music to live by

So Sasha was telling me about this great idea to put up records on her wall. She said her and her hubby chose 8 albums each that meant the most to them. I absolutely loved this idea so here are the albums that played the biggest part in my life.

1. Weezer - The Blue Album - This was my first album, given to me 

by a crush for my twelfth b day! It is my ultimate road trip album and "Say

it ain't so" is my fav song of all time. It reminds me to chill out and take

in the world around me, what good rock is, and of growing up.

2. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream - I listened to this c.d. 

a lot after my first big break up in college. It's grunge! So of course

it's great to be depressed to. As odd as it sounds, it was sad with

me, so it became special. "Today" was a song that would make

me feel like the pain wouldn't last forever. Dramatic no?

3. Led Zeppelin (Self titled) - Oh this totally gets in touch with my 

inner hippie soul rocker! I love anything with a great guitar riff and a southern

blues feel. I always wished I could have been born in the 70's when great rock

was easy to find. I listened to it a lot when I got booted out of college, (I

didn't go to class, apparently thats not good?) I felt like a bum, bumming 

off my parents, but hey, I embraced it by listening to Led Zeppelin and 

pretending like I had no cares.

4. Jack's Mannequin - Everything in Transit - I listened to this 

on a road trip to California with some of my girls! It was seriously

one of the best trips I have EVER been on! We drove everywhere,

went surfing, stayed at our friends awesome house in Newport,

made time with a dreamy surfer guy...okay he was only hot 

because he surfed, but he had long hair dang it! annnd, it

makes me think of the ocean, I miss it so much! I literally

dream of the ocean.

5. Panic! At The Disco - Pretty Odd - This is mine and Trent's

album! It was the first album we could agree on. (He loves rap and

I...don't, haha) It has such a romantic feel to it and we would

just cruise around talking and making plans for the future and just

being kids in love! We had 3 songs from this album on our 

wedding playlist. Hehe, my Grandma wanted classical music.

6. Radiohead - In Rainbows -  One of the few albums I can

listen to all the way through! I listen to this album again and again

during finals week because somehow, it keeps me focused 

and happy. It also reminds me that I have this artsy side that

shouldn't be neglected.

7. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication - Oh dear,

my first rebellious album! My parents didn't approve, (maybe

it was the title?) but oh how I loved this album! I was 16

when I got into it, living in Tucson. I was in the middle

of those years when your brain just does wacko things!

 I had so much fun just dreaming, being outside in the hot 

sun, driving around with my boyfriend, just hanging around in

 the desert! The desert is so mysterious, I really was able to 

dream and just be a teenager and this album was

my constant companion.

8. Jimmy Eat World - Clarity - Oh man, Sophomore

year! I started getting into the whole music scene

in AZ, going to shows and discovering the "underground"

music. This album wasn't really underground but I

loved it! I would listen to it constantly on my 

WalkMan and wear my totally cool band shirts!

I may have been totally misguided about what

was cool and how cool I thought I was but at least

 this album was a redeeming factor!