The plus side to eating at Waffle House: SMOTHERED AND COVERED! As well as the likelihood that you'll see Kid Rock serve up a piping-hot knuckle sandwich.

The drawback: You probably won't get a chance to pick up a hot AND intelligent-looking waitress (portrayed by Jennifer Heiny), like the girl Maika Maile slips his number to in There For Tomorrow's brand-new video, "A Little Faster," off their full-length album of the same name. Because remember, kids -- in movies, on TV, and in videos, despite what Dorothy Parker said, girls wearing glasses are usually covering up some heat. (You did see She's All That, right?) By the way, the diner There For Tomorrow shot at is the Bendix Diner in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.

+ Watch There For Tomorrow's brand-new video, "A Little Faster," directed by Variable Films.

Anarbor, you may have a challenge on your hands. In their episode of "The 5," Orlando alt-rockers There For Tomorrow (who kinda look like bad-ass Jonas Brothers) go into great detail about their love of sports. They've found that the only way to stay sane on tour is to be constantly engaged in athletic activities.

Last week, on another episode of "The 5," Arizona band Anarbor claimed to be masters of all sports. All of them. They went so far as to claim that they could kick any band's ass at any game.

Neither squad of gangly rockers looks particularly athletic, which makes the whole idea even more interesting. Can you imagine these shaggy mopers sweating it out in a half-court press? I promise you that I will do everything in my power to make that happen.

In the meantime, know this: There For Tomorrow have a secret weapon that just may exploit Anarbor's Achilles heel. One of them used to be a cheerleader. To find out which one, and to get the buzz on A Little Bit Faster -- There For Tomorrow's debut album, due out any minute -- just click play below. I'll get to work on renting a gym.

There For Tomorrow's recipe for the not-so-perfect prom includes:

+ Sir-Mix-A-Lot
+ Some chick named Alexa
+ Losing some chick named Alexa
+ Fergie's "Glamorous"
+ Lemonade shots in the eye
+ Possibly T-Pain
+ Trainwreckedness
+ A Batman outfit

Watch Maika Maile, Christian Climer, Chris Kamrada, and Jay Enriquez share their prom and non-prom memories, do's, and don'ts in this exclusive There For Tomorrow prom video. Plus, get more celebrity prom stories, and stay tuned for There For Tomorrow's next album, A Little Faster, out soon, and catch TFT on Warped Tour this summer.

There are two types of punk and pop-punk fans -- those who'd rather be caught dead than caught listen to Britney Spears and/or Pussycat Dolls, and those who'd only listen to Britney Spears and/or Pussycat Dolls if and when covered by A Static Lullaby, August Burns Red (their cover of "Baby One More Time" sounds like angry indigestion) and Mayday Parade respectively. (There's also the third type -- the closeted pop fan who'll only listen to pop on someone else's iPod.)

Fearless Records isn't unleashing Pop Goes Punk 2 -- a tongue-in-cheek collection of punk-covered pop hits -- until March 10, but you can stream the entire album track right now on "The Leak."

Extra points go to There For Tomorrow for covering one of my favorite R&B joints -- "Ice Box" by Omarion (two great tastes that taste great together!) and to Bayside for putting what I'm almost positive will be a fresher coat of paint on Sean Kingston's cloying "Beautiful Girls."

+ Listen to Pop Goes Punk 2 now!

... Meanwhile, back over at the Woodies... Motion City Soundtrack's listening to Ben Folds Five (ahhh memories!), There For Tomorrow's into Jason Mraz and the new Copeland, but Boys Like Girls trumped them all when they declared they're into a totally obscure, little-known band from Liverpool. Seriously, who's got time for modern music when the Beatles are OFFICIALLY, finally back?

Watch the video, and see who won big at the Woodies.

Last week, we told you all about our crazy red carpet adventures at the 2008 mtvU Woodie Awards. And in addition to stalking Locksley's publicist, making moony-eyes at Boys Like Girls' Martin Johnson and gulping down a seriously unhealthy amount of mini sliders, we also managed to score killer seats to the show.

Which means we had an un-frickin'-believable view of Lykke Li and All Time Low's performances, Paramore's acceptance speech (Oh, like you didn't already know they won) and Santogold's Aladdin-meets-Purple Rain parachute pants.

So check out a few more pics from the show (and yes, that's Hit The Lights making the most of the beer pong table) and tune in tonight on mtvU to catch the entire thing!

Meanwhile, for those of you who demand instant gratification (as in, you can't wait another SECOND without knowing whether or not There For Tomorrow got wood) here's a list of all the big winners.

+ Plus, head over to the official Woodies site at mtvU.com to flip through the show highlights. And check back soon to catch the full performances online.

What'd you guys do Wednesday night? Nothing? Sounds like fun! Hey! Wanna know what we did?? We went to mtvU's 2008 Woodie Awards, flirted with Boys Like Girls on the red carpet, got rejected (and un-rejected!) by the All American Rejects, found out Paramore's favorite movie and sat with Locksley and Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin.

Okay, rewind. We've (occasionally) been known to exaggerate (or, as we like to call it, "make the story better') so we should probably back up and start at the beginning. Which brings us back to 5:45pm yesterday, the time we arrived at the mysteriously dark/freezing place called New York's Roseland Ballroom, grabbed our press pass and saw Santogold (looking super cute n' cozy in a gray hoodie and hoop earrings!) rehearsing on stage with Spank Rock.

Note: There were no pictures allowed inside before the show (Not that they would've come out, anyway -- mysteriously dark place, remember??) so you'll have to settle for this red carpet shot of Santogold wearing a shiny, silvery dress by Marc Jacobs that appears to be made from 100% Reynold's Wrap (though Santo swears it's actually way "softer" and more skin-friendly). And she's posing with Lykke Li. (LOVE her!)
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We're still recovering from that crazy, sleep-deprived time in our lives we like to call the 2008 VMAs (and, more recently, from VH1's Hip Hop Honors bonanza), but that doesn't mean we're not already gearing up for the next big televised awards show. Fortunately, we don't have long to wait, seeing as the mtvU Woodie Awards kick off Wednesday, November 19th.

And whether you're a sorority girl (like Elle Woods!) a pre-frosh (like Serena and Blair!) or someone who religiously watches Hannah Montana, we have a feeling you're not gonna want to miss THE definitive college awards show (where all the nominees are chosen by poor, ramen-noodle-eating university types!) And since the polls are officially open from now through November 7th, here's a painstakingly complete list of the categories and nominees. You're welcome!

+ Lil Wayne, Paramore, Tokyo Police Club, MGMT and Santogold duke it out for Woodie of the Year. Note that as much as we would love to see the nominees breakdance fight, the winner for this category (and all subsequent categories) will be chosen solely on the basis of your votes.

+ We love charity. Just today, we selflessly scarfed down three oatmeal raisin cookies (purchased from a Breast Cancer Bake Sale!) all in the name of good health -- and late-afternoon sugar rushes. Now, cheer on your fave do-gooders as Eddie Vedder, Ludacris, Jack's Mannequin, Mary J. Blige and Emmanuel Jal fight for the right to take home the Good Woodie.

+ Ever heard that song "Video Killed the Radio Star?" Yeah, that's a bunch of bull. So hit the polls to see Adele and Motion City Soundtrack take on heavy hitters like Gnarls Barkley, Vampire Weekend and Erykah Badu for the Best Video Woodie.

+ We've always had a secret soft spot for the New Kid. So we'll definitely be checking back to find out which of these rookies (All Time Low, We The Kings, There For Tomorrow, Lykke Li and Tyga) is gonna walk out of here with the title of Breaking Woodie.

+ You know those amazing can't-live-without artists you never heard of 'til, like, yesterday? Well, you still have three more weeks to choose between No Age, Chromeo, Yelle, She and Him and The Cool Kids for Left Field Woodie.

+ And you gotta give it up for the performers who ALWAYS know how to put on a good show. Or as we like to call them, "the Michael Jordans of music." Yeah, we're talkin' about you, Kanye West, Atmosphere, N.E.R.D., The Ting Tings and Simian Mobile Disco. May the best one win! A Performance Woodie, that is.

****Psssst! Not only can you vote for your favorite artists -- you can also campaign for them on your Facebook/MySpace pages(!!) For more details about voting, campaigning and general Woodie goodness, go to mtvU's official Woodies Awards site. GO WOOD!

School isn't for everyone. Just ask Orlando, Florida pop-punk quartet There For Tomorrow. The group formed in 2003 when they were in their mid-teens, and after putting out their Pages EP last year, they went and got themselves signed to indie label Hopeless Records instead of pursuing higher education.

With the re-release of the Pages EP on Hopeless next month, TFT sat down with Buzzworthy to talk about their roots (everyone ranging from Metallica to blink-182 to *NSYNC) and their new video "No More Room To Breathe" (which fittingly shows the now college-age boys bolting from campus).

(Credit: Ben Ritter)

You know those guys who always make the same exact face in every picture (sort of a deer-in-the-headlights stare, accompanied by a weak smile and an occasional thumbs-up?) Right. There for Tomorrow are not those guys. And their exclusive MTV photo shoot has it all: subtle patriotism, group snuggles, and even exposed chests.

All that's missing? The obligatory "Lying on their backs while dreamily staring up at the sky" shot. Wait, never mind, we found it.

+ Plus: watch their new video, "Pages."