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6 Songs I’m Currently Loving

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My life’s soundtrack changes pretty frequently. The artists and bands may stay the same, but the specific songs change, or a new pop songs makes its way into the mix. A lot of popular music is hit or miss for me. Some songs take me a while to warm up to, others I immediately like or dislike, and others wear out after hearing them over and over. 





But even through the overplayed hits and hits that aren’t played enough, I always find my favorite jams. Here are six songs I’m loving lately. Warning: they will get stuck in your head! I am not responsible for any random breakouts into song and dance.




Honey I’m Good //Andy Grammer – The subject of this song is a little sketchy; it’s about a guy who’s been drinking with a girl, and she wants him to stay, but he says, “Nah, I’ve got another girl, I have to be faithful to her.” Props to the guy for staying true, but that second girl sure tried hard! Anyway, the song itself is so catchy and cute-sounding. I was humming the tune all day after I heard it.










Lips are Moving // Meghan Trainor – She got a lot of flack for ‘All About That Bass,’ and I really don’t understand why. It’s a good song with a good, honest message. Her next single is just as good. She’s sassy and sweet, all in one. 




 






Bang Bang // Jessi J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj – This is one of those songs that took a few listens to warm up to it. But once I did, all bets were off. I was so happy that this song was used on So You Think You Can Dance  last season for one of the large-group dances. It’s just a fun song.










One Bedroom // Yellowcard – The first single off their latest album Lift a Sail, ‘One Bedroom’ made me tear up the very first time I listened to it. Beautiful songwriting, as always. “You’re the light from the moon tonight”…just…the tears are coming.










Selfless // New Found Glory – Another awesome new release from another of my favorite bands. I hope I can see New Found Glory in concert this spring when they come to my area. Would be another bucket-list concert to cross off my list! 










Geronimo // Sheppard – This was one of those songs that I wasn’t sure about the first few times I heard it. But I kept hearing it–more on Sirius XM radio than my local FM station–and it kind of reminded me of Bastille, in a way. 











What are you listening to lately?









Life Lately no. 3 {Post Winter Term}

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As of yesterday, winter term is complete and I have the rest of the week off! My team, and the other fly-in teams, presented our websites yesterday, and now we hand them off to our clients. Now that that’s over, I thought I would catch y’all up on what I’ve been up to, outside of school, these last few weeks. It’s not that exciting, trust me.

Reading: I recently finished Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed, the author of Wild, and I just loved it. I had no idea how my next book would measure up. A friend from school recommended The Defining Decade by Meg Jay, so I picked that up at Barnes & Noble a couple weeks ago. I’m only a few chapters in, and it’s already so intriguing. Learning the psychology behind my generation–today’s 20-somethings–and what makes us tick, really explains a lot.

Drinking: Lots and lots of tea, and water mixed with Emergen-C powder. Also, while I was still sick and recovering, I drank a decent amount of ginger ale mixed with cranberry juice.

Baking: Zucchini muffins! They’re delicious, and perfect bites for breakfast to-go.


Eating: I got adventurous this last weekend and tried a couple new things. I made attempted to make baked cauliflower cakes, similar to baked potato pancakes. They…weren’t the best thing I’ve ever made. I also decided to try quinoa. Marginally more successful! I made a quinoa pizza crust and turned it into a cheesy pizza. 

Wearing: Anything that’s comfortable and warm. Hello leggings, oversized sweaters and shirts, and boots.

Watching: Netflix, and lots of basketball. I love basketball season. I really want to start watching Friends on Netflix. I’ve only ever seen it in reruns on TBS. Also forever watching Two and a Half Men and Big Bang Theory reruns. Easily two of my favorite shows, ever.


Writing: I’ve mostly been catching up on blog posts, since I was gone, and then sick, and then busy. I’ve also been making lots of notes and outlines for other pieces I’d like to write, both for the blog and for possible publication elsewhere. I’ve had a lot of ideas lately. I love surges of creativity!
Thinking: Where do I want to be after school? What’s going to happen when I graduate? Is this semester going to go by really quickly? Can time slow down, just a little?

 

 
Hoping: That my job search will go well, and I won’t lose my mind more than necessary. Have you gone through the job search lately? How’s it going? If you have any tips or advice for me, please share! I’m all ears.

Feeling: Nervous, anxious, excited, and enthusiastic all at once! It’s a weird mix, but somehow, it’s encouraging.

What’s going on in your life lately?

Links I’m Loving Lately

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First of all, gotta say I’m pretty proud of the alliteration in my title. 







Anyway, Happy Monday! I’ve been reading a lot of really cool posts lately, from all over the Internet, and I thought I would share them here. These links have made me laugh, smile, think, reflect, jot down a few notes to remember later, and more. So, here are five links I’m loving lately!



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All image credit to the original authors/bloggers (Gina, Shane, Carly, etc)






{1} 10 Ways to Boost SEO for Bloggers: Leave to my dear blog friend Gina to share these awesome (and incredibly wise and intuitive) search-engine optimization (SEO) tips! Seriously, these are great to follow, no matter if you’re new to blogging or have been writing for a while. I always love learning more about SEO, because it’s applicable in so many ways.







{2} Kitten Therapy: The people at Tidy Cats are geniuses for putting this together. I want to find where that little kitten cubicle is so I can go “de-stress” and play with all the little fuzz balls. Or, motion to get one of those in Burlington/Elon? I’d be okay with that. 







{3} You Know You’re a Blogger When: This post from Carly at Musings of a Wanderer is on point. All 10 of those items are thoughts I’ve experienced at some point in my 3+ years blogging. Confession: I’ve “done things for the blog” (in reference to #2 on the list) more times than I’d like to admit. 







{4} Spicing Up Your Hot Chocolate: Elise (Cheers Y’all) included this in her Five on Friday post last week, and it immediately caught my eye. I’m a sucker for a nice cup of traditional hot chocolate, but I’m always looking for ways to spice it up. Can we talk about how awesome that Nutella hot chocolate sounds? Might need to make that sometime in the near future. 





{5} A Guide to Surviving Thanksgiving: Shane had me rolling with laughter when I was reading this post. Each item in her “rules” is so spot-on, and everyone can relate to most, if not all of them, at some point in his or her life. While I don’t see myself actually “playing” this game this Thanksgiving, I will certainly give Shane a little nod in spirit in place of taking a swig of wine. 




What are some links you’re loving lately? Share them below so we can all enjoy them! 









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