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| That's me at almost 23 weeks. It's FLYING by! And my fears have turned into reality, my nose HAS grown. I thought it not possible to have a bigger nose than I did, but alas. Look at it. |
Also, on a completely unrelated note, last night, I went to a RS dinner and found THIS in my quinoa salad:
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| That there is a FACE! Isn't that insane? The quinoa shreds were perfectly assembled into a face onto that little tomato chunk. I had to take a picture and share with SOMEONE. |
Used to be, when I was a weency bit younger and a little more not-married, I knew what-was-what with what was cool. Turns out, something happens when you are wed to someone: you stop being cool. I cannot explain why this is. I just know that it happens. The time it takes for me to discover a funny new YouTube video or a hip new song is directly proportional to how long I have been married. Which explains why all of our parents are so behind the times! They have been married for forever!
I've been married for three years. Lucky for me, I was super-dooper cool before I got married, so while my exponential downward curve of "with-it"-ness is plummeting, I am still treading in the "acceptable zone". (Teenagers in my ward will acknowledge and welcome my presence.) However, no matter how many times I see a new YouTube clip (and I suppose I use "new" lightly) and share it with my sister, (who is 18, a freshman in college, and with negative years of marriage, thereby cooler than me on all accounts), I am always humiliated with the "OH MY GOSH I KNOW, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU JUST SAW THAT! ISN'T IT HILARIOUS?! " comments.
I suppose the reason I am going on this mini-soap box is because, I was thinking the other day.... I used to be THE go-to girl for the coolest new tunes! I mean, if people wanted those oven-fresh hits, it was all "Hey Caity, can you make me a playlist?" or "Hey Caity, will you be in charge of the music for my partay?" I guess now that I am boring and married and with child, I don't go to a lot of parties or spend a lot of time perusing new music. And all of the friends I have who knew that I had a knack for teh tunes are all living far, far, away from me currently. So with the fall in demand, I have witnessed a plummet in supply. I am not always up on the newest of the new tunes. But I still love music and am always on the lookout for cool new stuff. Which is why I LOVE Spotify by the way. If you don't have it, get it. (We can share playlists!) I even bought a subscription so I can use it on my phone and listen without commercials. I think I am starting to value my Spotify subscription more than my Netflix subscription....I digress. This is not a Spotify ad.
I decided I would do a post about what my favorites are right now. It seemed like the thing to do since my last post was about books; I figured I'd do a music post! Since my taste is all over the place, I thought I'd separate my selections into categories: On the Radio (Top 40 favorites), On My iPod (self-explanatory? top plays on my iPod recently), and On My Mind (songs that I CANNOT get out of my head at the moment, for better or for worse). I'll try and keep it fresh and newish, with a few oldies-but-goodies scattered here and there.
So. My favorites of late:
On the Radio
Maroon 5 - One More Night
With all the racket of their new single "Payphone" (which got REALLY old REALLY fast), this fun and utterly danceable jam from the same album is a DELIGHT.
Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Ah, T Swift. The girl I love to hate. I've ranted about her hypocrisy of Facebook several times, but what can I say? Her stuff is CATCHY!
Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen - Good Time
Bradley HATES Owl City. It's hilarious. Maybe that's why I like blaring this one so much...
On My iPod
Kate Miller-Heidke - Album: Nightflight
This WHOLE album is AWESOME! I've liked this artist for a while now and her latest album did not disappoint Here is a fun one from her latest, but I highly, highly recommend giving the whole thing a listen. She's got a pop-ish sound with some 90s influences and a hint of indie rock.... This track is called I'll Change Your Mind. I couldn't find a lyric video, apparently the music video is violent? So if you're not into that just minimize while you listen. Or check her out on Spotify.
The Lumineers - Ho Hey
If you know me, you know I love me some folk tunes. These guys are a folky good time. This track is bouncy and fun (:
The Shins - Simple Song
Gotta love an indie classic. From their latest album, Port of Morrow, which I really enjoyed. Not my all time favorite Shins album but it definitely had its share of treasures.
Agnes Obel - Riverside
I love her! This whole album, Philharmonics, is awesome.
On My Mind
Psy - Gangnam Style
They've even started playing this on all of our NYC radio stations. It's everywhere. Including my brain. *sigh* Y'know, my dad speaks Korean, I should ask him what this clown is saying....
Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
Spreading the Provo love! These guys are from P-town, so naturally I had to give them a listen. This song is great!
Ladytron - Mirage
I'd heard of Ladytron before this song, but I have never been obsessed with one of her songs until NOW! Her sound is so cool! It's got an 80s vibe...think Berlin meets Madonna meets the Bangles meets Goldfrapp.
Anyhoo, that's all I could think of right now. I might make this kind of post a habit. It could be my motivation to stay on the ball with finding new music!
And since you have all been very good, I will leave you with my favorite YouTube video of the day:
I like the slinky and the walrus and the dog 'Nam vet. And LeBron. And the Snuggie family. OK I like it all.
There you have it people. Happy Friday! Have a great weekend!
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