day 16 - a song that you used to love but now hate

I can't say I hate this song, but I'm certainly sick of it.  I have heard it about a thousand times.  It should bring about good memories because they used it on the dvd they made for Semester at Sea.  It's a good song, I just don't care to listen to it much anymore.  

day 15 - a song that describes you

This needs to be a mantra for me, that I won't let the minature disasters get the best of me.  I think this song perfectly describes how I can be.  Because KT Tunstall is a Cancer like me, we may be alike which is why she wrote a song that I can identify with.  I identify with a lot of her other music, too. 



day 14 - a song that no one would expect you to love

At Lollapalooza in '08 I proudly threw up my "diamond" (putting your hand fingertip to fingertip and thumb to thumb) when Kanye played this song.  I actually really like the whole album Late Registration.  

day 13 - a song that is a guilty pleasure

I showed this to my sister and now when we're together we rock out singing "boom boom boom shine brighter than the moon moon moon!" Here are the kids from PS 22 singing it, because they make it sound awesome and almost not like a guilty pleasure.

day 12 - a song from a band you hate

Any song by Chris Brown.  I won't even give him the recognition of posting a video of him.  I wish that society didn't give people like him and Charlie Sheen the time of day.  These guys get glorified and THEY BEAT WOMEN!!  Chris Brown disgusts me.  And the stunt he pulled at Good Morning America, breaking a window...what a BABY throwing a tantrum.  I really hope that he goes away, like yesterday.  

day 11 - a song from your favorite band

It's so hard to choose! My fave band of the moment is  Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.  I just saw them in March at Boston House of Blues.  They killed their set!  I have to admit, I have a big girl crush on Grace.  

day 10 - a song that makes you fall asleep

I can't really fall asleep to music, but this song makes me think of going to sleep in CA which is a nice place to sleep. 

day 09 - a song that you can dance to

It speaks for itself.  

day 08 - a song that you know all the words to

It's better when you sing it Fuck You and at the top of your lungs. 



day 07 - a song that reminds you of a certain event

In high school we liked to go to the Square One Mall when we had extra money and a free Saturday because it had and H&M that we didn't have in NH.  One particular Saturday the roads were wet and we were heading toward the tolls when the car in front of us stopped unexpectedly.  Our driver hit the brake and avoided the car in front of us.  In doing so, our car spun around so that we were 180 degrees, completely turned around so that we were faced the other way of incoming traffic.  This was around the time that we were graduating high school so our friend had made a "friends forever" mix cd.  When we righted ourselves in the car and we all got our bearings, the song playing was "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel.  It was perfect.  We all breathed a sigh of relief and started laughing at the song because we were saved!  It was an event that we will look back at in exaggeration since one friend says it we turned 560 degrees and it was pouring rain.  Neither of which are true. 

So every time I hear this song it reminds me of the time we survived and avoided and accident. 



day 06 - a song that reminds you of somewhere

On a train in India while on Semester at Sea, one of the fellow students pulled out his ipod with speakers and aptly played this song. (I apologize to Indians and the country India, but it really did smell.)  What made this hilarious is that there were a bunch of American kids singing this song, while all the Indians on the train had no idea what was so funny.  

day 05 - a song that reminds you of someone

Matt and I don't agree on much music.  While he's listening to Pantera, I want to rock out to Ingrid Michaelson.  However, The Flaming Lips are a band we can agree on.  Whenever I think of this song I think of Matt because he once told me how much he liked it but couldn't remember the name Yoshimi, just that it was about a robot. As in "I like that song, you know the one about the robot."  I think you can interpret this song as a love song.  

I love that I can say to Matt "you won't let those robots eat me" and he knows exactly what I'm talking about.  

Self Care Tips - Balls

I'm going to use this blog as a forum to share some tips for self care for those of you that might not have the means to get massaged all the time.  Here are a couple favorites that are super easy to do and you can use pretty common household stuff:

• Tennis ball back massage - Take two tennis balls and put them in a sock (a dress sock works best), tie the sock in a knot at the end, then put it against a wall and roll up against it.  Do not roll the balls directly on your spine, just on either side of the spine.  Also works great for applying pressure to those stubborn knots in your back.  (I had made one of these but my dog stole the tennis balls)  
• Golf balls for your feet - Just roll the golf balls on the soles of your feet. You can also stand up and apply pressure by standing on one golf ball against the arch of your foot.  

Now go get the ball rolling (oh man that was an awful pun.) 

day 04 - a song that makes you sad

This song, I believe, is about a couple that's having a rough time in their relationship.  He wants to talk, but it feels like they might not make it.  There is not much lower they can go.  It's sad to get to that point in a relationship...and I'm glad that I have a really awesome relationship with a great guy (more on that with tomorrow's song) 

This is a sort of brilliant concept for a video.  

day 03 - a song that makes you happy

So, Donovan loved his clothes enough that he wrote a song about it.  We can all relate to that!  Also, can we please bring back the word flash?  As in "Do you have some shoes that you really love, Ones that you feel so flash in?" 
This song never fails to put a smile on my face because it's so silly. "I love my shirt" Donovan.  

day 02 - your least favorite song

Shudder....This video scares the crap out of me and by association, I hate the song.  From when I was little watching MTV with my big brother whenever this video came on I would get wicked scared and then he would tease me.  I'm posting this, but I am NOT watching it.  Just the thought of this video gives me the creeps. 
"Black Hole Sun" Soundgarden:

30 Day Song Challenge - day 01 - your favorite song

I saw this on Facebook so I thought I would give it a try.  At least I can post music and that will be fun.


Day 1: Your favorite Song
Oh this is so tough.  How do you name just one favorite? I'll go with an old favorite that can always put me in my happy place and one that I usually play on the first day of spring (I forgot this year.)  You can't go wrong with The Beatles.  Here's the late, great, my favorite Beatle George Harrison doing "Here Comes the Sun"

First Impressions - First Massage

Our teacher wants us to write our first impressions after giving and receiving our very first massages in class.  So I figure I'll write it here and then be able to look back on it 10 weeks from now when I am able to give a full body massage.

Daddy & Daughter Singing Together

Becoming a Healer

I came to the realization in my first class that in my capacity as a massage therapist I have the ability to heal.


Wow.

Spring Fever

Quite literally, I have spring allergies.

These Girls Singing Amaze Me and Make Me Happy

Love love love Adele and I just can't believe a 10 year old can belt it like this:

If you don't think this is adorable, there is something wrong with you:

I find it so funny that these little girls are singing from the heart about love and breaking up when they are far from experiencing it.  Regardless, they are so frickin awesome. 

Tact & Tactlessness while Grieving

I was reading this post from the hairpin and it got me thinking about the losses I have been through this year.  I lost not one but both of my Grandmothers in the span of two months. I haven't lost many people that were close to me in my life so the grieving process is fairly new to me. Part of grieving is how other people treat you, give you sympathy, or care for you when you can't. My process had been relatively smooth and I owe it to a few people that really stepped in and made things comfortable for me.

Back to School

I'll admit, I'm no good at blogging. Sometimes I get on these tracks of thought when I think I could blog better than other people I see on the internet. I have so many deep, original ideas, damnit! But then I forget to blog that one awesome thought and I don't blog again for 6 months. So here I go again, thinking I have something important to say.