Wednesday, March 17, 2010

St. Patty's Day

For the sake of getting back into the routine of blogging...this is an appropriate song I would think. :) This day always makes me think of my grandpa..whiskey-lovin, chain-smokin, son-of-a-gun...R.I.P. <3 you and miss you lots forever.

Happy St. Patty's Day all...

"If I Ever Leave This World Alive"


If I ever leave this world alive
I'll thank for all the things you did in my life
If I ever leave this world alive
I'll come back down and sit beside your
feet tonight
Wherever I am you'll always be
More than just a memory
If I ever leave this world alive

If I ever leave this world alive
I'll take on all the sadness
That I left behind
If I ever leave this world alive
The madness that you feel will soon subside
So in a word don't shed a tear
I'll be here when it all gets weird
If I ever leave this world alive

So when in doubt just call my name
Just before you go insane
If I ever leave this world
Hey I may never leave this world
But if I ever leave this world alive

She says I'm okay; I'm alright,
Though you have gone from my life
You said that it would,
Now everything should be all right

She says I'm okay; I'm alright,
Though you have gone from my life
You said that it would,
Now everything should be all right
Yeah should be alright 

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Long Distance is hard :(

You'd think I would be used to it by now. I have experienced long distance in many ways throughout my life. My dad was a long distance father for as long as I can remember...still is. Went through an interesting long distance relationship, which, until recently, I thought still had a chance of becoming something. I know now 100% it's never going to be anything and am actually super okay with it. I also am dealing with being long distance with my family and friends back home. It's so hard to be away from the ones I love and care for so dearly. My mother, my little sister, my wonderful, amazing, beautiful, smart and awesome niece. She is my favorite person on the planet. Hands down. I also recently have established a strong connection with someone new who is long distance, and even though it's scary and takes a lot every day to keep me trusting the whole thing, I am excited to see what happens with it. I have been able to realize a few factors of myself that I was oblivious to prior to talking to him...and I'll admit...I am really happy. REALLY happy. Scared out of my fuckin' mind, but happy all the same. You can't let fear take over of what could be happiness for you. I had a lot more to say here...but I don't want it to be a full-on blog post. Just my song of the day. :) The new long distance situation is one that makes me get butterflies in my stomach, makes my heart race, sometimes even makes my heart jump up to my throat. It makes me worry, it makes me vulnerable, it makes me doubt and it makes me trust things I normally wouldn't. It spins my mind in circles and it causes my thoughts to be clouded over by someone who makes me feel so amazing. SO -  even though long distance sucks..sometimes it's worth it. And I am ready to see if it is or not. Either way...this song fits. Obviously this situation has been on my brain a lot - I am trying to even it out with the rest of what my brain needs to focus on, so tomorrow (yes two days in a row for a S.O.T.D.) will be about something totally unrelated to the heart. <3

I gotta say too...the extra (aaaahs and oooh-oh-ooohs) in this song make me laugh. Just seeing them in print is humorous to me. I don't know why. Haha. Yay for laughing. 

"Long Distance" by Brandy

There's only so many songs that I can sing to pass the time.
And I'm running out of things to do to get you off my mind (oh whoa).
All I have is this picture in a frame (oh ah),
that I hold close to see your face everyday.

With you is where I'd rather be,
but we're stuck where we are.
It's so hard, you're so far..
This long distance is killing me.
I wish that you are here with me,
but we're stuck where we are
it's so hard, you're so far..
This long distance is killing me.

It's so hard, it's so hard, where we are, where we are, you're so far.
This long distance is killing me.
It's so hard, it's so hard, where we are, where we are, you're so far
(so hard, so hard, where we are, where we are, your so far).
This long distance is killing me.

Now the minutes feel like hours
and the hours feel like days.. (whoa oh whoa)
While I'm away (way-ayyyy)
You know right now I can't be home (ahhhhhh)
But I'm coming home soon (ahhhhhh)
Coming home soon.. (ahhhhhh a hahhh)
All I have is this picture in a frame (ahhhhh)
that I hold close to see your face everyday.

With you is where I'd rather be (where I'd rather be..),
but we're stuck where we are (oh oh).
It's so hard, (oh ah) you're so far.. (oh ahhh)
This long distance is killing me.
I wish that you are here with me (you are here with me),
but we're stuck where we are (oh oh)
It's so hard, (oh ah) you're so far.. (oh ahhh)

Can you hear me crying?
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh (ohh-oh ohh-oh)
Can you hear me crying? (oh-oh ah!)
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh (ohh-oh ohh-oh)
Can you hear me crying? (oh-oh ah!)
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh (ohh-oh ohh-oh)
Ooooh woo whoa ah ahhhhhhh oh ahhh (oh-oh ah!)
Uh ahhh uh ahhh whoaooooohh ah (ohh-oh ohh-oh)

With you is where I'd rather be (where I'd rather be..) whoaaaa!
(but we're stuck where we are) oh!
(it's so hard) So hard (your so far), so far
(this long distance is killing me) This long distance is killing me
I wish that you are here with me (you are here with me) meee..
(but we're stuck where we are) Stuck where we are! So hard! So far
This long distance is killing me

It's so hard, it's so hard, where we are, where we are, you're so far.
This long distance is killing me.
It's so hard, it's so hard, where we are, where we are, you're so far
(so hard, so hard, where we are, where we are, your so far).
This long distance is killing me.

There's only so many songs that I can sing to pass the time....

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Closer....To My Dreams

This has been a theme song of mine for quite some time. I'd say a few years at least. I heard it for the first time on "So You Think You Can Dance" and bought it off iTunes almost immediately. Something about this song is so motivational and empowering to me. I know I am getting closer and closer to my dreams every day. Dreams of my career...dreams in the love department...dreams of the happy successful life I will have. For myself. Because of what I am working towards...working for. Myself. I create my own happiness...Every day I get closer and closer to my dreams...because I choose to.

Goapele "Closer"


"Closer"

Closer to my dreams
It's coming over me

I'm gettin' higher
Closer to my dreams
I'm getting higher and higher
Feel it in my sleep

Some times it feels like I'll never go pass here
Some times it feels like I'm stuck forever and ever

But, I'm going higher
Closer to my dreams
I'm goin' higher and higher
I can almost reach

Some times you just have to let it go (Let it go, let it go)
Leaving all my fears to burn down
Push them all away so I can move on
Closer to my dreams
Feel it all over my being
Close your eyes and see what you believe

I'm happy as long as we're apart
Then I'm moving on to my dreams

I'll be moving higher (Moving higher)
Closer to my dreams
And higher and higher, higher
Feel it in my being (I can feel it flow around me)
I know that I could not go alone (No, no)

I'm moving higher (Higher), oh...
I'm going higher and higher and higher (Higher and
Higher)
Closer to my dreams (Higher and higher, oh...oh...)
I'm moving upward and onward and beyond all I can see
(Stretching out my arms so I can reach)

Feels so close it's like i can just reach
I can feel my dreams (Closer to my dreams)
I'm moving closer to my dreams
I'm moving (Higher and higher) higher and higher
(Higher and higher)
Moving higher, oh...

Some times it feels like you never gon'change (Never gon'change)
But you never choose to walk away