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• Vinny Guadagnino Composes 'Jersey Shore' Goodbye Poem
• Space Relations: How to Choose Your First Dorm Roommate
• Happy Birthday Lady Gaga! Here Are A Bunch Of Cakes With Your Face On 'Em
• The 15 Best Instances of Enforced Method Acting
• The Daily WTF: Angry Birds Nails, Y'All
• Video: Richard Simmons' Air New Zealand Safety Tips
• The Daily Bieber: Watch Drake Serenade Justin Over Skype
• 'Real Housewives of Orange County' Season 6 Episode 4 Recap
• Video: Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way,' Claymation-Style
• Celebrity Lookalikes: Pop Stars And Junk Food

Vinny Guadagnino Composes 'Jersey Shore' Goodbye Poem Posted: 27 Mar 2011 05:11 PM PDT Now that this season of Jersey Shore is over, how will we while away the hours until the gang goes to Italy? We can start by reading Vinny Guadagnino‘s blog, Words By Vinny, which he started in February. On the blog – which only has a handful of posts so far, but I guess the dude has been busy – he talks about religion and what he likes in a girl. This past Thursday, when the Jersey Shore season finale aired, he posted the following poem on his blog (click to expand). Try not to get too emotional, ladies.     The poem was signed “Vinny…on behalf of my orange friends.” Post from: Crushable Vinny Guadagnino Composes 'Jersey Shore' Goodbye Poem

Space Relations: How to Choose Your First Dorm Roommate Posted: 28 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PDT For many people, choosing the right freshman year college roommate is almost more important than choosing the right classes. Classes are easy to drop or ignore, and each one only takes up about three to five hours of your life per week in the classroom. Roommates are a whole other ball game. Unless you’re one of those fancy people who lives in a luxury dorm and has a private maid, you’re likely sharing a cramped box with lofted beds for the school year, like I did. And unless you’re attending college in the same town you grew up in, you won’t have your parents’ house to retreat to when you’re feeling claustrophobic. Even if your parents are in close proximity, it’s probably not a great idea to lean on them as you ease into independence. The best thing to do is weigh your options in advance so you can make the best roommate decision for you. Otherwise, you may go insane before you have the chance to gain those proverbial fifteen pounds. Let me begin by saying that I realize everyone’s experience is different. Something that works for one person might not for another. I’m just here to discuss the options. And speaking as the winner of the Best Smelling Room in my residence hall the year I lived there, I think I’ve got a leg up on this situation. So let’s take it from the top: How do you determine who to live with when you’re about to head off to college? The application form makes it seem so easy. You just write in the name of a preferred roommate, or you click a little box that says “Throw my name in a database and match me up with a total stranger who I get to undress in front of every day.” Simple! Personally, I had a good friend attending the same school and we decided we’d rather eat cheese dip and watch game show reruns together than run the risk of having to do so with a stranger. But when I told my other friends and parents about our plans, they all said that I was closed-minded and not taking full advantage of the opportunities offered by dorm living. That could be true. I’ll admit that my roommate scenario seemed like the one thing I could control, so I took the easy route. But that doesn’t mean living with my friend didn’t come with its drawbacks. The main drawback for us was that she and I were in totally different headspaces throughout the year. I started dating someone right away and practically moved in with him my second semester, leaving my roommate alone most nights. But that wasn’t what she wanted. She wanted a real roommate, not just a pal to watch TV with temporarily. Plus, she had a habit of returning from her early morning classes around 11 a.m., blacking out the windows, putting on her pajamas and going back to sleep until about 3:30. Things got a little awkward. But for us, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. For instance, she was in a position to loan my broke ass money on occasion, which made grocery shopping for the mini-fridge so much easier. We easily worked out a “system” for many things that I imagine might be harder to do with a stranger. But the question is, is “harder” better? In some cases, it’s not. I had one friend whose random roommate whom she’d never met actually used masking tape to draw a dividing line between “each person’s side” of the room. (I thought that kind of thing was a myth.) Another friend was skeptical that her roommate was stealing her stuff, which I’m guessing didn’t sit well as they ate their Ramen noodles in silence. Then there were stories of roommates who weren’t comfortable enough with one-another to have the “sex talk,” which often resulted in one person accidentally walking in on the other and shrieking, “MY EYES!!! NOOO!!!” That being said, I believe that taking the “harder”, roommate-stranger route could be amazing. Sometimes you have no choice but to live with a stranger, and you end up being friends for life. The bond that forms between two people who never knew each other but went into battle, OK, college, together is a special thing. You learn each other’s habits, confide in one another about grades and dating, and are challenged to rise to the occasion of becoming an adult. Even if you live with a stranger who you discover you hate, the lessons you take away from the experience are invaluable. Meanwhile, suckers like myself who took the friend-roommate path are down the hall gossiping about the same old people from high school. Regardless of who you decide to live with in the dorms, there are a few things everyone can benefit from. Here are my quick tips: 1. Get a dry erase board. Hang it on the outside of your door. Use it. 2. Develop a “privacy system.” Whether it’s because you have a date over or because you just want a little alone time, figure out what works so that no one feels bitter or spontaneously banned from the room. Same thing goes with listening to music or watching TV – come up with a code word to use when your roommate should put on her headphones or lower the volume because you’re trying to study. It is possible to have privacy while being in the room at the same time. 3. Determine how you want to handle the groceries early on. Tell your roommate honestly that the last thing you can possibly handle is walking in after a day at the library to discover that your Berry Punch is gone. Don’t share the cost of bread if one of you doesn’t plan on eating any. There’s limited space in your mini-fridge, so talk about what matters to you most (cheese) and what matters least (refrigerated bananas) until you agree on how to stock it. 4. As far as decoration, pretend it’s your locker from high school, except you have to live inside. Remember that it’s just a temporary space and you won’t live there forever. So what if your roommate wants to hang a poster of her favorite band, and that band happens to make the worst music on the planet? No one is going to judge you based on your roommate’s decorations. Sometimes it’s helpful for people to surround themselves with familiar items, so try to be relaxed about the styling of the room. Unless your roommate wants to display her collection of scary doll heads. That’s just weird. 5. Take the time to hang out with your roommate. You already know you have at least one thing in common: college. Use that as a jumping off point to meet new people and make connections. Aside from learning and earning a potentially useless degree, that’s what college is all about! Email me at roommates AT crushable DOT com to suggest column topics, ask personal advice, or share whatever is on your mind. But don’t be shy in the comments below. Nothing is more entertaining than reading and sharing your own roommate experiences, and we’ve all got a few. Or a thousand. Post from: Crushable Space Relations: How to Choose Your First Dorm Roommate

Happy Birthday Lady Gaga! Here Are A Bunch Of Cakes With Your Face On 'Em Posted: 28 Mar 2011 10:22 AM PDT Hey, it’s Lady Gaga‘s birthday! The big monster turns 25 today. We’re honoring Miss LG with this gallery of Gaga-themed birthday cakes, all of which look too beautiful, and too dangerous, to eat. Post from: Crushable Happy Birthday Lady Gaga! Here Are A Bunch Of Cakes With Your Face On 'Em

The 15 Best Instances of Enforced Method Acting Posted: 28 Mar 2011 09:45 AM PDT Last week, I happened upon a fascinating article at TV Tropes that discusses the Hollywood practice of Enforced Method Acting. As opposed to when actors get really into their roles through Method acting, EMA is when directors/producers manipulate the circumstances of a movie or TV show — without the actors knowing — in order to get a more genuine reaction out of their stars. You could lose an hour reading through the list, but to save you time we’ve counted down the fifteen examples from film and TV that took us by surprise. 15. While we know that The Blair Witch Project wasn’t real, it was definitely unscripted: The actors got only a 35-page outline of the mythology, and as shooting went on, the directors denied them food and shook their tent at night to scare them. A message to the poor actors read, Your safety is our concern. Your comfort is not. 14. To make Daniel Radcliffe appropriately sad when the character of Sirius died in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, actor Gary Oldman offered to do a “warm-up” with Radcliffe — by shaking him roughly and screaming in his face. Instant tears. 13. Neil Flynn, who played the Janitor on Scrubs, got free reign with his improvisation; often the script would read, Janitor: What Neil Says. 12. Mark Hamill, a.k.a. Luke Skywalker, discovered that Darth Vader was his father only a few minutes prior to filming that famous scene in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. David Prowse, who wore Vader’s suit but didn’t contribute the voice, was told to say, “No, Obi-Wan killed your father!” 11. Brad Pitt knew that Edward Norton‘s first punch in Fight Club would be weird, but he was expecting the shoulder, not the ear (since the director told Norton, at the last minute, to change it up). Post from: Crushable The 15 Best Instances of Enforced Method Acting

The Daily WTF: Angry Birds Nails, Y'All Posted: 28 Mar 2011 09:41 AM PDT We totally love these Angry Birds nails, although we imagine they’d probably make it difficult to actually play the game — what with the distraction of being all “wow, my nails are so awesome” when you’re supposed to be launching birdy heads at pigs. Does add a little something extra to a middle finger flip-off, though! (via) Post from: Crushable The Daily WTF: Angry Birds Nails, Y'All

Video: Richard Simmons' Air New Zealand Safety Tips Posted: 28 Mar 2011 09:40 AM PDT Workout guru Richard Simmons appears in this air safety video for Air New Zealand. It is important to know how to fasten your seatbelt and what to do if the plane crashes, but all this video does is make me want to hide under the seat in front of me. [Via Mashable] Post from: Crushable Video: Richard Simmons' Air New Zealand Safety Tips

The Daily Bieber: Watch Drake Serenade Justin Over Skype Posted: 28 Mar 2011 09:20 AM PDT Drake hosted last night’s Juno Awards (aka the Canada Awards), and he started things off by Skyping with Justin Bieber, who’s on tour in Rotterdam. Who knew the Biebs was a secret Sarah McLachlan fan? Not us and we have a PhD in this stuff. Post from: Crushable The Daily Bieber: Watch Drake Serenade Justin Over Skype

'Real Housewives of Orange County' Season 6 Episode 4 Recap Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:35 AM PDT This week’s Real Housewives of Orange County was a little slow for me. There was definitely not enough fighting and awkward tension. Vicki and Tamra headed to Cabo to “woo-hoo” it up, Peggy talked about her post-partum depression, Alexis was barely shown, and Gretchen told everyone and anyone who would listen that she only believed in leases and not marriages. Check out my picks for the best scenes from this week. (Photos via Bravo) Post from: Crushable 'Real Housewives of Orange County' Season 6 Episode 4 Recap

Video: Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way,' Claymation-Style Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:43 AM PDT The guy who made this has mostly been known for his Claymation reenactments of various scenes from the Saw franchise (available to watch on his YouTube Channel); now meet his latest creation, Claymation Lady Gaga. I find this video fascinating and disturbing, all at once. Then again, this is also how I feel about Lady Gaga in general, so perhaps I shouldn’t be so surprised… Post from: Crushable Video: Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way,' Claymation-Style

Celebrity Lookalikes: Pop Stars And Junk Food Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:43 AM PDT What’s your biggest guilty pleasure, Katy Perry‘s “Firework” or a sugary sweet Hostess Snowball? If pop music is like junk food, then these artists are totally meta. Check out our gallery of musical superstars who resemble delicious treats. Post from: Crushable Celebrity Lookalikes: Pop Stars And Junk Food

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