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With it being officially springtime, I feel it is necessary to provide you with a playlist of songs that remind me of spring. This week I am trying out links so you can find the song more easily! Let me know how it goes! Unfortunately, here in Detroit the high was 45 F today. So here is to thinking spring and the warmer weather.<br />
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1.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/mine/id998720625?i=998720626&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Mine - Phoebe Ryan</a><br />
2.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/dreaming/id968595346?i=968595352&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Dreaming - Smallpools</a><br />
3.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/cough-syrup/id394992805?i=394992810&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Cough Syrup - Young the Giant</a><br />
4.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/delilah/id965931771?i=965931781&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Delilah - Florence + The Machine</a><br />
5.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/youth/id1048237328?i=1048237596&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">YOUTH - Troye Sivan</a><br />
6.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/electric-love/id1030969361?i=1030969364&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Electric Love - BØRNS</a><br />
7.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/cardiac-arrest/id873147315?i=873147384&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Cardiac Arrest - Bad Suns</a><br />
8.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/so-close/id1174051135?i=1174051313&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">So Close - Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness</a><br />
9.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/reflections/id956891013?i=956891017&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Reflections - MisterWives</a><br />
10.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/hannah-hunt/id613184430?i=613185609&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Hannah Hunt - Vampire Weekend</a><br />
11.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/getaway/id1141089356?i=1141089359&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Getaway - Saint Motel</a><br />
12.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/black-butterflies-and-d%C3%A9j%C3%A0-vu/id1211399993?i=1211400054&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Black Butterflies and Déjà Vu - The Maine</a><br />
13.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/cocoon/id923672211?i=923672223&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Cocoon - Catfish and the Bottlemen</a><br />
14.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/hotel-anywhere/id1126589371?i=1126589505&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Hotel Anywhere - Cold War Kids</a><br />
15.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-sink/id684545029?i=684545031&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">We Sink - CHVRCHES</a><br />
16.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/trainwreck/id1138993164?i=1138993190&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Trainwreck - Banks</a><br />
17.<a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/breaking-free/id1149996997?i=1149997666&mt=1&app=music&at=1010lv8Y">Breaking Free - Night Riots</a><br />
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I have lived in the Metro Detroit area my entire life, and as I get older, my love for this city continues to grow. I have fond memories of attending sporting events and concerts with my family and friends.I love how Detroit has its own unique quirks that sets it apart from other cities. Where else can you find the combination of Cars and Music? Or more affectionally referred to as the Motor City or Motown.<br />
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I love how Opening Day for the Detroit Tigers is a practically a holiday in this city, along with St. Patrick's Day, and the festivities of Thanksgiving morning.<br />
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My first Red Wing game was at Joe Louis Arena, on December 30th, 2008 and they played the Chicago Blackhawks, an original six match up.<br />
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My first Tigers game was at Tiger Stadium, on September 25th, 1999. I watched them take on the Kansas City Royals.<br />
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I saw Kiss play the last ever concert at Cobo Arena, before they remodel it to be an extension of the convention center.<br />
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MulI2fZPL6A/WNHCLcyhWII/AAAAAAAAARg/vz1SQaMs1CcQ6bBN5rRwhHPTwy8UqK3eACLcB/s1600/unnamed-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MulI2fZPL6A/WNHCLcyhWII/AAAAAAAAARg/vz1SQaMs1CcQ6bBN5rRwhHPTwy8UqK3eACLcB/s200/unnamed-2.jpg" width="200" /></a>I attended Wayne State University, like my father did before me. The commute to the city is something I would never thought I would miss, but I do. I love watching the Ren Cen get larger as I drive down i75, or the historic drive down Woodward as you pass the Model T factory, a historic landmark for Detroit.<br />
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But, not everyone has this love for the city. I know many people, even some who live in Michigan, who are still afraid of Detroit. Even after hearing it a couple times, it is still mind blowing to me.<br />
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The city of Detroit has premiere concert venues and casinos, amazing food and bars, museums, ice skating rinks and even a walking trail.<br />
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Soon Detroit will have an new sporting arena, a future home to both the Red Wings and the Pistons, and a new transportation system, the Q-Line.<br />
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A recent adventure of mine was the Science Center, After Dark. I recently attended their Mardi Gras event, and I must say it was entertaining. I hadn't been to the science center since I was in high school. But it was nice to see how much the facility has changed and not to have a ton of kids running around, as this event was 21 and up.<br />
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With Detroit on it's revival, it got me thinking. I want to share my adventures. I want to share the amazing parts of Detroit, and hopefully inspire some of your own adventures. I was born and raised in the city. It is my home, it is where I belong.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410524157992028631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610557090954671186.post-19931928272406460382017-03-13T19:08:00.000-07:002017-03-14T05:38:52.986-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been on so many internet dates, well, let's just say, if they went well, I wouldn't be writing this post. Good and bad dates are just a part of life, and the bad ones just make it interesting. I wasn't always for internet dating, and when my friends hopped on this bandwagon, I thought they were all nuts. But as one of my best friends always told me, "Hannah, you're on there, they are normal guys on there", however, I never find them. Instead, I get guys who lecture me when I oppose coming to their house to watch movies on a first date or who try and break it off with the kidnapping of their mom. Those are just some extreme scenarios, I did meet a guy for coffee once, and he was nice and a gentleman, but I got the vibe would be better as friends.</div>
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Dating has always been confusing, especially for me. I feel like it's just gets worse as technology is evolving. Now, you can Facebook-stalk a guy before the first date. But, when you do that you have to act surprised when he tells you about his recent trip or his dog.The purpose of this post isn't to bash anyone I have met through apps or dated recently. In fact, each of these dates has taught me something, even the extreme cases.<br />
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<b>Not All Guys are Bad</b><br />
If you go into a date thinking this guy is probably a jerk and have your guard up, the date probably isn't going to go so well. Truth of the matter is not all guys are jerks and not all guys are the same. Some will be jerks, that's inevitable. But starting your date off on the wrong foot isn't going to help the situation either. In fact, the guy I met for coffee was actually really nice and I had a good time, but there was no chemistry.<br />
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<b>First Dates in Public Places</b><br />
The first internet date I went on, I tried to convince my best friend to come too and sit a different table. At the time, it sounded like a great idea. I even came up with a hand signal for her to come get me if the date went bad. While she thought I was crazy for wanting to take this route, but you never know who you are meeting, and I have seen too many episodes of catfish to be this naive. But if you agree to meet in a public place, you don't actually need a friend there. But if you feel safer, by all means, do whatever it takes to make you feel comfortable.<br />
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<b>Be Smart and Trust Your Gut Instinct</b><br />
I can't stress this enough. Use your best judgment. For example, one guy, I met through a dating app, seemed normal at first, but there was something I just couldn't place my finger on. After talking a little while longer, he wanted to meet up, and when I suggested coffee, he immediately responded with "I don't drink coffee" and he countered with "Why not just come back to my place and we can watch movies." Mind you, I have never met him before in person. He then got offend when I turned his invitation down, and I ultimately called off the date.<br />
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<b>You Don't Owe Him Anything </b><br />
You should never feel that you owe him something in return since he paid or since he took the time out of his day. Any guy that makes you feel bad because you won't, isn't worth your time. It is your body, so it is your say. Peer pressure while commonly associated with high school, still exists well into your 20's.<br />
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<b>Keep an Open Mind</b><br />
As Taylor Swift says "It's either going to last forever or it will go down in flames," which is true, you are either going to marry this guy eventually or you won't. But, keeping an open mind will just make the process smoother. This is something that I am still trying to work on, actually. I am a highly analytical person, so just going with the flow and keeping an open mind is something I have rarely done. But I found when I live in moment and only worry about the task at hand, my dates go so much smoother. For example, the coffee date guy, I mentioned earlier. It was super relaxed and fun.<br />
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<b>Make a List</b><br />
When my best friend originally told me to make a list of everything I wanted in a guy, I thought she was crazy. As much as it pains me to admit this, she was right. When you have a list in mind of your ideal partner, it makes dating easier. For example, you know what questions to ask on a first date. For me, I am afraid of spiders. So, if he is willing to kill them, that's a plus in my book. It also reminds me to never settle. For me, I rather be in a relationship with someone not only I respect, but he respects me in return.<br />
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Dating can be scary, but confidence is key. Just be yourself and have fun, and nothing else will matter. In time, you will find the right person and all these dates, good and bad, will not even matter anymore.<br />
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I feel with all the negativity in the world, we need some positivity. Something to keep your head up this week! These songs always put me in a better mood. Also, crazy amount of music has been released in the last couple of weeks. So I sprinkled some in. Enjoy!<br />
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<li>Shoes - Vacay</li>
<li>Too Much- Rendezvous at Two </li>
<li>Road Trippin - Dan + Shay </li>
<li>Circles - Hannah Epperson </li>
<li>Song Like You - Bea Miller </li>
<li>Kill for Candy - Dreamcar </li>
<li>Stay - Zedd Ft. Alessia Cara </li>
<li>History- Olivia Holt </li>
<li>Green Light- Lorde</li>
<li>Let Me Love You - SJUR</li>
<li>Heavy - Linkin Park feat. Kiiara </li>
<li>Machine- Misterwives </li>
<li>Oceans Away- Arizona </li>
<li>September Song - JP Cooper </li>
<li>Light - San Holo </li>
<li>Talk Too Much - Coin </li>
<li>Now and Later - Sage the Gemini </li>
<li>Final Song - MO</li>
<li>Something Just Like This - Chainsmokers feat. Coldplay</li>
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Today's story is about the time I dyed my hair blonde. Yes, blonde. I was born with very dark brown hair. But when I was 20-21, that it just wasn't for me anymore and to prove my point, I dyed my tips blonde. In my defense, it wasn't the worst decision I made, but it definitely wasn't the best.<br />
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Part of the reason why I made this decision was I wanted change. I was in college, and, let's be honest, everyone experiments in college. For me, I just took the hair route, and decided that dark brown hair just wasn't appealing anymore.<br />
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I started with dyed tips, although I wanted an ombre, this was the result I ended up with. Unfortunately, the hairstylist I saw didn't have an idea how to achieve this look, but she just applied a lot of bleach to the ends of my hair, because that's what the picture looked like. But nonetheless, this is what I wanted, and at the time, it was the greatest thing I had ever done. I felt so cool, I felt so mature, it felt so right.<br />
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Looking back at pictures, I just question why I did this to myself. In fact, I deleted most of this hair era off my Instagram, because the less prove the better. My hair actually looked super dry and damaged. This look wasn't cute and at 20 years old, I loved it.<br />
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But, I first saw a problem with my hair after the photos came back from my dad's wedding, which was the summer of 2014. I,immediately, made an appointment at the salon. Don't be fooled, I didn't go to get the blonde taken out. I got more added in and in this trip I had a melt-ombre.<br />
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Now with my hair looking much better than before, I felt more confident. But I didn't feel like me. Unfortunately, one key component I never measured was how blonde hair would look on me. While I thought it looked great, something still felt missing.<br />
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I am of Irish decent, so I have naturally pale-pink skin and, of course, freckled. While my hair screamed beach-bum with a hint of style, it didn't fit my complexion. But, hey, it only took me another year to figure it out.<br />
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By July 2015, I was back to my dark brown hair, and all felt right with the world.<br />
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But my intent of this story wasn't to turn you off from the ombre or dying your hair blonde. For me, it was the beginning of learning to love myself.<br />
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I was made this way for a reason. I was given dark hair and pale skin. It makes me, who I am. While occasionally, I add a red tint to it, I have stayed in the dark family for a while, and I love every minute of it.<br />
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Of course, I wish I could pulled off the sun-kissed blonde waves, but that's not the way that was intended. But I feel that experimenting was the only way to prove it to me. Life is full of what-ifs, and if you never act on them, you never know.<br />
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Now that I have ended with a cliche saying, I hope you have some insight on your next hair adventure. I hope it opens doors for you, and allows you experience how the other half lives. But most of all, I hope it teaches you to love yourself, no matter what your hair looks like.<br />
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My sister recently saw my playlists and complained that there wasn't enough Kings of Leon, so below are some songs, I think she would appreciate. </div>
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<li>This is War - The Dangerous Summer </li>
<li>She's Got a Boyfriend Now - Boys Like Girls </li>
<li>Atlas- Man Overboard</li>
<li>All My Friends- The Summer Set </li>
<li>Poppin' Champagne - All Time Low </li>
<li>Elevate - St. Lucia </li>
<li>Love is Mystical - Cold War Kids</li>
<li>Waste a Moment - Kings of Leon </li>
<li>Fire Escape - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness </li>
<li>Move - Saint Motel </li>
<li>Red Hot Lights - Moon Taxi </li>
<li>Tongue Tied - Grouplove </li>
<li>Sleeping with a Friend - Neon Trees </li>
<li>Snow Cats - AFI</li>
<li>Daisy- Goodbye June </li>
<li>Happy Pills - Weathers</li>
<li>Around the World - Kings of Leon </li>
<li>Us & Them - Mona</li>
<li>Burn the Witch - Radiohead</li>
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This week's theme is songs I play on constant repeat, and by repeat I mean 20 times in a row. These are some of my favorite songs, hopefully soon to be yours.<br />
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<li>Bad Behavior - The Maine </li>
<li>20 Dollar Nose Bleed - Fall Out Boy </li>
<li>Addicted - Simple Plan </li>
<li>Take What you Want - One Ok Rock </li>
<li>Dreaming - smallpools</li>
<li>Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons</li>
<li>Nothin' Like You - Dan + Shay </li>
<li>Hometown - Kane Brown </li>
<li>House Party - Sam Hunt </li>
<li>T-Shirt - Thomas Rhett </li>
<li>Kings & Queens - Thirty Seconds to Mars </li>
<li>As She is Walking Away - Zac Brown Band </li>
<li>Mr. Brightside - The Killers </li>
<li>Somebody Else - The 1975 </li>
<li>Love Triangle - RaeLynn</li>
<li>Colors - Halsey </li>
<li>Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes </li>
<li>The Verge - Owl City </li>
<li>LA Devotee- Panic! At The Disco</li>
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I have to admit, I was pretty skeptical of this band. I have heard one or two of their songs before, and just wasn't impressed. It sounded so much of the same, and I seemed to have forgotten them with due time. In fact, I even saw them opened for All Time Low on the Back to the Future Hearts Tour.<br />
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But the other day, they popped up in my suggestions playlist courtesy of Spotify. And I fell in love with their new album. In fact, I have played it on repeat since Friday.<br />
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This is the eighth full length album for the band, and the first one since they signed with Fueled By Ramen.This album reminds me so much of the early All Time Low circa Weightless. These vibes hit right at home for me. Ironically, I have a small vocabulary for having a blog. But seriously, check it out.<br />
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Some of my favorite tracks on the album are Bombs Away, Jaded, Hard To Love, American Girls, I Was King, and Take What You Want.<br />
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I love the lyrics, I love the melodies, I love the finish package. So much of the 2006 me/scene era is revived in this album.<br />
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I feel like I could talk forever on this album, but I highly suggest it and I would recommend it to a friend.<br />
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Lyrics: A-<br />
Melodies: A<br />
Cover Art: B<br />
Vocals: B+<br />
Featuring Artists: A<br />
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<b>Favorite Song</b>: Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran. As it comes to shock to no one, I have been playing this song on constant repeat since its release almost 2 weeks ago. I love the message of this song, especially as I, myself, am moving out of my dad's house. While Ed has been on the road for a while, and took a break and is excited to return to his boring old hometown, I hope to have the same nostalgia as I return to my Castle, even if I am moving 8 miles down the road. I also, recently, learned that this song's music videos features kids from his high school, which makes me appreciate him more as a person and as an artist as it brings a realness to his music.<br />
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<b>Favorite Album:</b> As I often get teased about, my current favorite album is The Warblers from the Glee soundtrack. I know, it is crazy to me that I wrote that and I am willing to admit that on my blog. But I love this album. I love the arrangement of these covers, I love that it comes from an array of genres, which seems like it is all over the place, but the album is still cohesive. I enjoy listening to this while I am driving. I feel like Darren Criss' voice also brings a lot to this album. He power vocals and personalty add a lot to this album.<br />
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<b>Favorite Artist:</b> I recently had gotten back into Katy Perry. I heard an acoustic version of her song "The One That Got Away" and it just made me appreciate her lyrics. She has a powerful gift of song writing and the catchiness of this song in particular, and especially the stripped down version, just resinates with me. While, I understand that some of her music can be overplayed, her ability to song-write is something that should be appreciated and recognized.<br />
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Another Thursday, another playlist. Hopefully this country music will put you, mentally, in warmer weather.<br />
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<li>Nothin' Like You - Dan & Shay</li>
<li>Young & Crazy - Frankie Ballard</li>
<li>Small Town USA - Justin Moore</li>
<li>Riser- Dierks Bentley </li>
<li>As She is Walking Away - Zac Brown Band </li>
<li>Drink in my Hand - Eric Church </li>
<li>Little Toy Guns - Carrie Underwood </li>
<li>Take Your Time - Sam Hunt </li>
<li>Fly - Maddie & Tae</li>
<li>White Lightning - Cadillac Three </li>
<li>Hell on my Heart - A Thousand Horses </li>
<li>City Boy Stuck - Granger Smith</li>
<li>Ain't Starting Tonight - LOCASH</li>
<li>Comin' To Your City - Big & Rich </li>
<li>Dirt Road Anthem - Jason Aldean </li>
<li>Confession - Florida Georgia Line </li>
<li>Stay A Little Longer - Brothers Osbourne </li>
<li>Bad For You - Waterloo Revival </li>
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This week has been especially hard on me, as I begin a new chapter in my life. Some of these songs I have posted before. But mainly, the point of this week is simple muted pop. Sometimes you need to take a step back and take a deep breath. As I am often told, "you'll be okay"<br />
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<li>Dirty Old Town - Craig Cardiff</li>
<li>This Town - Niall Horan</li>
<li>Make Me Cry - Noah Cyrus </li>
<li>Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran </li>
<li>Can I be Him? - James Arthur </li>
<li>Don't Leave - Snakeship & MO</li>
<li>It's Gotta Be You - Isaiah </li>
<li>Please Don't Go - Joel Adams </li>
<li>Worth Fighting For - Taylor Henderson </li>
<li>Start Again - Conrad Sewell </li>
<li>When You Love Someone - James TW </li>
<li>Don't You Cry For Me - Cobi</li>
<li>All Is Well - Austin Basham</li>
<li>She is Love - Parachute </li>
<li>Be as You Are - Mike Posner </li>
<li>Rise Up - Ben Lee </li>
<li>Over & Over Again - Nathan Sykes </li>
<li>Believe -Mumford & Sons </li>
<li>Mess is Mine - Vance Joy</li>
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<li>Ooh Love - Ria Mae</li>
<li>Home - Max Jury </li>
<li>Hell of A Girl - Grace</li>
<li>I Wish - Tom Misch </li>
<li>Rise Up - Andra Day </li>
<li>Here I am - Tom Odell </li>
<li>Drag - Day Wave</li>
<li>Shine - Mondo Cozmo</li>
<li>I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Colouring </li>
<li>Ain't Got Far To Go - Jess Glyne </li>
<li>Take Me Dancing - The Maine </li>
<li>Shine - Years & Years </li>
<li>Elevate - St. Lucia</li>
<li>Fire Escape - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness</li>
<li>Electric Love - Borns </li>
<li>In My Home - Young the Giant</li>
<li>Harlem - New Politics </li>
<li>Sleepwalking - The Chain Gang</li>
<li>Come With Me Now - KONGOS </li>
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A little pop-punk to start your weekend, along with some throwbacks. Let's just say middle school me would be stoked!<br />
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<li>A Change of Heart - The 1975</li>
<li>Caroline - All Time Low</li>
<li>Oh Well, Oh Well - Mayday Parade</li>
<li>Scotty Doesn't Know - Lustra</li>
<li>America's Sweetheart - Elle King </li>
<li>Manners - We Are The In Crowd</li>
<li>Drive - Halsey </li>
<li>Don't Mind - Hoodie Allen feat MAX</li>
<li>Sugar, We're Goin Down - Fall Out Boy</li>
<li>Misery Business - Paramore</li>
<li>I'm Not Okay ( I Promise) - My Chemical Romance </li>
<li>In Too Deep- Sum 41</li>
<li>Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard</li>
<li>The Rock Show - blink 182</li>
<li>Addicted - Simple Plan </li>
<li>Swing, Swing - All American Rejects</li>
<li>Miss Murder - AFI</li>
<li>Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous - Good Charlotte </li>
<li>Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne </li>
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<li>Chainsaw Remix - Nick Jonas X Sluggo X Patrick Russel</li>
<li>All I Want For Christmas is You - Mariah Carey </li>
<li>No Way Out - As It Is</li>
<li>Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen </li>
<li>Here,Now,Forever-Carousel Kings</li>
<li>Last Christmas - Carly Rae Jepsen </li>
<li>Over- Honors</li>
<li>I'll Be Home- Meghan Trainor </li>
<li>Call on Me - Ryan Riback </li>
<li>Christmas - Micheal Buble </li>
<li>Shed a Light - Robin Schulz and David Guetta</li>
<li>Not This Year- Aly & AJ </li>
<li>Merry Christmas, I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight - The Ramones </li>
<li>Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney</li>
<li>Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass - All Time Low </li>
<li>Chanukah Song - Adam Sandler</li>
<li>Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays - NSYNC </li>
<li>Never Give Up - Sia </li>
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2. Elf: A magical tale about a man raised by elves. How can you not love this movie? I have easily seen this movie a million times, and I plan on seeing it a million more. The best way to spread christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.<br />
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3. The Santa Clause: This movie is underrated. Tim Allen, famous for his one liners, really makes you embrace that fact that Santa really does exist. After all, you put on the suit, you're Santa. </div>
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4. Home Alone: If this were to happen to me at 8 years old, I would be highly upset if my parents forgot me while spending the holidays in Paris. But watching Kevin take down the Wet Bandits by himself kind of makes up for it.<br />
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5. A Charlie Brown Christmas: This movie not only shows you the importance that even ugly Christmas trees are beautiful in their own way, but also to appreciate the holidays as a time to spend time with family and friends and not take the over commercialization of the holidays too seriously.<br />
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Hope you find a new song to jam out to this week!<br />
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1. Company - Tinashe feat MUNA<br />
2. My Number - Major Lazer & Bad Royale<br />
3. Gentleman - Will Jay<br />
4. Gasoline - Halsey<br />
5. Other Kids - Before You Exit<br />
6. Deja Vu - Post Malone feat. Justin Bieber<br />
7. Oceans Away - A R I Z O N A<br />
8. Take Over- Nick Jonas<br />
9. Please Don't Go- Joel Adams<br />
10. Just Hold On - Steve Akoi & Louis Tomlinson<br />
11. Savage - Whethan feat MAX<br />
12. Won't Mind - Hoodie Allen<br />
13.Temporary Love - the Brinks<br />
14. Chiniro- Yoste<br />
15. Harvest Moon - Poolside<br />
16. 9 to 5 - smallpools<br />
17. Say Sumthin - Zak Abel<br />
18. Still in Love - Jahkoy<br />
19. All the Same - Deerhunter<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Snow: I love the cold weather. Seeing snow on the ground is one of things that gets me out of bed in the morning, mainly to scrape the ice off my windshield, so I can get to work on time. But nonetheless, I love how pretty it makes outside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">3.Gingerbread Houes: Although I have never actually eaten one because all the ones I have made come from a kit from the store. The process of making them is still the best part. I love making the little villages and its a festive way to showcase my art. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. Sundays: While it is probably true you can have a lazy Sunday in any season, I particularly like them in the winter. I just feel less guilty when I don't get out of bed until 1 or 2 in the afternoon, and watch Netflix for most of the day. Before you throw judgement my way, every article I have seen says all successful people need a Sunday. So grab some hot chocolate and a cozy blanket.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. Mighty Ducks: The mighty ducks movie series is one of my all time favorites. While I probably could watch these movies in the middle of July in dying heat, it's not the point. I always associate this movie with winter time. Who doesn't love Goldberg? </span><br />
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6. Sweaters: A staple in any good fashion wardrobe is a good sweater. I love a big, fluffy, cozy sweater that makes you feel warm even when you are stuck at work. Sweaters come in all shapes and sizes but a good winter sweater just makes the season that much better. You'll be surprise how much the season grows on you when you like your outfit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">7. Miracle: This classic tale about a group of young amateur hockey players and their combine talents that took down the Russians during the height of the cold war is another great winter classic. I can not picture a winter without it. I also watch this movie when I need an inspirational pick me up. Herb Brooks just always speaks to me, because "great moments are born from great opportunity". </span><br />
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I hope your Thursday is going swimmingly. Here are some music to check out this week.<br />
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1. Alone- Alan Walker<br />
2. Light- San Holo<br />
3. I Know a Place - MUNA<br />
4.False Alarm - Matoma & Becky Hill<br />
5. Prisoners - James Arthur<br />
6. Me and My Broken Heart - Rixton<br />
7. All We Know - The Chainsmokers feat Phoebe Ryan<br />
8. Come Down - Anderson. Paak<br />
9. Trust Nobody - Cashmere Cat<br />
10. Six Feet Under - The Weeknd<br />
11. On Hold - The xx<br />
12. Learn to Love Again - Lawson<br />
13. Model - Before You Exit<br />
14. Fool's Gold - Dagny feat. BORNS<br />
15. Take it or Leave it - Emily Burns<br />
16. American Money - BORNS<br />
17. Reflections - Misterwives<br />
18. Dreaming - Smallpools<br />
19. Canyon Moon - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410524157992028631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610557090954671186.post-66957661853217991332016-12-06T17:13:00.000-08:002016-12-16T17:47:04.484-08:00Open Mind Will Open DoorsKnowing that life can take you absolutely anywhere is exciting to me, but also scary. I often find myself having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that I could wake up tomorrow with a new challenge that wasn't even on my radar.<br />
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I feel the real challenge of this idea is being accepting of whatever comes your way, for whatever change may come may not always be good. That idea alone is what scares me the most. I know there is no way to prevent the bad from happening, but knowing that there is still a potential is enough to stop me in my tracks. <br />
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But, you also can't live your life in fear of the bad things that will happen because there is no way to tell what is going to happen. If I had any idea where life was going to take me I probably wouldn't have changed my major 9 times.<br />
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Everything in life isn't bad and living in that anticipation only takes away your quality of life. So take chances and take risks because even failing could lead down a path greater than you ever imagined. For example, I had to try 9 different majors to find out I was good with money and math and a career as an accountant would be ideal for me.<br />
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Embrace the change as it comes, you will be surprise where it takes you. Whether you find yourself on a new career path or a new path in general, change may be bad at first but worth it in the long run. Everyone has a gift in this world, it is all how you use yours.<br />
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The early bird does get the worm but so does every other bird because there are more than enough worms the challenge is getting the worm. Having the fight and the drive will pay off in the long run. Knowing deep down that everything you do today will set you up for tomorrow.<br />
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So let's take a step back and not let fear drive our lives and experience life to the fullest. An open mind will open doors. But even a small change is still a change in the world. Now that I am done quoting cliches, I hope you take some with you.<br />
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Music is one of the things I am most passionate about in this world, and I want to extend my blog with a new playlist every Thursday. Music is something I am particularly fond about, and I am excited to share it with you. Hopefully, you find your new favorite song.<br />
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This week I was feeling a little indie pop.<br />
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1. Bad Country-The Last Bison<br />
2. Poison and Wine-The Civil Wars <br />
3. I and Love and You-Avett Brothers<br />
4. Graveyard by The Devil Makes Three<br />
5. Methamphetamine by Old Crow Medicine Show<br />
6. What Would I Do Without You by Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors<br />
7. When a Heart Breaks by Ben Rector<br />
8. Something to Believe In by Parachute<br />
9. Ash & Ember by Augustana<br />
10. Show Me What You Are Looking For by Carolina Liar<br />
11. When Did Your Heart Go Missing by Rooney<br />
12. Lonely Day by Phantom Planet<br />
13. Brick by Ben Folds Five<br />
14. Old Pine by Ben Howard<br />
15. Homebird by Voy Fance<br />
16. Horse to Water by Tall Heights<br />
17. Archers by The Ballroom Thieves<br />
18. Back O'er Oregon by The Weather Machine<br />
19. Home by Phillip PhillipsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410524157992028631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610557090954671186.post-83285832684911904072016-11-29T20:17:00.000-08:002016-12-16T17:47:18.635-08:00Growing Up Won't Bring Us Down<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One thing that I have been struggling with recently is growing up. Recently, I woke up and I wasn't 12 going to softball practice, I wasn't 15 going to golf practice, I wasn't 17 going to voice lessons.<br />
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As my aunt recently said to me, "I never knew my own morality until my parents got sick" and frankly until after this summer, I didn't believe her. I never realized how old I truly was or where I was in life until this summer.<br />
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Realizing this sucks. But I am fortunate to caught it when I did. I still have much of my life ahead of me, and I haven't lost that much time, I am just not a child anymore. Although thanks to my Irish lineage that I still look like a child.<br />
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Funny thing is that life does go on, all those times in high school when I swore my life was over, whether a stupid boy had broken my heart, or I was stressing college prep. Life certainly did not care, as it still went on, time was still moving forward.<br />
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Given my track record recently, I have figure that if I keep a positive attitude and keep looking forward, I most certainly will carry on. I will be a-okay in the long run.<br />
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Irony of life right now is I am looking for apartments to rent, and unfortunately I do not know where I will end up, but I am grateful to be here in this position. As one of my least favorite things to be told, "baby steps".<br />
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I guess my take away from this is that I hope, whoever is reading this, you do carry on and you don't let the sheer terror of being an adult scare you from living your dreams.<br />
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Because eventually, your "baby steps" will add up, and you will be somewhere least expected and it will be great and it will be magical.<br />
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"And no matter what we do, we'll never lose what we had growing up" -John O'CallaghanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410524157992028631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610557090954671186.post-8500375477932959342016-11-12T17:54:00.001-08:002016-12-16T17:47:41.252-08:00Light Versus Dark <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am terrified of the dark. I have always slept with some kind of light on, whether a night light or the television. Moreover, I always found space travel especially terrifying. How do the astronauts not get scared about being launched into the great unknown?<br />
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The sheer thought of other life out there is super concerning to me. How does one just, you know, accept that when they go to fix a space station or explore a planet? I guess not so much more since they dramatically cut the funding.</div>
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I don't think my fear actually has to do with the lack of light but more of what it represents. Having little-to-no idea of what I am doing, and having the freedom to do whatever my heart pleases, within reason obviously, is honestly terrifying, yet eye opening. If I have the freedom to do whatever, why am I not taking it? Is it because of my fear of the dark? It all just seems weird to me. </div>
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Living your life in fear is no way to live. Hell, you are hardly living at all. I have had friends who canceled plans because they felt that going to the bar downtown wasn't safe. Even though Detroit now is not the same Detroit even 10 years ago. Sometimes, stepping out of your comfort zone is a good thing. </div>
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I may be afraid of the dark for the rest of my life, but letting it stop me from experiencing fireworks or bonfires isn't the way I aspire to live. Life always goes on, and if you stop and dwell, it will pass you by. </div>
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I am my harshest critic. I often critique my paintings and almost immediately find something I don't like and something I could have done better. A growing frustration with myself.<br />
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But as I am often reminded, things will come with time. That I haven't peaked yet and I still have a lot to learn and to grow still. But growing up in this social media age has often left this need for competition in my life. I often compare myself to my peers and find myself with this constant struggle of wanting more before I am ready to handle more.<br />
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This adjustment to post-grad life is not easy. I go to work, I come from work, I do chores, and I repeat for the next five days. No homework, no studying, no school. This new free time is something I am not familiar with.<br />
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But everything will come with time. My time to shine just hasn't happened yet, and that is okay. I may not be in some form of educational institution at the moment, but that doesn't mean my learning has stopped. Knowledge is power, and a failure to continue to learn will only set you back.<br />
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I don't think there will never be a time I will not be hard on myself. It is simply part of my personality and my quest to be the best I can be. It is frustrating when I don't get there on the time table I have established. I will admit sometimes my time table is unrealistic, but nonetheless frustrating.<br />
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But one of the most influential people in my life said "Keep your head down, and keep going." With that piece of advice, I have kept going, some of which was through a dark time in my life. But nonetheless, I kept going.<br />
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So even if you feel like you are at your wits end, keep going. You will be surprised where you end up.<br />
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