I'm a dork. Have I mentioned that? You can probably gather it from past posts but I'll just say it, I'm totally a dork.

What, you want proof?

Here it is then...Day 07 - A song that reminds you of a certain event.

When I was 12, I started young womens. And as part of personal progress, I picked that I would create an aerobic routine and perform it. Now before I tell you what song I picked, let me defend myself.

I didn't have anyone around to guide me in my musical pursuits. My older brother was a little (okay, a lot) more wild than I was. And his music portrayed his wild ways. The radio station in town consisted only of country music and I couldn't understand the country music way of life (until I hit college and then I started my love affair with country music). I did dabble a little bit in Green Day thanks to my middle school besties but that was pretty much the extent of my listening to "cool" music.

So when a complete dork who has little exposure to music is asked to create an aerobic routine to a song...what song would she pick?

Only A Whole New World from Aladdin.



Don't judge me. And don't make fun of me too much.

So this song will forever and always remind me of my aerobic routine performed in front of my family with my little sister Brittany.

Don't even ask me how we managed to accomplish this without the ridicule of my older brother Brandon. I'm still not sure why he didn't torment us relentlessly. Maybe some day I'll get up the courage to ask him if he remembers this. Or maybe I won't because he might decide that now would be the time to torment me about my bad music choices and my probably far worse dancing.

Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone &
Day 06 - A song that reminds of you of somewhere

The date...February 14, 2001. The place...Brookview apartments in Provo. In order to celebrate my singleness for yet another Valentine's day (at that point I had only not been single once in my life on V-day) I decided that my roommates and I should all make sugar cookies. And while we made those cookies, we may have played this song on repeat for hours and sung at the top of our lungs.

I'm pretty sure all of our neighbors hated us...I probably would have hated us if I had lived next to or above or below us on that particular afternoon.

So I present to you My Valentine by Martina McBride and Jim Brickman. Which will forever and ever remind me of Brookview apartments and the lovely ladies who were my roommates at the time-Megan, Morgan, Texann, Kristin and Heather.

Ironic that today would be Day 04 - A song that makes you sad. Because I feel sad today. All last week I was in a "woe is me" pity party. I was feeling discouraged and lonely and blah. Then this weekend things started to turn around. It was nice and cool and fall-y. The leaves are changing colors. I decorated for Halloween and was uplifted at church and visited with friends. I even wore pink tights to church with my grey boots which obviously made me smile.

It was good. Then I got a call last night and things turned again. I felt sad and confused and maybe even a little angry. I won't go into details and I don't want you to worry about me. Everything is fine-my family life is always just a little complicated :)

On the way to work this morning, I was still feeling a little sad. And so to include you in my woe is me pity party...enjoy a song that always makes me sad.

Day 03 - A song that makes you happy

With a doubt, Total Eclipse of the Heart always makes me feel happy. Could be my love for all things 80's. Or the fact that it always reminds me of when Meg and I drove to Texas and listened to this on repeat for hours until we had every word memorized. Or that it reminds me of singing American Fork Karaoke with Meg and Jarid suddenly jumped in to sing along unexpectedly. Regarless of why it makes me happy, it does.



And want to know what else makes me happy, the literal version. Because every time I watch it, I laugh so hard I cry. Every time. Enjoy!

Day 02 - Your least favorite song

Hmm...this one is a hard one. Not because there are songs that I don't like, because there are. But because I don't spend much time listening to the songs that I don't like. And as most of you already know, I don't have a great memory. So trying to remember songs that I don't like and choose not to listen to? Difficult.

If I had to pick one I guess I would go with Wannabe by the Spice Girls. I chose not to include the video because why would you want to watch the video of my least favorite song? I certainly don't want to go to the hassle of finding it and including it.

Disclaimer-I may still know all the words to this song. Sad, I know. Don't judge me.

Some days I have nothing to say. Not that nothing happens, I just don't feel like saying it outloud (sometimes I like to live in my own thoughts).

Lately, I've had nothing to say. And my blog has obviously suffered due to my silence.

I decided on a cure-all for days such as these. Enjoy my month of music (which may take more than a month, may take less...you never can tell with me).

Here's the list just in case you want to follow along:

Day 01 - Your favorite song
Day 02 - Your least favorite song
Day 03 - A song that makes you happy
Day 04 - A song that makes you sad
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 06 - A song that reminds of you of somewhere
Day 07 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 08 - A song that you know all the words to
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to
Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11 - A song from your favorite band
Day 12 - A song from a band you hate
Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - A song that describes you
Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19 - A song from your favorite album
Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21 - A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 - A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 - A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29 - A song from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite song at this time last year

Day 1-my favorite song would probably have to be Imagine. Mostly because I can listen to it over and over and never get sick of it. And it hits a spiritual note with me too which I love. Most recently, I loved the Glee version of Imagine (and ps...expect to see lots of Glee love on this list).



Seriously, love.