Music I Like: Matt Nathanson and Justin Nozuka

This post is inspired by my "After Tonight" Pandora radio station. I was listening while studying for the GRE and the following came on which totally made my day (and sing-along time :D):

After Tonight - Justin Nozuka

Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson

30 Day Challenge: Day 8 (What You Ate Today)

Breakfast: Mango Peach Applesauce
Lunch: Town House Crackers
Dinner: Turkey Meatloaf Cupcake, Steamed Broccoli, Blackeyed Peas

Dessert: I'm considering making a smoothie to end my day...Let's see what I decide to do after washing the dishes.

Quotation that Caught My Eye

My Grandma gave me a "new" book to read last week and when I came across this passage, I wanted to make sure I recorded it somewhere. This will likely end up in a notebook but I wanted to post it online as well...

"Experience has taught me that effective learning takes place when, from books, observation, and the informed opinions of others brought out by a serious discussion of the issues, one is able to strengthen one's opinions, to fortify one's reason against prejudice, superstition, and error, to sharpen one's sensibilities, to enlarge and deepen one's understanding of the world and of life, and above all, to keeps one's mind ever open to the acceptance of new truths and the discarding of old and useless ones." 

Mark Mathabane "Kaffir Boy in America"

30 Day Challenge: Day 7 (Five Pet Peeves)

1) Dishonesty
2) Spitefulness
3) Selfishness
4) Braggards
5) Cruelty

30 Day Challenge: Day 6 (Your Thoughts On Mainstream Music)

This is easy. I have a love-hate relationship with mainstream music. Sometimes I dig it and others I want to set the radio on fire. For example, I will find nearly anything Britney Spears related decent or even good at some point but I swear on a stack of multigrain cheerios boxes if Rick Ross cuts another song or is on another hook, I may scream and throw grapes at children. This applies to Christian and secular music. I appreciate someone like an Israel Houghton but want to destroy 98% of Mary Mary's albums.

I like music with meaning and *gasp* melody which means I sometimes need to go outside of the scope of what's popular to find something I like. Well that or listen to old school...

30 Day Challenge: Day 5 (Things You Want To Say To An Ex)

This should be short as I don't have anything to say that hasn't already been said. I love my ex's and am friends with the two who really count so there hasn't been a lot left unsaid...good, bad or indifferent. This is the outcome of laying the groundwork of good communication and openness in friendship. Years after I met these men, we can still talk about anything.

30 Day Challenge: Day 4 (Bullet Your Day)

33I started this last night but my computer conked out on me so I'm re-doing this, though you wouldn't have known that if I didn't tell you. Newho, this was my day:

• Mumbled something to Crystal when she left for her interview
• Woke up to Spongebob on the telly
• Foraged for food on the first floor
• Watched random TV and read 
• Considered washing my car
• Watched "The Prince and Me 2"
• Dug out some clothes to wash my car in
• Searched the garage for a bucket
• Tinkered with the hose, then got Daddy to make it work
• Washed my car
• Read some more of my book
• Took a shower
• Watched Dormtainment skits with Crystal (HA! Got her in the Jerz two days in a row lol)
• Went to Rita's for Italian Ice
• Joked with staff at Rita's about last night's incident, taste tested nearly everything and got a free coupon
• Ate Swedish Fish Ice with vanilla custard
• Ate dinner while watching All Worked Up with the family
• Retired to the second floor
• Gave Braveheart a bath
• Laughed at people on OkCupid with Crys
• Watched Family Guy
• Ate Chocolate Cake
• Talked online and tried to write this blog
• Went to sleep when internet acted up

FIN