artist of the week: B.o.B

Atlanta is known for producing great musicians like Ludacris, T.I, and Usher. The newest hip-hop artist to stand in the ranks of these guys is B.o.B.

All it took was one listen of his song “Nothin’ On You” for me to realize that B.o.B (aka Bobby Ray) is the next best hip-hop artist. The single starts with a melodic piano beat and a chorus sung by Bruno Mars, whose voice brings a sweet R&B-ish sound to the track. After the chorus, B.o.B starts off, combining great lyrical flow with a very smooth drum beat similar to anything by Common and Lupe Fiasco.

The song is definitely worth listening to. It’s worlds better Lil’ Wayne’s Rebirth.

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owl city makes very calming music

I love Adam Young’s music. If you’ve only heard his hit “Fireflies,” then you’re missing out my friend. Listen to Ocean Eyes right now. Or better yet, just listen to any of Owl City’s songs besides “Fireflies” the next time you go on a walk along the beach or lay in a hammock. Or, you could listen to his songs and think you’re doing those things.

In any case, just go ahead and listen to some Owl City. I recommend listening to “Hot Air Balloon,” “Hello Seattle,” “The Saltwater Room,” and pretty much all of his other songs!

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what really happened today at LHS

Today at school, rumors were spreading around the my school like wildfire about some huge drug bust or gun fight at Lassiter High School. Here’s the gist: there was no gunfight or massive drug bust. However, the school was on lockdown due to an alleged attack on a woman at Harrison Park.

Details from Fox 5 News:

Cobb County police are searching for a suspect following an alleged attack on a woman near Lassiter High School.

Police said the attack happened around 9:30 Thursday morning on Harrison Trail located behind Lassiter High School.

Authorities said the woman was walking her dog when she was attacked by a masked man dressed in black. The man later fled into the nearby woods, said police. The woman was taken to Kennestone Hospital.

Cobb school system spokesman Jay Dillon said Lassiter High School, Mabry and Simpson middle schools, and Mountain View Elementary School were put on lockdown from 10 AM to 11 AM.

It was a scary situation for students, but not nearly as bad as it was rumored to be.

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the spring exam schedule is out!

My teacher received an email today with the tentative exam schedule for this May. As you can see, we seniors start our exams on the 12th and end at 9:55, Tuesday the 18th. That’s three days earlier than underclassmen! In addition, we get to leave at 1:35 on the 14th (Friday) and at 11:45 on the 17th (the following Monday).

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aj’s blog!! is 1 year old!

Wow! I can’t believe it’s been one whole year since I started writing this blog! It’s quite an astonishing feat, considering all the page views I have gotten.

I started this blog as “the life.” My first post was an awkward introduction as I didn’t know as to how long I would keep the blog. Before starting this blog, I had two failed attempts in the blogosphere using Google’s Page Creator. However, thanks to WordPress and the many page views I have gotten, this blog has been a success.

Stats so far:

• A total of 80 posts including this one.
• 2,043 total views (and counting).
• September 22, 2009 was my busiest day with 90 views.
• September was the busiest month with 329 views.
• The home page has seen the most views with 1,074.

So far, it’s been great. And for those reading, aj’s blog!! is here to stay!

tonight was different

Remember how just a few hours ago I wrote a post on how there’s nothing to do in EC? Well I found things to do. Yeah, more than one.

Due to the inconvenience of not owning a car (despite having a license), I called up my gf and told her to come over, instead of driving around looking for stuff to do and eating at Panda Express. See, those were our original plans but having my mom driving us everywhere is not as exciting as you would think. Anyways, we ate some tacos and talked for a while after that. And then I did was I previously thought was impossible: hang out with her AND the guys.

Ok, so we all hung out once before but that was prom. But this was different. This was an hour and a half at IHOP at 10PM with mild vulgar, talk about random things, Ke$ha’s “Dinosaur,” and the best waiter in the whole world. It’s a different experience for her since we always either hang out alone or with HER friends. And, you know, that gets boring. But, so does being at IHOP for an hour and half. Anyways, I can’t really tell if she enjoyed the night because when the guys and I were chatting, I looked over to her and she looked bored. Or she was shy, which I can understand. Or she thinks one of my friends is crazy and weird. Or they’re all weird.

Whatever the case is, it doesn’t really matter. I’ve got a great date set up for Valentine’s Day, and I know she’ll like it.

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This note on facebook pretty much sums it up:

Awesome.

no school tomorrow!!!

The picture says it all. NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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quick look: HTC & google’s nexus one

The Nexus One is Google’s “superphone” (as they put it) that does everything you’ve ever wanted your phone to do. Internet, e-mail, photos, video, music, messaging, weather, news, speech-to-text, live wallpapers…it does it all. It even makes calls!

But, in all seriousness, if you want an Android phone right now, this is the one to get. The Nexus One is powered by the blazingly-fast 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor. The phone features a 3.7″ 480×800 AMOLED touchscreen, making the iPhone’s 3.5″ 480×320 screen look like garbage. The Nexus also features the latest version of Android, 2.1, which contains numerous enhancements over the Droid’s 2.0 including live wallpapers, a revamped Gallery app, and five home screens instead of three. Sizewise, the phone is 4.69″ tall, 2.35″ wide, and just .45″ thin. It’s the slimmest Android phone on the market, but also the tallest.

Not only is it big on features, but its also big on price. The Nexus is currently being sold unlocked for $530. Its a GSM phone so you can use it with T-Mobile, AT&T (sans 3G), and a few foreign carriers. However, Google is selling a locked version of the device to new, T-Mobile customers for $179. Unfortunately, existing customers will not be able to take advantage of that offer due to limitations set by Google. So, it’s your call on whether or not you should fork out over $500 for this awesome device (I say you should!).

You can learn more about the Nexus One here, and you should read Engadget’s official review if you’re really interested in buying it.

new page: econ notes

If you’re in On-Level Econ at my school and you need some help, then I’ve got you covered. Hit up the Econ Notes page by clicking the tab in the header. There, you’ll find my comprehensive notes taken from Mr. Green’s Powerpoints split up by unit. So if you were out sick during the start of the Micro Econ unit, you can just go to the Notes page and click Micro Econ. In each of the unit pages you’ll find a gallery with images of each page in the notes. Then, just click the page you want so you can view it huge. Simple as that!

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