Saturday, January 23, 2016
Starting a new chapter
Well well I grew a set and quit my crazy job last week. It has really been coming but that is a story for another day. I am going to do my best to live my dream, going back to school and working part time or even remotely. I want to send time with my daughters and give my 2 year old the mommy time she needs. its been good so far, I guess it really just doesn't feel totally real yet. this will give me even more time to blog and make my page better than ever. So stay tuned my friends, lets hope this goes well :)
Thursday, January 7, 2016
The mixtape of my life...so far Part 1
So I was reading this great blog called death by chickens and she had this great post about what would be the mixtape of your life. Now for any young readers out there lets just say the playlist of your life...for the rest of us 90s kids we all know what I'm talking about. So after some very careful and honest thought I have composed the mixtape of my life thus far and the meaning behind every song. Since I am only in my 30s its not that long but I encourage all you new bloggers or even established ones to have some fun with this idea yourself.
1. Isn't She Lovely by Steve Wonder
I mean come on I was born and blessed my parents with my crazy self. I am the youngest of 2 and my sister always told me that my parents felt sorry for me when they found me in the Safeway parking lot, and thought that she could use a playmate. I in-turn always reminded her that Mom and Dad actually wanted and planned for me...unlike her who was a surprise...lol oh siblings :)
2. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
This is just one of those songs we always used to listen to in the car with my Dad who was a total hippie in San Francisco (Where we are from) and loved this whole era of music...cuz it was amazing. Not to mention my father was surrounded by his beautiful brown eyed girls...Mom, Sis, and Me!
3. Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
This song was one of my favorites when I was a kid, my mother had a big sterio in our front living room and we always used to listen to the radio and dance around with her. Lionel Richie was one of her favs.
4. If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman
Again as most of us can attest my mother is a huge influance in my musical taste, she LOVED DISCO! So of course we were treated to a full education in the music of that era. We listened to the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack all the time and this was my very favorite song on it. I love the Bee Gees but this song was just amazing.
5. Step By Step by New Kids On The Block
Ok so what...I like New Kids...there is no shame in my game. I was really young at the height of their fame but none the less I would be lying if I said this song wasn't great. Recently it was on XM radio while I was driving with my 9 year old daughter in the car, and i am not ashamed to admit that I had a total freak out moment flash back that she found highly entertaining. Good times.
6. Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
Every summer my bff Angie and I would sing this in the backyard at our river house and pretend we were in the music video. Not a bad song on the entire album if you ask me.
7. As Long As You Love Me by Backstreet Boys
This song defines the beginning of High School for me, I remember buying the single (yea brought that back) and listening to it all summer before my Freshman year. I have never been afraid to be who I am and I distinctly remember in a world of Hip-Hop and gangsta rap I was the Pop Princess. I decorated my locker with Nick Carter posters and never cared who said anything. Be yourself kids none of the people who make fun of you matter in the grand scheme of life I promise you.
8. Tearin Up My Heart by NSYNC
OMG when they hit the scene they brought so many people back to the awesomeness of POP music. I saw them in concert 8 times!!! Brittney Spears used to open for them and get boo'd...Wow they were amazing then and Justin Timberlake has just gotten better with age.
9. Stutter by Mystical and Joe
I used to sing this at the top of my lungs with my girls in the car during high school...
10. The One I Gave My Heart To by Aaliyah
We all have that puppy love heart break song that you listened to on repeat when you thought your world was ending cuz the guy you liked was a jerk. Gosh thank goodness I grew up.
11. Everywhere by Michelle Branch
This was my college song, I first heard it while studying in the library in New Orleans. It was so infectious and at a very lonely time in my life it brought up my spirits. Home sickness cure for me :)
12. Half Crazy by Musiq SoulChild
I went to college in the South and being a California native...well lets just say different was a HUGE understatement. This song always reminds me of being out there so much.
Ok we have made it through college now i need to stop and save the rest for another post since I have so many more to add this. Hope you make your own, this has been a really fun exercise for me :)
1. Isn't She Lovely by Steve Wonder
I mean come on I was born and blessed my parents with my crazy self. I am the youngest of 2 and my sister always told me that my parents felt sorry for me when they found me in the Safeway parking lot, and thought that she could use a playmate. I in-turn always reminded her that Mom and Dad actually wanted and planned for me...unlike her who was a surprise...lol oh siblings :)
2. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
This is just one of those songs we always used to listen to in the car with my Dad who was a total hippie in San Francisco (Where we are from) and loved this whole era of music...cuz it was amazing. Not to mention my father was surrounded by his beautiful brown eyed girls...Mom, Sis, and Me!
3. Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
This song was one of my favorites when I was a kid, my mother had a big sterio in our front living room and we always used to listen to the radio and dance around with her. Lionel Richie was one of her favs.
4. If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman
Again as most of us can attest my mother is a huge influance in my musical taste, she LOVED DISCO! So of course we were treated to a full education in the music of that era. We listened to the Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack all the time and this was my very favorite song on it. I love the Bee Gees but this song was just amazing.
5. Step By Step by New Kids On The Block
Ok so what...I like New Kids...there is no shame in my game. I was really young at the height of their fame but none the less I would be lying if I said this song wasn't great. Recently it was on XM radio while I was driving with my 9 year old daughter in the car, and i am not ashamed to admit that I had a total freak out moment flash back that she found highly entertaining. Good times.
6. Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
Every summer my bff Angie and I would sing this in the backyard at our river house and pretend we were in the music video. Not a bad song on the entire album if you ask me.
7. As Long As You Love Me by Backstreet Boys
This song defines the beginning of High School for me, I remember buying the single (yea brought that back) and listening to it all summer before my Freshman year. I have never been afraid to be who I am and I distinctly remember in a world of Hip-Hop and gangsta rap I was the Pop Princess. I decorated my locker with Nick Carter posters and never cared who said anything. Be yourself kids none of the people who make fun of you matter in the grand scheme of life I promise you.
8. Tearin Up My Heart by NSYNC
OMG when they hit the scene they brought so many people back to the awesomeness of POP music. I saw them in concert 8 times!!! Brittney Spears used to open for them and get boo'd...Wow they were amazing then and Justin Timberlake has just gotten better with age.
9. Stutter by Mystical and Joe
I used to sing this at the top of my lungs with my girls in the car during high school...
10. The One I Gave My Heart To by Aaliyah
We all have that puppy love heart break song that you listened to on repeat when you thought your world was ending cuz the guy you liked was a jerk. Gosh thank goodness I grew up.
11. Everywhere by Michelle Branch
This was my college song, I first heard it while studying in the library in New Orleans. It was so infectious and at a very lonely time in my life it brought up my spirits. Home sickness cure for me :)
12. Half Crazy by Musiq SoulChild
I went to college in the South and being a California native...well lets just say different was a HUGE understatement. This song always reminds me of being out there so much.
Ok we have made it through college now i need to stop and save the rest for another post since I have so many more to add this. Hope you make your own, this has been a really fun exercise for me :)
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