Year 4, Day 310

Hello everyone. So today's song is Teardrops On My Guitar by Taylor Swift.

I know, I know. It's time for the obligatory Taylor Swift song. This is an old one from when she was still considered a country star and it's crazy to look back and see her like this knowing where she is now. It's nice to have artists around long enough that you track the noticeable differences in their career. Taylor is one, but I also look at Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, McFly, and Simple Plan to name a few. The fact that there is progression is fantastic, regardless of your opinion on the changes. I almost can't stand to listen to this song anymore, but considering this whole year has been old music I listened to, it seemed appropriate if only to tick it off the list.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 309

What's Up. Today's song is This Kiss by Faith Hill.

I've decided to drop in some country. Usually I would time it out correctly so that the mass country grouping comes in the summer when the Stampede is going on, but I honestly couldn't get it together this year at all, so instead of summer we're going to probably cross over into the new year with this genre. I'm starting off with the ladies and from there I can move on and up, but let's just see how it goes for now.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 308

Hi Guys. So today's song is Hello World by Lady Antebellum.

After being laid out for a few days I'm finally beginning to feel better. I mean I'm still coughing like crazy and now my eye is watering, but I think my nose is starting to quit, which means I can try to to heal it. From wiping my nose so much is ridiculously red and irritated. My grandpa took the opportunity to sing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer at me so I'm motivated to get it back to normal asap. I deem it the best way to burn through Boxing Day since I avoid outside like the plague when this day rolls around. Once my cold has fully subsided these posts should be more interesting. Sorry I'm so one track mind right now.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 307

Merry Christmas! Today's song is the Santa Rap by Eclipse 6.

Okay not going to say a lot because I'm in the middle of our family Christmas still, but wanted to get this out for you. So we always have an impromptu Christmas at my grandma's house so we had lunch and now we're playing cards. Will owns a game called Killer Bunnies and he got two expansion packs for it for Christmas so we've put those in and are playing a master game. I of course am still sickly so I've been playing with one hand with a glove on so I don't infect all the cards. Let me say though that despite being good at the expansion packed game, it's taking forever. We've been playing two hours now and are still on the first game. It's going to be a long day. Anyway Happy Holidays and I hope you enjoy this concert of Christmasized songs.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 306

Hey. So today's song is Christmas Tree by Lady Gaga.

Oh the good times just keep on rolling. I've caught a cold. The thing is that I barely ever get sick, so when I do get hit with the bug, it hits hard. I at least haven't been nauseous and pukey this time, just a bad runny nose and sore throat among other things. I'm sure I got it from my grandpa. My grandma is now the only one in the house who isn't suck and that simple fact is unbelievable, her immune system must be a beast. So sorry there's not much to say today, I'm lucky I'm even slightly horizontal at this point. But please enjoy the obligatory holiday music with a twist.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 305

Morning. So today's song is Body Parts by Plain White T's.

Awhile ago I made a post that was incredibly vague saying I was excited about something, but I couldn't say what that something is. Well now I can. So the thing that happened is that my sister is engaged! I knew because her fiance (whoa) told me before anyone else and used me as a confidant in his excitement. Of course that meant I wasn't allowed to say anything for obvious reasons.

Near the end there it was all a bunch of confusion. The two of them headed up to the place where my uncle got married immediately after our Christmas celebration and I discreetly asked him if he was bringing the ring on the trip. He told me that he wasn't going to do it and that she said no...which was insane since she herself had told me days ago that she wanted a ring. I guess because I questioned him he brought it and popped the question at the top of Sulphur Mountain. When they got back I found out that she didn't say no she was just aware of his plans and told him not to feel obligated to rush it. Long story short they're engaged now and everyone is super happy especially the two of them. It'll be a really long wait until an actual wedding I'm sure, but this is amazing news enough for the holidays!

Peace.

Year 4, Day 304

Hey everyone. So today's song is Chills by Down With Webster.

I just got to the end of another book. I may have talked about it before because I have read this one previously, but I love when authors associate songs with what they've written. I mean it's one thing to create these characters and let them loose to develop differently in everyone's imagination, but when you add music to it you can start to see the molding that the writer did. Almost like giving you a glimmer of what they saw when they created the character. I'm sure the songs are very different from what I've featured lately , but I wanted to include them for you anyway. The book I read was Along For The Ride by Sarah Dessen and one the last page at the back she listed ten songs that make up the soundtrack of the book. First off we've got the song about the book in general which include Love Me Like The World Is Ending (which I've featured before) and Whatever It Is both by Ben Lee. Also included in the broad section is Breakable by Ingrid Michaelson. Some go into the more specific themes of the book, like As Cool As I Am by Dar Williams associated with the loner aspect of the main character, I See Monsters by Ryan Adams for the insomniacs, and No Sunlight by Death Cab For Cutie about the perfect time of day. The book is set in summer so on the list she added Stolen by Dashboard Confessional, and since writing can take a toll the list also featured Let It Rain by Tracey Chapman (not on YouTube) and No One by Alicia Keyes. The last song is character specific and I gotta say it was so not something that I would associate with my imagined version of this guy, but was intrigued that it did for her original incarnation of him. That song would be People Who Died by Jim Carroll Band. Oddly enough the feeling of Down With Webster is what I associate with the same character (the singing parts anyway), which is obviously very different. I know most of you probably wont read the book (young adult novels are my jam because I'm a romantic at heart) but even so, you can check out this playlist and at least get something from the story. If you are interested in the book though you can read the whole thing here. I mean you should buy it but usually when I want to read and get books stores aren't open so we improvise. If you do the online read though just recognize that the dividers of days and situations are absent.

Peace.