Telling Stories One Day at A Time
We made it through another one! I started round three in the hope that it would get me through quarantine, and it did, but now there’s more quarantine because it got extended for a little. Oh well. At least it got me through these first thirty days. I thought I’d end with a bang–one of … Continue reading Day 30: English Ivy – Rogue Valley
Day 28: Dying in LA – Panic! at the Disco How do you define popularity? It’s kind of a rhetorical question because popularity means different things for different people. When I was in high school, the popular girls were the ones who played sports and had effortless hair and makeup every single day. They were … Continue reading Day 28 & 29: Dying in LA – Panic! at the Disco; Amie – Damien Rice
Day 26: Gold Dust – Emarosa Things can seem like a good idea at the time. Part of what makes us human is learning from our mistakes or looking back at our past and realizing that maybe we weren’t in the right in that moment. At that point, it’s our job to work through those … Continue reading Day 26 & 27: Gold Dust – Emarosa; Movement – Hozier
Day 24: Waiting for the Snow – Of Monsters and Men Snow is something that is soft and temporary. It usually represents peace and quiet. I know it’s not everyone’s favorite thing, but you can’t deny that. In the song “Waiting for the Snow” from Of Monsters and Men’s latest album, it’s a longing to … Continue reading Day 24 & 25: Waiting for the Snow – Of Monsters and Men; Fear – OneRepublic
Day 22: Ashes – The Belle Brigade Right now, you probably want to go back to the way things used to be–you know, like six weeks ago. I know I do. It’s true when they say you don’t know what you have until it’s gone, and we’re all feeling that right now. We miss our … Continue reading Day 22 & 23: Ashes – The Belle Brigade; Rox in the Box – The Decemberists
Day 20: The Kids Aren’t Alright – Fall Out Boy We all have a person who helps us through things. Maybe it’s your mom or dad, your brother or sister, your boyfriend or girlfriend. Things are okay when they’re around, even when things aren’t all that okay. You’ve heard it said before – it’s okay … Continue reading Day 20 & 21: The Kids Aren’t Alright – Fall Out Boy; Welcome Home, Son – Radical Face
Day 18: Cocoon – The Decemberists I like me a good lullaby. I have a whole playlist on Spotify dedicated to “sleepytime” music – music that I know will help me relax and fall asleep. Typically something with a slow, rocking melody will get me there pretty fast. Songs like “Cocoon,” that lull you into … Continue reading Day 18 & 19: Cocoon – The Decemberists; Savannah – Relient K
Day 17: Revival – Jamestown Revival Like I’ve said before, I love some good stomp-n-holler folk music. Barn-raising isn’t really a thing anymore, but if it was, I would be there. If you took history classes in high school (which I’m sure you did,) you probably heard about revivals happening in the 1800s: people suddenly being reinvigorated, … Continue reading Day 16 & 17: Revival – Jamestown Revival; Autopilot – Kodaline
Day 14: It Wasn’t Easy to Be Happy for You – The Lumineers After you have a falling out with someone, a competition starts – who can be more successful and “move on” in a shorter amount of time? It’s all a sham, of course – it always takes time to pick up the pieces … Continue reading Day 14 & 15: It Wasn’t Easy to Be Happy for You – The Lumineers; Lost – Kris Allen
Let me take you back to summer 2017. That was a wild time for me and what I consider a turning point in my life. Or maybe it was just my equivalent of Britney shaving her head. It was right before my senior year of college. I was saving up for an apartment, working one … Continue reading Day 12 & 13: Every Time I’m Ready to Hug – Ra Ra Riot; Turning Out – AJR
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