My Life's Mixtape!

My sister Kimberly recently posted her life's musical. I think music has always been a huge part of all our lives, and like smells for other people, I have made memories that are perfectly paired with certain songs. Here are just a few of those memories.

Fifth and Sixth Grade:
Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
Glycerine - Bush
Spiderwebs - No Doubt
Love Fool - The Cardigans
...and anything by Greenday or Weezer

Listening to my Discman in my Room:
The Blue Album (Album) - Weezer
No Need to Argue (Album) - The Cranberries

Driving to Elementary School with Mom:
I'm In A Hurry (And Don't Know Why) - Alabama

Family Roadtrips to Utah:
Outside - From the Redwoods (Album) - Kenny Loggins
Greatest Hits (Album) - Gloria Estefan
...and anything else of Kenny Loggins', Gloria Estefan's, or Celine Dion's

Driving to and from Yellowstone:
Return to Pooh Corner (Album) - Kenny Loggins

Middle School:
Now 1 (Album)
...thanks Kimberly for that one.

Two Songs Directly Connected to Robyn Waking Me Up in the Summer:
Pepper - (Explicit band name)
..."I don't mind the sun sometimes..."
If It Makes You Happy - Sheryl Crow

Hiking to Scout Camp on Catalina Island:
Pinkerton (Album) - Weezer

Driving with Friends in High School:
Is This It (Album) - The Strokes

High School Dances/Freshman Year of College:
Party (Up In Here) - DMX
Senorita - Justin Timberlake
Hey Ya! - Outkast
Dirrty - Christina Aguilera
Jenny from the Block - Jennifer Lopez
It's My Life - No Doubt
...and anything by Coldplay

My Current Playlist:
M79 - Vampire Weekend
Swedes in Stockholm - Tokyo Police Club
Pork and Beans - Weezer (their new single!)
Time to Pretend - MGMT
Read my Mind - The Killers
Handlebars - Flobots
Young Bride - Midlake
Great DJ - The Ting Tings
Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) - Wyclef Jean
Unissassi Laulelet - The Dø

This list was hard to make, 'cause I had to leave out about 3,000 songs. I hope you enjoy/know at least one or two of the bands I posted about. The more recent ones are pretty obscure.

Music City, USA

I got to spend the week with this one,


this one,


this one,


these ones,


and these ones (I know I already put a picture of the baby, but...)!



It was a lot of fun being on "the other coast." I wish I was still there.

Too bad I wasn't there while this one was.



Thanks, mom and dad, for having us.