Tag Archives: music
Misunderstood Rednecks
It all started with my college rowing team, second season. We would meet by 5:30 in the morning, eyes still blurry with sleep… If we were lucky (at first), the driver would pick a good station, something quiet to listen to, something to doze to. If we were less lucky (again, early on in the season), one of our team captains would be driving and then – and then! – we were subjected to country music. There’s that whole Stockholm Syndrome thing where you begin to identify with your captors. I don’t want to say that this was actual torture, because it certainly wasn’t that bad and I don’t want to make light of other people’s experiences, but I do want to say that we were certainly a captive audience. Continue reading
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Thursday Video Enjoyment, or Why My House is a Disaster
I’ve been gainfully employed (part-time) for exactly 8 work days, and it took me a little while to realize a few things. And by “it took me a little while” I mean it suddenly struck me today: I no longer … Continue reading
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Ahh I’m a real grownup…
…and that means I have a job! And places to be! And things to do! Not that this is news, but being a Real Grownup means you have to be a little more judicial with your time than I managed … Continue reading
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To make you smile
Ms. Awesome just wrote a post about music at her upcoming wedding and posted this music video, which was just about the sweetest thing ever. It made me smile, and I hope it makes you smile too. Enjoy!
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Falling in (wedding-related) love
This week, we did four huge wedding-related things. Look at us go! First, we decided what rings we’re going to get. We are going to splurge on the rings that we love. It feels okay to splurge a little – … Continue reading
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