Repeat

I kill songs.

That is: when I find a new song or album that I like, I basically just keep it on repeat until I find something new. So while I browse through the jeans at New York & Co. and hear OneRepublic's "All the right moves" I'm instantly transported to late Spring 2011. I was almost done with my Junior year of college, I was all sorts of tired, and I played OneRepublic incessantly on the drive to my job on the outskirts of town. Without that music memory trigger, who's to say I'd even remember that exhaustion-haze of a month? 

Here are a few songs I'm shamelessly killing slash repeating right now:

^ This was also embedded in my post from a few days ago. (Proof.)

On life and perspective

Flying is an experience I think everyone should have. The take-off is exiting but once you’re in the air you can see the daily life of others continuing on below. 18-wheelers on the freeway begin to look like minute insects and houses become little legos. I always marvel at the way human life looks so different from above: almost embarrassingly small. I do not mean to say that human life is meaningless, rather, in perspective to the universe it is just a minuscule occurrence.

I love looking down, seeing large cities turn into small pockets of civilization, and feeling so in awe of God’s immeasurable size. 

While in the air, I also love to look out at the tops of clouds. The billowing spread of white looks as close to heaven as I can imagine. It’s glorious to witness the workings of nature from a different perspective: one that humans have only been privy to for a short time.

When I flew to Portland, Oregon recently the plane descended into a barrier of these clouds.  From a high elevation, the clouds were stunningly beautiful but once I reached the ground, the view was grey.  The clouds no longer held the same type of magnificent beauty. They were simply clouds, ready to sprinkle on the runway at any moment. 

Isn’t this so typical?  I often feel like life is a cloudy grey sky. It has low visibility, it darkens one’s mood, and in my case, it makes me want to stay in bed all day.  But from another perspective (ahem, God’s maybe?) those same clouds I see from below are brilliantly white and full of promise. His cloud-filled sky might be the same as mine, but His perspective is perfect. 

November 12-16th

Soundtrack to real life

Have you ever watched a movie and thought, my life would look just as glamorous if there was a perfectly spliced montage of film highlights accompanied by a  song to perfectly set the mood?

I have.

Thus, the “Soundtrack to real life” was born. Feel free to join me if you so desire! I ask only that you provide a link to my page.

*Update* You will most likely be required to download Spotify to listen to these...thankfully, Spotify is a program I highly recommend! 

October 29

Cue music as I walk out of the official courthouse after only 5 minutes of jury service, dismissal slip in hand and cheesy grin adorning my face. 

October 30

Cue music as I drive out of the drive way to turn in yet another resume. Only this time I actually REALLY want this job so I feel like it is my first time doing this, ever.

October 31

Cue music to my waking moment on a beautiful, clear, crisp, desert morning. (Oh, and Happy Halloween!)

November 1

Cue music to multiple camera shots of me cooking and baking for the company we hosted for dinner.  Fitting for this particularly melancholy day. {The dinner prep and the melancholy were separate events occurring simultaneously.}

November 2

Cue music to the many many many instances of my phone ringing… This is my ringtone. I used to love it but it feels a little worn out to me now!