Everyone has those songs that remind them of certain times in their lives, people they know or used to know, or make them feel a certain way. After reading a blog about songs that have 'changed' someones life, I decided to sort of make my own. Here we go!

 

Konstantine- Something Corporate 

Konstantine...I really can't describe in words how I feel when I hear this song. I've got nothing it reminds me of specifically, but some reason my stomach sinks, the hair on my arms rise, goosebumps infest my legs, and I become very still. It's that kind of unearthly feeling, of thinking that this song has some great importance, or will have some great importance in my life, I just don't know it yet. That raw emotion and mystery gets to me every time. If I never heard this song I'd never know what that feeling is. Therefor, this is one of the most epic songs I've ever encountered. 

And you don't want to be here in the future
So you say
The present's just a pleasant
Interruption to the past
And you don't want to look much closer
'Cause you're afraid to find out all the hope
That you had sent into the sky by now had... crashed
And it did because of me

Where Do You Go- National Product

This song is also a sad one. Though my tear ducts don't work overtime when played, it used to hold a lot of meaning to me. Besides that lost meaning, National Product is also one of my favorite bands, and one of which a family member is very close to, and I will forever regret not going to their show and meeting them that one night. She'd know what I was talking about if she was reading this. :)

Where do you go?
When I'm wishing you'd call
And I miss you so much
Do you miss me at all?

Whistle For The Choir- The Fratellis 

I love this song, and have always loved this song, but reasons for it being on this list was simply by chance. I'm not going to say why, nor do I even think the person I link this song to knows it's linked to them, but I will say that it will always have a special place in my heart. Ah, the cute feelings in my tummy are starting up. ;)

And it's you, woo hoo
That's got me going crazy for the things you do

So if you're crazy I don't care you amaze me
Oh your a stupid girl, oh me, oh my, you talk
I die, you smile, you laugh, I cry
And only, a girl like you could be lonely
And it's a crying shame, if you would think the same
A boy like me's just irresistible

You're Beautiful- James Blunt

Oh, James Blunt, how classic. He popped up into popularity about as quickly as he fell out of it. Even though he quickly lost his following, I was loyal! There were so many depressing nights I put on his music and fell asleep with tears in my eyes. Ha, I was lame. You don't know how many times I was ruthlessly made fun of for listening to this song, or James Blunt in general! But I am now older, and HIGHLY MATURE, so I can admit it freely. ;) This was the one song I adored more than the rest. I feel like his emotions were really brought out in this song, and the whole unrequited love thing seemed so tragic and sad, and for some reason that appealed to me. Who doesn't want a guy to sing to her about how much he wants to be with her? How romantic. And again, so tragic. :(

You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

 

Makeup Smeared Eyes- Automatic Loveletter 

This is one of those that really hits me in the gut. Every time I hear it I get that dreadful feeling in my throat, and tears swelling behind my eyes. I remember laying on my bedroom floor, listening to this song over and over again, because I enjoy torturing myself. Every lyrics cuts me so deep. I have absolutely no fond feelings connected with this song, it was just a really dreadful time in my life I often try and forget. 

 

Explains now
Clearly, nothing left but a memory
We only made out
You never kissed me
That's how I learned to hold back all feeling

Jesus of Suburbia- Green Day

I'm pretty sure everyone went through that stage when they were younger of hating the world, and wanting to rebel in every single way possible. I was a big fan of my sisters retired studded belts, experimented with her black eyeliner, and drew thick X's on my hands for reasons I really didn't know...while battling my inner demons, which when I look back today I know all I needed was to be told that I'm NOT the only one in the world with problems so shutup, I listened to this song NON-STOP. I repeat, NON-STOP. I'm very familiar with this video since I think I've watched it a thousand times way back when. I honestly couldn't wait to get into high school and become a teenage dirtbag. Thank GOD I got over that before high school! Dirty little confession though, YEARS later after my obsession with this song, I finally went to a Green Day concert, that was about a year ago, and they ended their concert with this song. I was the happiest girl in the world fist pumping, putting on an angry face, and screaming 'I don't care!' over and over again. One of the greatest moments of my life! It's not pathetic, don't start thinking it!

Everyone is so full of shit
Born and raised by hypocrites
Hearts recycled but never saved
From the cradle to the grave
We are the kids of war and peace
From Anaheim to the middle east
We are the stories and disciples
Of the Jesus of suburbia
Land of make believe
That don't believe in me
Land of make believe
And I don't believe
And I don't care!

 

Always- Blink 182

This song contains my favorite lyrics of all time. They are straightforward, simple, but charming and seductive all together. I always get happy feelings listening to this song, even though it isn't exactly supposed to have that effect. It's just so catchy, and cute, I can never get over it. I've planned to have lyrics from this song tattooed onto me at some point in my life, though I'm still debating. Those lyrics would be 'I've been here a few times, and I'm quite aware we're dying.' The way I take that line isn't how most would though, I refer to it when I want to be optimistic. I listen to all the negative things people have to say, and I think 'every second is one second closer to us no longer being on this Earth, fuck what you're saying, you should fuck what you're saying, 'cause I'm aware we're dying, and I'm not about to waste my time wallowing in sorrows.' Ah, and Tom Delonge's voice, don't get me started. Blink 182 is my absolute favorite band in the world, did you really expect one of their songs NOT to be on here? ;)

Come on let me hold you, touch you, feel you
Always
Kiss you taste you all night 
Always

Escape- Enrique Iglesias  

Before you cringe, hear me out. I think you'll understand while this one is on here. Whenever I think of my childhood, or at least my elementary school/early middle school days, I think of this song. I had THE biggest crush of Enrique Iglesias (though nowadays I wince at the though, he's extremely unattractive to me now. I guess younger me had a much different taste in guys.;)) I think the only reason I actually liked him so much was because of this song. It's so easy and fun to sing along to! I knew (and still know!) every lyric by heart, and on many occasions used to blast this song as loud as I could and scream along. I remember going to one of my fathers friends houses and he had a daughter in high school and I thought she was the prettiest girl ever, her room was covered in Enrique Iglesias, and I vowed then I wanted to be just like her. That changed...hahahaha. Oh, Amy. It is now one of my favorite stalker songs, I mean come on, listen to those lyrics...

If you feel like leaving
I'm not gonna beg you to stay
'Cause soon you'll be finding
You can run, you can hide
But you can't escape my love

Get Stoned- Hinder

7th grade! I can pinpoint this one exactly! This was my favorite song all of 7th grade. His voice is sexy, they talked about angry sex, and smoking the mar ee juh wahh na! I know, I know, I WAS IN SEVENTH GRADE. But that was all very appealing to me for some reason, I guess I lost my innocence early on. I remember watching that video and thinking that the lead singer was sooooo dreamy. I've always had a thing for rock stars, I guess. But I mean come on, look at that party, I just wanna LIVE there. There's not much else to say about this one, other than, HELL YES, I'm going to go listen to it 5 more times. Love love love.

You wear me out
But it's all right now
Lets go home and get stoned
We could end up makin love instead of misery
Go home and get stoned
Cause the sex is so much better when you're mad at me

 

 

I'd say the title pretty much sums up the whole point of this post. Eating healthy is the obvious choice for some pretty big reasons. 

1) Living Longer

2) Losing Weight

3) Being Healthy, able to be active

 

Sure, people have the incentive. But, why is it so hard to follow through? I recently tried a new, healthy diet. I've tried this before with no avail. But, this time is a little different. When I went grocery shopping I bought everything according to my new healthy diet, to avoid temptations. When I got home I was pretty pleased with myself to say the least, but even the NEXT day, I was already craving that sugary soda, and melt in your mouth microwavable pancakes (that, no doubt, aren't even real food.) Even though I didn't have that stuff stocked up, when I went out for the day, I found myself stuck. WHERE can you possibly go to eat and get a meal good for you, fast, and cheap? It was impossible. Wendies broke my diet. Even if your home and don't have those delicious fast food places tempting you every place you go, healthy food just seems so REPETITIVE, and after a few days, it all starts going bad. Back to the grocery store...and now that my tastebuds are craving those extremely unhealthy frozen dinners and gallons upon gallons of icecream, I am too weak. Goodbye healthy diet. 

 

WHY IS EATING HEALTHY SO HARD?

People's morals baffle me.

I have morals, you have morals, everyone has some type of morals fit for them. It is good to have morals. Some have better morals than others, but hey, I'm not going to judge. The point of the matter is...are you more moral or situational? In class today this point was brought up and I was extremely flabbergasted by the responses of my peers. There were many that fitted themselves under the moral code. I was one of few that saw myself as a situational type of person. That was the first thing that surprised me.
SECOND. When the age old question came up,
"If your mother was dying, and you have absolutely no money to pay for medication, and the medication was the only way she'd survive, would you steal the medication or let your mother die?"
I, without a seconds hesitation, answered with 'I would steal it.' I think you can guess, seeing that I mentioned I was shocked, what some of my classmates answered. A majority of them answered with 'I would not steal the medicine, it's wrong.'
Really?

...

REALLY?

...

RRREEEAAALLLYY?

I am so glad I am not any of their mothers.

It completely took me by surprise that these 16/17 year olds are going by a moral code that they *cough* have so ingrained *cough* deep into their being, that they wouldn't steal medication to help their dying mother. They would instead let their mother die.

"Bye bye, Mommy, it's been a good run, but I just couldn't bare deal with my conscience if I stole that medicine that would SAVE YOUR LIFE."

Some excuses you might ask? Okay, here we go.
"If my mother is dying, and God wanted me to save her, then he'd find a way to get me the money or the medication, otherwise, it's his will."

Ha.

Haha.

HAHAHA.

That's really hilarious that you'd bring religion into this. I am a Christian, I love Jesus, thank you, Amen, so don't take this wrong. But 16 and 17 year old boys and girls aren't exactly the most likely to get gold stars on Jesus' nice list.

You underage drink.
You do drugs.
You have underage sex.
You lie to your parents.
You skip church.
You curse and swear.

...and then you tell me that GOD would be upset with you for stealing to save your mother? If so, don't you think he'd be upset you were smoking that ganga while you were supposed to be keeping the sabbath day holy? Oh no, you're right...THAT'S okay, but trying to keep your mother alive is BLASPHEMY.



Really kids?


Alright, my rant is over. You can tell me your view on this if you want, I wont tear you down, I swear. People just amaze me sometimes. So, are you a moral decision maker or a situational decision maker?