Harmony

I love the discovery of new music. I'm pretty sure most people do. But, there's something about it that makes me so happy and excited, like I want to tell everyone I know about what I just found out regardless if they would like that type of music or not because deep down I really and truly want them to like it too. It would make it just that much better. I guess music has that kind of power. It does that to you sometimes.

And it's not just that. I realized that there's different levels, I guess you can say, of excitement according to how the music moves me. Okay okay let me explain. I think I can, for simplicity sake, divide it into three different "levels." So here goes.

The first one, in no necessary order, is the cleverness of the lyrics. If it's something that hits you, or makes you think. GAH. Something that makes you say "Damn, I wish I wrote that" or "how the hell did this artist just sum up all my feelings in one line?" Wordplay included, but not even just that. Simplicity can be amazing when its honest. I don't really have a specific rubric, but it's kinda like when you hear it, you just know. And when a song has compelling lyrics like that, I just have to tell someone about it.

Then, there's the harmony that's included in the music. When it's this "level" that catches me, I'm not even paying attention to the lyrics at this point. Something that has good harmony behind it makes me think, "Hmmm, I wonder if my sister and I could learn this song?" I want to learn the harmony even if it's a boy part because I like it that much. There's true genius that goes behind creating harmony and I love that. If there's great harmony behind a song, I definitely get excited.

The last level, I think, is somewhat of a cop out level because it's not really a specific thing. This is more like an overall type level. Like, what mood does this song give off, or how do I feel just listening to this song. It doesn't even have to have lyrics, for example, the song Your Hand in Mine by Explosions in the Sky. Or it could be acapella with no music. It just has to give off a feeling. I think I subconciously made this the last level because a song has to be DAMN good to give off a feeling. To me, at least. And if a song is THAT amazing, I'm definitely getting excited.

I don't even know if this blog has substance. I only chose to write this because I started thinking about this and was inspired by Mandy Moore's song Merrimack River. It's weird, but so good. And I like when a song can be weird, but still be good. I think it's the mood level. However, it also has unbelievable harmony. I love it!! You should take a listen.

Anyway, I have to go back to watching So You Think You Can Dance. (fave show!) Then, continue our Harry Potter Movie Marathon pt 2!!! :)

That is all.

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current read: revolutionary road (still)
current music: Mandy Moore - Pocket Philiosopher

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And, we're back!

Hello blog, how have you been? You missed me? I sure missed you. I debated coming back to you, and was so close to abandoning you altogether, but something inspired me to write again. Like I've said a thousand times before, that happens every once in a while. :)

These past few days finally being on vacation and off school has felt like so much longer than just 4 days. Right after my last day of school, people were sleeping over for my sister's graduation. That night was such a long night. We had like 11 people sleeping in our cute little Moraga condo and that made it hard to sleep early as planned. Instead, James and I had to finish my sister's slideshow and Danelle and Michelle hella turned LI and we could not stop laughing! Ended up getting hella little sleep that whole week with that sleepover and finals combined. That was SO NOT gail. You know me. I NEED my sleep! Anyway, the graduation was probably the one of the proudest moments of my life! My sister deserves so much recognition for her accomplishment. It sucks because in my family, we're just expected to graduate college. It's like a given. Therefore, it sometimes feels like it's not that big of a deal. However, the way my parents HELLA decorated the house, got hella cute giveaways, invited hella people, etc almost made me all teary eyed because my sister so deserves it! She went through hella shit during these past four years, so I was a damn proud sister that night.

At the same time, I could not stop thinking about myself graduating and my future. After all the stress I went through these past few months working so much shit out with my advisor, I finally made it happen! Because I have extra credits from AP tests and what not, I am officially graduating early! After this next semester, I'll be outta SMC and Samuel Merrit University bound for Nursing school there. January 2012, I'll officially be a Registered Nurse with my B.S. Then 2 years after that I'll have my Master's as a Nurse Practitioner! Wooot! 24 years old and I'll be able to start the rest of my life, making goood money, and living on my own and able to start my family with my teaching husband! <3 God, I can't wait.

I'm usually not one to think about my future in this way, but once SMC approved my appeal to get out early, my whole life literally flashed before my eyes, and in a good way!

Anyway, I hope to keep writing more regularly again. I know I always say that and knowing me, I probably won't follow through with it. I get too busy living my life than finding time to write about it. But, in the end, I'll try my hardest, because writing in this thing will only be better for me. :)

That is all.

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Current Music : Incubus -Are You In (PERFECT summer jam :])
Current Read : Revolutionary Road - Richard Yates