On Repeat - Cups

Watching Pitch Perfect generally puts me in an awesome mood. You know how stoked I was to find this music video? So stoked. 

So now I'm sharing it with you.

xoxo

On Repeat - Wagon Wheel

Things have been a little country around here lately. Okay, a lot country. It's basically all I listen to. When I'm in the car, when I'm writing, when I go out I'm pretty reluctant to go to any bar that isn't a country bar... that's where I'm at.

I think there has been a hint of that on here... first Hunter Hayes, then Ella Mae Bowen and now Darius Rucker. 

Here's the thing about Darius. I didn't want to like him. I hated Hootie and the Blowfish. Severely. But this song, this cover/remake he does is so good. Maybe I just have a soft spot in it in my head because I see so many couples two stepin out on the dance floor to it. And that's adorable. Or maybe I like it because he's good, this is a good spot for him. 

Whatever the reason, this song is on repeat.

xoxo

On Repeat - I Need a Hero

I've been watching the newer version of Footloose quite frequently and this song always gets me. Her voice is gorgeous. I love this cover. Love, love, love it. 

Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I could swear that there's someone somewhere watching me
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the raging flood
Oh, his approach is like a fire in my blood

I’ll meet a hero
And then we’ll dance 'til the morning light
Dreaming, he'll lead me
Held tight,
Tonight’s the night

Have you seen the newer version of Footloose? Did you like it at all?

xoxo

On Repeat - I Want Crazy

But I don't want good

and I don't want good enough

I want: can't sleep, can't breath 

without your love

Front porch

and one more kiss

it doesn't make sense to anybody else

who cares 

if you're all I think about

It's quite possible that in this song, video and lyrics combined, I've found the perfect synopsis of what I want from my love life. (Minus the whole long distance part.) Fuji instant pictures, breaking into pools, swimming in clothes, great view and lots of laughs? Yes please. 

xoxo

Valentine's Day: A Playlist

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Dearest Readers,

I'm going to be really honest with you right here and now. I don't have a Valentine... I haven't had one since my Sophomore year in High School. That year was awesome as far as Valentine's Day goes. He asked me out two days before and then on Valentine's Day bought me 12 roses AND a HUGE teddy bear. Seriously, going to be hard to top that. ;)
But, since then my life has been devoid of suitors on V-day.

OH MY GOODNESS, NOT TRUE!!!

Okay, I lied, so much for being really honest huh?! I did have one other awesome Valentine's Day a couple of years back. I met up with this guy I was casually seeing and we went to Ruby's in Oceanside on the pier and just hung out. Of course his friend was with us but seriously, it was still awesome, low key, fun, etc. So, I take it back, I've had two awesome (male) valentines.

But getting back to my point. I get a little bitter around this "holiday" and it's not because I think it's a Hallmark Holiday or anything like that. Believe me, if I had a significant or even not that significant other I'd be jumping for joy. But alas I don't and seeing people get all mushy and such makes me heart go a little black.

I want that to change! I figure in order for me to deserve another good Valentine's Day in the future I have to shed this bitterness and have fun.

So here goes, in honor of Valentine's Day I put together a playlist of songs that just make me smile. They are usually the ones I go to when I have a crush or start dating someone I quite like.

Enjoy!

Playlist (in no particular order):
Such Great Heights - The Postal Service
Remember to Breathe, So Impossible and Hands Down by Dashboard Confessional
The Girl, As Much As I Ever Could and We Found Each Other In the Dark by City and Colour
Starry Eyed by Ellie Goulding
Wonderwall - Cover by Ryan Adams
Look After You - The Fray
First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
Ours, Enchanted, Today Was a Fairytale - Taylor Swift
The Only Exception - Paramore
You Have My Attention - Copeland
Have Faith In Me - A Day To Remember
Make Me Proud and Good Ones Go -Drake
Pistol - Dustin Kensrue
Home - Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Give Into Me - Garett Hudland and Leighton Meister
She Paints Me Blue - Something Corporate
The Fear You Won't Fall - Joshua Radin
I'll Be Yr Bird - M. Ward
The Story So Far - New Found Glory
Nothing Like You and I - The Perishers
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
I Loved the Way She Said L.A. - Spitalfield
Best of Me - The Starting Line
The Tension and the Terror - Straylight Run

Happy Valentine's Day!

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This is a post in which I go on and on about my complete adoration for a man that goes by the name of Dallas Green. Seriously, I've said it once, I'll say it again, I would marry him solely on the facts known from his music. I'm going to be real honest, I don't say that often. At all. I admit I was deep in the music scene for a good amount of time, sophomore year through the end of college and I've wanted to propose to people due to the sound of their voice, or the beauty of their face but Dallas, ohhh Dallas, he gets more amorous feelings (than even Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional) not just due to looks or voice quality, but because of the music itself... yeah I said it.

Here's the deal though, Dallas is married. Yeah, married to a smokin' hot and, I'm sure, totally wonderful woman. (This is not saying I am not smokin hot or totally wonderful, not putting myself down here just in case anyone was worried.) Sigh.

Alas I will have to spend my pining days listening to his records. Little Hell is the latest and oh gracious is it beautiful. Hauntingly gorgeous. While the songs aren't raw, the emotions, thoughts and circumstances they describe are. 

I could go on forever about how much I love this album and Bring Me Your Love but you're just going to have to see (hear) for yourself how wonderful this man and his band are. But don't you think about trying to steal second place in his heart from me. ;) I'm going to start drawing hearts on my binder with his initials just to make sure you know I'm serious...

now go listen!!!

xoxo

***Dallas, if you read this (hahaha yeah right) ... I will probably always have the biggest crush on you ever but I do wish you and your wife eternal happiness together.