30 Days of Me: Song That...

Ok, I felt like putting "Song That Makes Me Cry" would just be a little off-putting in the title.

And I guess I can't go with Mumford and Sons, because right now I have been listening to their cd and it so good it damn near makes me cry. Seriously, I haven't felt this way about music since I discovered Coldplay.

Speaking of Chris Martin and Co., there are two songs by them that have gotten to me over the years, but that is for a different post.

Honestly, and I hate to get mushy on you guys but the post kind of calls for it, there is only one song that comes to mind.

On this blog I have talked a lot about my good friends, Shedrick and Cynthia. There were both taken from us within a 6 month period. It hit us all because they were both in our senior class and both passed our first year after high school. Plus, they were good friends with a lot of people so we all had a lot of shoulders to lean on.

However, I first dealt with death as a freshman. There was a girl I liked when I was in seventh grade named Connie. She denied my passes (stupid middle school), but we ended up becoming really good friends later. It was to the point that my first semester in high school, which was actually a really hard time for me, she used to call and check up on me. One Monday she called and checked and we had a good conversation. I remember because I got off the phone to go watch wrestling. I also remember because it was the last time I ever talked to her.

She got into an accident the next weekend and didn't make it. My friend Andy was basically staying with us at the time and they were kind of "talking" so it hit him really hard. I remember when we got the news, we just left the house and started walking down the street. It was really tough there for a little while.

One of the songs he constantly played was "The Dance" by Garth Brooks. It summed up everything we felt. That no matter how sad we were, we were happy to have known her.

I may not have her initials tattooed on my arm like I do with Cynthia and Shedrick, but it doesn't mean I don't miss her. I do, and if "The Dance" ever comes on I think of her.

The Results Are In...

Man. This is a pretty big post. Here's why:

*It's #170. That's 30 away from 200 if you are counting. And 200 is a big deal, right?

*Today is the "anniversary" of the passing of one of my best friends. Last year, it hit me really hard. I don't want to say I'm getting used to it, but I think the sadness is definitely going away replaced with just trying to remember the life and not the fact that it has ended. It was four years ago that we all got the news. And on today's four year mark, I ironically received some wonderful news.

*I got offered an internship for the summer. Of course I accepted and after details are worked out, I will be working at the Montgomery Advertiser for the summer. If you believe in those kinds of things, one would think it was fate that I got good news on a day that a memory of bad news. One would think.

*But let's get to why we are all here: THE RESULTS FOR THE TOP 30 VOCALISTS!!!

This week was successful because the recording worked perfectly. I had to make a few edits due to noise levels and the guys after me cutting of the last song, but I don't think it's noticeable.

Now, I would like you to listen to the show. I even made it to where you can download it and take it with you. Put it on your iPod, listen in the car. But that is how I would really like you to hear it. Ask Sara, Lisa and Lola. They will tell you it was a good show. (HUGE shoutout for those guys tuning in).

However, if you are really impatient e-mail and persuade me to give the goods away. My address is okarmmr@auburn.edu and I will let you know if you absolutely can't wait. But please listen, I'm not trying to be egotistical but I really think this was a good show. I mean, it involves my top 15 Vocalists, so that has to be good, right?

(Edit: When you listen to the beginning, I decided my first track on to a song that was already playing in the station. The song in question was not in the countdown, but I figured due to comments, it was a good way to start the show.)

(Edit #2: I was definitely acting like a rookie on this show. My co-host sounded better than I did and it was only her second show. But I moved away from the mic quite a bit and a mumbled way too much. Consider this my apologies for the moments where you go "what did he just say?")

(Edit#3: To download, click on the button that has an arrow pointing down. Then just follow the directions and you should have this file on your computer and can be able to take it with you wherever whenever).

Enjoy...

Top 30 by okarmmr

My Most Epic Wordless* Wednesday Ever

*I am actually going to speak a little bit, but whatever.

Remember this post? Well, I actually left something out that I did at the beginning of spring break.

While we are going back, remember this post also? Well I teased an "epic" WW post and one of my friends has informed that I am nearly considered a liar if I don't get around to posting it, so here it is:



Why is this considered "epic"?

Well, you can click at the bottom of this post on the tag "tattoo" to see that I've been talking about it for a while on here. But I've only had my blog for a year (as I type that, I think I realized that it's like officially a year old).

Yep, I just checked. Blog is officially a year old as of last Saturday :)

I posted stuff on myspace about it back in the day as well. Basically, I've wanted to do this for a long time.

Some of you have already seen this and you know the story. If you don't know it but want to know, just ask me (okarmmr@auburn.edu). For some reason, even though I've talked about it on here, I don't feel like explaining it on here.

And yes, it did hurt. Not excruciating pain, but annoying pain.

And I almost passed out at first. But I'll save that story for later...

February 7th

2/7 of any year is a day that I don't forget on my calendar. But 2/7/10 is going to be pretty special as well. Let me see if I can begin to explain:

The Good:

*February 7th is one week away from Valentine's Day. This is only good because it keeps me informed. Whenever I was in a relationship, I knew I had one week to go. And working at a flower shop, Vday means only one thing: HOURS! Not to be a sad story, but we have been really slow since the economy fell through. And I am only a delivery driver, so I only work when there are orders to be delivered. There have honestly been weeks where I have gotten like three hours on a paycheck. But Cupid's holiday never fails to deliver the goods.

*2/14/10 will be special for a couple of reasons.

1) The Saints won the Superbowl. Now, if you know me you know that the Denver Broncos are my team, but New Orleans is my roommate's/best friend's team. And I pretty much fed off of his excitement so it was great to see him celebrate and celebrate with him when they picked off Manning to pretty much seal the deal. My sister joked around and said that I should buy him the stuff that says "New Orleans 2010 Champions" for Valentine's Day.

2) I already declared that I watch wrestling, but to go even further I am as big a fan as some are for baseball. As in, knowing every stat and ridiculous information that people shouldn't know. Well, I get this info because of a website I go to. That website said they needed new columnists and I needed to get some practice in before graduation so I sent a sample in and they posted it and gave me a spot. I now have to post a column every week. I would put up a link, but I'm pretty sure none of you want to read about it. But still, it's pretty cool.

The Bad:

*Valentine's Day is a week away. Fuck.

*My ex-girlfriend's birthday is today. There was a time when I was seriously considering shooting her a text or something, but I thought against it. I've talked to a few people within the blogosphere and my IRL friends know the story, but man it's so hectic. But when you are with someone for so long (nearly 4 years altogether), dates like that start to get stuck in your head. That's why, even though I heard nothing from her, I still think she thought me when I turned 23 back in December.

The Beautiful:

*Another one of my friend's had a birthday today, but it is a whole different story. I usually talk of my friend Shedrick on here, who we lost in November of 2005. But I'm not sure if I have mentioned Cynthia, who we lost in April of 2006. But I don't want to end this on a sad note, I want to have it end on a happy note. Especially since today was her birthday, so that makes me think of good times.

Good times like this:


Random lyric of the day:

I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and laughed
I guess what I'm be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue