Jamz according to AE

Although all bands I've heard before, have on my play lists, or own their cd's, this seems to be the AE  "scenster's" [note: AE's blog is called "the AE Scene"...just to add on to its street cred] list as of late:
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  Ratatat
  Passion Pit
  Architecture in Helsinki
  The Harlem Shakes
  Hot Chip
  Phoenix
  Vampire Weekend
  Art Brut
  MIA
  Kanye West
  Empire of the Sun
  RJD2
  The Hold Steady
  Ke$ha
and some others ill remember and post later...
 

Vday bash[ing]

Ok folkz, I know I said I was going to be on this. But I'm a liar. We've accepted this fact. SO let me throw down some knowledge for you kids at home. This weekend is Valentine's day. if this was facebook, and Valentine's day had a status i would "dislike it". Now. This is not because I am one of those who "UGH HATE VALENTINES DAY, ITS MADE UP BY HALMARK TO MAKE MONEY FROM CHOCOLATE AND UNDERPANTS!"...no. I am not that person. What gets my goozle is that my birthday currently (well, i guess currently, and forever and ever) is 2 days post Valentine's day. Here are the following problems with this:
1. My birthday is AFTER not ON. I do not want gifts that are pink/red/heart/teddybear/cheesy valentine's garb related. I can accept flowers, bc what girl would ever turn down flowers? but can we just avoid the dozen "red rose" situation? thanks.
2. when i want to throw a party, i have to consider WHEN valentine's day is, if v-day is on the weekend, and i so happen to want to have my bday party on a weekend, TOO BADDD bc all the friends w/bfs/gfs,,, FAIL! SEE YA! CANT MAKE IT! weak.
3. If i so want to travel on my date o' birth, toooooo bad, bc tickets are THROUGH THE ROOF price wise. thanks lovers!
4. I'm one of "those people" where their bday is ALL ABOUT THEM, so i dont give a damn if you have somewhere to be, of have something you want to do. I dont care. go, and dont tell me about it bc if its not about me on that day that i choose to celebrate, then why are u fiddlin w/me?
5. everything is expensive!!!!!! eating, drinking, partying, gifting, anything = astronomical if you want to do anything around that time.

so this is a big F you to the V-day. I however, do accept Mardi Gras on/around my bday bc thats just party inspired, unfortunately i cant ever make it to New Orleans for it, but one of these days i'll man that situation...For now, I'll just be the party..

43 Things and then some

A question that has been flowing around these days: what do you want to do before you die? and just in-case you need to figure out how the hell to do it, heres a site that not only will build the list for you, but will help you accomplish said goals. So, sort of like the Buried Life, in an interactive format. So, here, go do something with yourselves: http://www.43things.com/

well, lets just start here.

I'm not sure what my intentions are with this blog, I think just to document the day to to day "whatevers" that are Kelley R. Yates for those of you who may or may not care. Something to start doing now that I am starting "over". because clearly facebook and twitter just arnt enough, we all most have blogs! I moved to begin my life, which seemed to not really be moving. This is one of those average-everyday tragedies, that being one of the graduate, who has no job because they chose some really specific major that requires knowing someone who knows someone better. Trying to find the means to live, while living. Find some inner-monologue thats hip and ironic all @ once, bc lets face it, that's what the cool kids are doing, and have it documented i guess. this is the start, lets see how it goes. I'll be putting in usual formats of:
Job status: employed, but just barely.
Love status: oh my, we'll say "TBD."
Travel status: well, im in NY, so? we'll see how permanent this is, for now, ill say "currently traveling."
Health: um, weight fluctuating, mind is reading more, soul is stable, so generally speaking: well.
and maybe ill add other status updates as we move along, we'll see.
for now this a start, maybe not solid, but getting out of the hatch anyway. so we can keep the light-sabres in the case for now.