Year 4, Day 351

Hey. So today's song is Secrets by Mary Lambert.

You guys can thank Sammy for this one. She sent it to me about a year and a half ago because it seemed like my theme song. And it totally is. I’m at the point in my life where I am over what people have to think about me an people trying to rattle me with things only I know. I’m a pretty open book. I mean not open to the point where I’m a total douche and drop truth bombs on everyone, but that I don’t feel the need to hide things about myself and my life. I lead a very boring life that isn’t worthy of secrecy. So in the words of Mary Lambert: So what.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 350

Evening. Today's song is Touch The Ground by Central Park featuring Maylee Todd.

This is Maylee. I couldn't find a picture of Central Park

Okay this is the last song from this movie that I'll show you. It's kind of fitting that it's the last one because in the movie it's the song played during the very last scene. This order was unintentional on my part, but I like when things work out like this. It's nice knowing that the world can still offer up some order among this chaos. Yes I'm being melodramatic, but it's just that kind of week.
Peace.

Year 4, Day 349

Hey guys. Today's song is Land of Opportunity by A Great Big World.

Despite the song these guys did with Christina Aguilera getting huge and well known, the rest of their stuff gets very little exposure. It's upsetting because if you listen to their stuff it's obvious where the true talent from that other song came from. Sure Christina has the fame, but these guys are the kind of artist you want to listen to. Each song is unique and gives you happy vibes. So in a week where happy vibes are needed, this one seemed perfect.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 348

Hey. So today's song is Classic by MKTO.

I'm showing you guys this song, but honestly I love this entire album. So even if you're not into this one, check out their other stuff because it's all fantastic. There was a solid month where the album was all I listened to. I never got tired of it and now I know every song by heart. It's always been a rare thing to find an album that you fully approve of (rather than skipping to one song) so when they come around I like to share them. Anyway hope you like it.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 347

Afternoon. Today I give you Fine By Me by Andy Grammer.

This link is not to the official video, but is instead linked to a live recording of him performing because I wanted to showcase how good he sounds live. As you know that's something I have a pet peeve about (when singers can't actually sing.) This recording shows more than that though. There are singers who can sing, but in the studio the song gets edited so much to the point where despite having a great voice they sound nothing like the recording. Andy sounds exactly the same in both live performances and on the recording. Sure live your voice can crack which his does, but he's belting out a performance so it's understandable. If you guys know what I'm talking about with the studio edits send me some examples. I always like making comparisons.

Peace.

Year 4, Day 346

Hi. Today's song is 7 Years by Lukas Graham.

So my great grandma died this morning. It’s becoming a pattern that when someone in my family dies I find out first thing in the morning while trying to mentally prepare for something else. Like the death is literally the first thing that is said to me. There hasn’t been a lot of death in my family which I’m lucky to have, but I feel awful every time is happens for not feeling awful. I loved my great grandma. I did, but I never saw her. She was a little senile and every time I saw her she thought I was my mom. The last death before this was my uncle who killed himself when I was in junior high. I didn’t feel affected for that one either, and ended up planning the whole funeral with my mom while everyone else fell apart. Is there something wrong with me? Why doesn’t death affect me?! I’m terrified of death and yet… I become numb to the emotional turmoil I should feel. I’m taking my grandpa to the eye doctor today so at least I can feel better about the fact that I was with my grandpa when he got the phone call.

Year 4, Day 345

What's Up. Today's song is I Don't Wanna Go To Bed by Simple Plan featuring Nelly.

There was a terror attack in Quebec recently where some white supremacist nut decided to shoot up a mosque. This is a big deal because Canada doesn’t have a lot of shooting historically. We've had six spree killings and 33 events classified as massacres (including multiple stabbings) since the 1600's. Sure we have our fill of crazy ass serial killers (twelve which is still less than the States), but that’s different than psychopaths attacking groups of people. But right now there is so much instability in the world (yes, America I’m blaming your politics currently) that the hate is spreading into my country. This dude who went off in Quebec is an avid Trump supporter and has been listening to the hateful rhetoric this so called leader has been spewing. I heard a comment recently asking why countries should care so much about who America has as their president...which infuriated me. Why should we care? Because he stands as your country’s representation to the rest of the world, and right now he’s representing that America is full of racist dickbags. I will say though that before I could go on a full out rant about that comment someone else said something so succinct and true that it paused my anger. “If our allies are worried, that should worry us.” Words to live by because as an ally I’m terrified about what attack is going to happen next because there sure as hell will be more.

Peace.