Day 29:

Okay so I've never played Rock Band.. never even played Guitar Hero until last night and I finally understand the addiction lol! Good times...



Eagles - Hotel California

Day 28:

Dane Smith... it's like we've known each other our entire lives. I love everything about you friend. Don't give up on love...



Queen Latifah - California Dreamin' (The Dana Owens Album)

Day 27:

This is my dear friend Andrew. Him and his friend Kayla came to visit us... and it's been too long since I've seen him. SO many good musical memories with this boy! So today I chose...

David Gray - Please Forgive Me

Day 26:

... was a good a day today. Joel and I worked on some music. Nothing major.

You think this is enough Taco Bell for three people? Ha!



Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved

@UncleBatman "It's not always rainbows and butterflies, it's compromise that moves us along."

Day 25:

Dreams can come true...



Gabrielle - Dreams

Day 24:

Can't get enough of this game! The multi-player is awesome!



The Killers - Smile Like You Mean It

I forgot how much I love "Hot Fuss"... Such a great record!

Day 23:

Today as a good day. We had a great rehearsal this afternoon with Andrew and Jason (new band members) and afterwards Joel and I went to dinner and Barnes & Noble... where I decided to finally read Twilight so I can know and understand the hype of the books over the movies. So far it's... well addicting lol



There's a ton of memories within this song. Nathan and I sat in the car and listened to A&A after he got off work. It was nice. Made me think of @rewindstuff ;-)

Angels & Airwaves - Good Day

Day 22:

Well today has been eventful. Spent most of the day running around town getting ready for our gig tonight. Austin is a scary place to drive when everyone is out on the road. I've felt very strongly all day that the moves we're making this year in our music are going to pay off huge! This isn't the easiest life but it's the only life I know and I'm happy to be right where we are at the time that we are. This song is a great influence to me and I'm sure a lot of musicians out there feel the same way.

Tom Petty - Won't Back Down

Day 21:

I'm slackin' on the blog for sure. Ha! Here's yesterday...



George Michael - Amazing

Day 20:

Kind of a whateva day... Here's my sleepy head.



Monsters Of Folk - Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)

Day 19:

Today kinda sucked. We've been having a hard time with Costco Benefits lately. They've denied our partnership twice already... saying we don't have enough supporting documentation. So today we had to get a Financial and Medical Power of Attorney as well as a Last Will and Testament. Needless to say today consisted of my face in paperwork that really should have been taken care of a LONG time ago. Anyways... a side from the fact that this country doesn't want us to be legally married and share all the same rights as everyone else... today ended not so bad. We got to spend time with our beautiful friend Jacob. And that always makes everything better!!! Well, good night everyone.



Tom Petty - Won't Back Down

Day 18:

My brother got these headphones for free at work for doing a good job on sales. I'm jealous ;)

Rihanna - Hard (Feat. Young Jeezy)

This song is the shit. That's all :-)

Day 17:

We auditioned an upright bass player today and he was great. We're really looking forward to see how this "band" we're forming comes together. So far we have Jason on bass and Andrew on lead guitar... Now all we need is a drummer.



Sia - Day Too Soon

No matter how hard or frustrating my life may be "relationship" wise I always have to remind myself that I am truly in love... and that nothing can win against that. And more importantly NO ONE can take that away from me. This song is very close to my heart. Always will be.

"Honey I will stitch you, darling I will fit you in... my heart"

Day 16:

Home away from home...



Lady GaGa - Bad Romance

Loving and hating what you have. Bitter sweet...

Day 15:

So, I've definitely seen better days. I never get sick... This is our bathroom counter proving I've done nothing today lol I honestly didn't have a better blog picture idea so hopefully by tomorrow I'll feel more inspired. Okaaay I'll stop boring you now. Goodnight everyone.

Dashboard Confessional - Get Me Right

Also... movies I watched today:
Sex And The City
I Think I Love My Wife
The Island
The Departed

Day 14:

Tonight my brother and I went over to a friends house for dinner. J.D. Schmelzer!!! LOL Boy can cook like you wouldn't believe. Anyway... right before we started to eat a terrible fever introduced itself to me. :( So YES that is my Robitussin and no... lol I only had one beer. Jeff was playing Gnarls Barkley (St. Elsewhere) and I LOVE that record. So my song tonight is:

Gnarls Barkley - Who Cares?



I hope to God I get better before this weekend. Joel has inventory and I don't want to end up at home alone... taking care of myself :(

Day 13:

This past week I made a new friend (yes I have friends). His name is Jeff. He's real good people. Funny how and when certain people come into your life and what impact they can make... and how you always know if that person is gonna be real or not...



Air - Sexy Boy

Lol more than just a song that QAF used on an episode. Just an all around "feel good" song to me. Driving music.

Day 12:

Missed yesterday. #Fail

James Yuill - This Sweet Love

Self-explained.

Day 11:

T.I. - No Matter What

TIP is definitely on the top of my list. What an inspiration...

"Pains a small thang to a Giant"

Day 10:

The Swingle Singers - Prelude No. 7 In E-Flat

Today was a really great day. Joel and I met a few of our good friends downtown for brunch. It was a lot of fun. It's such a blessing having friends that you can look up to and learn from. Even when most of the time I don't feel like we really fit in. But, fake it till you make it right? Anyway you can't really beat $1 mimosas lol.

Now... when I hear this song or even think of it... It really reminds me of Seattle for some reason. I think the artsy jazz take. But Austin is such a beautiful city and is filled with so much creativity, talent and culture. I still can't believe it's in Texas haha. This song makes me want to grab some coffee and walk through an art museum. Maybe we'll do that this week.

Good night everyone :)

Day 9:

Dixie Chicks - Easy Silence

Joel has been such a powerful peace in my life. If it wasn't for him being there for me these past 2 yrs I'm pretty sure I would have gone completely crazy by now. I love you Joel.

"In the peaceful quiet you create for me... and the way you keep the world at bay for me."

Day 8:

This is our life.

As Tall As Lions - In Case Of Rapture

Pretty much how I feel about the so called concept of ministry. It always seems to be about everything it's NOT about.

Day 7:

Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley - Pure Imagination

One of my ALL TIME favorites! Tonight we were headed to a friends house to watch the BCS championship game and a liquor store had this on their door. Destiny. :-)

Day 6:

Manchester Orchestra - Golden Ticket

This song reminds me of someone I love very much. She's been my best friend for going on 12 yrs now... It's a beautiful thing to have someone in your life that always has the right thing to say.

"I'll make sure that the devil never bothers you again."



We've lived in this town home since last May and I just finished hanging up the rest of our pictures today. Ha!

Day 5:

Notorious B.I.G. - Going Back To Cali

Just cause. Ha! Can't wait to go home and see all of our friends @ the end of March! AND play SOhO downtown SB March 30th!

Day 4:

Lady Gaga - Beautiful, Dirty, Rich



Having the will to just have a good time regardless of success or how much money you have in the bank.

Day 3:

The Spill Canvas - Self-Conclusion

My heart has been out for my brother Nathan today. Hoping and praying that he gets out of environments and situations that control him... That he steps up and makes solid decisions of his OWN.

Day 2:

So I've already missed the second day lol. I'll post another one tonight to make up for it. Last night was a ton of fun at Rusty Spurs. We made a lot of new friends and were grateful to see the people we love.


Photo by Amethyst Hoppe

City & Colour - What Makes A Man?

This song to me sums up the past 2 years of my life. Discovering who I really was and dealing with the fear and rejection that came along with that.

"What makes a man walk away from his mind? I think I know. I think I might know."

Day 1:

Okay so I've decided to start a Photo/Song blog. Every day of 2010 I will post a picture and a title to a song. Depending on the song I may add the lyrics but mostly I'll be interpreting what it means to me... Either that or what was in my head at the time the picture was taken. In doing so, I'm hoping to capture memories throughout the year. Something to look back at I guess seeing as time flies by faster each year. I realize people have probably done this before... I just think it will keep me occupied and give me another opportunity to write. So here's Day 1:



Band Of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You

This song is very special to me. I've always naturally associated songs with all the little details of my life. This to me is just being in love. So much in love that the whole world could fall apart and you could lose everything you've ever had... But your love will never change for that person(s). Genuine love like that should never be taken for granted.