TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX

SONG OF THE DAY #226
Thursday, December 30th, 2010
Light On
by Joey Ryan

I'm writing this two days after, on the morning of the second. I just got home from Bongos with Wendy for her birthday, but I'll cover that on the New Year's Day edition of the Sound, which will also be tragically late. How do I remember what happened two-- no, three-- nights ago after these past two crazy ones? I'll tell you, friends. iTunes. I added "Light On" and "No One Else Like You" by Joey Ryan (and "Meet Me by the Water" by Rachael Yamagata) after watching Bella on the night of the 30th. Really cool movie. Great music. Vibin'. For the life of me, though, I can't remember what happened in the daytime. I fear for my future sometimes, since I find it hard to remember my recent past.. It's a good excuse to keep the Sound, though. This serves as a journal more personal than any paper-and-pen chronicle would ever be, because of the music's way of transporting me back to a given day.
Logically not a day like this, where I can't even remember two days after the fact, but on a regular day it works. Maybe. Maybe it's just like communism: works in theory, not so much in application. Signing off. Have a great 2011, Sounders. Peace.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011: OH! I remember what I did this morning-- I cleaned the backyard! The furniture, the floors, the bar, the tables, todo! I put the exercise equipment inside and started reading the bartending book, like I do every year around this time. I needed Brandy, Dark Creme de Cacao, and Bailey's among some other things, because I decied I'd make a couple specific drinks the day after. Of course I didn't make any, realizing later this night that my god-given gifts don't include bartending. Brandy Alexanders are supposed to go down easy. -_-
Itito came over sometime later with bottles of stuff with Itita, Tio Orestes y Fina, and we made simple syrup to store in the outside fridge. They wanted to watch Little Fockers, and I insisted on Sono Castillo! But they put on la Novela instead. The space between this and the night, when I watched Bella, is the blurred part. But give it another week; maybe I'll get it by then.

TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE

SONG OF THE DAY #225
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
Angry Charlie
by Generationals

Nowhere Boy @ night. Went to the Tower at around 6:30, only to find out there was a schedule change and that the movie was at 9. So I went to Itito's to hang out, saw Aida and Eliana, and after a couple hours went back to the Tower and met up with Mileini and Jaife. Needless to say, the movie was pretty greatish. It just freaked me out that the director married the kid, and that now they have a kid. But real world aside, Lennon roolz and so did the movie. Listened to 90.5 in the meantime in between time. Got some McD's after the movie and took some blurry pictures on the corner of 14th and 8th. Cool intercultural mural going on there...

TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR

SONG OF THE DAY #224
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
Things
by Frightened Rabbit

Midnight Track:
Roman's Revenge (featuring Eminem)
by Nicki Minaj

Letter for pops
Wenderz at the beach pizza and explorin', then attempted ice skating. Timing failed, went to coco walk with Wendy T, Evy and Grace. Drank Starbucks and watched The King's Speech, followed by explorin' about an abandoned FIU-- off-road action ensues.

TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE

SONG OF THE DAY #223
Monday, December 27th, 2010
Change of Seasons
by Sweet Thing

woke up at 4, easy a, breakfast tortilla Española sandwich, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, a good year, dinner on couch, fricasée de pollo con arroz, ipod unlock videos and after everyone went to sleep, barbershop punk, which wasn't what I expected it to be.

TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO

SONG OF THE DAY #222
Sunday, December 26th, 2010
Derezzed
by Daft Punk

Got up today to work from 9 in the morning to 3, then went home expecting to go watch Tron Legacy with Elena at night. These plans were obviously far fetched, since Elena got sick and couldn't go. Partied it up with Mileini! Whatup! I'm sorry to say that Tron, though, was a bit of a disappointment. Met up with Jaife afterwards for coffee and gab. Caveat: Do NOT try the apple thing at Starbucks. Blech!

For your reading pleasure and for my own future reference, the following is me watching Tron: Legacy.

(Giddy as a schoolboy) It's starting!!
This score is amazing!
Jeff Bridges looks weird.
There was a reason I hated The Polar Express.
This movie is going to be awesome.
Haha he drives a motorcycle! I wonder what that's setting up for... giggle
NO WHEYSSS! the immersion sequence was fantastic!
Omg. OMG!!!
An hour and a half later.
There is no need for Michael Sheen's character. Rephrase that: there is no need for Michael Sheen.
Srsly?
Tron?! Tron is alive?
Tron is bad? This blows.
LIGHT JETS?! WTF?! Cool?
Tron... why are you?? Pause. Gasp. Nooo!!! :(
There was no need for this.
Flynn is a Jedi!?
Flynn is God?
Is Sam Jesus?
Wait, what the... Noooooo!!!
Nice homage - er, I mean RIP-OFF! - of the Tron pose.
(Whining) Ehhhehh... why??
(walking down the theater steps)
I don't know how I feel about this.
(in the theater lobby)
Ehh, it was just ok.
(at Starbucks)
Too bad it sucked.

TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE

SONG OF THE DAY #221
Saturday, December 25th, 2010
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
by Ella Fitzgerald

6:30 PM: Though today was a very sleepy day filled with getting up pretty early and opening presents, going over to Itita's and insulting each other in true family tradition, I can't help but think of this song, which always reminds me of a peaceful Christmas with pasta, laughter, and Nancy Meyers. It was the first day Tia wasn't over on Christmas morning, which I thought would be strange.. Instead we enjoyed the comedy stylings of our new family.

What am I thinking? I'm sitting at home spending Christmas alone. I'm going back to Itita's straight away, and I'm taking The Holiday with me. But first, I'm making a Christmas playlist to go with the season. It's late, but great.

TWO HUNDRED TWENTY

SONG OF THE DAY #220
Friday, December 24th, 2010
Tu Amor Me Hace Bien
by Marc Anthony

Bought my presents and wrapped them in old magazine ads when I got home from work at around 8:00! Was late to Itita's but still had a ton o' fun with Renee and everyone else. Food was the same as every year, and we came to the realization that we've been doing nothing with our lives for the past year. It has flown by. It's funny, because at work a year seems like an eternity. At home, tough, it passes by quicker than I'd ever imagined. And that sucks.

Also, Rogelito loves Marc Anthony. Why? God knows.

TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN

SONG OF THE DAY #219
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
This Is How We Do It
by Montell Jordan
and
The Christmas Song
by Tim Reynolds

Went straight to MIFF after the last day of Camp! Ayo is responsible for the first jam. Hung out with Susi after coming home from the end of my first week at work. Went to Lincoln and to the beach, then down to Washington and up Española. Came home, ktfo. All I heard of the second song was a snippet on a radio station somewhere, but it felt like what sitting on the beach at night did. It was somewhat familiar, and I found out afterwards it was a christmas song. That's not weird, is it? Sets the mood for the night and helps ring in the season! Not really, but it's alright. They're both good.

TWO HUNDRED EIGHTEEN

SONG OF THE DAY #218
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
Anyone Else But You
by Michael Cera & Ellen Page
and
La Bala de Billy
por Pupy Y Los Que Son Son


This morning was grool, made some killah cookies in mom's class at camp, and finished some cool hand printing in Kira's. Just like yesterday and the day before, I snickered at Elena every time I passed her in a hall. Hehe... This morning morning (last night) I was listening to this song on repeat, and since I don't really have a song for today, and La Bala De Billy only applies to tonight, when I redid the R.C. Interiors letter of protest and then watched some hardcore rooftop salsa on youtube, I figured I needed something that was closer to the tone of the day overall. Camp was like this playing as I saw myself in the kids' eyes, and the song can be applied to today, when I was one of the seven people that were present in the department meeting at work. OMAIGAD I'm excited. We worked on some director bios today, and after getting out and dropping off Roberto on Washington, I came home to even more revisions. I have three jobs right now. And school starts on the third. GARGH I love this. I feel like I need to clean the room, though, so I can have room to think. Think Richard Jenkins in Eat, Pray, Love. Clear out all that space (scary sound)! Peace; be kind to each other..
-Rob

TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN

SONG OF THE DAY #217
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
The Christmas Song
by Nat King Cole

This song is good for today... A few things happened before I got to the office, but once I got there the mood was like this. It was incredible. Being there is pretty calming, actually. This morning I started off at camp, where we packaged up our soaps and pillows, wrapped our frames in homemade wrapping paper, and made mints. Said Kira "You're going tape crazy. Look. One piece. That just looks ghetto." LMAO. This morning before class, we acted out the Angel's coming to Mary. Hilarious performance on our part. Said Ayo "--AND THEN THE ANGEL MENTIONED ELIZABETH (cough cough)," after which I popped back up and replied "AH, YES! Elizabeth!" Lol. It was a fun morning; Ayo's hilarious.
The afternoon brought the office holiday lunch at Piola on Brickell, where I met Jay and the rest of the staff I hadn't yet. I sat with who happened to be my co-intern and learned about her filmmaking experiences, after which I drove back to the office. The rest of the gang had taken the metro mover! That's an exclamation mark... because I said so.I mentioned it to Danette and I got a parking pass! I trained my co-pilot in the database, learned some more about the way things work at MIFF, and laughed with Vivian several times, lol. Toward he end, I tore down the personalized remnants of the last Programming people, and tomorrow starts the personalization of the 2011 staff-- yeah, that's me. Did I mention I have a company email? I have a company email! It ends in @miamifilmfestival.com--- OH, YES! It's so exciting!!! Parking pass, email, own computer, own desk, own phone number.... It's all happening so fast! And I'm milking every second of it. With regard to song choice, Vivian was playing this on Pandora today and it stuck. It's just the mood. Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe help to make the season bright. I don't have either of those, but I can still wish you a Merry christmas, readers. Merry Christmas to you all. Enjoy this little Nat King Cole as I have, and always will.

TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN

SONG OF THE DAY #216
Monday, December 20th, 2010
Dance of the Hours
by Ponchielli

It was my first dat at MIFF after the first day of winter camp. It. Was. Awesome. I got to work with Vivian and Roberto, and was shown around the office and trained on the database, an things MIFF. Came home to work on the Mac and ktfo later on. Classical got me through the day, and Christmas music through the afternoon. Nothing says office Christmas like scarves and a Pandora Holiday Station! Be kind to one another,
Happy Christmas,
Robert

TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN

SONG OF THE DAY #215
Sunday, December 19th, 2010
Age of Consent
by New Order

Got up early today (hah!) and went to Megan's for the shepherds' orientation. Tomorrow's the first day of winter camp, bright and early, in seven hours. I went to Best Buy today to solve my phone problem, got the EVO from Sprint and a contract I have 30 days to back out of, which will likely happen. I could probably make do with this, but if I can keep the iPhone without having to make an extra investment, I will take the opportunity. So now I have a new number which three people know, I have a contact list that is very empty, and I'm looking at the abyss that is personalizing a new phone. I imagine breaking in a new device hurts more than sporting new heels (or something). It's just painstaking, is all. By the way, this is coming from my new open item MacBook Pro, which was an opportunity that does not come often. Scored this baby today (!), but with it I found I'm an incredibly nostalgic person. The prospect of leaving my bulky, battery-barren HP behind is shudderful. Yes, shudderful. What's that? Not a word, you say? Naysayers, Cee Lo Green has a new song I'd like to dedicate to you. Yes, though, my old laptop is trusty and great, and on many levels I think it's too early for an upgrade. Ol' Remy has some good years left in him, and without living to its natural span, it's becoming closet material. I love you, buddy. This one's for you. Thanks for being there for me when I needed you; I'll never forget your great reign.

Today was also comprised of the aforementioned harsh labor that comes with new tech, and with watching my mom bake for tomorrow and my sister trying to escape said baking. Several times. We had some good convoes today, like we do. It was a good'un, filled with reunions of all kinds (Carlos!) and with some awesome sidebars.

TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN

SONG OF THE DAY #214
Saturday, December 18th, 2010
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
by John Mayer

This was stuck in there randomly today. I don't even have it in my iPod, which is soon to be *just* an iPod. Finished watching Marie Antoinette this morning, and then worked from 3 to close-- and got out of work at 1:15. It was pretty crazy! Took an hour with Elo to munch on some Mao--- super perros, baby! The good times return.

TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN

SONG OF THE DAY #213
Friday, December 17th, 2010
We Are Sex Bob-Omb
by Sex Bob-Omb

Interview at MIFF at 2; got there early and interviewed, and am headed back Monday afternoon to figure out the rest. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This song is how I felt for most of the day.
Went to pick up Jesster, then to Itita's to do some cheer spreadin'. Spent some hours at Best Buy trying to figure out a phone plan, and I'm headed back there in the morning to wrap it up. Vicky is now a source of gossip? Yeah, she knows everyone. Who do I know? Alfred. It's like I don't even work there. I changed my work schedule to one day a week-- saturdays.
In other news, I ran into Elena and Lisa on my way out of the store, and we made dim-witted plans to watch Tron. Tix were sold out like a mo' fo'. I don't know what that means. Hopefully I'll get some Liselena time this week, before she goes off to New York for her fancy internship (the one I'll find out about on Sunday). Goodnight, moon. I have no phone.

P.S. 213-E was Haller's room at Coral Park. Ah, mem'ries.

TWO HUNDRED TWELVE

SONG OF THE DAY #212
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Pumpin' For Jill
by Iggy Pop

Got up at around 2 and after some niftin' around went to pick up some "tickets" at Itita's. Phone disconnected. Dad frustrated. Son annoyed. Stayed for a little while, talking to Fina and trying on my knit genius, and then came home not having gone to the schmancy. Changed and went to the Buy to pick up my free swetuh and The Sentinel. Came home, watched it, and left for Mileini's to see Black Swan at Coco Walk. Jaife tag-alongs are always fun :D and that movie was krayzaaaaaay! Seriously boss film.

TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN

SONG OF THE DAY #211
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
Anonanimal
by Andrew Bird

Watched some missed eps of Psych and Glee, then went to work at 3. It was pretty crazy... It felt like I was there forever. We got out at around 12, and the day was made by a disgruntled customer who called corporate to complain, I imagine crying like a little bitch. The problem wasn't with me lol. I was ringing him up and shut went down in a classic manager vs. tax exempt situation. It was pretty epic... Missed bowling tonight because we got out so late, and left my phone at home so I was incommunicado most of the day. Apart from reaching for shazam, no phone wasn't at all bad [note to self: wear a watch]. Missed a friend's drunk texts! Lol that could have been fun. This song popped into my head a few times today, and since it's on my playlist right now it's going on here. Granted, I was significantly less SSS than Andrew Bird today, but it's a great song, no matter how non-depressed you are. Just, idk, think of being alone in the wild and you'll achieve the same tone. It isn't as sad as it is contemplative. Enjoy.

TWO HUNDRED TEN

SONG OF THE DAY #210
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Teach Me Tonight
by Dinah Washington

Listened to this song countless times, no idea why.. It was that kind of day. I sent in my résumé and attachments, which was liberating. Later we went to Itita's for Baby's anniversary. Left to pick up Anaís and hurried to see a sneak preview of How Do You Know, courtesy of gofobo. :D Walked around Lincoln Road in the cool, listened to some jazz, taught her about Harold and the purple crayon, and opened a Christmas present. Got a little lost and took Venetian causeway home.

TWO HUNDRED NINE

No day like today...

SONG OF THE DAY #209
Monday, December 13th, 2010
When Did Your Heart Go Missing?
by Rooney

Watched Inception with Tom and learned about Cataclysm and the guitar :)
Came home to an empty house, which i soon filled with Rooney on repeat. Lol this song is so great. Parents came home from Merrick Park, and ate some good chícharo. Watched Salt, became convinced that Hollywood is trying to start the second Cold War, and later got existential with mom. Talked about regrets and living life, and about how things are going. Call the investigator. The heart investigator.
Watched Jarmusch's Broken Flowers a little later. Two stars.

TWO HUNDRED EIGHT

SONG OF THE DAY #208
Sunday, December 12th, 2010
Keep Your Head
by The Ting Tings

Incessantly fought with dad throughout the day. We get on eachother's nerves sometimes. Tio Orestes' 93rd B-Day. Watched Inception with Naty, then The Man From Earth!

TWO HUNDRED SEVEN

SONG OF THE DAY #207
Saturday, December 11th, 2010
Hurricane Drunk
by Florence + the Machine

We were supposed to decorate today, but I removed myself from the equation and worked on my resume. Then I knocked out for around four hours and got up just in time to blog the Sound before deadline.
Dinner table montage with the family. What you see on the table: Rabo encendido, arroz blanco y tostones, with two empty bottles of wine. Cue Florence.

TWO HUNDRED SIX

SONG OF THE DAY #206
Friday, December 10th, 2010
Kalimba
by Mr. Scruff

Panther Pro banquet and shopping w/ tia for some presents and shizz. I was in a pretty gnarly hurry today, but thankfully everything turns out alright. Mr. Scruff always gets the blood flowing. Indulged in some late-night Elliott Smith, and I'm enjoying reading Kharla's musical education. Love me some BB King.

TWO HUNDRED FIVE

SONG OF THE DAY #205
Thursday, December 9th, 2010
Hometown Glory
by Adele

Watched Inception en Español! :D and enjoyed day one of freedom. It's ironic, considering this song is an elegy. O. Welles.

TWO HUNDRED FOUR

SONG OF THE DAY #204
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Ignition (Remix)
by R. Kelly

Spent my morning 20 watching Jimmy Fallon videos featuring R. Kelly and the Roots. Spent the morning revising everything for creative writing, then went to turn it in and hung out some with Ruth before going to work at 4. Took home Inception with mah sto' credit! Wut wuut... Came home, and at midnight Ignition is stuck in my head. It was between R. Kelly and the Jacuzzi Boys, honoring my last day of creative writing. Last day of Fall 2010 finals, for that matter! Now I can finally breathe (and shave)! Internship app time-- shit just got serious.

TWO HUNDRED THREE

SONG OF THE DAY #203
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
Shame on a N***a
by Wu-Tang Clan

This is the first time I've repeated a song from a previous post. I guess after two hundred originals my record isn't that bad. I chose it only because I saw a Hummingbird get knocked the fuck out and I thought of this song immediately. I'd never seen one so up close, or standing still. I saw its wings exteded without moving. It was incredible. And it lived! In other news, I think my dog is sick. How do you know if it's a cold or if he's choking?
Spent the day working on my film journals and then came home to watch Castle and knock out.
Tomorrow: finishing CRW revisions and going to work.

TWO HUNDRED TWO

SONG OF THE DAY #202
Monday, December 6th, 2010
Amarillion
by Datarock

I saw three films today: American Graffiti, Breathless by Jean-Luc Godard and The Third Man. Worked all day on my film journals, stopping to search endlessly for this song when a part popped up in my head. Cut about 10 minutes off my study time. I have a quiz tomorrow, from 4-12. Thats going to be brutal. Then I have my film final at 2 and tons of revision to finish by Wednesday. Wish me luck on this crowded couple of days!

TWO HUNDRED ONE

SONG OF THE DAY #201
Sunday, December 5th, 2010
Planet Health
by Chairlift

Art Miami with Mayte
O Cinemas
Shots Fired
Ihop
Asia Art
Not necessarily in that order.
Song captures essence of day.
Sleep. Sleep now.

TWO HUNDRED

SONG OF THE DAY #200
Saturday, December 4th, 2010
Modern Drift
by Efterklang

Spent the day listening to Tired by Adele, and as I was going to document it I realized I used it back in 66. In any case, the first time around I was thinking about Ana and picking my classes, and this time I'm far more chill, the semester's about to end, finals start tomorrow and I'm very close to making some progress with my life. This damn procrastination has me down! I need to get my ass in gear and send the MIFF people my paperwork. De madre. Today we came home from Orlando, during which I slept on the road, got home at about 4, then settled and went back out for Barbarita's first B-Day in the U.S. These people are always interesting. I felt a little jumpy, like I needed to get out of my own skin. The holidays are here.
The song choice is last minute: an eleven thirty Pandora rescue run. Jonsi radio: that's a yes. Despite all of us being on a post-marshmallow high from last night, as soon as we got home tonight, eyes closed. Came home to watch Adele perform on Ellen.. Made plans with Mayte for tomorrow. Hopefully we'll get to O cinemas alive, and leave the same way. Oh, damn. I just realized how much stuff I have to do. Still have to study for Tuesday's final, read the gamebook for France, and make the Film Journals also for Tuesday. Revisions are due Wednesday, and I should probably sleep in between. That's it. Nitey nites. Reminder: Return Winter's Bone to the Redbox.

I didn't even mention that this is the two hundredth day of the Sound... To think, this all started as an attempt to get organized in the summer, and it turned into something I do religiously. Thanks, The Sound, for steering me away from social networking sites and making me focus on what's really important: the music. I never would've really heard it without this. Here's to 200 days. *salt* *tequila* *lime*
Daaaale.

ONE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE

SONG OF THE DAY #199
Friday, December 3rd, 2010
Wear And Tear
by Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson

In Orlando we toured the Disney Boardwalk with the family, then went to Downtown Disney after a pizza run. It's a good explorin' song, regardless of the "myself" being stuck in my head the whole morning, and a good part of the night before.

ONE HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT

SONG OF THE DAY #198
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
Howl
by Florence + The Machine

Worked all day on my film shizz, the paper and the film log, up untilthe last minute. Victory! Mahaha! Also made 2 trips to the FIU, one for class and the other for the paperwork! Panther P represent!! Took my film final with a very late Mileini, then made the trip up to Orlando with mah moms

ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN

SONG OF THE DAY #197
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Rolling In The Deep
by Adele

Listened to this song all day. Worked on my film essay on kinship in the industry, and did some paperwork for Panther P. Cleaning Leo's mess I discovered that a) Sam's club sucks, and b) so does FIU.