I was going through old notes from Facebook, and found this list of 25 things about me that I originally posted in January of 2009. While a lot has changed since then, a lot really hasn’t. I guess it’s true that the more things change, the more they stay the same. 🙂
Without further ado. . . . .
The Minnesota State Fair has come and gone and we are on a crash course with winter here in Minnesota, so I figured why not share a little bit about what is catching my eyes and/or ears right now as we move from summer towards fall.
We’re finally transitioning from summer to fall here in Minnesota. As much as I love love love our perfect summers, there is something somewhat magical about this time in Minnesota as well. I think is has to do with the fact you don’t have to wear 34723942 layers of clothes to stay warm and the colors and light are just beautiful. (Note to self: schedule time soon to make a drive to capture some fall colors on film and SD card)
Woke up today to a cloudy and somewhat overcast day, and dare I say it crisp, day. It was a far cry from the 80 degrees and sunny we had yesterday, but is still lovely in it’s own way. Since I will be stuck inside most of the day doing a lot of work I figured I should create a playlist that would reflect the change in weather. Not only did I succeed in doing this, I also succeed in wanting to go back to bed and just hunker down under my uberwarm comforter.
Luckily I overcame this obstacle (through the use of copious amounts of coffee) and persevered to have quite a productive morning on a number of fronts. Aaaand, as a bonus it’s no longer ubercloudy!
That being saiad, I’m still listening to my Cloudy Day list since it needs to be cultivated for the winter ahead. A little bit ago “That Wasn’t Me” by Brandi Carlile came on, and as is usual for me, the lyrics just resonated with me. Lyrics are posted below and you can listen to it here.
Today’s jam of the day is “Bright Whites” by Kishi Bashi. I was turned on to this artist earlier this week by the good folks over at You, Me & Charlie when they posted an interview with Kishi Bashi from the FYF Fest held recently in LA.
I’m really enjoying the vibe of the tracks. It makes me just want to chill in my backyard and read, take a long drive somewhere, or just enjoy the music and think about life. Somewhat perfect for me right now.
You can check it out on band camp or on Spotify.
Enjoy and have a lovely weekend 🙂
Now that I have Spotify, I actually hear more new music when it is new and also by the original artists, and not just via covers from Glee.
As a result of this development, I’ve been listening to “Coexist” by The xx this week. And you should too. Seriously. Go. Listen.
This seems to be the perfect music for the fact that the weather is getting colder. Just the perfect amount of mellow with out being too angsty. I can’t wait to spend some time this weekend listening to this album while reading and just enjoying some me time. Maybe even while reading by the fire in my backyard. Decisions!
Oh, and if you’re Spotify, you can listen to this album here.
