the beginnings of a summer playlist.

As summer kicks off, I find myself embarking on the annual tradition of creating the summer playlist. All spring my ears have been perked, waiting to hear the perfect beach song. Honestly, I'm still waiting. The radio hits have been disappointing thus far. (Although I will say that Lasers from Lupe Fiasco is very beach ready)

With that in mind these are the first few songs I've found myself wanting to listen to again and again. Thus, the summer playlist begins.

Departure - Mt. Desolation

{Makes me want to get away from it all}

Keep Your Head Up - Andy Grammer

{my income feels like bread crumbs too, he gets me & reminds me that it's all going to be okay}

Good Life - OneRepublic

{The first totally windows down, sunglasses on, drive to the beach worthy song so far}

What's on your summer playlist? Let me know what I'm missing.

obsessions

it's nearly march and there are a few things i can't get enough of today.
1 - scarlett johnasson's hair from the oscars. my hair is too curly to really do this style, but i think the length might be what i'm looking for. i just love it.

2 - i can't tell you how many times i've listened this to video. i'm not really a huge adele fan, but this song is beyond good. can't get enough.

3 - my current favorite cd is barton hallow, by the civil wars. and as luck would have it, it is one of amazon's $5 cds for march. i highly recommend you pick it up!

and the world spins madly on...

tonight i saw the weepies in concert at calvin. while i had been anticipating the show for weeks, i didn't expect it to be such an emotional experience. it's hard to put into words why, but i found myself tearing up before every song. (sadly, i only got to see about 1/3 or 1/2 the show- however i was grateful to take part in the artist's conversation after the show as well.) calvin brings amazing artists into grand rapids and we are truly blessed to experience shows of this caliber. the respect they have for music is contagious. i especially loved what ken had to say in preface to the artist's convo. i highly recommend you seek out future conversations/concerts at calvin.

the weepies have been a favorite of mine since discovering them in this post by ali edwards back in 2005. and so for nearly 5 years now they have been a part of the soundtrack of my life. listening to them live tonight was like reliving so many stories. it was pure joy to experience the music, the art, the life of these two talented people... i didn't know how badly i had been waiting for this opportunity, but i'm so grateful for it.

i will not forget how fast i walked to make it to as much of this as i could. i won't forget laughing past the point of hysterics at the kid who was viewing a slideshow of best dressed celebs during the conversation with the artists. just when i thought i could do the laugh silently and rock back and forth thing, elicia rocked against me and i snorted so loud i expected everyone to turn and stare. oh the good times. God is good and He has greatly blessed my life.