100 Song Challenge: A song that reminds me of summer.

With the depressing winter season in full swing, I decided to do a song that reminds me of summer. In fact, the whole album reminds me of summer! The song is In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth by Coheed and Cambria. They are one of my favorite bands of all time. I remember being in 7th grade and hearing them for the first time... I was hooked after that. Every single time I tried to see them in concert it was a giant fail and something always came up. This last September Travis surprised me with tickets and we got to see them preform this ENTIRE album in the 10 year anniversary tour of this album being released.

Here it is folks, the song that started a mad obsession within my soul.

100 Song Challenge: A song that makes you want to dance!

I have my big sister to thank for this one. She made me a mix CD years ago before Travis and I started dating and this song was on it. Seriously, what can make you want to dance more than a song about NOT wanting to dance? Scissor Sisters- Don't Feel Like Dancing.

Wonder whatever happened to these guys?!

100 Song Challenge: A song that means a lot to you.

I have always said I was born in the wrong decade. I should have been born in the 1950's because a lot of the music I love came out of the 60's. This is such a classic and definitely in my top 5 favorite songs of all time. Released in 1964, Simon and Garfunkle- The Sound of Silence.

100 Song Challenge: A song that makes me laugh.

My 4th song of the challenge is a song that makes me laugh... I am going to have to go with "A**hole" by Denis Leary. If you are offended by swearing, just give this one a pass. But if you want to shut your brain off for a few mins and have a listen, you might enjoy it. I grew up with my parents listening to Denis all the time, this particular song came out in 1993 so I'm sure that is when I first heard it... when I was 3... haha.

100 Song Challenge: A song that makes me cry.

Ok seriously. This song is not only beautiful but it is the song at the end of Lord of the Rings- Return of the King. If you know me, you know how dear to my heart LOTR is. I pretty much cry every time at the end of Return of the King when it's all over and they sail away to the undying lands. I've been to a few funerals that they've played this song as well...

I love this song. It's preformed by Annie Lennox and won Best Original Song at the 76th Academy Awards.

Soulmates. Or not.

I'm just going to go ahead and jump right into this "rant". I'm absolutely positive that I am in the minority when I say this, but I don't believe in SOULMATES. 

In fact, I think it's kind of silly to believe out of 7 billion people that are on this earth, there is only ONE out there for you. Seriously... SEVEN. BILLION.  And you're only compatible with one? Psh. I'm just gonna throw in the bullshit flag right now. Everyone has at LEAST a dozen other options out there. This may seem unromantic or even pessimistic, but this outlook has made my relationship so much more meaningful, and really a lot easier. 

I had this conversation with Travis probably a few years ago and since then we have been better than ever. I don't think we were brought together by some magical force or that it was "fate" that we are together and we haven't stayed together because we think we are "soulmates" and we HAVE TO WORK IT OUT BECAUSE IT IS OUR DESTINY TO BE TOGETHER AND THERE IS NO ONE ELSE IN THE WORLD THAT WILL EVER BE AS COMPATIBLE WITH EITHER OF US AS WE ARE WITH EACH OTHER RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW! We have been through Hell and back together, and we stay together because we love each other and we are happy. We agreed that we would never feel pressured to stay together if we weren't.

We stay together because we genuinely want to be, and that's it. We have had our fare share of ups and downs, but there is no force responsible for keeping us together other than our own free will. We choose each other, over and over again everyday. As time goes, people continue to grow and change. Sometimes people grow apart and that is ok. That is life. Relationships are hard work but it shouldn't be blood, sweat and tears everyday. 

So this is my message to you, be with someone because you want to be and as long as you both want to be. I don't care if you've known each other since kindergarten, were high school sweethearts or you're on your 4th marriage... no matter how great your love story is, don't try to fix something that can't be fixed. Don't get to the point you end up hating each other because you believe that is the person you are "supposed" to be with and it's not ok to give up on your "soulmate".


And remember, there are 7 billion other fish in the sea.



[don't be trippin' over a guppy.]

100 Song Challenge: A song that makes me sad.

This song is definitely sad, beautiful, but very sad. From the album A Night At The Opera, Love Of My Life was written by Freddie Mercury about Mary Austin, a woman whom he had a romantic relationship with for many years. After Freddie died in 1991, Brian May usually dedicates this song to him when played live. Beautiful song, beautiful lyrics... sigh. It will forever be one of my favorites.

Let us all have a moment of silence.

[be prepared to see a lot of Queen during this challenge.]