Tuesday Tunes: Hear You Me by Jimmy Eat World

The last few days I've been trying to pick a song to display for my second Tuesday Tunes. I originally wanted to do Faster by Matt Nathanson just because it is his newest song and will be the first single for his new cd.  And I am in love with it!  However, because it is SO new, the only videos I could find were crummy ones that people took at concerts. That is when the search for a new song began.

Last night dad and I watched Diary of a Wimpy Kid. That movie is hilarious! I highly recommend you watch it--especially if you need a good laugh!  Once that movie was over dad changed the channel to The Cinderella Story. I'm sure at one point in my life it ranked as one of my top movies considering I own the DVD.  But I know dad never sat down to watch it with me, so this was a BIG shock.  He was the one to change to this channel, not me.  At the end of the movie they play Jimmy Eat World's Hear You Me.  I don't know what it is about his songs, but they always tend to speak to me.  So here is his song...I hope you enjoy!

22 Accomplishments

 I got this idea from a friend, but I'm modifying it :)  I have created a list of things to do by the end of the year.  And because this is my 22nd year, I am going to [try] to accomplish 22 tasks.  Some of them are real things I'd like to accomplish, while others (most of them) are just fun things to try or do.  Stay tuned for updates!

1.  Make dinner for a family who is going through a tough time. (January 22, 2011)
2.  Get back to my ideal weight.
3.  Finish college.
4.  Get a 'big girl' job.
5.  Go a day without getting on the computer (or getting on the internet via iPhone.)
6.  Send birthday cards to all my good friends.
7.  Make a Christmas advent tree like this one.
8.  Fix and paint my desk chair in my room.
9.  Try 5 new foods. (Soy beans)
10.  Create (and do) a cleaning schedule to keep my room better organized.
11.  Take a family photo each month for a year.
12.  Do a 52 week portrait challenge.
13.  Feel more comfortable cooking, especially meats.
14.  Plant tulips in mom's garden.
15.  Do a painting.
16.  Clean out my closet.
17.  Finish the quilt I started 4 or 5 years ago.
18.  Learn to make French Toast.
19.  Reach $2100 PCV  in my Silpada sales for 3 2 months. (February)
20.  Go on a family trip.
21.  Read 20 books.
  Here is the list I've read so far:
    1.  Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin (I love this author!  She is one of my favorites.  I've read every single book by her.)
    2. Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah (Good, but wasn't expecting the last last twist.  Hit a little close to home.)
22.  Watch every movie that made 'Best Picture' in the Oscars.
 Here is the list: I've marked off the ones I've already seen.  There are a few that I've already seen, but I need a refresher before I check them off the list.  (Too bad, I could cross off anther 6 movies...)

Wings The Broadway Melody All the Quiet on the Western Front Cimarron Grand Hotel Cavalcade It Happened One Night Mutiny on the Bounty The Great Ziegfeld The Life of Emile Zola You Can't Take It With You Gone With the Wind Rebecca How Green Was My Valley Mrs. Miniver Casablanca Going My Way The Lost Weekend The Best Years of Our Lives Gentleman's Agreement Hamlet All the King's Men All About Eve An American in Paris The Greatest Show on Earth From Here to Eternity On the Waterfront Marty Around the World in 80 Days The Bridge on the River Kwai Gigi Ben-Hur The Apartment West Side Story Lawrence of Arabia Tom Jones My Fair Lady The Sound of Music A Man for All Seasons In the Heat of the Night Oliver Midnight Cowboy Patton The French Connection The Godfather The Sting The Goodfather Part II One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Rocky Annie Hall The Deer Hunter Kramer vs. Kramer Ordinary People Chariots of Fire Gandhi Terms of Endearment Amadeus Out of Africa Platoon The Last Emperor Rain Man Driving Miss Daisy Dances With Wolves The Silence of the Lambs (February) Unforgiven Schindler's List Forrest Gump Braveheart The English Patient Titanic Shakespeare in Love American Beauty Gladiator A Beautiful Mind Chicago The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Million Dollar Baby Crash The Departed No Country for Old Men Slumdog Millionaire The Hurt Locker The King's Speech

Friday Five including 9/52

1.  I am really liking the new font I put on my blog.  And I added a favorite list on the right side.  Apparently I can't stick to one look for too long.  At least this time they weren't drastic changes.  We will see what next month holds....

2.  I finally finished reading Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah last night.  It was a very good book, but I wasn't expecting the last half of it.  I'm glad I made it through the book, even though it touched a little bit too close to home.  But overall, good book!

3.  Lots and lots of laundry.  And it's all my clothes.

4.  I cannot wait for the 12th just so I can do the 12 of 12 for this month.  I don't know what it is about this project, but I absolutely love it!

5.  Another photo project: 9/52

Here is the story behind the picture:  I woke up at 8 something this morning--which seemed early since I didn't go to bed till 1 am.  I wondered out into the living room and found Abby was snoring-like usual.  I really wasn't ready to start my day eat yet so I went back into my room to lay down and maybe get a few more zzz's.  I knew Abby would wake up soon so I left the door open a crack.  Sure enough, within minutes, I heard footsteps.  Miss Abby came in to say 'good morning'!  (She used to do this when she was a puppy, but has stopped over the years.)  She loves sleeping in my bed so I helped her up and we had some cuddle time.  Thankfully I had my camera close by.  I had yet to take my picture for my 52 week project and therefor this picture was created.

Beside yourself

Rainbows have a significant meaning in my family.  Rainbows signify hope.  When I was 8, my mom had a pretty serious surgery.  She had been praying for God to send her a rainbow to let her know that everything would be ok.  The night before her surgery, I sat in the kitchen drawing.  I drew her a picture of a rainbow.  Not knowing my mom's prayers, God showed her her rainbow through her daughter.

Last summer dad was diagnosed with cancer.  We had a great support system around our family and he received many, many cards.  One of the cards had this saying on it and the quote has stuck out in my mind every since.

It only seemed right to put the two together.  I personally have not gone through a serious medical condition, but this is how I now things are going to be alright.  A rainbow that means hope and a quote to remind me that God is always beside me.

Tuesday Tunes: Songbird by Eva Cassidy

I want to start something new on here--Tuesday Tunes. I love music and mostly I love finding new music, or at least new to me. My first Tuesday tune is a song called Songbird sung by Eva Cassidy. After yesterday's tears I thought this song would be appropriate today. This song has sung me to sleep countless number of nights. I can't pinpoint exactly why I turn to this song, but it never fails me.

I don't know if it will have the same affect on you as it does me, but either way I thought I'd share it and hope it might give someone else comfort in the still of the night.