Trippin'

i am visiting our nation's capitol this weekend and let me tell you that the pictures you see on t.v., in magazines, in movies, do not even begin to do this place justice. it's just amazing. i don't think i stopped smiling all day. i'm still smiling now. :)

this city has got it down...from memorials that give you goosebumps, monuments that make you feel so physically small that it's hard to fathom, and just a genuine national spirit that i don't think you can really pick up on quite like this in many more places.

seeing kermit the frog, dizzy gillespie and louis armstrong's trumpets, and george washington's uniform all in one place was completely mind blowing. seeing a memorial of the war that my grandpa fought in and that my other grandparents were children during was soulful. we were totally bloated after having an amazing lunch at a D.C. "must go", Old Ebbitt's where i ate amazing crabcakes, canneloni and an incredible piece of cheesecake. but getting to do all of this with my best friend was probably the best part of the entire day--i have a feeling it will be the best part of the entire trip. :)

i was thinking today about how happy i've been lately and how you can be different kinds of happy. being here in D.C. with my best friend makes me happy (she said matter-o-factly). i cannot think of another person that i would rather see this stuff with. we had so much fun today and laughed so hard and walked so far that on the way home we were so completely and utterly exhausted that all we could do was sit on the metro in complete silence. that is how you know you are good friends...when you can sit in complete silence with someone and still be having a conversation. that is a bond that no one can break.

good night d.c. see you in the morning.

jefferson memorial--amanda and karen '07

my life: the soundtrack

I did this by taking all of my songs that I have on my computer and put it on shuffle. I took whatever song popped up...I went through twice because I felt like it. :)

Opening credits: "You're in My Heart"--Rod Stewart, "Above Ground"--Norah Jones
Waking up: "Days Go By"--Lifehouse, "Favorite Year"--Dixie Chicks
Average day: "Stoppin' the Love"--KT Tunstall, "Jaded"--Aerosmith
First date: "A Walk on the Ocean"--John Mayer (remake), "Get Ready"--The Temptations
Falling in love: "Name"--Goo Goo Dolls, "Here Comes the Sun"--The Beatles
Love scene: "Dancing with Angels"--SheDaisy, "This Woman Needs"--SheDaisy (two in a row!)
Fight scene: "Humble Me"--Norah Jones, "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash"--Huey Lewis
Breaking up: "Kokomo"--The Beach Boys (haha!), "Slide"--Goo Goo Dolls
Getting back together: "I Rock the Party that Rocks the Party"--Queen Latifah, "Oh Love"-- Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood
Secret love: "Build Me Up Buttercup"-The Temptations, "Taking The Long Way"--Dixie Chicks
Life's okay: "Love is the Movement"--Switchfoot, "1, 2 Step"--Missy Elliot and Ciara
Mental breakdown: "Those Sweet Words"--Norah Jones, "Broadway"--Goo Goo Dolls
Driving: "Throttleneck (instrumental)"--Brad Paisley, "Don't Stop Me Now"--Queen
Learning a lesson: "Heal Over"--KT Tunstall, "Letter to Me"--Brad Paisley (very fitting)
Deep thought: "All at Once"--The Fray, "New York"--Frank Sinatra
Flashback: "Lose Control"--Missy Elliot, "Why Georgia"--John Mayer
Partying: "Symphony No. 6"--Beethoven (huh?) :), "Everything is Everything"--Lauryn Hill
Happy dance: "Hello, Dolly!"--Barbara Streisand, "She's Some Kind of Wonderful"--Huey Lewis
Regreting: "Ironic"--Alanis Morrisette, "Heart Shaped Box"--Nirvana
Long night alone: "You Left the Water Running"--Huey Lewis, "It's All Been Done"--BNL
Death scene: "Everytime We Say Goodbye"--Ray Charles, "Fish Heads"--Dr. Demento (haha!)
Closing credits: "Bye Bye Miss American Pie:--Don MacLean, "Sugar Sugar"--The Archies

"Sea Foam"--AF 2007

music

i love being able to sit down at my desk and have all of my music at my fingertips. i can listen to ella fitzgerald, john mayer, chicago, the beatles, or carole king all with the click of a mouse. time flies when music is in my ears. 2 hours gone, just like that...kind of like tonight.

music--i highly recommend it. it's a soul healer, mood lifter, time waster, and a good friend that knows exactly how you feel. my life is a soundtrack--every emotion, every situation, every day.

"What we play is life."--Louis Armstrong

"Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness."--Maya Angelou

"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent."--Victor Hugo

"The Little Rascals"