sunshine

She's just waiting for the summertime when the weather's fine.

I know what you're thinking, why does this girl constantly quote lyrics to songs I don't care about? I guess my post today is taking a turn in a direction I didn't quite expect, but with my eclectic and somewhat erratic taste in music I can't help but think there's something missing for people who aren't really music listeners. Stay with me.

My thought process started when I woke up this morning and walked out on our balcony. Initially I was peeved cause my roommate is sick and I think she's giving me whatever plague she picked up (I promised her if she get's me sick I'll lick her face once she's healthy again). Anyways, I walked outside and the sun was shining, the air was warm, and I thought thank you sweet Lord for giving us a day of reprieve. Mind you, Connecticut's concrete skies barely rival those of upstate New York, but still I can't help but find fault with any geographical region where cold weather and clouds are more predominant than sunshine and blue skies.

Often when the weather's getting me down I'll turn on Jack Johnson and pretend I'm someplace warm (go ahead and pick your favorite spot) like southern California. I enjoy the music and for just a moment I feel like maybe this isn't so bad, maybe I can make it through the semester, make it through what's left of my college experience. Just maybe, if I listen to the right tunes and hang with the right people I'll make the best of what I have left and won't feel so resentful about this dammed winter weather.

Music is life changing, or it can be if you let it. Not just the lyrics, not just the notes, but the feeling a singers' voice gives you or the memories you connect with a particular song or band. Music is a language we all speak no matter what our native tongue is, and there are so many ways to find new (to you) music. For example, as I posted on Monday, Blink 182 is back together and since I only had three of their albums I borrowed three more from a friend of mine. There are so many ways to get into new bands and artists, itunes alone has more to offer than the average consumer knows about. So for today I've compiled a list of sites that offer lyrics searches or new music acts. Check it out and maybe some band will remind you of summertime too.

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