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[16 Jun 2009 3:53 PM | 2 Comments | 1,607 views]
Diversions: ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ video list never ends it goes on and on and on …

Since it was released in 1981, Journey’s power ballad “Don’t Stop Believing” hasn’t stopped making its way into the hearts and minds of believers the world around, karaoke bars and pop culture. The most recent television incarnation has been in the new Fox show Glee, a show about a ragtag group of high schoolers in show choir. (Deep dark secret No. 2: The Blawgirl did show choir all four years of high school.)

After watching the pilot for the show and reminiscing about my own high school show choir in all its sequined glory, I decided to compile a list of my favorite videos that feature the memorable song.

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Frugal Living »

[16 Jun 2009 12:43 PM | No Comment | 165 views]
Frugal Finds (6/16/09): 15 free songs from Arts & Crafts label artists via Amazon.com!

Download the free 15-song Arts & Crafts 2009 Label Sampler from the Amazon.com MP3 store. If you’re a fan of indie and folk music, you may like some of the artists on the album, which includes songs from Amy Millan, Zeus and The Stills.

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Frugal Living »

[15 Jun 2009 11:15 AM | 2 Comments | 238 views]
Frugal Finds (6/19/09): Get a free soundtrack for your summer courtesy of Nylon Magazine!

Nylon Magazine via iTunes offers a free download of its 22-track June / July music issue playlist. It features songs from Santigold, Passion Pit and Phoenix, among others. Of the artists, the Blawgirl is only familiar with Santigold. If the songs are as good as “LES Artistes” then the album is worth the download. You must have iTunes installed in order to download these songs. Offer ends August 31.

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Frugal Living »

[12 Jun 2009 11:30 AM | No Comment | 164 views]
Frugal Finds (6/12/09): $10 admission to the Aquarium of the Pacific this June!

The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif., is offering $10 admission when you bring this coupon to the front window (Adults regularly: $23.95; Children regularly: $11.95) The offer is limited to four discounts per coupon and one coupon per day. It will be valid until June 30. (Thanks to Florance for sending me the link!)

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[11 Jun 2009 12:36 PM | No Comment | 326 views]
Diversions: Death metal takes cockatoo, puppy back to where the wild things are

You’ve heard that music has the ability to tame even the wildest beast. But can it have the opposite effect? If the music in question is death metal, then, yupperooni.

It can turn the sweetest cockatoo into a headbanging mofo, and a cute little doggie into a vicious, i’ll-eat-your-face hell hound.

Check out the videos!

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Frugal Living »

[11 Jun 2009 11:19 AM | No Comment | 137 views]
Frugal Finds (6/11/09): Get two tickets to Six Flags theme parks for just $10 each!

$10 Six Flags tickets! Until 4 pm ET today at SixFlags.com, purchase a 1-day adult admission ticket for $10. Shipping adds $5. Limit two per customer. Tickets are valid on any regular operating day through June 30.

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Frugal Living »

[10 Jun 2009 1:00 PM | No Comment | 101 views]
Frugal Finds (6/10/09): Monty Python’s Flying Circus complete collection $45

Treebeardbooks via Buy.com has The Complete Monty Python’s Flying Circus Collector’s Edition Megaset on DVD for $44.97 (Was: $159.95) with free shipping. (via DealNews) Little known fact: Former Harvard Law dean Elena Kagan is an ardent Monty Python fan.

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Frugal Living »

[9 Jun 2009 11:20 AM | 2 Comments | 255 views]
Frugal Finds (6/9/09): Firefly series $40, How I Met Your Mother seasons $13

Today only, Amazon.com is offering the Firefly Complete Series on Blu-ray for $39.99 (Was: $54.99). Shiny.

Amazon.com also offers the first three seasons of How I Met Your Mother for $12.99 each, with shipping at $2.98. However, you can spend over $25 to qualify for free shipping. (via DealNews)

More music and entertainment deals inside!

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Just Julie »

[8 Jun 2009 4:01 PM | No Comment | 154 views]
I Can Has Thoughtz: Current TV silence on freelance reporters = Epic FAIL

It’s a difficult and sometimes dangerous world out there for journalists.

Just this past year we’ve seen Sri Lankan editor Lasantha Wickramatunga gunned down, U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi detained and tried in Iran, and, more recently, Current TV freelance reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee tried and sentenced to 12 years of hard labor.

It’s infuriating that the North Korean regime chose to pursue legal action against these Americans on vague grounds, but what’s even more maddening is how little we’ve heard from Current TV or Al Gore, who founded the independent news network.

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Frugal Living »

[8 Jun 2009 11:43 AM | No Comment | 114 views]
Frugal Finds (6/8/09): Find free makeup application, hair styling tutorial videos online!

This weekend, the Blawgirl and the Boyfriend went to local shopping center South Coast Plaza to watch my friend (and former boss) take part in a makeover/runway show hosted by “What Not To Wear” host Clinton Kelly! After seeing all the awesome transformations, I remembered that there are tons of videos online that could help even the most clueless of us or even those who want to look like their favorite celeb achieve a professional look. Here are a

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