Favorite Song of the Day

That's All sung by Michael Buble

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppSTGS7CDpk&feature=related

Michael didn't write the song...but I like his voice, and this is simply just a really good love song :)

Lyrics:

I can only give you love that lasts forever,
And a promise to be near each time you call.
And the only heart I own
For you and you alone
That's all,
That's all...

I can only give you country walks in springtime
And a hand to hold when leaves begin to fall;
And a love whose burning light
Will warm the winter's night
That's all,
That's all.

There are those I am sure who have told you,
They would give you the world for a toy.
All I have are these arms to enfold you,
And a love time can never destroy.

If you're wondering what I'm asking in return, dear,
You'll be glad to know that my demands are small.
Say it's me that you'll adore,
For now and evermore
That's all,
That's all.

Favorite Song of the Day

Follow Through- Gavin DeGraw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftTfViVNwiM

Lyrics:

Oh, this is the start of something good
Don't you agree?
I haven't felt like this in so many moons
You know what I mean?
And we can build through this destruction
As we are standing on our feet
So, since you want to be with me
You'll have to follow through
With every word you say
And I, all I really want is you
You to stick around
I'll see you everyday
But you have to follow through
You have to follow through
These reeling emotions they just keep me alive
They keep me in tune
Oh, look what I'm holding here in my fire
This is for you
Am I too obvious to preach it?
You're so hypnotic on my heart
So, since you want to be with me
You'll have to follow through
With every word you say
And I, all I really want is you
You to stick around
I'll see you everyday
But you have to follow through
You have to follow through
The words you say to me are unlike anything
That's ever been said
And what you do to me is unlike anything
That's ever been
Am I too obvious to preach it?
You're so hypnotic on my heart
So, since you want to be with me
You'll have to follow through
With every word you say
And I, all I really want is you
(For) you to stick around
I'll see you everyday
But you'll have to follow through
With every word you say
An I, all I really want is you (For) you to stick around
I'll see everyday
But you have to follow through
You have to follow through
You're gonna have to follow
Oh, this is the start of something good
Don't you agree?

Favorite Song of the Day

Where We Belong-Brighten

This is probably my 2nd all time favorite song, maybe?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YwCYjba6bk

Lyrics:

I swear the moon don't hang
round like it used to be
The song from far away
gets brighter every time

I got the feeling like the moon
curled up right next to you
i saw the love and that you do
and let the world unwind

we don't know...
just what to do with it,
what to do with it
we don't know...
just what to do

i like when she sings to me
soft, like singing with the birds and bees
you can put her right next to me
cause that's were we belong now baby
you can catch her on the boulevard
stopping my heart with all the passing cars
keeping me on but left on hold..
I'm singing, oh thank heaven she's so beautiful

Aw!

she likes to listen when i stop this train
just the way we like it in this pouring rain
and i can tell by the way she moves
that she don't play my game
and she's mine, all mine
cant be wasting time
just looking at anyone else but her
she's never gonna leave my mind


she don't know...
just what to do with it,
what to do with it
we don't know...
just what to do

i like when she sings to me
soft, like singing with the birds and bees
you can put her right next to me
cause that's were we belong now baby
you can catch her on the boulevard
stopping my heart with all the passing cars
keeping me on but left on hold..
I'm singing, oh thank heaven she's so beautiful

i couldn't find the reason why
i should be looking at the other ones in line
try to be kind and not lose my mind so i dont
so i dont ever lose you

i like when she sings to me
soft, like singing with the birds and bees
you can put her right next to me
cause that's were we belong now baby
you can catch her on the boulevard
stopping my heart with all the passing cars
keeping me on but left on hold..
I'm singing, oh thank heaven she's so beautiful

oh thank heaven she's so beautiful

Favorite Song of the Day

Talk You Down by my most favorite band...The Script :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBLMI0EzvSo

Lyrics:

I can feel the color running
As it's fading from my face
Try to speak but nothings coming
Nothing I could say to make you stay
Grabbed your suitcase called a taxi
It's 3am now where you gonna go?
Gonna stay with friends in London
And that's all I get to know

Just a cigarette gone
No you couldn't' be that far
So I'm driving in my car where I hope you are
Maybe I can talk you down
Maybe I can talk you down

We're standing on a tiny ledge
Before this goes over the edge
Gonna use my heart and not my head
and try to open up your eyes
This is relationship suicide

Cos if you go, I go...

Taking shortcuts through the alleys
While your racing through my mind
Cops can chase but they wont catch me
Not before I get to speak my mind
If there's still time

Just a cigarette gone
No you couldn't be that far
So I'm driving in my car where I hope you are
Maybe I can talk you down
Maybe I can talk you down

We're standing on a tiny ledge
Before this goes over the edge
Gonna use my heart and not my head
and try to open up your eyes
This is Relationship suicide

Cos if you go, I go...
Cos if you go, I go...
Cos if you go, I go...
Cos if you go, I go...

We're standing on a tiny ledge
Before this goes over the edge
Gonna use my heart and not my head

Just a cigarette gone
No you couldn't be that far
So I'm driving in my car where I hope you are
Maybe I can talk you down
Maybe I can turn around

We're standing on a tiny ledge
Before this goes over the edge
Gonna use my heart and not my head
and try to open up your eyes
This is Relationship suicide

New Chapter

Ah, the big leap out of the honeymoon stage. What a beautiful thing this is, except it isn't, at all. Most couples break up after 3-4 months because that's when the honeymoon stage is over...and if you make it past that point the next big break up happens around 8 months because the hormone produced in your brain to attract you to someone stops being produced. But I'm not really here to talk about what happens after 8 months. I'm here to talk about what happens after 3-4 months.

The problem with the honeymoon stage is how perfect it truly is. Your significant other is all of a sudden turned into the best damn thing you've ever seen. They do everything you've ever wanted a boyfriend/girlfriend to do. Then once 3-4 months rolls around a lot of it just kind of fades away almost...if they use to call you all the time, they might stop. If they use to call you beautiful all the time, that might stop too. This doesn't necessarily mean that they don't like you anymore...or that they're going to break up with you, maybe they're busy. Maybe they just don't want to call you every single night anymore, maybe they feel like they don't need to call you beautiful because they feel like you already know (which is stupid, but whatever.) it's not because they don't 'love' you anymore, it's because your relationship is moving into the next chapter.

Relationships are just a huge chapter book. You have the introduction, and then you have chapter one which is the cutesy stuff, then chapter two and three continue that. But in chapter four the story takes a slight turn and the person that your with stops appearing to be "perfect". They become to appear more like themselves, and I think that's why people break up here...because all of a sudden you learn what kind person the person that your with is. And some people don't like that. Chapters 5-8 are rediscovering that person, and if you make it through the big 8 then the way the story ends really depends on the people in the relationship. Maybe you'll hit the conclusion of the story, maybe your story will start and stop, or maybe you'll find your happy ending.

All I'm trying to say is, don't panic when your significant other changes after the honeymoon stage. I'm sure they still care about you, but they are going through the honeymoon stage change just like you. Just talk to the person your with. Communication is key. And if you have your doubts, just remember why your with them in the first place. Think about the butterflies you get when you see them. Don't give up on someone because of a new chapter.

Favorite Song of the Day

Bent by Matchbox 20

I feel like this song isn't that awesome when you first hear it...but you warm up to it when you keep listening to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=969RAKkYESU&ob=av2el

Lyrics:
If I fall along the way
Pick me up and dust me off
And if I get too tired to make it
Be my breath so I can walk

If I need some other love
Give me more than I can stand
And when my smile gets old and faded
Wait around I'll smile again

Shouldn't be so complicated
Just hold me and then
Just hold me again

Can you help me I'm bent
I'm so scared that I'll never
Get put back together

You're breaking me in
And this is how we will end
With you and me bent

If I couldn't sleep could you sleep
Could you paint me better off
Could you sympathize with my needs
I know you think I need a lot

I started out clean but I'm jaded
Just phoning it in
Just breaking the skin

Can you help me I'm bent
I'm so scared that I'll never
Get put back together

You're breaking me in
And this is how we will end
With you and me bent

Start bending me
It's never enough
I feel all your pieces

Start bending me
Keep bending me until I'm completely broken in

Shouldn't be so complicated
Just touch me and then
Just touch me again

Can you help me I'm bent
I'm so scared that I'll never
Get put back together

You're breaking me in
And this is how we will end
With you and me bent

Can you help me I'm bent
I'm so scared that I'll never
Get put back together

You're breaking me in
And this is how we will end
With you and me bent

Fishing in the Pond

I find it interesting how complex things get when it comes to liking someone. When I say complex I'm talking about all of the necessary steps that have to take place for everything to run smoothly. I mean, everyone does it, even if it's self consciously.

I don't think anyone would want to mess up a good thing between them self and another person. I feel like it's necessary but silly. I think it's silly because in order for this complex ordeal to play out correctly you have to jump threw a number of hoops just to keep your cover from getting blown. And even after jumping through those hoops it sometimes doesn't even work out, or your cover is blown and it doesn't work out. But sometimes it does work out, sometimes your cover gets blown but the feeling is mutual, and sometimes you were sly and witty and everything worked out.

I just don't understand this process sometimes because I feel like people will jump through all kinds of hoops to get you, and once they got you...they kind of stop jumping through the hoops and they kinda start just; walking around them?

I feel like that's a shame, because everyone should realize that once you start the complex cycle of this ridiculous hoop jumping you can't stop. Well...I mean, you can, and people do...almost everyone does. But people shouldn't. Because don't you think that if you spent all of your time and effort jumping through those hoops you should maybe keep it up? It makes sense, if you had to do X, Y, and Z to get the person then maybe you should continue to do similar things for that person to keep them.

Nothing is more disappointing and upsetting then falling for someone because you think they're the best thing since LOST and then you finally get with them just to find out that...surprise! It was just a trick, it was a mind game, they made you think that they were something awesome when in reality all they are is someone who knows how to hook the fish--but they don't know what to do with the fish after that.

All I'm saying is if you are going to make yourself suffer through the viscous cycle of complicated ordeals at least make it pay off, I mean truly pay off. If it takes X, Y, and Z to get you there, then keep doing those things so you can stay there. Don't just hook the fish and let it suffocate on land because you don't know what the hell to do with it.

Favorite Song of the Day

My favorite song today is Home by Micheal Buble

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbSOLBMUvIE

Another summer day
Has come and gone away
In Paris and Rome
But I wanna go home
Mmmmmmmm

May be surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh, I miss you, you know

And I’ve been keeping all the letters that I wrote to you
Each one a line or two
“I’m fine baby, how are you?”
Well I would send them but I know that it’s just not enough
My words were cold and flat
And you deserve more than that

Another aeroplane
Another sunny place
I’m lucky, I know
But I wanna go home
Mmmm, I’ve got to go home

Let me go home
I’m just too far from where you are
I wanna come home

And I feel just like I’m living someone else’s life
It’s like I just stepped outside
When everything was going right
And I know just why you could not
Come along with me
'Cause this was not your dream
But you always believed in me

Another winter day has come
And gone away
In even Paris and Rome
And I wanna go home
Let me go home

And I’m surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
Oh, let me go home
Oh, I miss you, you know

Let me go home
I’ve had my run
Baby, I’m done
I gotta go home
Let me go home
It will all be all right
I’ll be home tonight
I’m coming back home 

The Power

It's mind blowing to me how much power one person can have over you.

It's not a bad power, it's a good power. By power I mean the ability to knock your train of thought right off it's tracks just by looking at you, the ability to take your breath away and leave you breathless because of a touch.

It's crazy how a month of nonstop interaction doesn't make you sick of them...it's crazy how after that month you just want them to stay forever. It blows my mind that even though you want to get sick of them you simply can't because they rock your world that much.

This power I'm talking about is so complicated and beautifully dangerous because if the power is only held by one person your in all kinds of trouble. The trick with this power is to have both people harness it. It's important I think for both people to have this power because it's such a fragile thing. It can make your day, and ruin it, it makes you smile for hours, and it makes you cry yourself to sleep for days. It's important for both people to have this power over one another because it is such a delicate thing that it is completely necessary for both people to have it so they know where the other one is coming from. Both people almost would have to harness it so they can be a success because this power makes you almost dependent on the other person.

But it's an almost beautiful dependent, not an annoying pathetic dependent..if you know what I mean.

This power is just so beautiful to me, its so delicate and fragile. It takes so much to make it and so little to break it. And I love the power you have over me.

Favorite Song of the Day

Bright Lights by Matchbox 20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLaLsNkaEq8&ob=av3el

Lyrics:

She got out of town
On a railway New York bound
Took all except my name
Another alien on Broadway
There's some things in this world
You just can't change
Somethings you can't see
Until it gets too late
Baby, baby, baby
When all your love is gone
Who will save me
From all I'm up against out in this world
Maybe, maybe, maybe
You'll find something
That's enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don't receive you
You should turn yourself around
And come on home
I got a hole in me now
yeah,I got a scar I can talk about
She keeps a picture of me
In her apartment in the city
Some things in this world
Man, they don't make sense
Some things you don't need
Until they leave you
And they're things that you miss
Baby, baby, baby
When all your love is gone
Who will save me
From all I'm up against out in this world
Maybe, maybe, maybe
You'll find something
That's enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don't receive you
You should turn yourself around
And come on home
Let that city take you in, come on home
Let that city spit you out, come on home
Let that city take you down, yeah
God's sake turn around
Baby, baby, baby
When all your love is gone
Who will save me
From all I'm up against in this world
Maybe, maybe, maybe
You'll find something
That's enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don't receive you
You should turn yourself around
And come on home
Come on home
Baby, baby, baby
Come on home
Yeah, come on home
Yeah, come on home

The Little Things (Part Two)

I already posted a blog about how the little things are the things that matter most. I decided to post another one because I feel like people forget about the little things.

Which is an awful, sad thing because the little things are much bigger than the big things. To me and the people I know that's how it is at least...

This is going to be hard to explain though...because if I tell you that a hug would mean more to me than a brand new car you might take me as insane. I think that just might be true though. In hindsight I would much rather receive a real I-missed-you-more-then-you-know-hug or a Thank-you-for-being-there-for-me-hug or a I'm-glad-we're-friends-hug I think I would even prefer a It's-Friday-let's-hug-hug.

 I think I would prefer those things more because people can't be replaced. There is only one of me, and will only ever be one of me...there is only one of you and will only ever be only one of you. Think of someone you care deeply about right now...the person in your head, is the only person like that. They are the only one, so you should treat them like it.

And I feel like people don't realize that until it's too late. This is why the little things matter. Because when you look back, maybe you should have stopped for two seconds and just given the person you care about something as simple as a hug instead of jump into a new car because people can replace things like cars very easily. But we can't replace people we love.

It's not hard to brighten a persons day, all you have to do is a little thing. I mean sure getting someone a car would probably make their day...maybe even their month but it will also ruin their day when they spill something in it for the first time or when they have to go fill it up. There isn't anything wrong with a true blue hug, or a kiss, or an 'I love you', 'I miss you', 'You're beautiful', 'I'm thinking about you'.

The little things are the key, don't forget about them.

Favorite Song of the Day

Nothing Left To Lose by Mat Kearney:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7YP4k7rMuc&ob=av3el
This is my new favorite song for today, the course is my favorite part just because of the sound. So at least give the song that much of a chance.
And I'm a lyric nut so you can have those too:

Something's in the air tonight
The sky's alive with a burning light
You can mark my words something's about to break

And I found myself in a bitter fight
While I've held your hand through the darkest night
Don't know where you're coming from but you're coming soon

To a kid from Oregon by way of California
All of this is more than I've ever known or seen


Come on and we'll sing, like we were free
Push the pedal down watch the world around fly by us
Come on and we'll try, one last time
I'm off the floor one more time to find you
And here we go there's nothing left to choose
And here we go there's nothing left to lose

So I packed my car and I headed east
Where I felt your fire and a sweet release
There's a fire in these hills that's coming down
And I don't know much but I found you here
And I can not wait another year
Don't know where you're coming from but you're coming soon

To a kid from Oregon by way of California
All of this is more than I've ever known or seen


Come on and we'll sing, like we were free
Push the pedal down watch the world around fly by us
Come on and we'll try, one last time
I'm off the floor one more time to find you
And here we go there's nothing left to choose
And here we go there's nothing left to lose

I can still hear the trains out my window
From Hobart Street to here in Nashville
I can still smell the pomegranates grow
And I don't know how hard this wind will blow
Or where we'll go


Come on and we'll sing, like we were free
Push the pedal down watch the world around fly by us
Come on and we'll try, one last time
I'm off the floor one more time to find you
And here we go there's nothing left to choose
And here we go there's nothing left to lose

Home

I wasn't born and raised in a small town, I moved around a lot as a kid. I guess I don't mind, but if you have never changed school districts, if you have really only lived in one house your whole life, if you don't have to think about where your 'home town' is...then I envy you.

I get kind of irritated when people start complaining about their sleepy little washed up towns. I feel like it's the perfect example of not knowing how good you have it until it's gone. Right now, at this point in our lives we're suppose to hate our towns and want to get the hell out of here as fast as we can and never look back. People get caught up in this rush and it blinds them from all of the good things that are right in front of them. I feel like people who come from sleepy little towns don't realize how harsh the real world actually is. Until they maybe go to college, maybe they don't see how scary the world is...but they do appreciate their sleepy town a lot more. My favorite thing to hear a college kid say is how much they actually like their town, how they don't hate it as much as they thought, and how much they actually love coming home.