tag...I'm it!

Michelle tagged me, which I actually really appreciate, because I didn't have much to blog about today. I mean, I did have my company holiday party this past weekend, but I still need to upload my pics, and then I'll post about it.

Anyway, on with the TAG!

Rules:
1. Put your iPod on shuffle.
2. For each question push the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song down...no matter what!

After you've answered all of the questions, tag 5 other people and then let them know they've been tagged.

If someone says "Is this OK" you say?
Got to Give it Up - Marvin Gaye
(Um...ok)

What would best describe your personality?
Gold to Me - Ben Harper
(Well...I am pretty great!)

What do you like in a guy/girl?
Not Even the Trees - Hootie & the Blowfish
(So I have some random songs on my iPod...)

How do you feel today?
Swing - Trace Adkins
(Hmmm...again not sure about this one)

What is your life's purpose?
That's Why I'm Here - Kenny Chesney
(Yeah...not an alcoholic...but this song does have a great message)

What is your motto?
Out of My Hands - Dave Matthews Band
(C'est la vie - whatever will be)

What do your friends think of you?
Flathead - The Fratellis
(???)

What do you think of your parents?
Spider Fingers - Bruce Hornsby
(I did used to play the piano...)

What do you think about very often?
Date Rape - Sublime
(Not so much!)

What is 2+2?
Don't Waste Your Heart - Dixie Chicks
(Not even sure what this question is supposed to mean...but I do love this song)

What do you think of your best friend?
Lee - Tenacious D
(If you've ever listened to this album you would know that these songs pretty much have no meaning whatsoever!)

What do you think of the person you like?
Better Together - Jack Johnson
(WTF???)

What is your life story?
I'm Not in the Mood (To Say No)! - Shania Twain
(I think this kinda fits me...although I'm not nearly as ambitious as this song is)

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliot
(Freaky!)

What do you think when you see the person you like?
Drive My Car - Bobby McFerrin
(I seriously had NO IDEA this was even on my iPod!)

What do your parents think of you?
Wildfires - Josh Ritter
(I guess I'm unpredictable!)

What will you dance to at your wedding?
Hands All Over - Soundgarden
(Maybe later on the honeymoon!)

What will they play at your funeral?
Uncle Al - Kenny G
(Again...surprised that I even have this on my iPod)

What is your hobby/interest?
Greensleeves - Vince Guaraldi Trio
(I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this CD...it's one of my favorite Christmas albums...and I LOVE Christmas time/music!)

What is your biggest secret?
Waiting on the World to Change - John Mayer
(I love John Mayer...but I don't think that's a secret!)

What do you think of your friends?
Freedom - Kenny Chesney
(Hmm...)

What should you post this as?
Diablo Rojo - Rodrigo y Gabriela
(Red devil?...great song!)

So pretty much all of these are totally random...EXCEPT the Jack Johnson song! Are you kidding me? Another random coincidence???

I'm not going to tag anyone...I think a ton of people have already done this...so if you want to - feel free, if not, no worries!

the last ingredient...

We had dinner last week.

It was great.

Great to see him.
Great to be near him.
Great to feel comfortable.
Great to be together again.

While we were eating this song came on.

There's no combination of words
I could put on the back of a postcard
No song that I could sing
But I can try for your heart
Our dreams, and they are made out of real things
Like a, shoebox of photographs
Of sepiatone loving
Love is the answer,
At least for most of the questions in my heart
Like why are we here? And were do we go?
And how come it's so hard?
It's not always easy and
Sometimes life can be deceiving
I'll tell you one thing it's always better when we're together

Mmmm it's always better when we're together
Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together

And all of these moments
Just might find their way into my dreams tonight
But I know that they'll be gone
When the morning light sings
And brings new things
For tomorrow night you see
That they'll be gone too
Too many things I have to do
But if all of these dreams might find their way
Into my day to day scene
I'd be under the impression
I was somwhere in between
With only two
Just me and you
Not so many things we got to do
Or place we got to be
We'll sit beneath the mango tree now

It's always better when we're together
Mmmm it's always better when we're together
Well, it's always better when we're together
Yeah, it's always better when we're together

I believe in memories
They look so pretty, so pretty when I sleep
Hey now, and when I wake up,
You look so pretty sleeping next to me
But there is not enough time,
And there is no, no song I could sing
And there is no, combination of words I could say
But I will still tell you one thing
We're better together...

I believe it was a sign...



Song by Jack Johnson

landslide

I took my love, I took it down
Climbed a mountain and I turned around
I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills
till the landslide brought me down

Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love
Can the child within my heart rise above
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides
Can I handle the season of my life

Well I've been afraid of changing
Cause I've built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
I'm getting older too

Oh, take my love, take it down
Climb a mountain and turn around
If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well the landslide will bring it down

If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well maybe the landslide will bring it down

Lyrics by Fleetwood Mac

gardenia

Well I, put so much thought into getting ready
Now I know that was the best part
It's so easy to get caught up in what I'm regretting
Forget what I got from a wounded heart

I'm the one who likes gardenia
I'm the one who likes to make love on the floor
I don't want to hang up the phone yet
It's been good
Getting to know me more

I've been seeing all my old friends in the city
Walking alone in Central Park
Doing all the things that I've neglected
Traded 'em all in
To be in your arms

I'm the one who likes gardenia
I'm the one who likes to make love on the floor
I don't want to hang up the phone yet
It's been good
Getting to know me more

Well, I hear my own voice
Sounds so silly
Keep on telling my story all around
Everything I lost seem so different
Well, this is how everybody gets found

Lyrics by Mandy Moore

without you...

I've sure enjoyed the rain
But I'm looking forward to the sun
You have to feel the pain
When you lose the love you gave someone
I thought by now the time
Would take away these lonely tears
I hope you're doing fin all alone,
But where do I go from here

'Cause

Without you I'm not ok
And without you
I've lost my way
My hearts stuck
In second place, ooh
Without you

Well I never thought I'd be
Lying here without you by my side
It seams unreal to me that
The life you promised was a lie
You made it look so easy
Making love into memories
I guess what you got what you wanted
But what about me

'Cause

Without you I'm not ok
And without you
I've lost my way
My heart's stuck
In second place, ooh
Without you

Somebody tell my head to try and tell my heart
That I'm better off without you
'Cause baby I can't live

Without you I'm not ok
And without you
I've lost my way
My heart's stuck
In second place, ooh
Without you

lyrics by the Dixie Chicks

leave the pieces...

You're not sure that you love me
But you're not sure enough to let me go
Baby it ain't fair you know
To just keep me hangin' round

You say you don't want to see me hurt
Don't wanna see my tears
So why are you still standing there
Just watching me drown

It's all right, yeah I'll be fine
Don't worry 'bout this heart of mine
Just take your love and hit the road
There's nothing you can say or do
You're gonna break my heart anyway
So just leave the pieces when you go

Now you can drag out the heartache
Baby you can make it quick
Really get it over with
And just let me move on

Don't concern yourself
With the mess you've left for me
I can clean it up, you see
Just as long as your gone

And it's alright, yeah I'll be fine
Don't worry 'bout this heart of mine
Just take your love and hit the road
There's nothing you can say or do
You're gonna break my heard anyway
So just leave the pieces when you go

You not making up your mind
Is killing me and wasting time
I need so much more than that

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Just leave the pieces when you go.

lyrics by The Wreckers.

Gonna let him fly...

Well, I have a good reason this time for not posting.

After 5 years of living together, Jason and I are going our separate ways...living situation wise at least.

I'm not quite sure what will come of all of this, whether we will stay together, or not...I'm trying super hard to just focus on each day as it comes instead of trying to predict the future.

I have a million emotions running through my mind.

So, that's what's going on in my life...I'll try to keep things positive here, as I feel that it may keep my mind off of everything else...but I may also use my blog as a way to vent.

So thanks in advance to anyone who reads this for listening.

Theme song...

I have loved John Mayer since before he was famous. I've seen him in concert twice and the first time was at the Crocodile Cafe in Seattle...a super small venue that holds about 50 people. I even met him! Anyway...I've always loved his music, so of course when his new album Continuum came out a few weeks ago I bought it!

Now, I must say that his first album is still my favorite...but there's a song on the Continuum album there's a song called "Stop This Train". It is one of THE best songs I've ever heard. It sometimes brings tears to my eyes if I'm having an especially emotional day (which seems to be often lately).

Here are the lyrics...but you really need to listen to the song because just reading the words doesn't quite give the same feeling:

No I'm not color blind

I know the world is black and white

Try to keep an open mind

I just can't sleep on this tonight

Stop this train

I want to get off and go home again
I can't take the speed that it's moving in

I know I can

But honestly, won't someone stop this train

Don't know how else to say it

Don't want to see my parents go

One generation's length away

From fighting life out on my own

Stop this train

I want to get off and go home again

I can't take the speed it's moving in

I know I can

But honestly, won't someone stop this train

So scared of getting older

I'm only good at being young

So I'll play the numbers game

To find a way to say that life has just begun

Had a talk with my old man

Said help me understand

He said turn 68

You'll renegotiate

Don't stop this train

Don't for a minute change the place you're in

Don't think I couldn't ever understand

I tried my hand

John honestly, we'll never stop this train

Once in awhile when it's good

It'll feel like it should

And they're all still around

And you're still safe and sound

And you don't miss a thing

So you cry when you're driving away in the dark

Singing stop this train

I want to get off and go home home again

I can't take the speed it's moving in

I know I can

'Cause now I see

I'll never stop this train

After listening to this song probably 12,386 times...I've decided that it's pretty much the theme song for my life...this is exactly the way I feel about life right now. And I'm sure it's not just me...I know that tons of people my age feel this way...or as John would say those going through a "Quarter Life Crisis".

Do you have a song that seems to just fit your life perfectly? Share it!

*KITTEN UPDATE*

As I previously mentioned...Baci & Wilbur are pretty much best friends now and they love to wrestle.

After a few minutes of horesplay...Baci turns into the mature adult and tells Wilbur to "Get a Life"!