I came on here to write a post simply promoting a music video, but I figure you probably want a dissertation as well.Vampires have been a pretty big thing lately. Don’t say “FALSE”. You know it’s true.Especially with the Twilight books are flying off every shelf and straight into every girl’s heart. Twilight fans believe Edward and all his cronies exist in reality almost as much as I believe that Hogwarts is currently sending me an owl with an confirmation of my acceptance into their program.So, we’ve learned that according to Stephanie Meyers, Vampires are romantic.Then Underworld: Rise of the Lycans is coming out in theaters very soon. Another vampyric setting involving forbidden love and, in complete polar opposite to forbidden love, vampires. It freaked me out, but the main werewolf (or lycan if you will) in this movie also played the role of Tony Blair in The Queen. Threw me for a loop. Imagine Tony Blair coming to the seat of Prime Mininster in England only to declare a bloodfeud between lycans and vampires.So, here we’ve learned that according to director Patrick Tatopoulos, vampires are violent.But I say the biggest reason for the Vampire craze is because of one band out of Columbia Unviersity - Vampire Weekend. They are not romantic. They are not violent. But they are certainly the catalyst for 2008’s love of all things vampire:P.S. Sorry about the swearing! Apparently vampires swear too.-

We all have those songs that, when they come on the radio or our computer or what-have-you, we just have to turn the volume up... Our allegiance to these songs demands belting out lyrics, dancing around one's room, and/or mime-singing into a hairbrush. Admit it. So why not share these audio-nuggets of joy? Share and share alike.I'm going to try to make a habit of regularly sharing the songs that just make my day so much more awesome. I'm hoping those of you who read my blog might join in on this writing prompt and share your song-loves from time to time. Stumbling upon new (or old) things can be fun. I'm going to start this off with a music video of Vampire Weekend's "Oxford Comma" because I DO happen to care about oxford commas. Very much. more about "Musical Indulgences: Vampire Weekend ...", posted with vodpod

Go figure.I am loving on Vampire Weekend.After discovering them through their iTunes early preview in January, I always have liked them, but after watching Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and hearing their “Ottoman” within the film, I’ve rekindled the romance.I know that they’ve been dubbed “trust fund frat rock” by fellow musicians, and that Christian Lander of “Stuff White People Like” make fun, tongue-in-cheek, saying that Vampire Weekend was “the whitest band”, but I care not. (Well, as an Asian girl, I’m apparently #11 on the Stuff White People Like list, myself! But it’s true. I don’t date Asian, and I totally date white guys.)They’re playing in NYC at Terminal 5 on 06 December, and it’s the only show that’s not sold out! So FYI to my future boyfriend out there who are wealthy enough to fly us out for a weekend:I can be packed and ready to go in less than one hour–slinky black fringed flapper dress, extra underwear and a toothbrush. Let’s go.“Mansard Roof” is fun:And “Oxford Comma” is more pissed off and catchy.See what I mean? It’s like cocky “turn up the collar of your Lacoste shirt” rock, but at the same time, it’s strangely irresistible.I’m serious about New York City, FutureBoyfriend. We can stay at The Pod.Call me!

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