then we'll quietly grow old: the saddest story ever told.

The Holidays mean I must traverse home to Chadds Ford from my beloved Pittsburgh. I love home very much but It makes me sick to think that I will not see my favorite part.

or maybe its just sad realizing that part of my history is no longer relevant.

Regardless, a gorgeous time in that history introduced me to one of my top five favorite bands of all time.

Favorite Sounds; 100.000 Fireflies, Josephine, Saddest Story Ever Told

The Magnetic Fields; Distant Plastic Trees

Happy Birthday to Me.

Today is my 20th Birthday. Being the exceedingly generous soul that I am, I am giving YOU a gift.

This is Tilly and the Wall. 

So much fun, so fabulous. So much Tap Dancing, yes I said Tap Dancing.

I will be listening to this all day because it sounds like a Birthday Party.

Enjoy 

Favorite Sounds: Bad Education, Sing Songs Along, Rainbows in the Dark

Tilly and The Wall; Bottoms of Barrels

Julie Burton

How could I do a tribute to my heros without including this unicorn? Julie Burton is probably the funniest person I know. She is so amazing and talented and loyal. I just really love her laugh. This girl has some great taste in music ta boot! Most of my fondest memories of high school include her; in fact she is one of the greatest factors that contributed to me making it through those ridiculous days. I wish it was july so we could be together playing in her pool.

I can not listen to the song Julia without missing/loving her. Legend has it that her Beatles loving faja named her after this song.

So here's to you Julie Burton. I love your guts.

Favorite Sounds: Julia, I Will, Don't Pass Me By, Blackbird

The Beatles; The White Album Part I

Favorite Sounds: Yer Blues, Cry Baby Cry, Goodnight

The Beatles; The White Album Part II

In trouble with the gods.

Caitlin Olszewski is cute.

This girl always makes me giggle. I love her so much. We met in Art which really just couldn't be more appropriate. She thinks I'm a much better person than I am, but I think thats just because she has a great heart. This Summer Caitlin and I (along with one of my other favorite Up-right walking animals, julia burton) shared one of the best nights of my life. We saw Tilly and the Wall at the Unitarian and it blew my mind. Though I always think of her when I hear that gorgeous tap dancing, my fondest musical memory of this panda has nothing to do with them.

Caitlin gave me a mix and the first track was Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby. I love the Islands and I love that song and I love her.

Favorite sounds: Volcanos, Don't Call Me Whitney Bobby, Where there's a will theres a Whalebone

Islands; Return to the Sea 

Baby, its cold outside.

Today the University of Pittsburgh is snuggling beneath a gorgeous white blanket. This is the first real snow fall. My rule of thumb is I may listen to Christmas music heavily either after Thanksgiving or upon the first snow fall. Granted I listen to this fab music year round, people tend to judge if you are breaking it out in july. Typically I have to wait until Turkey day to give into my addiction, but luckily I recently moved to a very snowy city. I am head over heels in love with the Holiday season; I am in a perpetual fantastic mood from this day until January 2nd. This snow fall means soon I get to go home to Philadelphia to drink mint hot cocoa with mum and watch A Charlie Brown christmas, String popcorn while watching/acting out/singing a muppet christmas carol with Bitsey, eat thousands of Apple Cider Doughnuts and sled with Brittany and Julie and best of all go to Longwood Gardens as much as possible. Nothing is better than this time of year. Nothing.

To celebrate the kick off of Christmas time, I thought I'd upload my favorite Holiday album (Besides Charlie Brown which will come closer to J.C.'s B-day). All the silly alternative shit and Mariah Carey is fun to sing in the car but this is a classic. Classics are required for baking, tree trimming, tea drinking, etc. This is a great album and is not too heavy on the religious stuff for those of you who don't dig it. 

Favorite Tracks: Baby, Its cold outside, I'll be home for Christmas, Mistletoe and Holly

Christmas With the Rat Pack

and your little Asian friend, well she can come if she wants

Brittany Fetzer.

the love of my life.

Despite what many believe, Brittany and I did not meet until high school and did not really become friends until our Sophomore year. That is right, we did not sleep in the same crib. Mind blowing. But the short length of our friendship is not a

n accurate representation of its value. She is everything I wish I was and can't be. She literally completes me. Her mind is phenomenal and her heart is even greater. I can't imagine my life without her.

When we first started becoming friends Brittany offered me a CD. It was Louis XIV. I loved it. It is filthy and ridiculous. I knew i loved this girl from that minute. This album always makes me think of her; it represents us very well. Loud and obvious and sassy and vulgar. I listen to this all the time. Especially when I miss her.

Louis XIV; The Best Little Secrets are Kept

She's my black hearted Girl

Next person; Next Albums(s)

Elizabeth/Lizzy/Bits

This is my sister. She is an animal. I really just love her guts as much as a sister could possibly love a sister. She is darling and I just can not express how much she defines who I am. 

This child is always making fun of me for how I dress, speak and the "weird" music I listen to. Every day on the way to Unionville High School, I'd try to sneak a cd into the player and I'd always be shot down. "God Jordan I HATE this stuff!" She even has the audacity to say to mum and I "goooosh how many time are we going to listen to the Beatles???" Well, she's been warming up to it lately. A few years ago I played this album for her and she actually enjoyed I'm in no mood. Shocking. So ever since then, every time I listen to the Fiery Furnaces I think of my little lamb.

The Fiery Furnaces; Bitter Tea