This has been a tough week. But I don't really feel like talking about it.
However, no matter what I'm going through right now, I can always say, "Well, at least I'm not in Haiti." My heart goes out to those poor people.
I'm currently reading the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower (I know, I know. I'm a bit slow on the pop culture bandwagon) and I absolutely love it.
There's this one passage where Charlie describes a mix tape he made for his friend. He says:
"I had an amazing feeling when I finally held the tape in my hand. I just thought to myself that in the palm of my hand, there was this tape that had all of these memories and feelings and great joy and sadness. right there in the palm of my hand. and I thought about how many people have loved those songs.and how many people got through a lot of bad times because of those songs, and how many people enjoyed good times with those songs. and how much those songs really mean. I think it would be great to have written one of those songs. I bet if i wrote one of them, i would be very proud. I hope people who wrote those songs are happy. i hope that they feel its enough. I really do because they've made me happy, and I'm only one person."
Anyway, I was inspired to make a playlist like Charlie. He later describes how when he listens to these songs, they make him "feel infinite".
So here's my infinite playlist (Ha! Like Nick and Nora? Get it? Nevermind.) My imaginary mix tape made for no one.
These are songs that make me feel like I'm alone in the universe and tug at my heartstrings:
Across the Universe - Fiona Apple
The Funeral - Band of Horses
Furr - Blitzen Trapper
Love Will Come Through - Travis
Tiger Mountain Peasant Song - Fleet Foxes
Running Up That Hill - Placebo
Flightless Bird, American Mouth - Iron & Wine
Philosophia - The Guggenheim Grotto
One Thing - Finger Eleven
Read My Mind - The Killers
This Time Tomorrow - The Kinks
Junebug - Robert Francis
American Tune - Paul Simon
I and Love and You - The Avett Brothers
Elevenses - Neil Halstead
Blackbird - The Beatles
Her Morning Elegance - Oren Lavie
First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
l left out so many amazing songs that didn't make it on the playlist. But I feel like all of these songs have a recurring feeling that's hard to capture in words.
It's like this Salvador Dali painting I saw at his art museum:
Do you know what I'm saying?
I think the songs express this painting.
It's difficult to describe.
You feel it on a subconscious level.
I hope some people will take the time to listen to my playlist. It you don't, that's ok.
I hope you all have a nice weekend.
However, no matter what I'm going through right now, I can always say, "Well, at least I'm not in Haiti." My heart goes out to those poor people.
I'm currently reading the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower (I know, I know. I'm a bit slow on the pop culture bandwagon) and I absolutely love it.
There's this one passage where Charlie describes a mix tape he made for his friend. He says:
"I had an amazing feeling when I finally held the tape in my hand. I just thought to myself that in the palm of my hand, there was this tape that had all of these memories and feelings and great joy and sadness. right there in the palm of my hand. and I thought about how many people have loved those songs.and how many people got through a lot of bad times because of those songs, and how many people enjoyed good times with those songs. and how much those songs really mean. I think it would be great to have written one of those songs. I bet if i wrote one of them, i would be very proud. I hope people who wrote those songs are happy. i hope that they feel its enough. I really do because they've made me happy, and I'm only one person."
Anyway, I was inspired to make a playlist like Charlie. He later describes how when he listens to these songs, they make him "feel infinite".
So here's my infinite playlist (Ha! Like Nick and Nora? Get it? Nevermind.) My imaginary mix tape made for no one.
These are songs that make me feel like I'm alone in the universe and tug at my heartstrings:
Across the Universe - Fiona Apple
The Funeral - Band of Horses
Furr - Blitzen Trapper
Love Will Come Through - Travis
Tiger Mountain Peasant Song - Fleet Foxes
Running Up That Hill - Placebo
Flightless Bird, American Mouth - Iron & Wine
Philosophia - The Guggenheim Grotto
One Thing - Finger Eleven
Read My Mind - The Killers
This Time Tomorrow - The Kinks
Junebug - Robert Francis
American Tune - Paul Simon
I and Love and You - The Avett Brothers
Elevenses - Neil Halstead
Blackbird - The Beatles
Her Morning Elegance - Oren Lavie
First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
l left out so many amazing songs that didn't make it on the playlist. But I feel like all of these songs have a recurring feeling that's hard to capture in words.
It's like this Salvador Dali painting I saw at his art museum:
Do you know what I'm saying?
I think the songs express this painting.
It's difficult to describe.
You feel it on a subconscious level.
I hope some people will take the time to listen to my playlist. It you don't, that's ok.
I hope you all have a nice weekend.
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