So, every Sunday night we have what we call "Family Dinner." It usually involves anywhere from 4-15ish of our friends. The house switches but usually it goes roughly as follows: wine, conversation, dinner, and America's Funniest Home Videos. Last night was an exceptionally great Family Dinner and I thought all day how I was going to write about the intricacies and dynamics of our weekly time together, how thankful I was that I get to share a meal with some of the best people I know each week, and how much I LOVE AFV, still. I was going to write all this until I read Dooce just now, as I always do for inspiration before I write. Turns out, she blogged the exact same thing. And while great minds might think alike, some execute far better than others. So, I fold. Read Dooce today. It's pretty much what I was going to say anyway.
Love,
LC
Monday, January 12, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
My Year: A Musical Journey
So, I finally made some mental space to sort of think back over the past year. And I found that as I started untangling the various experiences and emotions, I kept finding myself tracking the time line in terms of music. Music seems to be really important to me. Now, I know lots of people say that and its pretty cliché, really. I’m going to say up front that I am very much this exact cliché. And what’s more is that I love pop music. Love it. I don’t pretend to have discovered anything or anyone that wasn’t previously known to 87% of the American population. I buy in 100% to every manufactured, catchy, 10-minute hit. And I don’t care. All of this is to say, as you read through my year in music, don’t judge.
So, without further ado, this is my 2008:
January:
-What Are We Fighting For by Tyrone Wells…It made me excited for what I was about to do in at IJM in DC. And they played it at my last week of Seattle church. It got the Presbyterians to clap and woot, which is really sayin' something.
-Boy With a Coin by Iron & Wine…a perfect winter song (and whole album really). Especially because it was pretty much the only one I had after accidentally deleting my entire music library. Whoops. (Thanks, T.)
February:
-If You Want Me by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova from the movie “Once”…an excellent break-up song, well, pre-breakup song as it were.
-Low by Flo Rida…it was everywhere when it initially dropped. I don’t know how many times I sat in traffic and belted this song on my way to work. You know you still love it.
March:
-Always Be My Baby by David Cook...he performed it on Mariah Carey week on American Idol and it was a beautiful, beautiful thing by a beautiful, beautiful man. A, B, Little B and I would gather around each for Idol, full of happy hour and good conversation. (Miss you guys!)
April:
-Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis…this was my song for a boy we’ll call “Pleats.” We’ll also call him the mistake of the year. Of. The. Year. And if you know the song, the words don’t actually match my situation, it was just a good whiney, belt it with the windows down kinda song. Ew.
-Theme Song to the West Wing…I was addicted to the show because #1 its fantastic and #2, I had too much anxiety to sleep, this was my distraction. I did four seasons in 2 months. Ya, I know.
-The Crane Wife 3 by the Decemberists…a perfect song to compliment my anxiety. I'm glad it's not April anymore.
May:
-Zak and Sara by Ben Folds…went to the concert in DC and renewed my love for Ben. Amazing show.
-Surprise Surprise by Celine Dion…HS and I belted this one to North Carolina and back. I can’t resist a girl-power, super-ballad by Celine. Good memories.
-Viva la Vida by Coldplay…made me cry the first time I heard it. I've written about it before.
June:
-Disturbia by Rihanna…spur of the moment trip to Seattle. A poolside weekend with my favorites, definitely one for the books.
-Sleeping to Dream by Jason Mraz…the result of poolside Seattle weekend
-Orange Sky by Alexi Murdoch…I dreamed this song, possibly my most vivid dream of the year. It was beautiful, as the song is.
July:
-I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry…a poppy, catchy summer song perfect for driving across the country. Right, Pooch? Remember how you tried to throw the CD out the window? Too bad it came back in, sucka!
-Desire by Ryan Adams…a.k.a. flirting. You know you were.
-Dancing by Elisa…due to my obsession with “So You Think You Can Dance”..and its just a beautiful song.
August:
-Forever by Chris Brown…Cait’s wedding, the best weekend of the year. It felt like we (I) had been “waiting my whole life, for this one night”…such a fantastic memory. It was the "pantasy wrife!"
-True Affection by The Blow...this song is actually a twofer. “Just because it’s real don’t mean it’s gonna work…” Sad.
-Death and All His Friends by Coldplay…things were tough at home and I didn't write much about it, it was almost to much for me. I didn’t want to follow in the cycle. (Which has since broken in a big way.)
September:
-Hallelujah by Paramore…basically sums up how happy I was to be spending a beautiful Fall in Seattle again. I ran this song around Greenlake about 50 times.
October:
-Live Your Life by T.I. and Rihanna…oh, Leavenworth. What a funny trip you were. Haha. This song couldn’t have been a more fitting soundtrack. Am I right?
-Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon…what can I say about this song? Parents, if you’ve never heard it, don’t judge it by the title. This was my study break song. I shook it by myself a lot to this one.
November:
-Love Story by Taylor Swift…I am obsessed. This song is the story you always dream as a little girl but learn as an adult doesn’t exist. Still, it’s fun to get lost in it. Plus, I’m REALLY good at singing it.
-Hot N Cold by Katy Perry…love ya, Nermal.
December:
-Time of Your Song by Matisyahu…Pooch and I listened to this song all the way to Salem and back trying to memorize it because we LOVE the picture the chorus paints: “I’m the arrow/You’re my bow/Shoot me forward and I will go”
-Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel by Joshua James…always my favorite Christmas song because somehow it captures the yearning of Advent but the celebration too. This is my favorite version of all time.
-Winter Song by Sara Bareillis and Ingrid Michaelson…such a beautiful song, especially by the glow of Christmas lights on snowy nights…I laid in bed and wondered so many times, “is love alive?”…because I’m starting to think its not.
-Whatever You Like by T.I….This is what we rang in the New Year to. Why? I have no idea. I think we may have listened to it at least 20 times in the course of the night. Certain boys even acted the song out. Patron on ice? Really, boys?
So that’s it. That’s my year, in a way. If you’re wondering what your song(s) is, just ask, because if I know you, I probably have a song for you. You might be surprised with what I come up with. Oh, and if you’re wondering what I’m listening to right now, it’s Akon. I’m on my lunch and just need some beats. No significance attached. Not yet anyway.
Peace, love and Taylor Swift-
LC
So, without further ado, this is my 2008:
January:
-What Are We Fighting For by Tyrone Wells…It made me excited for what I was about to do in at IJM in DC. And they played it at my last week of Seattle church. It got the Presbyterians to clap and woot, which is really sayin' something.
-Boy With a Coin by Iron & Wine…a perfect winter song (and whole album really). Especially because it was pretty much the only one I had after accidentally deleting my entire music library. Whoops. (Thanks, T.)
February:
-If You Want Me by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova from the movie “Once”…an excellent break-up song, well, pre-breakup song as it were.
-Low by Flo Rida…it was everywhere when it initially dropped. I don’t know how many times I sat in traffic and belted this song on my way to work. You know you still love it.
March:
-Always Be My Baby by David Cook...he performed it on Mariah Carey week on American Idol and it was a beautiful, beautiful thing by a beautiful, beautiful man. A, B, Little B and I would gather around each for Idol, full of happy hour and good conversation. (Miss you guys!)
April:
-Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis…this was my song for a boy we’ll call “Pleats.” We’ll also call him the mistake of the year. Of. The. Year. And if you know the song, the words don’t actually match my situation, it was just a good whiney, belt it with the windows down kinda song. Ew.
-Theme Song to the West Wing…I was addicted to the show because #1 its fantastic and #2, I had too much anxiety to sleep, this was my distraction. I did four seasons in 2 months. Ya, I know.
-The Crane Wife 3 by the Decemberists…a perfect song to compliment my anxiety. I'm glad it's not April anymore.
May:
-Zak and Sara by Ben Folds…went to the concert in DC and renewed my love for Ben. Amazing show.
-Surprise Surprise by Celine Dion…HS and I belted this one to North Carolina and back. I can’t resist a girl-power, super-ballad by Celine. Good memories.
-Viva la Vida by Coldplay…made me cry the first time I heard it. I've written about it before.
June:
-Disturbia by Rihanna…spur of the moment trip to Seattle. A poolside weekend with my favorites, definitely one for the books.
-Sleeping to Dream by Jason Mraz…the result of poolside Seattle weekend
-Orange Sky by Alexi Murdoch…I dreamed this song, possibly my most vivid dream of the year. It was beautiful, as the song is.
July:
-I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry…a poppy, catchy summer song perfect for driving across the country. Right, Pooch? Remember how you tried to throw the CD out the window? Too bad it came back in, sucka!
-Desire by Ryan Adams…a.k.a. flirting. You know you were.
-Dancing by Elisa…due to my obsession with “So You Think You Can Dance”..and its just a beautiful song.
August:
-Forever by Chris Brown…Cait’s wedding, the best weekend of the year. It felt like we (I) had been “waiting my whole life, for this one night”…such a fantastic memory. It was the "pantasy wrife!"
-True Affection by The Blow...this song is actually a twofer. “Just because it’s real don’t mean it’s gonna work…” Sad.
-Death and All His Friends by Coldplay…things were tough at home and I didn't write much about it, it was almost to much for me. I didn’t want to follow in the cycle. (Which has since broken in a big way.)
September:
-Hallelujah by Paramore…basically sums up how happy I was to be spending a beautiful Fall in Seattle again. I ran this song around Greenlake about 50 times.
October:
-Live Your Life by T.I. and Rihanna…oh, Leavenworth. What a funny trip you were. Haha. This song couldn’t have been a more fitting soundtrack. Am I right?
-Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon…what can I say about this song? Parents, if you’ve never heard it, don’t judge it by the title. This was my study break song. I shook it by myself a lot to this one.
November:
-Love Story by Taylor Swift…I am obsessed. This song is the story you always dream as a little girl but learn as an adult doesn’t exist. Still, it’s fun to get lost in it. Plus, I’m REALLY good at singing it.
-Hot N Cold by Katy Perry…love ya, Nermal.
December:
-Time of Your Song by Matisyahu…Pooch and I listened to this song all the way to Salem and back trying to memorize it because we LOVE the picture the chorus paints: “I’m the arrow/You’re my bow/Shoot me forward and I will go”
-Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel by Joshua James…always my favorite Christmas song because somehow it captures the yearning of Advent but the celebration too. This is my favorite version of all time.
-Winter Song by Sara Bareillis and Ingrid Michaelson…such a beautiful song, especially by the glow of Christmas lights on snowy nights…I laid in bed and wondered so many times, “is love alive?”…because I’m starting to think its not.
-Whatever You Like by T.I….This is what we rang in the New Year to. Why? I have no idea. I think we may have listened to it at least 20 times in the course of the night. Certain boys even acted the song out. Patron on ice? Really, boys?
So that’s it. That’s my year, in a way. If you’re wondering what your song(s) is, just ask, because if I know you, I probably have a song for you. You might be surprised with what I come up with. Oh, and if you’re wondering what I’m listening to right now, it’s Akon. I’m on my lunch and just need some beats. No significance attached. Not yet anyway.
Peace, love and Taylor Swift-
LC
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