"If I lay Here..."

"...if I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?" Recognize these lyrics?  Comment below with either the song title and/or artist for bonus points!

Apparently most of the songs I hear on Pandora I associate with movies or t.v. shows in which they were featured.  When I heard "Just the Way You Are" I practically wrote an entire post on Glee.  And this time the post will be about Grey's Anatomy (more specifically Denny Duquette and Izzie Stevens, but more on that later).  Grey's Anatomy has been on for many years now, but I just started to watch it about 10 months ago.  See, Fox would air reruns Sunday's at 11:04pm and I'd stay up and watch them from the beginning.  I eventually rented all the seasons and got caught up by the 2011 spring season premiere.  I really was a "school girl w/ time to waste."  

For those of you who watch the show, I guess you could say that this song was featured in two episodes.  But considering the fact that I did not care for (actually hated) the "musical" episode this past spring, I am voiding that one. The episode that came to my mind was the saddest episode in my opinion---the episode where Denny dies.

I am not one of those people who cries at movies, t.v. shows, or even news stories.  (I always tell myself that I'm "saving my tears for a time when I really need them")  However, when I saw this episode, I did not have time to remind myself to save them because this was just heartbreaking. Surprisingly enough, I am not sad while writing this and reflecting back on the episode.  I had my one good cry while watching the episode, but now I am at a point where when I think about it, I kind of smile at the beauty of that scene and the episode all together.

So I end this post with a smile...that's how we should remember those that we've lost anyway =] 

"Hey, Don't Write Yourself Off Yet..."

"...it's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on."  I'm really happy that this song came up on Pandora, which song you ask?  You tell me, comment below!

This is one of those songs that I don't intentionally flip to just to jam out to, but one that might come up during shuffle, or in this case, as a recommendation on Pandora.  It's one of those songs that you can listen to whether you're happy or sad, feeling depressed or joyous.

Now I wouldn't say that I was particularly sad when this song comes on, but it's nice to remember that there's always something better waiting on the other side of this moment.  Before this song came on, I was literally thinking about how I need to hurry up and get ready for school.  There's so many things that I have yet to do, I still need to get my physical for tennis, read my book (and the critique) and prepare myself for a grueling semester of challenging courses for my junior year.  Just before that I was on my Facebook looking at this group of people from around the St. Louis area that attended this camp earlier this summer.  I was a part of the group, but for some reason I didn't feel like I belonged.   People were planning pool parties and karaoke parties before school started and I couldn't go to any of them because I'd be out of town. Until this song came on, I was thinking that these people were doing things with out me...I actually felt "left out." But it's not their fault that I'll be out of town on those days, I can't help that.  At this point, I'm just stuck in the middle *hint hint* of this situation.  So I tell myself now, "Kendra, you are not left out.  Stop trying to create judgments that aren't there."  You know what my problem is?  I get invited to things, and I turn them down.  And then I get upset when I hear about all the fun stories from that activity.  I may have a lot of things to do to prepare for this semester school wise, but my social life is trying to kill me from the inside out.  DO SOMETHING!!!  Say yes to something Kendra, you're eventually going to run out of no's when you need them the most.

"No Time For Cameras..."

"...we'll use our eyes instead"  So for today's random music post, (courtesy of Pandora), MATT AND KIM!!! 
I L.O.V.E. love (shout out to Jessie J's song)  Matt and Kim's music.  It's just happy fun tunes that ultimately always put me in a good mood.  I absolutely adore this song, Cameras.  I am the one that hates, HATES taking pictures.  I know people say that you need to keep photographs to remember those precious moments, but like Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino say, "I'll use my eyes instead."  Check out the song that really irrupted their music career.

Anyway...their music is sooo fun.  Every time I play one of their songs, my friends always wonder what I'm listening to (and why).  I always respond with, "Just listen to it and try to not smile."  I'm trying to think of more things I can say about Matt and Kim, but honestly they're just so unique in sound and image that it's hard to put specific words to them.  They're always smiling and are down to earth people who haven't let their fame get to their heads.  Even though they hate being called a "cute" band, they really are because they are just the most adorable couple. Considering the fact that I just saw Neil Patrick Harris (NPH as I commonly refer to him) on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, I am going to have to add that not only are Matt and Kim cute, but they are "legen...wait for it...dary."  You can disagree if you want to, but their music makes me smile, and that's all I really care about.


Take a look at their website for more fun and smiles: www.mattandkimmusic.com =]

"Give Me Something to Believe In..."

"...cause I don't believe in you, anymore, anymore"  For the sake of today's topic, I will admit that the song artist is Maroon 5.  But the song title is still up for grabs...anyone?

Maroon 5 was like my obsession with Jessie J this year (check out that post here).  I may have just started obsessing over Jessie J this year, but Maroon 5 took over my life since the end of 5th grade.  What was I doing listening to Adam Levine singing about relationships at the age of 11?  Idk.  But Maroon 5 writes about what's real in life, and that's nice for a change.  All I know is that Adam's voice is amazing both on and off stage.

And since we're talking about Adam and "voices," why not talk about "The Voice" on which Adam was one of the judges/coaches on.  I really didn't watch this show from the get go, but when they got to basically the final four on each team, I began to really get in to it.  Of course I had to support my boy Adam and his team...and I guess it worked since the winner, Javier Colon, had him for a coach.

To sum it all up.  Maroon 5 is legen...wait for it...dary just like Jessie J and "The Voice" definitely had my views all due to Adam Levine, whose voice is pain killers for my ears when I listen to the radio.

"Why Does She Be so Mad at Me For?"

"...Homie, I don't know, she's hot and cold"  I know Kris Allen did a rendition of this song, but who's the original artist?

So back to Pandora for another "Post of the Day"  Originally the song that came on when I first opened Pandora was "Look at Me Now" by Chris Brown ft. Busta Rhymes and Lil' Wayne.  But if you've heard it before, you know what I'm talking about when I say that there aren't too many lines in that song without inappropriate words.  So I waited until the next song, which was this one.

She was going to Germany.

Basically I'm approaching this blog rant by thinking about the people who were all of a sudden mad at me.  There are probably a lot of people who were mad at me at one point in time, but I most likely didn't even realize they were.  I don't have a strong radar for people who are upset with me.  I need to work on it, I was probably annoying them...that's another blog post, though.  But there was a time where my BEST FRIEND was kind of avoiding me earlier this year before school ended. I still don't know the full details as to the reasoning for why she was mad.  All I know is that she was upset that she didn't get invited to this going away party for one of our friends who's studying abroad next year.  See, I was invited because they wanted me to make the cake.  You might be thinking, "Umm...you're her best friend, why didn't you invite her?"  But the thing is that she would be out of town the day of the party, so I didn't bother telling her since she wouldn't be able to come.  Apparently people still want to know about parties even if they can't come.

We're back to being close friends now.  In fact, writing this post made me realize that I would rather be invited to a party that I couldn't go to then not know the party existed at all.  Now I feel like I should give her a call and formally apologize...or is it "too late to apologize?"

"I Need Another Story..."

"...something to get off my chest"  Know the song and artist? Comment!


So as I was wasting time doing nothing, I decided to listen to Pandora (love Pandora, try it out if you haven't already) and this song came on.  These first lyrics from the song, made me think about my failed attempt to read a book FOR FUN.  *mentioned in Summer To Do List...Didn't, item #3.*


In the previous post I talked about how I am reading a mandatory book for my Honors American Literature class for my junior year of high school.  However, I wanted to do some more reading besides assigned.
And I'm not including, blogs, FaceBook, or even magazines <--- probably the issue in the first place


Current status on summer goal: FAILED!!!
I have two, no three "could be excuses" for why I have failed this goal.

1. I don't know what to read, and whenever I ask one of my friends for a recommendation for a book...they don't have one.
2. I owe about $10 in fines at my local library so I can't check anything out for fear that my picture is posted underneath a big WANTED! sign.
3. I don't like to buy books I will most likely only be reading once.

I would say comment if you've read any good books this summer, but honestly, I don't want to set myself up with another goal...which would most likely be FAILED as well.

But if you have a recommendation, go ahead and comment anyway.  Challenges are good, right?

La di Da di Da, MUSIC

Music Post!  Doesn't that make you happy?

Now since I listen to a lot, I mean A LOT, of music, I decided to narrow this down, by clicking on to Pandora and see what pops up.  *please note time has been taken to do such*

And what appeared............

I. Love. Her.  Yes, Jessie J is awesome. In the words of Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother "she is legen...wait for it...dary"  I discovered her music earlier this year and I am already hooked on all her songs.  The song that specifically popped up was Price Tag.  I'm sure most of you have heard it, even if you didn't realize you have.  Check out the video below:

Anywho, she's great and her music genre range is gigantic.  How big you ask? Let's click next on Pandora.  And what pops up?  "Remember the Name" by Fort Minor.  Yes, I am serious.  How or why you ask?  Discover Jessie J for yourself and you sure will find out.

Here's another one of my favorite songs (performed live):

 

she really is talented :)

Biography: Jessie J
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