A current obsession...or several

I figured I'd post one of these...stuff I'm absolutely in love with lately.

1. Silversun Pickups

I swear, I'm in love with this band. I couldn't quite get into older bands that SSPU take their influence from (like Smashing Pumpkins, anyone who says SSPU isn't influenced by SP obviously has never heard Siamese Dream). I bought their new album Swoon while on a band trip in Washington, DC and have been listening to it nx. It probably started one fateful late night when I left VH1 on (as I usually do), and was woken up by a frantic bassline around 5am. It sounded oddly familiar. I propped myself up to see that it was their new video, "Panic Switch", which I had just seen for the first time on YouTube before I went to bed. It was a moment unlike that scene in Across the Universe where they're all on the bus singing "I Am The Walrus" with Bono. It was a total trip. But oh, so glorious. The moment I woke up that morning, I rushed to my computer and bought "Panic Switch" on iTunes, only to buy the actual CD that Thursday. My favorites other than "Panic Switch" are "There's No Secrets This Year", "The Royal We", and "It's Nice To Know You Work Alone". I've also been listening to Carnavas and the Pikul EP a lot, moreso Pikul though. Also, Nikki Monninger, their bassist, is freaking awesome. Not only is she a fantastic bass player...but she always has really cute clothes (see the dress above). I am kind of jealous, actually.

2. Not freaking out about swine flu

Some people make a bigger deal out of it than it is. It's treatable. Some people just can't afford medication. Yes, I'm aware that it can kill, but only if you don't treat it in time. Just wash yer hands, kiddies...

3. Big-ass bows

I have been wearing this bow all week, in a different style now though. Kinda like Lady GaGa's hair bows, only not made of hair. This is an older pic though.

4. Crunch Berries

This and Lucky Charms are the only cereal I will ever eat. Because it's amazing. My mom bought two boxes and we're already done with them (it wasn't all me, we have four kids in the house, including myself).

5. No Doubt's reunion

They performed on the Today show. One word: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE