#222: Little Secrets

We had a New Year's party! It was a hilarious mix of people who didn't know each other at all, and a bunch of St Mary's girls. Also, Passion Pit = party. That's math.

I stole this picture from AWith - it's the feet of all of the Whitman people, who didn't talk to anyone they didn't know all night. Not that I'm bitter.

#221: Tighter

Went to the Jazz @ Blazers game with BS and Gribs and her bf. Super fun! We also went to Spirit of 77, which was a tad bro-y but mostly great.

My love affair with Fitz and the Tantrums continues. GOD I LOVE SOUL MUSIC. Also, skip to 0:40 in this video if you don't want to hear the cheesy intro.

#220: When I'm Alone

Cobbay is really into Lissie. In fact, I've been listening to her music all month without knowing it. Perhaps I listened to it on this day because I was missing Cobbalobb and his return was imminent.

#219: Moonshadow

Kiddos. This song will still always remind me of going to karaoke at the Golden Horse in Walla Walla, and the Japanese native speaker (who I had never met) demanding I help her sing it (mid-song, of course) because she suddenly realized she didn't know it at all. You've got to be more discriminating in your karaoke picks, people!

#218: Resurrection

Spoon likes to leave his music on all day. But that's ok, because he has good music.

Does this player work better or worse than the old one (that I used, for example, here)? I switched to Chrome and the old one is slow and weird in my browser now. But it worked well in Firefox. Opinions? No? No one reads my blog? Ok.

#217: Who's Gonna Save My Soul

Baking apple pie with BS!

#216: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Merry Christmas!

#215: The Cave

Mumford and Sons sometimes blows my mind with their wildly successful combination of alternative stylings and bluegrass skills. This is their other incredibly over-played song.

#214: We Will Rock You

Specifically requested by the kiddos! The other day Soap asked me who sings for Queen and I launched into a very long biography which she was not at all interested in.

#213: I'll Come Running Back to You

Sam Cooke! This is a shower staple for me. Also, have you read dubious internet articles about his death? YOU SHOULD. Also one of those articles refers to the lesser known Princess of Soul, Urethra Franklin. Internet!

#212: A Hard Day's Night

My great accomplishment is making this one of the kiddos' favorite songs.

#211: All of the Lights

My roommates are crazy into Kanye. TELL ME YOU'VE SEEN RUNAWAY.

#210: Bully

Cobbay gave me Lissie, she (or is it they?) is pretty great.

portland is a city where young people go to retire

Ok obviously we've all given up on the idea of me blogging daily. INSTEAD, WATCH THIS VIDEO.

#209: Don't Gotta Work It Out

Went snowshoeing with BS and then watched movies and drank cocoa.

#208: If I Could Build My Whole World Around You

MY BIRTHDAY! I listen to this song at least 5 times a week. Every week.

#207: Cooler Than Me

Terrible top 40 hits. Absolutely terrible.

#206: Me and Bobby McGee

#205: Bulletproof

#204: I've Got the World On a String

Missin miss Kati!

#203: Hurricane Drunk

#202: Birthday

My dad's 70th birthday dinner!

#201: Criminal

More Kink introductions.

#200: Light You Up

#199: Romancer

94.7 featured this band from Australia during their Passport Approved show. I'm obsessed! I couldn't download the tracks off their myspace for some reason, and desperately emailed them about it. I quite honestly can't stop listening to it. It's just blissfully fun pop, but without the complete lack of talent that usually comes with "fun" pop. It's infectious. Still waiting on the track but until that time, you can listen to it on their myspace. Seriously, do that right now.

UPDATE: Here's the track! Give it a good seven listens.

#198: Walk on the Wild Side

#197: Replay

BS foolishly likes this song, so it got stuck on my head.

#196: Grenade

Bruno Mars, you are good looking but write silly lyrics sometimes.

#195: Give a Little More

One of Maroon 5's new songs, heard it on the radio.

#194: There's This There's That

We Barbarians opened for Passion Pit on Dec 1st and were pretty great. Also Michael Cera's band?!

#193: Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart

Yet another Frank sing-a-long in the car.

#192: Moneygrabber

ACK I heard this song on Kink and then got my entire friend group hooked on it.