Just thought I'd share my Apocalypse Mix that I've had on repeat for the last few days.

1. Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival
2. Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
3. It's The End of the World as We Know It by REM
4. Sugar, We're Goin Down by Fall Out Boy
5. Fire on the Mountain by Rob Thomas
6. Hell of a Season by The Black Keys
7. Evacuate by The Boxer Rebellion
8. Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones
9. Cannibal by Ke$ha*
10. This is The End (For You My Friend) by Anti-Flag
11. Hurricane Drunk by Florence + The Machine
12. Thnks Fr Th Mmrs by Fall Out Boy
13. Room @ The End Of The World by Matt Nathanson
14. You, Me & The Boatman by Quiet Company
15. Sink to the Bottom by Fountains of Wayne
16. Unfinished Business by Mumford & Sons
17. I Will Follow You into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie
18. The End by The Autumns 

While putting this together, a story formed and in my head this became the soundtrack to my future (and obviously imaginary) zombie movie.

It's a classic tale about a group of friends who are skeptical about the impending, predicted apocalypse. Then some kind of catastrophic event occurs and everyone freaks out. They try to get to safety and find shelter, but as a result of the astroid that hit the Earth, or the nuclear bombs or whatever, a ZOMBIE EPIDEMIC STRIKES. One of the friends in the group gets infected and they have to kill them. There's also a sweet little secondary love story that's apparent in the last five songs of the playlist, but everybody dies anyway.

The end.

-Melany

*Yes, I could have used Zombie by The Cranberries, but that was too easy. And Ke$ha makes me laugh, so deal with it.

Halloween Mix

I've been obsessively working on this mix since the end of September, trying to find songs that had the perfect lyrical content and gritty, eerie sound. I think I accomplished that. I hope.

1. Bottom of the River - Delta Rae
2. Dead Man's Bones - Dead Man's Bones
3. Future Starts Slow - The Kills
4. Wolves and Werewolves - The Pack A.D.
5. Burn the Witch - Queens Of The Stone Age
6. Psycho Killer (Talking Heads Cover) - Velvet Revolver
7. Ten Cent Pistol - The Black Keys
8. Old Haunts, New Cities - Typhoon
9. I Put A Spell On You - Creedence Clearwater Revival
10. In The Room Where You Sleep - Dead Man's Bones
11. People Are Strange - The Doors
12. The Ghost Who Walks - Karen Elson
13. Girl With One Eye - Florence + The Machine
14. Blood - Band of Skulls
15. Golden And Green - The Builders and The Butchers
16. Dig a Grave by Dark Dark Dark
17. Steam Rising - Murder By Death
18. Under Your Spell - Timber Timbre
19. O Death - Jan Titus

I finished it about a week ago, but unfortunately, real life prevented me from posting sooner. I had a lot of fun working on this and found a ton of new songs doing so, which is always great. One of my favorite songs on the playlist would have to be Timber Timbre's "Under Your Spell." It was one of the last songs I found and just fit in so great with the vibe I was going for. Have a listen.

Another great band that I fell in love with after doing this would be Dead Man's Bones. I bought their only album back in September and I highly recommend it, especially for all you Halloween lovers. Not only is part of the two man ensemble Ryan Gosling, but the entire CD has such a unique sound. And the entire thing is Halloween-themed, so how could you not love it?

If you find yourself with some spare time today, give some of the music above a listen and have a spooktacular day.

Happy haunting!

- Melany

Happy October 1st!

I cannot adequately describe how much I love Halloween. I will try to over the course of this magical month, but since today is filled with tests and whatnot, here's a little musical treat (no trick) to brighten your day.

-Melany

Hello, all!

To get the customary, boring introduction post out of the way: My name is Melany and I'm a junior at the University of Texas at Austin. I'm a journalism major and I'm starting this blog so I can practice doing some "professional" writing, (My old blog was probably the furthest thing from professional.) I'm a huge movie fanatic and buy way too many of them. I'm really into music as well and will hopefully start an entertainment blog sometime soon.

I owe thanks to my best friend Maggie for the beautiful design of this blog. We worked into the wee hours of the morning for two days to get it finished and it was totally worth it. It is beautiful and obviously, all my posts will be drivel in comparison.

So, to catch everyone up to speed, I spent my entire summer in school, otherwise known as Spanish Hell. It was my first summer away from home since I've been in college and it is officially the first of many. I am sharing an apartment with my older sister for the next year so I have officially become an Austin resident.

How weird.

I was able to go home for about a week before fall classes started again and it was unsettling. Just going home and realizing it's not really my home anymore is surreal. Everything just seemed so small, which is crazy considering that it's the first time in my parent's 25 years of marriage that they have the entire house to themselves. I know I've outgrown it, but I haven't grown into an actual adult yet and it's unnerving to realize you're growing and changing as it happens. It's so bizarre to realize how much has actually changed since I graduated high school. Things that I thought would never happen in a million years have.

While home, I started cleaning in what used to be my bedroom, what has always for my entire life been my bedroom. It looked so bare. I actually couldn't bring myself to clean much of it because it was too different. I know it will always be home, but when I go there, I'm just a visitor. That, in addition to seeing a friend I use to talk to at school every day and realizing I hadn't seen her in two years, left me feeling down.

Not the best emotional mindset to start a new semester, but I am excited for the new possibilities this semester will bring. I am extremely enthused to not be taking a Spanish class this semester, but I also hate that I still have more to take. I will throughly enjoy my break regardless. I am SUPER STOKED to be out of the dorms and be able to light candles and open windows, not to mention the satisfaction of being barefoot in the shower.

I am constantly stalking apartment stuff at Urban Outfitters. I am thrilled to get new bedding. At the moment, my bed is currently rocking what I like to call "Frankenstein sheets" because it consists of black and white striped sheets from the '80s (No, I'm not kidding.), a lime green and bright pink reversible comforter and blue pillow cases from my dorm room set. It's ridiculous. I'm excited/terrified of my news editing class because I will actually learn how to do print and web layout. I also can't wait to try-out for the Daily Texan. It's also great/weird that I will work as a nanny this semester.

It's going to be a busy semester, but I'm going to make this blog a priority so Maggie won't kill me for letting her beautiful layout go to waste. (Editor's note: Because I will actually kill her.)

-Melany