Random Bits

♫ Listening to: Nothing

I just saw the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. =) I can't wait to see them both. I wish it was just one 5 hour long film instead of two. I could sit in the theater for 10 hours if it was to watch Harry Potter.

Lately, I've been going to SAT prep classes which are no fun let me tell you. I have homework which I have been procrastinating on. Let's see: math, test corrections, and a 40 question vocab test tomorrow on 250 words. Yayyyy!!!! :(

Summer Tunes

♫ Listening to: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Audiobook

(Yes, I listen to audiobooks, and yes, I LOVE THEM)

I thought I would enlighten everyone on the music that I am currently listening to and also on songs/artists that I have always loved:

Artist: Stars

Favorite Songs: Wasted Daylight, Dead Hearts

I only recently heard of Stars and I have never ceased to stop listening to their smooth flow of dream-like melodies.

Artist: Camera Obscura

Favorite Songs: French Navy, Honey in the Sun

These retro songs evoke feelings of happy summertimes free of worries. I would check out other Camera Obscura songs - they all have a similiar funky vibe.

Artist: Sara Bareilles

Favorite Songs: King of Anything

This new hit from her upcoming albumn is one of my favorite songs! This song is a classic fu** you song and what girl couldn't use more of those? I love the chorus - it's very fun and upbeat.

Artist: Apollo Sunshine

Songs: Singing to the Earth, Breeze

I like lounging outside, curling up with a good book, and listening to Apollo Sunshine. I would describe their songs as mostly intrumental, experimental, and cheerful. You can catch moments of pure bliss in the melodic guitar strums and upbeat rhythms.

Artist: Rosie Thomas

Songs: Farewell

I recently discovered this song and although it's a very sad, nostalgic sort of song, it's completly beautiful in every way. I love songs based on piano and this is one of them. This is overall just a great song not to mention Rosie's voice is awsome!

So that's about all the new music I've been digging these couple of weeks ! Enjoy!

Alaskalaska

♫ Listening to: Camera Obscura - French Navy

School is out! :)

I got out of school a couple of weeks ago and I went on vacation for about 10 days. Let me tell you about. Ok, so I went on a princess cruise which was really relaxing, I mean, c'mon, ice cream all day? I'm in! It all seems great until you gain weight, which isn't as bad as you would expect. We saw glaciers and went hiking which brought out the environmentally conscious side of my mind.

Did you know that Juneau, the capital of Alaska, is only accessible by airplane and boat? (according to this tourguide) There's no highway or road that leads there... strange. I wanted to go to Denali national park, but we didn't have enough time. Oh and also the weather was really cold. And there's close to 24 hr daylight there, so at 10 pm it looked like it was 9 am which was really confusing.

So now that I'm back, I'm doing an SAT prep course and I'm taking the SAT in october. I'm planning this to be a one time thing, so by the end of the summer I should be able to blow College Board's mind away - their cold, calculating, elitist minds... just kidding. On a lighter note, I'm going to the Del Mar Fair next weekend with my friends! Until then, I will toil away endlessly and enjoy the cookies that I just baked. Yes, I said "baked", that is, made from scratch! - something people don't do very often now. Even though it's summer, I am not as lazy as I predicted. This is madness!!!