the glee christmas album is out and one of my students/cast members/good friends is on it in a big big way!
on the season premiere of glee this year, lindsay played 'Harmony' and blew everyone on that show out of the water.
check out "do you hear what i hear" for one of the most beautiful voices you will EVER hear <3
(*Click the pic!*) congratulations my gorgeous niece :)
im so happy for you <3
as stated in the blog below this one, my swiss friends visited last week, and we had a HECKUVA time.
one of the funnest things we did was make some "so cute" videos. but in swiss german, it's pronounced "So SUESS".
so... there you have it. also, they taught me "so heiss" which is "SO HOT." i could pronounce that one. i never really got the hang of "suess". it always just sounded like i was saying "so swiss"... which... given my company, was appropriate ;)
i give you the SO SUESS swiss german edition videos! backed by some lovely music of my choosing. i said it.
plus the middle video is just a straight up concert. DO PLEASE ENJOY. <3
san francisco
(featuring a hidden track from Bleu) my drive down to l.a. to meet up with them again (featuring every song known to man) universal studios "horror nights", hollywood, and goodbye :( (featuring the theme song from felicity: "a new version of you" by j.j. abrams & "killed by a flower" by billy mann)
for my favorite month, here are some of my favorite songs <3
HEYO!
3rd blog before noon.
who was up early, has nothin' but laundry to do today, has two thumbs, a broken ankerrr and male pattern baldness?
THIS GUY!
i LOVE these songs. i listen to this playlist a LOT.
let's go through it, shall we? :) Song: "not over you" - gavin degraw
why i LOVE it: i wish this song wasn't about getting over someone, because it is SUCH a jam. and i ROCK OUT to this song! it feel about this song like i feel about "gonna get over you" by sara bareilles. like, the words don't matter. because its SUCH a jam, you don't WANT to be sad about the words they're singing- you just want to dance!i cant even tell you how many dance parties i've had with myself to this song on repeat. this song could send me into a deep depression- but it doesn't. it just makes me super happy ;) hahahaha. ohhhhhh being emotionally unstable. YOU.
Song: "this is the new year" - ian axel
why i LOVE it: i love EVERY SINGLE THING ian axel has EVER written, sang, or touched. im a HUGE fan. this is the first song i heard of this, and there's a few more of his sadder songs down on the bottom of this playlist. he's like a female sara bareilles. he's just the bees knees. this is another song on my dance party mix. i get SERIOUS stank face when i jam to this song. <3
Song: "black & gold" - sam sparro.
why i LOVE it: this has been a LONG time jam of mine. i dont know when i discovered it or why, but this is my new "closer".
Song: "teenage dream" - the glee project cast
why i LOVE it: not only do i think its better than the original, LINDSAY SINGS IN IT!!!! and what's better than having one of my babies get famous enough to be on a worldwide playlist website? :)
Song: "gonna get over you" - sara bareilles
why i LOVE it: its sara. nuff said.
Song: "a&e" - goldfrapp
why i LOVE it: an old boyfriend and i used to listen to goldfrapp all the time together :) this band and this song especially just holds a LOT of really, REALLY good, happy, blissful memories. ah love :)
Song: "chasing pirates" - norah jones
why i LOVE it: okay. this is NOT the norah jones version. this is the KARAOKE DEMONSTRATION version! LOL! i LOVE this song, but the chick singing this version is less than stellar. STILL- this is. hands down. one of the best make out songs EVER. WRITTEN. as is....
Song: "vultures" - john mayer
why i LOVE it: i discovered my love for this song on my recent trip to chicago. OOOOOOOOOOF girl. got it DONE to this song. this is just, like the song above, undeniably one of the BEST make out songs ever. EVER EVER EVER.
Song: "breathe" - telepopmusik
why i LOVE it: much like "a&e", this is a band i used to listen to a lot with an old boyfriend. this holds memories of mariposa, SLO, san francisco and santa cruz, being 24 and crazy in love, first kisses and soul mate dreams.... there is a lot of life in this song and it brings back wonderful, heartwarming memories :)
Song: "if it kills me" - jason mraz
why i LOVE it: seriously one of the SEXIEST songs ever written. this song inspires me to feel confident, sexy, and go after what i want. it puts me in a very special and focused frame of mind. it also makes me a little stupid and lovesick. and who can resist that? ;)
Song:"heart's a mess" - gotye
why i LOVE it: first of all, because my bearded sam (aka dshines) introduced me to this band. second of all, because he introduced it as a good make out song. which for me- it isn't really because although it SOUNDS sexy- the words are sad. very very. "your heart's a mess. you won't admit to it. it makes no sense though i'm desperate to connect. and YOU- you can't live like this..." that kind of rips my heart out. but i love this song because its a good groove, sounds sexy, and it makes me think of making out with dshines. which, hey. is never a bad day.
Song: "september in the rain" - deborah cox
why i LOVE it: i found a live recording of her singing this on youtube last year by accident. i fell in LOVE with it. the album version isn't quite as magical as the live version (which for me - is rare. i usually always prefer studio recordings to live versions) but there's something about the shimmery piano and string in the live performance that just really grabs my heart. this was my theme song last fall, so im bringin' it back for this year :) its just a happy, beautiful song. <3
Song: "gone" - ian axel
why i LOVE it - because its TOTALLY true. if we were gone, everyone would be fine. we're not so special that no one could live without us. they'd be fine. its a good reminder that the world doesn't revolve around us. we want to leave our mark, but eventually yes- we will leave. and the world will happily go on. and thats fine.
Song: "say something" - ian axel
why i LOVE it- because it captures that feeling of desperately wanting someone to fight for you- when they won't.
and we all know how that feels. this song makes me want to start making extravagant lip sync youtube videos again ;)
do please enjoy <3
what are you listening to this fall?
new features!!! yeay!!! october will be FULL of them...
a few days ago i introduced you to the adventure club, and
i just introduced another new one below called want vs. need that will totes be a regular, as will Goodbye/HELLO!
Goodbye/Hello will feature things from my closet as i get rid of old style and embrace my new style!
also MUSICAL MONDAYS!!! and we're kicking it off with... a... kicker....
a-hem.
i watch this every day. no joke. wasn't a fan of this song until this version...
now- it could be one of my favorite songs of the year...
i wish this was the original <3
(her "nevermind i will find someone like you... " after the bridge- there hasn't been a time i've watched this,
when i haven't put my head in my hands and cried at that part. it just slices through me...)
 1. Death Cab: A Lack of Color
2. Eisley: I Wasn't Prepared
3. Emiliana Torrini: To Be Free
4. La Ley: Siempre
5. Seven Mary Three: Last Kiss
6. Remy Zero: Shattered
7. Lily Frost: All I Ever Wanted to Be
8. Lily Frost: Who Am I?
9. The Black Keys: Everlasting Light
10. The Honey Trees: Thru Your Eyes
11. Lana Del Rey: Video Games
12. Dave Matthews Band: Satellite
13. Telepopmusik: Breathe
14. Passion Pit: Sleepyhead
15. Awolnation: Sail
as aforely mentioned, i attribute much of my happiness this summer to the summer check list i wrote for myself.it was like, a recipe for joy and accomplishments. and i worked so hard on it, and created some of the best memories of my entire life. days, nights and weeks i will truly never forget. this summer was SO so special... and honestly, a big part of that was the music i chose to score my life to.some new, some old, some favorites, some bold :) (oooo, that was cute!)but ALL music that held no specific memories already for me... that's not true. some of these song go back with me all the way to high school (yeah dmb. love you <3) but the thing i was looking for as i compiled my summer playlist, was music that would make me HAPPY. so if it had memories, they had to be good ones. and there's a few on here that hold memories so good, hearing them literally makes me warm... and sometimes blush. literally. but with that said-i wanted totally new adventures. and as you all know, and as i just described- music is such a sense memory...you hear a certain song and you're INSTANTLY emotionally transported back to the time in your life when that song meant something to you...well i set out to make new memories. and boy did i ever.this music will always signify this summer to me now... driving back and forth, lost beyond belief- from santa cruz, late nights in the back yard in the pool or just lying under the trees... floating down the overflowing river in knights ferry, the first new cuddle, the first all nighter, the midnight murder picnic, and the noon picnic in the park on the hottest day of the year...i took this cd with me everywhere. and now, im ready to take it out of my car, and place it in a box.ready for the next adventure cd :)but one last time... here it is. i blipped it all on my blip.fm if you want to listen to it in the order i do...or make your own playlist of it!have fun :) make new memories :) live a little... or rather, a lot.<3
i get a lot of questions in various online forums about the music im currently "obsessed" with.
(i hate that term). lately, here's what ive been ENJOYING... or... what's been healing me, or breaking my heart...
or making me swoon or dance or smile...
you can always check out my jams and jam thoughts here... i post by mood, daily.currently breaking my heart: "1+1" by beyonce.this song captures a love thats other worldly... currently making me smile: "white knights" by oh land.find this video on youtube. if you're artistic at ALL, it'll make you swoon.currently breaking my throat because i sing it so much: "one and only" by adele.unlike the rest of the world, she doesn't have my favorite voice, or my favorite songs. but once in awhile, she friggin' hits the NAIL ON THE HEAD.currently making me dance: "good good news" by the gaither vocal band.this is a religious song. it takes me back to my highschool days when the heritage singers were full of hot guys and sang pop songs, and made all us nerdy christians dance and get in trouble. as soon as my toe is healed, katie and i are choreographing a dance to this. its just like, MY JAM.currently making me swoon: "pull me in tighter" by rilo kiley.swooooooon.currently making me laugh: "love me dead" by ludo.i mean.... its ALWAYS in my head. its hysterical. and SO Good. and SO True. "you're awful. i love you..."currently making me head bang: "only dreaming" by jack conte.i WILL. SING. with him. i will.currently giving me hope: "this time" by john legend.
there aren't words to describe this song. you've either lived it, or you haven't. like the beyonce song.you've either been through it- or you don't understand it.currently always my favorite: "joey" by concrete blonde.this has been one of my top favorite songs since i was in junior high. whenever i need to feel better about my life i listen to it, and it takes me back to a time where i was so excited about life, and had so many things to look forward to. what are YOU listening to?
i love riffs :) but not exclusively. im not someone who gets bored without them,
and i am DEFINITELY someone who gets annoyed when people put them where they don't belong.
that being said, they can be really REALLY fun to do :)
i'm not a great riffer on my own, but im a skilled singer, and by that i mean-
i can read absolutely ANYTHING you put in front of me, and i can imitate pretty well...
except for hardcore opera ;) but just because i CAN do it, doesn't mean i'm good at it,
doesn't mean i sound great doing it, and doesn't mean that ANYONE cares.
i just like to do it for fun sometimes :)
here's some of my favorite riffs (and i'll update this blog with more and more as i post them on youtube)
and some of my friends jumped on board as well :) enjoy! if you enjoy this sort of thing... if you'd like me to post your riff here, send me the video on youtube!
or post it as a response to one of my riff videos. make sure its JUST the riff, though.
and no videos over a minute long. and if you'd like to request anything- we're up for it :)
"seasons" by shelly bort
"the sky's on fire like the first time
the morning afters come undefined
i can't wait to make sense of the way things fall apart
like our broken promises- we died from the inside
just like a tree whose roots have grown too big to fit
into the same ground
i keep waiting for the snow to revive me
fill my body... inspire hope..
i keep looking back to the past to remind me
but it seems so far away...
i cant believe this is over.
i cant believe this is true.
i cant believe winter didn't pause for us to fight our way through...
i cant believe that it's green now
the sun somehow shines too
i cant believe so much time has passed that
the seasons have changed since the last time i held you..."
april 23, 2011
i found this blog post today whilst looking up lyrics to one of my favorite songs, "poison and wine" by the civil wars.
this is a band i have really embraced this year. they have broken my heart wide open and.... they find words to say things i cannot find words to say. this blog post did that very thing as well. i could NOT have explained my idea of "love" better... i only wish everyone had such devotion to love. because when you turn your back on true love, you learn soon enough that it's the only thing in this world worth having. someone who will stay and fight for you, through anything. i love this song for capturing that. and i love this person for putting it so beautifully into words. it physically hurts to think of the love i've lost. to know that i had this love. this love that was beautiful and perfect even when we were at our lowest point. and i continued to choose that person every single day because i had promised to. i had promised to love them for the rest of my life. and i fought like this. i woke up frustrated, and hurt, and confused, and angry... and i went to bed with hurt feelings, and cried myself to sleep... but woke up the next day still so madly in love, there really wasn't any other choice for me but to give into our love. underneath all that hurt, the love remained. i foolishly assumed we would make it through the hard times because we had promised to. PROMISED. and i foolishly believed in that promise. and so i fought harder to save that love than i've ever fought to save anything in my life. i begged, and cried, and humiliated myself day, after day, after month, after month. i made myself sick, and i grasped at straws when there was seemingly nothing left. i could have done that forever. because i will love them forever. underneath everything, that love still remains. STILL. but when the person you're fighting for doesn't understand this kind of love yet, its impossible to make them see it in you, no matter how hard you fight. when they don't understand the concept of love not being perfect, or "feeling right" all the time... but rather CHOOSING that person. you promised to love them so you find something to hold onto, even the smallest thing, day after day, after month after month. that love is there. if you choose to embrace it and give into it, you will find the passion again. but if they aren't willing to do that for you anymore, you just have to let go and hope that someday, for their sake, they finally can find the strength within themselves to embrace it in you- or in someone else. hope that they grasp the concept of the flaws being the best part. hope that they can find the strength to love someone like you loved them. endlessly. because YOU know the truth of your love. you know what you had, and you know you would have done anything for that love. and even though they stopped loving you this way- or maybe they never even did- your truth has to be enough. that HAS to be enough for now. because there's no other way. and maybe someday... hopefully... they'll figure that out too.
"I think this song is all about commitment. Both of these artists are married, and I think their writing of this song springs from them. Marriage isn't always that "feeling" of love - much of the time it is choosing to love. I think this song is about that. At this very moment, I don't love you, but I always will. I don't have a choice, but I choose you. I think people in relationships can sometimes get to the place where they think, "Oh, (s)he doesn't even know me anymore," but the partner DOES know them. When two people know and love each other this much, there is nothing secret. Sometimes what they want goes unspoken, because they want the other to know what they are thinking, and sometimes the person knows that they want that, but they don't want to take that first step. I think this is one of the most romantic songs I've ever heard because it is about that committment. It is about sticking it out even when you don't feel love. Its about remembering that you choose this person. Its about realizing that you will move past this rough point and you will always choose to love."
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