As part of my ongoing celebration for my 30th birthday, I am highlighting some popular songs from throughout my years. Songs were picked based off of a list of Grammy award winners and Billboard Top 100. Then, I chose my favorites to highlight.
Year: 2002
Book: Unknown
Music Selections:
Nickel Creek “This Side” — I have a little place in my heart for Nickel Creek. Their bluegrass, lovely lyrical music just puts me in a good mood whenever I listen. I own all their records and solo projects.
Dave Matthews Band “Grey Street” — Another favorite band. This is hands down my favorite song from them.
No Doubt “Hey Baby” — Long time fan of No Doubt. Great fun song.
The Calling “Wherever You Will Go” — More of a one hit wonder, but it’s still a great song.
Dixie Chicks “Long Time Gone” — The forgotten Dixie Chicks album? But still a great one.
As part of my ongoing celebration for my 30th birthday, I am highlighting some popular songs from throughout my years. Songs were picked based off of a list of Grammy award winners and Billboard Top 100. Then, I chose my favorites to highlight.
Year: 1996
Book: Unknown
Music Selections: An interesting mix of music. As you can see, I’m now leaning more towards alternative rock.
Fugees “Killing Me Softly”
Sublime “What I Got”
Poe “Hello”
The Verve Pipe “Freshman” — I still absolutely adore this song and can’t resist singing along everytime it comes up on my iTunes shuffle.
As part of my Day Zero Project, I am finding some new music. Specifically I want to find a great new-to-me band for each letter of the alphabet. Today, I have a few songs to share.
Music Selections: Some of the new music (or new to me music) that I have been craving.
Cake “Mustache Man (Wasted)” — Okay, okay Cake isn’t new. I loved Fashion Nugget and “Short Skirt, Long Jacket” but their albums are so hit and miss. I am really digging this new song of theirs.
Fun “We are Young” — I’m not young anymore, but I just love how infectious this song is. How can you not sing along?
Of Monsters and Men “Little Talks” — I’ve heard them be described as “the Icelandic Mumford and Sons” and I love M&S, so how could I not love them? I really enjoy the back and forth between the singers. Makes me happy…
As part of my ongoing celebration for my 30th birthday, I am highlighting some popular songs from throughout my years. Songs were picked based off of a list of Grammy award winners and Billboard Top 100. Then, I chose my favorites to highlight.
Year: 1993
Book: Unknown
Music Selections:
Mariah Carey “Dream Lover” — Yes it’s cheesy pop but it was 1993 and I was 11 years old. Give me some slack.
DC Talk “Lean on Me” — I remember going on a few youth group trips and we sang along to this song on repeat. I just love this version even now.
Smashing Pumpkins “Today” — My introduction into alternative music. I really liked this song, but didn’t own any Pumpkins albums until late middle school.
Tom Petty “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” — Both of my parents were big Tom Petty fans. I remember that when this song came out, we played it over and over in our house. And the music video with Kim Basinger is just beautiful.
Bryan Adams “All for Love” — Had to include it. It was the hit of the year.
As part of my ongoing celebration for my 30th birthday, I am highlighting some popular songs from throughout my years. Songs were picked based off of a list of Grammy award winners and Billboard Top 100. Then, I chose my favorites to highlight.
Year: 2003
Book:
Music Selections:
Linkin Park “Numb” — This album came out right after the boys were born. I just loved this song so much.
Dave Matthews “Gravedigger” — I’ve liked Dave Matthews Band since “Ants Marching” and Dave’s solo album is wonderful. I actually think I like the electric version of this song more than the acoustic. Usually that isn’t the case, but this time it works.
Justin Timberlake “Cry Me a River” — I do like me some Justin TImberlake. It just gets stuck in your head and never leaves.
Evanescence “Bring Me To Life” — Amy Lee’s voice is to die for. I can’t get over this song.
The White Stripes “Seven Nation Army” — My introduction to The White Stripes and it is an amazing one. Enjoy!
As part of my ongoing celebration for my 30th birthday, I am highlighting some popular songs from throughout my years. Songs were picked based off of a list of Grammy award winners and Billboard Top 100. Then, I chose my favorites to highlight.
Year: 1999
Book: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Music Selections: Overall this year was really electic when it came to music. I went to see Korn and Rob Zombie in concert, but I also listened to stuff like Sarah McLachlan. I was all over the place musically!
Dixie Chicks “Ready to Run” — Most country I don’t like, but for some reason I really got into the Dixie Chicks. I still listen to them every once in a while.
Lenny Kravitz “American Woman” — I can’t help but see Heather Graham as Felicity Shagwell writhing around on a car for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Hee hee!
Sarah McLachlan “I Will Remember You” — Such a great song. I can’t help but remember listening to this all the time.
Santana and Rob Thomas “Smooth” — Big hit of the summer. The perfect summer song to sing along to.
The Offspring “The Kids aren’t Alright” — Love The Offspring. Smash was one permanent rotation in my car throughout most of the year. And then Americana was released and I had a whole new batch of songs. Including this amazing anthem. There’s one particular reference in here that reminds me of one of my ex-boyfriends.
As part of my ongoing celebration for my 30th birthday, I am highlighting some popular songs from throughout my years. Songs were picked based off of a list of Grammy award winners and Billboard Top 100. Then, I chose my favorites to highlight.
Year: 1982 (It’s my birth year!)
Book: TBD
Music Selections:
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts “I Love Rock n Roll” — Has always been a favorite of mine and one of my go-to karaoke songs.
The Human League “Don’t You Want Me” — So incredibly 80s… Everytime I hear this song, I go back to scenes of me dancing around the living room with pom poms or a fairy wand or something similar.
John Cougar Melloncamp “Jack and Diane” — I don’t care what he says his name is now to me it will always be John Cougar. And this one was one I remember hearing all the time as a child.
The Clash “Should I Stay” — Such a classic song. And bonus points: the boys love The Clash.
Modern English “I Melt with You” — About a couple making love while nuclear bombs fall. Creepy, but I somehow always loved this song.
I was pulled into this world by forceps screaming my little red face off. It’s my birthday day today! How am I going to celebrate?? By going to work. Yep that’s right. I get to work on my birthday. But that’s okay. I plan on eating crap all day and not cooking or planning dinner tonight. Later I must watch Logan’s Run in all its beautiful cheesy glory. Gotta go… my palm is flashing.
This month, I am turning 30…. There I said it. I’m getting old. I feel like I’m getting old. But I am determined to make the most of my month. And you, my dear readers, get to participate in my celebrations. I am doing my first ever (yep that’s right, FIRST EVER) giveaway. I’m sure you’re all wondering how do I enter and what do I win. Here’s all the details:
Contest runs March 1st through April 1st, 2012
US/Canada only please (can’t afford the postage overseas, sorry!)
I will pick 8 winners using a random number generator
As each winner responds to my emails…
Each winner will get their pick of one of 10 prize packs
If no response within 48 hours, I will pick a new number
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To enter, please fill out the form below (emails will be used only to contact the winners)
Prize Packs — Each pack comes with books listed plus a few extra goodies. Please be advised that all books are used. I have notated the condition of the books if necessary.
Prize Pack #1 Reimagined Classics — Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters; Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Prize Pack #2 Hatter M series — Volumes 1, 2, 3
Prize Pack #3 Willomere series by Candace Camp — A Lady Never Tells; A Gentleman Always Remembers; An Affair without End (all three books are well used copies with creased spines)
Prize Pack #4 Immortals series by Alyson Noel — Evermore; Blue Moon; Shadowland
Prize Pack #5 Romance-ish Pack — Lost in Austen by Emma Campbell Webster; The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens; The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn
Prize Pack #6 Zombies Pack — Zombie Blondes by Brian James; Night of the Necromancer by Kyle West and Jelani Sims
Prize Pack #7 Vampires Pack — American Vampire by Jennifer Armintrout; Sunshine by Robin McKinley
Prize Pack #8 Fantasy Pack — Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs; The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Prize Pack #9-10 Your Choice Pack: Pick two books from the following list
The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffennegger
The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott
Palace Circle by Rebecca Dean
This Book Will Change Your Life
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Long Weekened by Savita Kalhan
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer
The Mammoth Book of Regency Romance
Heartless by Gail Carriger
Flirting with Forever by Gwyn Cready
Aching for Always by Gwyn Cready
The Aeneid by Virgil
Paradise Lost by John Milton
East of the Eden by John Steinbeck
Max by James Patterson
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
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As part of my ongoing celebration for my 30th birthday, I am highlighting some popular songs from throughout my years. Songs were picked based off of a list of Grammy award winners and Billboard Top 100. Then, I chose my favorites to highlight.
