You're still the one.

 

 

Between a major work crisis and a flat tire my positive attitude has been dimishing as the week goes on. It's been a stressful couple of days. When I finally got my car back this afternoon and got on the highway to work this song came on the radio and instantly improved my mood. I am so grateful to have Chris, who continues to be the only person who can keep me calm during stressful moments.  

 

I hope this song cheers you up like it did for me. 

I am a marathon runner and my legs are sore.

{And I'm anxious to see what I'm running for}

        

I've been moving at full speed, burning myself out in order to get through a big event at the end of May. I feel too busy to think! But I need to think! Luckily there have been a few distractions outside of work to calm my stress - family in town and an upcoming trip. I am very much looking forward to the calm of June.

I'm awkward, I'm nervous

All I've been listening to on my commute this week is the new Wonder Years album. To and from work it's on repeat and I'm singing along. Here are my two favorite songs.

 

  

I try to be serious and you're always laughing.

A new song from a favorite band of mine, A Great Big Pile of Leaves. Their new album comes out on July 2nd.

I want to be strong, but it's not easy anymore.

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My most anticipated album of the year, The Greatest Generation by The Wonder Years, is streaming on YouTube. Their past two albums have been a pieces of a story and this is the final part. I've written before about how connected I feel to these albums and this band because they tell a story so similar to my own. This final album is all about resolution - it's heaver than anything they've done before, almost epic. 

I love this release, it resonates with me, right now, as twenty-five year old. I feel like more of a mess than I did several years ago. So many of my friends from high school and college have gotten married and are now on to having kids. I feel behind, but at the same time, I'm not ready to be where they're at yet. And that's ok. This album to me is about rediscovering yourself and finding out what's important. It's about realizing everything you ran from in your teens and early twenties isn't so bad and learning to appreciate where you came from.

This band continues to remind me why I love and connect with music so much. If you like pop-punk at all, I cannot recommend this album or band enough.

Say you stay at home, alone with the flu.

                              

For the past week my head has been clouded with sickness. I was in a lightheaded daze anxiously awaiting my doctors appointment on Monday. Finally prescribed medication, I'm starting to feel a bit more like myself. And with that, I'm back to reality. Although at the time I was miserable, I'm missing the days I got to spend laying on the couch. This song came on this morning as I was driving to work for my first full day back, and for some reason it just suited my mood.

(Nobody does it like you anymore)

             

Last night Chris took me to see one of my very favorite bands, The Gaslight Anthem. It was different from the times I used to see them though. Upper balcony rather than down in the crowd jumping around. Everyone sang along with the new songs while I hoped for old ones. Rather than feeling like one of the fans, I longed for the old days. I guess this is growing up, my friends. They still put on an amazing show, but the old songs will always be my favorite.