I've been on an iTunes obsession lately. The thing is, I've been clicking on all of those iMixes and getting ideas from other people. I always like seeing what's on other people's playlists so here's the first ten on my list of recently downloaded songs.
Breathe (2 AM) by Anna Nalick - this song is so magnificent that it makes me hold my breath.
You by R.E.M. - because it was on Kathy Griffin's iMix and she stated, "You cannot listen to this song and not immediately turn to the person next to you and begin making out." She was right.
Real Live Bleeding Fingers and Broken Guitar Strings by Lucinda Williams - her voice has a sexy, scratchiness to it that makes me want to sit on the tailgate of a truck, in the middle of a corn field, in the middle of summer, with a cooler of beer in the truck and a cowboy by my side.
Bad Day by Daniel Powter - this was a free download on iTunes last week. I almost always download the free downloads because ... well, they are free. Sometimes, I never listen to the song again. Other times, the song makes me so happy that it becomes an instant favorite. This is one of those songs.
Mix Tape by the Cast of Avenue Q - this song makes me laugh. If you were a teen in the 80s, then you have either made someone a mix tape or you have received one. How can you resist this song with lyrics like this one, "Sometimes when someone has a crush on you, they'll make you a mix tape to give you a clue. Let's see... You've Got a Friend, The Theme from Friends, That's What Friends are For ... Shit!"
Skid Row by Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors) - I dare you to not get out of your chair and sing along.
This Year's Love by David Gray - I love his voice. I love the words.
And won't you kiss me
On that midnight street
Sweep me off my feet
Singing ain't this life so sweet
This year's love had better last
Piano Man by Billy Joel - sometimes, I will hear a song on the radio and remember how much I've always adored it. I will wonder why it's been so long since I've heard it and then I will go home and promptly download it so that I can listen to it as often as I like.
I Know by Fiona Apple - sultry.
Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz - I can't help it. It's the evil laugh.
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It's been awhile. I'm sorry for neglecting you, pink and brown blog o' mine.
I've officially moved into my new home but I'm still mostly living out of boxes and bags. We moved in two weeks ago and I've spent the majority of those two weeks trying to get used to the reality that I am a homeowner. I have purchased a truck load of new furniture that is being ordered and therefore, I am sleeping on my old mattress in the floor and I have no dresser. I've also been remodeling my bathroom.
I was very persistent in my decision to remodel my bathroom. The previous owners had painted the walls bright yellow with very dark poop green leaves stamped all over it. Stamps just aren't my thing so I painted it a light and airy turquoise blue and installed white wainscoting on the bottom half. It makes me feel as if I am on vacation.
Things are picking up in the continuing saga of my online dating experiment. A man, named Seth, winked at me and we've been emailing one another like mad ever since. Next Saturday, we meet!
Speaking of online dating, the gentleman with the brutally honest profile never responded to my e-mail. I guess he didn't find my sarcasm funny. Although, he still pops up on my list of those who have viewed me every now and then so perhaps it's just taking him longer to compose his response.
I am happy. I think that's the point. I feel very fortunate at this point in my life. I know that I will not always feel that way. I'm certain that circumstances will happen that will make me feel overwhelmed or completely defeated. That's just life. I cannot take this moment for granted. Tomorrow, I may wake up to find half of my roof caving in. Tomorrow, my son may start to show signs of a horrid disease. Tomorrow, I may not even be here anymore. I realize those are extreme examples, but shit happens all the time to people who were blissfully happy just a short 24 hours earlier.
My life isn't completely perfect either. My weight still brings me down and is something that I am forever thinking about and feeling bad about. However, for now, I'm able to look at the big picture and realize that I'm a very blessed woman.
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