Saturday, June 18, 2011

Favorite Albums of All Time

Britney Spears - Oops I Did It Again
Yes I am aware of the super corny-ness of this album but I do not care. It is my favorite Brit Brit album because every tune is relatable in some way. Plus I truly believe no true girls top favorite albums list would be complete if there was not a Britney Spears album on it (if she was being honest). I reach for this baby when I need a pick me up, when I feel like dancing or when I get a good ol' fashion craving for some cheesy pop.

Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope
When I thought about what my favorite albums are this is not one that immediately jumped to mind but when I think about the albums that I reach for over and over again this is definitely on of my most played out CDs. Its good mellow music, it has some really fun tunes on it as well. My favorite song on the CD is probably Samson. It still sometimes makes me cry. Once I felt like it was the ideal romantic song but when you truly listen to it its actually the ideal break up song. The idea that a love that once seemed so epic to you will never go down in history, you couldn't even break down the walls that stood in your ways. Over all this is a great album that I highly recommend to anyone who hasn't heard it

Julie Crochetiere - A Better Place
This woman's soulful voice is smooth like butter and at times haunting. A good album filled with power ballads like Precious Love or upbeat happy, nothing can ruin this day tunes like Shine make this album what it is. I reach for it over and over again. It's not one I go to for a pick me up or a mellow out it's just good tunes all around.

Keith Urban - Golden Road
I love Keith Urban. he is probaly my favorite artist and this is by far my favorite of his albums. In my opinion it was this CD that truly launched him into the super-stardom status that he current holds. It is a great summer CD, you will be dancing and bouncing about the whole time. I actually own two of these CDs because I played the first one so many times it kind of just stopped working. It is also the album that holds my favorite Keith Urban song (also one of my all time favorite songs) Raining on Sunday. Just a sexy song, and let's face it who wouldn't mind a rainy Sunday alone with Keith.

Adele -21
Arguably described as a depressing break up CD, I prefer to think of it as an empowering break up CD. Set Fire to the Rain is one of the most empowering and epic songs I think I have ever heard. Adele's haunting voice carries tunes like One and Only to a level that no other artist could achieve. This CD breathes; roll down the windows in your car, close your eyes as you listen on your IPod, and just turn it up. This is an amazing CD that you will feel right down to your bones.

NUMERO UNO
John Mayer - Continuum
This is by far my favorite album of all time. I reach for it all the time; when I'm happy, when I'm sad, it is truly perfect (with the exception of the overly pretentious Waiting on the World to Change.) I cannot tell you how many times I have simply put on this CD, lied down on the bed, closed my eyes and just listened. Songs like Slow Dancing in a Burning Room and Dreaming With a Broken Heart haunt my thoughts long after the CD has played out. This is truly a great CD. John dares us all to be Bold as Love with his gorgeous voice, and thoughtful lyrics. I was not a John Mayer fan until this album. Continuum converted me. Whatever your mood this CD has something for you, I promise you will not be disappointed.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

mistakes

Life is full of choices, we can choose to make the right ones or we can choose the wrong ones. These wrong ones are known as mistakes. There are mistakes, MISTAKES and there are MISTAKES. Idont know which one i made last night. its confusing, this life thing. You think for os long that you dont want something, that you dont need it but then there it is and it turns out you do want it, maybe even need it. How do we know when the choices we make are the right ones or the wrong ones for that matter. After all of each choice we make takes us to our ultimate end point in life, and if it is to be assumed that everything works out the way its supposed to then can it not be argued that there is no such thing as a wrong choice or mistake?