For those times when you're falling asleep during homework:

Just dance around alittle(door open or closed dorm people, I don't judge based on shyness) to one of these(all have been tested by yours truely) and you'll perk right up without the coffee.**

1. The Story of Us-Taylor Swift (the song that woke me up during math and started this all)


2. Girls Do What They Want- The Maine (LOVE this song, it wokes cause the tempo stays fairly fast even during the verses.)


3. Shake it- Metro Station(old but it still works, I mean, look at the title here!!)


4. Raise Your Glass- Pink(FUN!!!!!)


5. Time to Dance- Panic at the Disco(It's that damn title, so perfect plus the beat is something else)


6. Jessie's Girl- Rick Springfield(Maybe this is just a personal favorite for this but it's at least worth trying out)


7. You Belong with Me- Taylor Swift (watch the vid it's basically the same idea as what i'm talking about here)


8. Double Vision-3OH!3( okay, I walk around Campus dancing to this song, if you can't do it in your bedroom then idk what's going on with you.)


9. Heaven Can Wait- We the Kings(Fav.Band of the moment, complete recommendation here)


10. Super Bass- Nicki Minaj (Maybe this is only girls but I don't think I've seen someone here in the dorm not at least swaying/bobbing to this song)


11. Mr. Brightside- The Killers (Once again, video reference for dance ideas.)


12. In My Head- Jason Derulo(perfect for my purposes)


13. Alittle Less Sixteen Candles, Alittle more "Touch Me"- Fall Out Boy(for those of you who just jump around when you dance[not judging])


14. Good Girls Go Bad- Cobra Starship(terrible song, not a fan of the lyrics, but its just so....dance-able)


15. Heart of Glass-Blondie(refer to the note for #8 Double Vision)


16. Holly(Would You Turn Me On?)- All Time Low(Such fun, this is my little wake up song for the morning)


17. Smooth Criminal- Alien Ant Farm(for someone with alittle of a headbanging personality)


18. If I Had You- Adam Lambert(Love this song, love this vid, love the entire way it makes me feel, it works)

And the Classic..... 19. Dancing Queen- ABBA(need I explain?)

political posts.

Ok, so I've never been a fan of political things, and never share my opinions, though i didn't have a real reason for. Recently I felt the need to read up on the possible upcoming candidates and went to several different sites just so that I stuck on just one bias. Well, while the articles were all the same in basic facts(only the tome of the articles were different), one thing was always the same. I'd go to the comment section to add my two cents worth and then upon reading other people's comments, I'd have to post something else. This is not because the logical arguements of fellow commenters changed my view. Quite the opposite actually, most of the comments were name calling, and had no real thought in them. So instead of ever posting an actual comment(and I read damn near 15 articles, people) I posted the same thing over and over which was,

"I've looked through all the comments for this article, and only ____(insert number) of made an intelligent arguement for or against this candidate. The rest of you are merely name calling and throwing out insults that are not even pertinent to what was said in this article. Calling a person an idiot is not a valid arguement til you bring in proof to back up that statement. Please, understand that I'm not saying don't share your opinion, share your opinion all you want but do it in a respectful manner and don't use insults and namecalling as your main arguement, it's not mature. Seriously, I've sat in on elementary after school programs,where there's less frivilous name calling then there is here. You're all adults so communicate respectfully and intelligently."

This expierence made me realize why I hate politics, people don't respect each other when the subject comes up. And to be honest, if a subject can turn normal,mature adults into blathering hypocrites who tell their children not to call each other names but then turn around and call a candidate they know little to nothing about an idiot, then Idon't wanna be apart of it. It's silly that we join political parties so that we can share our opinions freely with like minded people and then insult those who are doing the same thing but on the other side.

That's all, just felt like ranting.

Story time

Right now I'm laying in Em's room, listening to "Cold as You" by Taylor Swift, and Emily reading out loud. We're reading Skinny. I've never read it before and Emily has. The bed is comfy, and so is the room temp. It's cloudy out, and the situation is just perfect for a relaxing afternoon at home.

2Cellos

(Hauser &Sulic [aka 2Cellos])
I love these guys!!! They don't have many vids on their VEVO Channel ( 2CellosVEVO) but their definetely worth watching more then once. They have taken a couple rock songs and changed them to the format of dueling cellos. The songs they have posted right now are Smooth Criminal (watch Here) and Welcome to the Jungle (Click HERE), with more to come. So totally check them out.

Leaving The Blue Room

Soon I'll be moving and in more then one way. My family will be leaving my home of 8 years and moving to a Newton apartment. And soon after that, I'll be moving into my dorm at ISU. I'll be leaving the comfort of my cosmos blue walls, and never looking back. It's a scary thought. But its a step in the right direction. The blue room is a safe zone, an accepted comfort. Leaving is almost going to be freeing of the chain that keeps me grounded to a need for that safety and comfort. Though...I will miss it. It holds many momories that won't be soon forgotten and despite it's small size, its lack of closet space and odd carpet, it was the my first real room and I'll never ever have another quite like it.

Summer playlist

So while cleaning and packing and hanging out with people, my ipod has been listening central, so I thought I'd let you in on what songs have been most frequented this summer.

1. Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World- Israel Kamakawiwo'ole(Cause who doesn't like this mash up? Sung Beautifully, plus love the uke)


2. Double Vision- 3OH!3 (You know those songs that make you wanna get up and dance around?? Yeah, this is one of those, fairly tame for 3OH!3 too)


3. You Can't Always Get What You Want- The Rolling Stones(Classic!!!!! starts with a boys choir, is epic all the way through and best of all?? It's given thousands of people a saying to live by)


4. Mean- Taylor Swift (This is tied with Enchanted [both are off Speak Now] and it's only listened to slightly more cause we love the video as well so we listen to it even without the ipod)


5. Drops of Jupiter- Train(Ok, this has been on several of my other lists but we love it. funky lyrics, mass appeal[only one person we know doesn't like it] and a string section??? sign us up)


6. Whoever She Is- The Maine (This song had been on my ipod for about a month or so before I listened to it. It's a great slow song to break up the album and is one of my fav's to sleep to)


7. Somewhere Only We Know- Keane(Dear Winnie the Pooh Trailer, You nailed it when you picked this song. Again this is one of my relaxing/sleeping songs)


8. Jessie's Girl- Rick Springfield(Oh God,.....where to start?? Ok, 80's #1 hit? check. Cute singer? (back in the day) check. Makes you wanna be the girl in the song? big, fat, CHECK.)


9. Don't Stop Believin'- Journey(Classic!!!! once again, mass appeal, great vocals, inspiring message, perfect for singing along)


10. As Tears Go By- The Rolling Stones (this one is alittle off beat, but we love House. And the season 5 finale(where he checks into the mental institute) features this song going from strings at Cam and Chase's wedding to the RS version as House checks in so we love it.)


11. Come Sail Away- Styx (Classic! We love the different movements and lyrics. Plus, I have the live version so when they're about to sing, "to CARRRRRRY ON" they hand the lyrics off the audience which is epic and makes you feel epic to sing with.)


12. Foreplay/Long Time- Boston(Epic/ super long opening, great riff for the chorus, awesome lyrics)


13. We Didn't Start the Fire- Billy Joel(History lesson, great beat, and watching people try and sing the lyrics, failing and then regrouping at the chorus?? count me in)


14. Still Alive-GLaDOS & Jonathan Coulton.(This song is a Triumph....nuff said)


15. Big Yellow Taxi- Counting Crows(Love this for bike rides, walks, playground trips, hiking.....any physical activity basically)

playing with photos 3

Main St. Walnut Hill, 1875( Living History Farms)
Piece of old farm equipment (Clarksville, MO)
No more rides for this tired old swing (Clarksville, MO)

Farm in the distance (Clarksville, MO)

Joe and Alex.(Clarksville, MO)