Our Favor!te Things: Jen Schuster
It’s that time of the year….RECAPS. We asked many of authors, friends, families, coworkers, and some random people on the street what a few of their favorites have been. And we’re posting them here! Starting off with our very own It Books Editor, Jennifer Schuster!
Favor!te Film: Bridesmaids
Favor!te Album: Adele – 21; Jack’s Mannequin – People and Things
Favor!te Book: Just Kids by Patti Smith; Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? By Mindy Kaling
Favor!te Designer: DVF, Tory Burch
Favor!te TV sho
w: Homeland, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Up All Night, New Girl
Favor!te Twitterer: Mindy Kaling; Sophia Rossi, Khloe Kardashian
Who do you most want to smooch on New Year’s Eve? My husband, this is our first New Year’s Eve as husband and wife!
What do you want the most as a holiday gift? Garmin Forerunner GPS watch for running, so I can track my pace and distance accurately. I could have used one in the NYC marathon this year, so hopefully it will inspire me to run some big races in 2012.
You don’t need 21 reasons to love Adele
Since every piece of music I own is on my iPod and I spend way more money than I should on iTunes, I find myself buying more and more individual songs rather than entire albums. I go through and find songs I want to purchase by certain artists and buy only those. It’s rare for me to find an album I can listen and enjoy EVERY song.
Adele’s 21, however, is definitely one of the exceptions. Since this album was released in the UK in January, it’s just about all I listen to. It’s become a constant because it plays in my car every time I get in. I used to listen to the radio constantly, but since I found a CD I can play (and not get sick of…yet) I find it harder and harder to listen to the constant ads that appear on the radio. I’m pretty sure most stations play about one good song every half hour.
21, named after the age she was during production (just 21!), has become more and more popular over the past few months. Adele recently toured in the US, and 21 has spent 10 non-consecutive weeks at number one. Her single for Rolling in the Deep also debuted at number one in the US.
Her first album, 19, was released two years prior. After four Grammy nominations and two wins, the album became more popular and made it to the top ten on the charts. Chasing Pavements was the hit single in the US.
This past week, 21 was once again number one on the charts, 16 weeks after the album was released in the US. It took the spot of Lady Gaga’s new album, just three weeks old.
Adele continues to amaze me and my only hope is that her next album is as good as this one.
A personal favorite song:
Everyone, calm down.
Adele!
Hi! I’ve not contributed to YourItList since approximately 1964, but I’m back! Get excited.
- Celine Dion – she is amazing after all.
- Justin Timberlake – now that he’s an “actor” I don’t guess this is likely to happen.
- Dolly Parton – it’s coming on June 28th! Before the apocalypse(s)!
- En Vogue – but I’m probably Never Gonna Get It.
- Charlene – without her, I’d have never been to me.
And since it seems that I’m writing about music, I have to tell you … not that you asked … that I’m getting quite tired of this “Lady Gaga is trying to be Madonna” thing. It’s getting old and I have other things to think about … like the Tony Awards or what I’m supposed to watch until 30 Rock and Modern Family come back. Anyway, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about it; probably too much time. If you like Lady Gaga, listen to Lady Gaga. If you like Madonna, listen to Madonna. If you like them both, well, then you have good taste and you should carry on.
Gaga vs. Madonna
