Songs of My Youth

Whether it's from knowing me in real life or just reading these posts, I'm sure it's pretty easy to tell what a large part music plays in my life. Since before I could walk, listening to music was something that I had a deep connection to. I've been told my whole life that my mom used to lay baby-me down in between the speakers, throw on some AC/DC and jam out. I apparently never even fussed. This was the start of something wonderful.

I have listened to a lot of different genres and artists throughout the years, but I have felt personally connected to every one of them. Looking back on my childhood, there are a lot of songs in particular that I had a strong connection to. Some of the songs had super relatable lyrics or mirrored an exact struggle in my life at the time. Some of them were just what was popular and I sang and danced to them with my friends. Some songs hold very specific memories. No matter what the reasoning, from infant to graduating high school, my youth was flooded with meaningful songs:

• Thunderstruck - AC/DC
• Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John (from Lion King)
• Shiny Happy People - R.E.M
• Man on the Mon - R.E.M
• Mr. Jones - Counting Crows
• I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boy
• As Long As You Love Me - Backstreet Boys
• Back Here - BB Mack
• Wannabe - SPICE Girls
• Spice Up Your Life - SPICE Girls
• Bye, Bye, Bye - N*SYNC
• Lady Marmalade - P!nk, Christina Aguleira, Lil' Kim, Mya
• Waterfalls - TLC
• No Scrubs - TLC
• Just a Girl - No Doubt
• The Boy is Mine - Brandy and Monica
• Jumpin Jumpin - Destiny's Child
• Independent Women - Destiny's Child
• Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
• Slide - Goo Goo Dolls
• Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
• What's My Age Again - Blink-182
• All The Small Things - Blink-182
• Anthem pt. 2 - Blink-182
• Fat Lip - Sum 41
• Little Things - Good Charlotte
• Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous - Good Charlotte
• Sonny - New Found Glory
• The Great Houdini - New Found Glory 

  

  Me at the height of my pop-punk days. And yes, I am wearing a
  self-created t-shirt for a Good Charlotte/New Found Glory
  concert, complete with safety pins and metallic paint.

• Minority - Green Day
• American Idiot - Green Day
• Swing Swing - All American Rejects
• Dirty Little Secret - All American Rejects
• Drawing Board - Mest
• Get the Party Started - P!nk
• You Make Me Sick - P!nk
• Nookie - Limp Bizket
• Pretty Fly For a White Guy - The Offspring
• Why Don't You Get a Job - The Offspring
• Flavor of the Weak - American Hi-Fi
• My Own Worst Enemy - Lit
• Dare You to Move - Switchfoot
• Wonderful - Everclear
• The Real Slim Shady - Eminem
• My Name Is - Eminem
• Without Me - Eminem
• Complicated - Avril Lavigne
• Broken - Seether
• Last Resort - Papa Roach
• The Middle - Jimmy Eat World
• Meet Virginia - Train
• It's Been a While - Staind
• Youth of the Nation - P.O.D.
• Silence - Mudvayne
• Happy - Mudvayne
• Headstrong - Trapt
• Rest in Pieces - Saliva
• Always - Saliva
• Cold - Crossfade

If I Could Have a Super Ability

I'm sure everyone day dreamed as a child what kind of super power they wish they had. I am no different. Somehow, I haven't managed to shake this fantasy even though I'm, you know, 25. I'm not even ashamed to admit how much thought I've put into this.

Ok, getting doused in radio-active chemicals
would kind of suck too.  But who's counting?

Ever since watching Alex Mack, I've always wanted to be able to turn into a silver puddle of goo and slide all over the place. I'd even take plain old invisibility. I'm nosey as shit and I'd love to be able to eavesdrop on people all the time. Plus, if I was invisible, I could make stuff just fall over or fly through the air. I would particularly like to freak out the people I don't like. However, my eavesdropping would probably backfire and I'd hear something that I really wouldn't want to. I'd probably wind up really hurt or really angry with someone I wouldn't want to be. Ok, so scratch that.

I also think it would be pretty awesome to be able to fly. You can get anywhere super quickly. No waiting for traffic, no road rage, no spending gas. Plus, you can just freely float through the air like a boss. But what if I flew right into a bird? Like an eagle. That would be pretty intimidating. Or what if I got shot at by the military or some UFO-crazed lunatic? Or got swept away by some storm? Alright, I guess this needs to be scratched too.

The one thing I would really like isn't really a power persay, so much as it is just an ability. And this is my genius idea, so I don't want some whacko scientist taking it from me. If I see this in a sci-fi movie or some lab somewhere, I will find you and cut you. Anyway, I want to be able to push a button on your chest or wherever, and be able to suck a limb inside you (think retractable dog leash) until you need it again. So here's the deal. Every single time I am cuddling with Man Friend, the arm closest to him just gets all in the way. I never know where to comfortably put it. Even though I've been living with all of my limbs for the past 25 years, somehow I still haven't figured out how to control them. Also, I really like to sit pretzel-legged all the time or in my half moon chair from my dorm days. Unfortunately, this either puts too much pressure on my bad leg or said leg is pushed into the edges of my seat. If I could just suck it right in, the problem would be solved.

I'm pretty sure this is the most brilliant idea I've ever had. Now if only I could find someone to master this technology, I would be comfortable and filthy rich for the rest of my days.