THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE

SONG OF THE DAY #371
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Monster
by Kanye West featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver, and Nicki Minaj

Got up, took a shower, and drove to Pembroke Pines to spend the day with Tia Mari. Saw Martica, went to a French place, and then went home to watch the first episode of Castle. Shortly after I darted to FIU to pick up the tickets for tonight, and then drove to Adrian's to pick him up. Went to Sunset for the advance Hangover Part II screening, where we met up with Matt Gomez, lobbyist and newfound member of the Green movement. Part II was almost exactly the same as the first, and slightly more ridiculous, lol. Drove back to Adrian's after, watched the rest of the Heat game (the one that went into OT), and ate some frijoles al gabinete c/o Espinosa, after scavenging the burnt pieces of cake left on Chachi's wax paper. Left a little while after, came home, and, if I remember correctly, went to bed.

THREE HUNDRED EIGHT

SONG OF THE DAY #308
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
The Park
by Feist

Feist is back. This morning I got up at 10:30 after a late night. A reminder let me know I had half an hour to get clean, clothed and in the car, to be at my checkup appointment at 11. When I got there they said I didn't have an actual appointment, to which I replied: WTF, I made it yesterday. Got in, got checked, I'm working. Went to grab an adapter for reacting, and then went to class. It got crazy. We passed education, after which they actually arrested the king. Wha-- ok...? Tabled Article 2 and argued over Melanie Gros instead. Took some time at the atrium to eat an expensive bagel sandwich and talk to everyone. Les Justes, Melanie, Sam, Andrew, Kirk, Kharla, and Jaife were there, y así pasamos el tiempo hasta las 3:30, cuando nos fuimos pa'l museo. A&V Honors Hour, and some Frost time with Mileini and the lunch people. Trang was there, too. After that was the orientation for CSA 11 from 5 to 7, and after that was coming home to watch Castle and check emails. Saw some excitement about Guerrilla Film Project, and looked at pictures from the festival. Hipster kitty came up, and from then on I showed ma what urbandictionary.com was, and looked up hipster so she would understand. Talked to Jaife for a while, and at around midnight, when the weight came down, I headed out to help the other me. Got back at around 2:30, and thought of Feist. I just saw a Bon Iver cover of this track last night, and it's been subliminally stuck in there. Today, incidentally, was The Park.

BONUS TRACK:
The Park
by Bon Iver

TWO HUNDRED FORTY-NINE

SONG OF THE DAY #249
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
Flume
by Bon Iver

Worked until 3, spent most of the day organizing and trading sob stories with Moran. That dude's cool, man. I don't care what you say. Went to Itita's, where there was some kind of food action going on. Got the disheartening news from Nicole, tried to halt the gears in my mother's mind (which did not work), and then went off to Janessa's party.

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO

Today all I did was work on my short story for creative writing, which was due at 3 and I still haven't finished. Today wasn't defined by any one song, but by the collection of songs that helped me write. Here they are, playlisted. And for the sake of the blog, I picked one in particular for today's, that's different from the ones on the list. Enjoy 'em. I know I do.

THE DAY'S PLAYLIST #1

1. Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

2. Lust for Life by Iggy Pop

3. Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis

4. Father And Son by Cat Stevens

5. If It Is Growing by Fanfarlo

6. Flume by Bon Iver

SONG OF THE DAY #182
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
Father And Son (From Yusuf's Cafe)
by Cat Stevens

ONE HUNDRED THIRTY

SONG OF THE DAY #130
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Beach Baby
by Bon Iver

I feel like I should save this for a sadder day, and I'll probably regret that I'd already used it when that day comes since it's such a great song, but I'm using it today because of the giant shadow of things-to-do weighing over me. It was playing in my head as I rolled out of bed uber late this morning, and as I got ready for and drove to work. Of course I got there and my mentality changed completely as it always does, and it became less whiney and more "I'm here to help." I really do like where I work. And there may be days that I don't want to even go, but then I get there and there's so much fun that I can't believe I'd even thought of not going. That's what I need my career to be like, and hopefully one of the three things I'm studying will do it for me. Anyway, Beach Baby. Enjoy it.

ONE HUNDRED EIGHT

SONG OF THE DAY #108
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Lump Sum
by Bon Iver

Two Bon Iver in a row... It's gotta be good.

ONE HUNDRED SEVEN

SONG OF THE DAY #107
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Re- Stacks
by Bon Iver

NINETY-SEVEN

SONG OF THE DAY #97
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Babys
by Bon Iver

First day of school - go for go creative writing! I drove to the fiu and parked in a remote lot to avoid the parking scandals, and it worked! FIU Parking Road Rage evaded! :D

NINETY-THREE

SONG OF THE DAY #93
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Creature Fear
by Bon Iver

SEVENTY-ONE

SONG OF THE DAY #71
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Brackett, WI
by Bon Iver

This band is genius. I bought For Emma, Forever Ago tonight and heard the whole thing when I got home. It's perfect. Tom Hagan, I consider you a man of honorable principles when it comes to music; I think you'd be proud of my nostalgic tendencies.