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via this great Tumblr

This weekend marks the start of summer. I don't think I ever appreciated Memorial Day enough before I was working. Now, I look forward to a long weekend for, well, weeks ahead of time! I can't wait. Oh, and if you're looking for the perfect summer playlist, look no further! Refinery29 has released an incredible one that you can find AND download for free, here!

Enjoy your weekend, everyone!

Got a pocket full of dreams

I was damned by the light coming out of her eyes

This Is The Thing, Fink
The Moon, The Swell Season
God's Gonna Cut You Down, Johnny Cash
Ariel Ramirez, Richard Buckner
Sprout and the Bean, Joanna Newsom
Fucked Me Right Up, Sean Hayes
At My Window Sad and Lonely, Billy Bragg and Wilco
Let Me Sign, Rob Pattinson



A playlist for the last few days of November. "It was the in-between time, before day leaves and night comes, a time I've never been partial to because of the sadness that lingers in the space between coming and going." - Sue Monk Kidd, via fuckyeahliteraryquotes.

Image via never strayed far

Is it too early for Christmas music?

I know Christmas music isn't supposed to start until after Thanksgiving, but I'm feeling extra holiday-ish right now. Plus, I've noticed that after Thanksgiving I'm always too stressed about family gatherings and buying gifts to really enjoy the season! So, I'm going to start enjoying my Christmas music now.

Enjoy the playlist!

Belsana, Bittersweet Eve
Copeland, Do You Hear What I Hear
Death Cab For Cutie, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Eartha Kitt, Santa Baby
Fall Out Boy, Yule Shoot Your Eye Out
Frank Sinatra, Let It Snow
Jason Gleason, Sleigh Bells and Wine
Ivy, Christmas Time Is Here
Mairi Campbell & Dave Francis, Auld Lang Syne
Frank Sinatra, Ave Maria
Kenny Loggins, I Celebrate Me Home
Relient K, Celebrate The Day
Jimmy Eat World, Last Christmas
The Killers, Don't Shoot Me Santa
Leona Naess, Christmas
Maroon 5, Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Mariah Carey, All I Want For Christmas
The Raveonettes, The Christmas Song
Relient K, I Hate Christmas Parties
8mm, On A Silent Night
Ingrid Michaelson, Snowfall
Something Corporate, Forget December
The Fray, Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

The shortest distance between two points, is the line from me to you

Music for the day

It's cold and rainy out -- my favorite kind of weather. Chalk it up to living in Ithaca, NY for four years. As Garance recently pointed out, there's simply no drama in blue skies.

This morning I wanted to bury myself in a sweatshirt, drink my coffee, and light plenty of pumpkin-scented candles. Subsequently, I did just that.

Here's my playlist for the day. A little brooding, eerie, sad, and melancholy -- perfect for this gray afternoon.

(Picture of just such a morning by Stephanie from 3191 Miles Apart)


1. Almost Lover, A Fine Frenzy
2. Try Again, Keane
3. The Limit To Your Love, Feist
4. Run, Snow Patrol
5. Hear Me Out, Frou Frou
6. Closer, Lovers Electric
7. Bluebird, Paper Rival
8. Like A Song, Lenka
9. Transatlanticism, Death Cab for Cutie
10. Satellite Heart, Anya Marina
11. Cover What You Can, Copeland
12. Lover I Don't Have To Love, Bright Eyes
13. Shut Your Eyes, Snow Patrol
14. Such Great Heights, Iron & Wine
15. Carry This Picture, Dashboard Confessional
16. Little Lion Man, Mumford and Sons
17. On A Day Like Today, Keane
18. Girl With One Eye, Florence and the Machine
19. Brackett, WI, Bon Iver
20. Lightness, Death Cab for Cutie