Highlights from the soundtrack of my life.
This tune showed up in my YouTube feed this morning. I can still see myself driving Away from my dorm on E. Pond Dr. on WMU’s campus in Kalamazoo. Such a lifetime ago!
I still could drive and therefore walk. I did not even know what MS was or how in the world ultimately affect me as it has right now.
Yesterday was a really tough day for me with the death of Fr. Rooney. I also started thinking about my Dad because the anniversary of his is also coming up. This morning, I saw this video in my YouTube feed and it made me smile for once and not cry:
I did get a little melancholic the more I thought about it and then this song showed up to cheer me up! It was my first summer and Barwis and Jesse, my trainer was from West Virginia. It reminds me of him. I posted this one on Facebook as well so I wouldn’t forget to add it to my blog:
I will never ever forget that and I chose to use the bathroom during this song the only time I saw U2 in concert. I will never forget the stumbling drunk woman I saw in the bathroom and how she marveled at the fact that I was in the concert even with my Canadian crutches. I told her that they were in town and I HAD to see them live, come hell or high water!
Friends have disliked my choice of the bathroom song but I am okay with it. Having this song pop up in my YouTube feed made me think of that day and that drunk woman from so many years ago!
So, I posted this tune on my Facebook page because it showed up in my YouTube feed and I did not want to forget about it. It really made me laugh when I saw this song there because I haven’t thought of this song in a super long time! It wasn’t my ultimate, favorite song but I could dig it. I was still teaching back then and I liked listening to songs that, “The kids” dug.
it was a catchy tune for sure! I laughed hysterically when I saw it show up in my YouTube feed because this song played in my car on my first trip to Barwis Methods with just me and Sean. The DJ on the radio, I don’t remember who it was, but he talked about this song being number one for 13 weeks in a row. Then he said, “A 13 week old baby does not know a world without Nate and Pink being number one! I remember that both Sean and I laughed at to hearing that! He was 11 back then. So when this song showed up randomly in my YouTube feed, I had to add it to my list here on my blog!
Even though I don’t remember what station we were listening to or the DJ who said this, I will always remember Sean and me laughing as I drove to Barwis because I still drive back then.
I really appreciate when I see a random tune in my YouTube feed! Today, amid all of the crazy news stories, this gem showed up! I’m tied to Gavin for sure!:
Oh, man! My eyes hurt!!! Thought of this song as I recline in my chair with my eyes closed:
So my wonkiness is continuing for a second day. I didn’t even get my hair washed because I don’t feel well. I just put it up in a ponytail because I have one of those now.
It started yesterday when I sat in my chair in and out of sleep and I listened to Sara Bareilles. I used to sing along with her for all of her songs but I no longer can carry a tune like that but rest assured that I am singing along in my head!!! This song has been in my hand for two days now. I have never shared it before on my blog but here it is:
And addition to just posting a list of my favorite songs with their links, I want to say something about today.
It was 15 years ago today that I ventured out of my Parents’ house for the first time. I had my freshly signed first teaching contract and was able to lease an apartment for one year for my three year old son and me. We lived there for one year. It was a small, one bedroom apartment and Sean says he doesn’t really remember that one.
I was jamming to this CD back then and I know I have shared it so many times here but I really love it and these songs remind me of out first apartment. I’ve listen to this album twice today;
I saw this song not too long ago in my YouTube feed. Of course, I had to share it on Facebook and tag my brother because I remember sitting in the bleachers of Sean’s football game with the Dearborn Lions. We just Heard the introductory bars and I completely called this song! My brother and I have a pretty rich history with U2 songs!:
Today is my oldest nephew’s birthday. He is 24 years old. I had a heckuva time finding to sleep last night so at about 1:30, I wished him a happy birthday in a Facebook post and added this song:
I told him that I used to say that when I turned 24 so long ago! It was my first year teaching when I turned 24 and I told all my students and I was, “24 Karat.” it’s too bad this song was not around then but I can share it now!
So, today, after I reapplied my cucumber mint chapstick, I realized that my nephew is 15 inches taller than me! He told me that I am and shrimp which I am but I am grateful to have made the 5 feet tall plateau! Many females in my family have not made it that far so I am “#Blessed.” I can’t believe that being 24 was so long ago for me and I had so many more physical capabilities back then!