behavioral standard
And the Dictionary.com definition of “wilding”:
the practice by a group of youths of going on a random spree of violent criminal activity
I’m gonna go ahead and assume they’re both referring to the act of wilding. Now, this has been around since 1989 after the Central Park 5 were arrested in New York City. Evidently some teens were out wilding and it got them into trouble. Like, years in prison trouble. The group of teens, now adults, were released from prison after some other guy confessed to the crime. So their convictions were vacated, which basically is another way of the city saying, oops. But since a documentary was made a few years ago about the trial and convictions, wilding has become a thing. No surprise it’s now used in music as a way to say, I’m about to get my crazy on.
-Out of the Wilderness
Out of the Wilderness 