Young Poor & Angry Press

Name: Giselle

Position: Music Editor

Album of the Week: Away We Go Soundtrack

Weekly Song Obsession: All My Days - Alexi Murdoch

Movie You HAVE to see or saw this week: I can’t wait to see “Up In the Air,” but it isn’t playing anywhere near me! Alas, I shall have to travel for it.

Most random text message: Ok, I have one random, and one AMAZING one. The AMAZING one is from my friend Ben, of   “We’re on the top 14 of 2010 compilation disk for AP Magazine next to Motion City Soundtrack and Third Eye Blind! And we got a full page e article inthe exclusive 2010 issue!” - congrats Ben. And look for an article about this in YPA soon!

RANDOM:“The black girl I’m dating just made me star of David shaped latkas because she knew our date was on Hanukkah.”

Most embarrassing moment this week: Passing gas (ok let’s be frank, farting) in front of my boyfriend.

Geek Indulgence: My boyfriend informed me there will be a Star Wars MMOG, and for a second I found myself considering playing it.

Funniest follower tweet: Bought a bootleg copy of ‘Avatar’ off an Algerian on the street. The 3-D glasses come with a nose.

Favorite Staff Moment: Getting a new book to review for YPA!!!

Favorite movie of 09?: That’s tough… um, top 4 in no order are “Where the Wild Things Are,” “The Hangover,” “Watchmen,” “Away We Go”

Favorite song of 09?: “Empire State of Mind,” Jay-Z (I did just move here haha)

Favorite album of 09?: “Far,” Regina Spektor

Best highlight of 2009?: Moving to NYC!!!

What would you like to have in the next year that you lacked this year?: mooolllaaahh haha

Where did most of your money go this year?: Living expenses and moving to NYC

Did you have someone to kiss at midnight?: My boo <3

New Years resolution?: To learn to be supportive without injecting my opinion.

Name: Giselle

Position: Music Editor
Album of the Week: The Resistance by Muse

Weekly Song Obsession: Uprising from The Resistance by Muse

Movie You HAVE to see or saw this week: Going to see “Fantastic Mr. Fox” Today!

Most random text message: “Rawwww, urrgghhh, graaaa” … from Jamie while she was at work.

Most embarrassing moment this week None this week.

Geek Indulgence: Skipping Black Friday for Cyber Monday instead.

Funniest follower tweet: Hooray! H1N1 vaccine available at UF today. We shall avoid a swine-zombie apocalypse … at least until H2N2.

Favorite Staff Moment: Finding Stephannie, our newest writer!

Did you go Black Friday shopping?: Cyber Monday baby…

When and how did you find out Santa wasn’t real?: By being Jewish.

What Christmas gift ever made you go “what the fuck?”: Well for Hanukkah, (Jeeze YPA way to be religiously intolerant lol) one time my stepmom got me this giant canvas bag covered in kitties… I was 16 and into punk at the time. It was pretty off base.

Holidays yay or nay?: YAY!

Thanksgiving vs. Christmas: TURKEY DAY!!! … again with this funny Xmas holiday.

Darts and Laurels:
Dart to Tiger woods for ramming his car into a tree.
Laurel to Tiger for having one of the greatest drives ever… (see what I did there? hah)

Name: Giselle

Position: Music Editor

Album of the Week: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, “Shake the Sheets”

Weekly Song Obsession: “Halleluja,” but the Bon Jovi version

Movie You HAVE to see or saw this week: The Men Who Stare at Goats is hilarious!

Most random text message: “Was it every bit of naked you ever dreamed of? … Fantastic! Success!”

Most embarrassing moment of the week: I dragged my boyfriend to knitting store (poor soul) and spent a while picking out yarn and such, and after all my fuss I forgot the bag of stuff on the train and lost it all

Geek Indulgence: I’d definitely have to say my recent addiction to “Glee.” I know it’s bad people, but I love it.

Funniest follower tweet: Chelsea Lately: “Carrie Prejean actually sounds like she’d be a good catch.”

Favorite Staff Moment: Finding a new writer, Stephanie!

What is your favorite thanksgiving memory?: Thanksgiving at my brother’s house with his roommates. The food tasted particularly good.

What are you thankful for?: I’m gonna skip the cheeseball stuff because we all have those, and I’m going to say  the fact that my extended family is letting me live in their basement while I get it together.

Teenage celebrity crush?: Like I teenager I think is hot? That’s gross and against the law.

What’s your staff nickname?: I don’t have one I don’t think, unless people talk smack behind my back (Editor’s Note: I call Giselle “Amazuring” due to her last name being Mazur. Or the “indie rock goddess.”)

Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?:  <3 Happily so for over a year.

Are you easy to get along with?: But of course! No seriously, it’s pretty hard to upset me, and I love to be social, so it takes a lot to get on my nerves.

Name: Giselle

Position: Music Editor

Album of the Week: “Far” by Regina Spektor

Song Obsession: “No One Laughs at God” by Regina Spektor

Movie You HAVE to see: Where the Wild Things Are

Favorite article of clothing: My red and black checkered flannel… and my boots

Most random text message this week: “Dude, I just saw a guy with the biggest FUPA ever.”

Most embarrassing moment this week: I farted in a Barnes and Noble. It was very ladylike.

Favorite Staff Moment: Ha… Justin and I trying to figure out how to make a podcast while in an altered state. I’ll let you decide what you think “altered state” means. (Editor’s Note: I never did figure it out, so if anyone has any suggestions as to how to get the damn thing up there let me know.)

What do you plan on being for Halloween: Flo, from the Progressive commercials. If you take my idea you an unoriginal snake and I’ll be upset if I see you out non Halloween.. hah j/k

What’s your favorite(s) scary movie: “‘Showgirls’… definitely.” (Scream reference, whabam!) No but for real, “The Innocents.” It’s an old black and white and you need to see it.

Who are you most like? Jason or Freddy: Freddy. I’m all about manipulating the situation to my benefit.

What do you do when you’re not working: Go to shows, intern for a publishing house, cook, knit, and if I feel like it maybe I’ll hang out with my boyfriend if he’s lucky

Comments: I just moved to NYC and I have to say that it amazing, but it’s already getting cold. I can’t wait for Thanksgiving in Florida… I’m going to the beach!