Repost from May 7, 2008

I used to have a blog on MySpace before I got my grown-up blog here. I'm going to repost some of my favorite posts on here since I don't plan on keeping that account open much longer.

I've been on an Oasis kick lately. I even requested all the Oasis CD's they had at the library since I only had one. Oasis is one of those bands that instantly takes me back in time. I can put it on and all of a sudden I'm 20 years old sitting in Molton Hall with my favorite soccer player listening to Oasis REALLY LOUD. Good times.

And when I think about that time during my life I think about the rest of my four years at Rio…and hanging out in the courtyard behind the president's office. It was so quiet back there. And of course there's the helicopter pad (whatever that was – they have a road that goes up there now) and the water tower.

I remember skipping class with Jason (Wells, not Bingman) and driving around Gallia County for hours…just getting lost and not really caring…listening to music (with Wells it was usually Bob Marley not Oasis – different crowd).

Then there was one of my favorite pastimes - skipping Grande Chorale practice to party…or just to nap (usually to just nap). Occasionally there was calling off work with Steve (Wasteir, not Bush). When we worked together we had to coordinate that – especially if we were using SNOW as an excuse.

It's funny because some of my more prominent memories are with people who were only in my life for very brief periods of time.

And despite the fact that I'm happy and content with my life right now, I still occasionally wish I could go back there and relive it – just for one day. Okay, maybe a whole weekend. I'm beyond glad that I had the opportunity to go to college. I'm also glad I chose Rio. A lot of people complain about it but I wouldn't change a thing. I feel like I was meant to go there; destined to meet the people I met and make the decisions I made that have led me to where I am today. You all know who you are…and I thank you for being there and for being you. I had a blast.

My Music Twin

I have a music twin and her name is Kate. I’m glad I have her because it isn’t very fun sometimes living with someone who loves death metal and doesn’t really care for normal music (normal being anything BESIDES death metal – love you Sean!). I have TRIED to find something positive about death metal but I don’t think my love affair with it is meant to be.

It’s very nice to have someone who you can share the things you love with and not have them turn up their nose or say, “I don’t really like John Mayer/The Foo Fighters/Etc.” BTW – if the only John Mayer (or most other bands for that matter) you’ve heard was on the radio, you’re missing out on a LOT. It also works out nicely the other way – my music twin shares music with me and makes a great concert companion. And even though our love affair for music doesn’t go full circle – she doesn’t share my undying devotion to DMB and I don’t really like The Clarks – it’s really a match made in sibling-heaven.

I listen to things in phases. One month I can be on a DMB kick and then the next I can’t get enough of the Dixie Chicks. For the past couple months, I’ve pretty much solely listened to the Twilight playlists Stephenie Meyer posted on her site (they’re awesome BTW).

My good ol’ buddy Steve gave me a $15 iTunes gift card for Christmas so I bought a few new songs that inspired my January 2009 playlist. Only a handful of songs are new – some of them are downright OLD. What are YOU listening to right now?

January 2009

In Your Atmosphere – John Mayer

The World Spins Madly On – The Weepies

Sober – Pink

Love Lockdown – Kanye West

Circus – Britney Spears (that’s right – Britney Spears)

The World Has Turned and Left Me Here – Weezer

That’s Not My Name – The Ting Tings

The Stone – Dave Matthews Band (This has taken over as my #1 favorite DMB song)

The Sound of Pulling Heaven Down – Blue October

Live Your Life – T.I. featuring Rihanna

Winter Song – Ingrid Michaelson & Sara Bareilles

Talk Tonight - Oasis

Disturbia - Rihanna

Given Up – Linkin Park

Have You Got It In You? – Imogen Heap

Rain on Every Weekend – Alaska in Winter

Butterfly – Jason Mraz

Move You – Anya Marina

Full Moon – The Black Ghosts

Decode - Paramore