Day 30 - Your favorite song

I don't ever have one favorite song.  Heck, I have several DAYS of music in my iTunes and I LOOOOOVE every single track.  But, I have favorite songs in moments... so here's one for now.

I love this song... I have a version on my iTunes that I like better, but I do love it when Michael McLean sings it.  It's a little more realistic sounding.

Day 28 - A picture of you from last year and now - How have you changed?

July, 2010

I was at my heaviest weight, I was pretty unhappy, I was not doing well emotionally... and I wasn't telling anyone.  What a sad me!  :-(  The cool part of this picture is that roughly ten years earlier, I was standing in this exact same spot... :-)  But I was WAY cuter that time than the time pictured.  DC humidity was wreaking HAVOC on my hair.  Normally, that was a cute little pixie cut, but the humidity turned it into a fluffy "mom" 'do.  :-/  Oh well!

December, 2011

I'm happy, I'm healthy, I'm pregnant, and I'm looking forward to a new year with no mistakes in it yet!  I love my body and the amazing things it's doing.  I'm STILL a good 10-20 lbs lighter in this picture (with my 6 mo. pregnant belly, mind you) than I was in that picture from last year...  I got down to 125, my goal weight, right before I found out I was pregnant... and proceeded to drop down to around/below 120 due to morning sickness.  Don't worry, I've gained it ALL back now.  Lol!  And strangely enough, I kinda like the way I look... I don't want to keep this adorable belly around when there's no baby in it ;-) but I like it while Baby Bug's here.  :-)

Fact of the matter is, I've changed a whole heck of a lot in the last year.  I went through Hell... literally.  Rodney Atkin's knows what I mean...

That song got me through a few times.  But really, what REALLY got me through the tough times was the Lord.  I would NOT have made it without Him.  Divorce is awful.  Ask anyone who's been through one.  Not the plan, nope.  And it hurts.  And it's really hard to do when you're pregnant.  But sometimes, just sometimes, it's for the best in the long run.  Little Bug and I will be fine, and I know that for a fact, because the Lord has assured me of that on a frequent basis.

The funny thing about going through Hell, or a Refiner's Fire, or whatever you would like to call it?  You end up stronger on the other end.  :-)

Day 26 - What do you think about your friends?

Honestly... that about sums it up.  :-)  My friends, like the Muppets, are an eclectic bunch.  They're a little weird, a little crazy, and a LOT awesome.  And I wouldn't get by without 'em.

Day 10 - Songs you listen to when you're bored, happy, sad, mad, etc.

Ahhh, songs...  :-)  I like to think my life is a movie, or a TV episode, and there's always the perfect score running quietly in the background.

Here are some of my current favorites (this week) Click the links for video, or hit play on the ones that are embedded.

Regina Spektor - Fidelity

Blake Shelton - Honey Bee






That one?  Strange Charm?  The incredibly awesome Hank Green... I <3 him...

What I miss about The City...

This is what I miss about my City... All of this.  Might be the pregnancy hormones, but I teared up a bit while watching this.  I want to go home... home to a place that was never really my home... but now that I'm gone?  It sure feels like it was.

My Freeze Ray...

You know what, Billy?  I feel ya.  Freeze Rays are AWESOME.  And who hasn't wanted to stop the world for a second?

Ever get random songs stuck in your head? I DO!

ɹỊɐ-ləq pəllɐɔ umoʇ ɐ ɟo əɔuỊɹd əɥʇ əɯɐɔəq I ʍoɥ noʎ lləʇ ll‚I əɹəɥʇ ʇɥნỊɹ ʇỊs ʇsnỊ əʇnuỊɯ ɐ əʞɐʇ oʇ əʞỊl p‚I puɐ uʍop əpỊsdn pəuɹnʇ ´pəddỊlɟ ʇoნ əɟỊl ʎɯ ʍoɥ ʇnoqɐ llɐ ʎɹoʇs ɐ sỊ sỊɥʇ ʍoN

Music always helps matters...

I'm kinda ridiculously music nerdy.  I've got nice monitor style headphones, I have at least two iPods with me most of the time, I listen to music all day.  It's what I do.  With all the crazy things I'm going through, it's been really interesting to see what songs surface throughout my day.  I'm going to link you to a couple of them today.


This morning, I woke up singing "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor.



"Fire and Rain" has always been a favorite of mine.  I grew up in a musical family, even my Dad (who SAYS he's not musical) always had some Willie Nelson in his truck.  And he'd hum songs, and sing specific lines of songs in context with conversations we were having.  :-)  Mom though, Mom was all about 70's singer-songwriters.  I love Carole King, James Taylor, John Denver, Cat Stevens... love them all.  It's no surprise to me that "Fire and Rain" which really does sum up about what I'm feeling popped into my head this morning.


Won't you look down on me, Jesus
You've got to help me make a stand
You've just got to see me through another day
My body's aching and my time is at hand
And I won't make it any other way






On a less profound note, Hot Chelle Rae's "Tonight, Tonight" has been pretty helpful too.  Nice, clean, fun, bubbly... and exactly how I feel.


La, la, la, whatever
La, la, la, doesn't matter
La, la, la, oh well
La la la




I'm also really loving happy, positive, upbeat music.  I've been using this one as my alarm each morning.  "Rhythm of Love" Plain White T's



When the moon is low
We can dance in slow motion
And all your tears will subside
All your tears will dry




And of course, to finish up this little list, my go-to song when things aren't going the way I'd hoped.  In the words of Mick Jagger, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you might find you get what you need..."