Welcome to the first installment of Remember Wednesday! For the full lowdown of what it’s all about, check out my introductory post.
For my first Remember Wednesday post, I’ve got two songs I’m completely in love with, but come from a really rough patch in my life. Back when Ben, my then boyfriend of 3 years, and I broke up, well, the world pretty much blew up for me. It was something like a 4-5 month process that was just absolutely ridiculous.
Up first is “Best of You,” from Foo Fighters. Wow—talk about a breakup song! Is someone getting the best of you—How many different ways can you interpret this line? I still think this song kicks some major ass and I absolutely can’t listen without rocking out by either spazzing in my chair or screaming along to the lyrics at the top of my lungs. Oh and screaming along with Dave Grohl live? Amazing. I’ve bolded some of the parts that struck me the most at that time.
Best of You
I’ve got another confession to make
I’m your fool
Everyone’s got their chains to break
Holdin’ you
Were you born to resist or be abused?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you? Are you gone and on to someone new?
I needed somewhere to hang my head
Without your noose
You gave me something that I didn’t have
But had no use
I was too weak to give in
Too strong to lose
My heart is under arrest again
But I break loose My head is giving me life or death
But I can’t choose
I swear I’ll never give in
No, I refuse
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Oh..
**vocalizing**
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
The life, the love You’d die to heal
The hope that starts
The broken hearts
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
I’ve got another confession my friend
I’m no fool I’m getting tired of starting again
Somewhere new
Were you born to resist or be abused?
I swear I’ll never give in
I refuse
**And this is the part where spazzing begins…if it hasn’t already**
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
Has someone taken your faith?
Its real, the pain you feel
Your trust, you must
Confess
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you?
And then came Coldplay with “Fix You,” and those soothing words were just what I needed–what I longed for.
Fix You
When you try your best but you don’t succeed When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can’t sleep
Stuck in reverse.
And the tears come streaming down your face When you lose something you can’t replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you
And high up above or down below
When you’re too in love to let it go
But if you never try you’ll never know
Just what you’re worth
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
Tears stream, down your face When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face and I…
Tears stream, down on your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face and I…
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.
Be sure to check the comments for other Remember Wednesday posts!
In my quest to eat healthier, and cheaper I discovered these tilapia fillets at Wal Mart. I’m starting to really love fish!
I generally thaw two fillets by just leaving them in the sink with a little water for about 15 minutes. Then I sprinkle them with a little lime juice or cheap cooking wine (you can skip this step, I just do it to open it up a little and let the marinade soak in quicker) and then cover it in a good marinade to sit in the fridge for 20+ minutes–you can experiment with different types of salad dressing and such, but to get you started, I’ve found that soy sauce makes a good marinade and teriyaki sauce as well. I especially love the sweet flavor teriyaki sauce gives it. I don’t like teriyaki at all, but it give the fillets an amazing flavor! Then I just throw them on the Foreman while I make rice or mac n cheese or something for a side dish! Viola!
It something so yummy I actually crave it often! Which is great since there are 16-18 fillets in the box in my freezer right now!
You know those songs that every time you hear, you draw up a particular memory, or thoughts of a specific time in your life? Well I wanna hear about it!
Next week I’ll begin “Remember Wednesday.” Every Wednesday I’ll post a song and along with it, the memory it brings up for me. I invite you all to do the same and leave me a link in the comments!
The rules are simple:
Post a song–you can go as basic as posting a link to the lyrics, or go all out with a snippet, a download, a video–whatever you want! You can even post more than one if you’ve got more tied to the same memory.
Tell us what it always reminds you of–is it the lyrics, or was this song just part of your life during that time?
Link back to the weekly post (found here) so your readers can find other Remember Wednesday posts
Leave a comment here, with a link to your post, so we can all come read!
I’m not really sure how well this will catch on, but I’m going to continue it regardless of the amount of participation I get. It’s something I wanted to do on my own in the first place and just decided it’d be fun to turn it into a weekly thing with other bloggers. I hope you’ll join me!
Carmex has done it again! About two months ago, while browsing for a new lip balm, what do I spy but another Carmex flavor–this time–Strawberry! You may remember me talking about Cherry, their first attempt at flavoring Carmex. Now they’ve really got it down! Where Cherry still had a Carmex after-taste and a medicinal sting to it, Strawberry welcomes no shortcomings! It’s just amazing! I’m in love with the stuff. I haven’t left the house yet without having it handily in my pocket!
This is one of those posts where I don’t have any real ‘review’ type things to say…I just wanna gush about how much I love Vanilla Coke.
I remember last March when Ryan, his mom and I all went to the Coke Pavilion I was so excited to drink Vanilla Coke again in the sampling area. You can’t imagine my excitement when I saw it back on the shelves just a few months later! It’s been back for about a year now, actually, and at least once a month I have to grab a case for my fridge. No one ever gets any of my Vanilla Coke. I’m absolutely stingy about it. I need to research and see if I can find it in a glass bottle…I bet that’d be sex in a bottle.
Not long after I moved to Valdosta, I went out and invested a little under $100 on a LitterMaid self-cleaning unit. It’s one of the best household purchases I’ve ever made.
Inside the box is a small sensor that detects when your cat is there. Ten minutes after your cat exits (it gives kitty plenty of time to get away) a row of tines slides through to sift the litter and drop anything into the receptacle at the end.
I love this thing. It takes very little to get used to the small bit of noise it makes when sifting through the litter. The receptacles keep the air fresh since any waste is basically sealed inside.
It was a great investment up front and only a small expense to upkeep. There are 12 waste receptacles in a box and I usually pick up a box for under $13. And you can extend their use by simply emptying the receptacles rather than throwing them out.
I wouldn’t trade my LitterMaid for anything. I don’t think you could pay me to go back to a regular box.
“Misty Wilmont has had it. Once a promising young artist, she’s drinking too much and working as a waitress in a hotel. Her husband, a contractor, is in a coma after a suicide attempt, and his clients are threatening Misty with lawsuits over a series of vile messages they’ve discovered on the walls of houses he remodeled.
Suddenly, Misty’s artistic talent returns. Inspired but confused by a burst of creativity, she soon finds herself a pawn in a larger conspiracy that threatens to cost hundreds of lives. What unfolds is a dark, hilarious story from America’s most inventive nihilist, and Palahniuk’s most impressive work to date.”
I love Chuck. I’ve been enthralled by his stories since the first time I read his short story, “Guts.” I’ve haven’t read everything he’s written, but I’ve read a solid handful and always been satisfied.
This was not one of those times. At most, I can call Diary interesting.
The story sort of drags on in a way that, if the ending had been satisfactory, could’ve made it all worth it. I read it all in two sittings. It wasn’t the kind of reading I couldn’t put down because I was enjoying it so much; I couldn’t put it down because I was intrigued by where it would lead. When it came down to it, it just ended up being exactly what you’d already figured out. Completely unsatisfying.
For me, there were too many things left up in the air as completely random. I can handle unexplained, but not when it comes to things that just felt out of nowhere in the first place. The biggest one for me was her daughter–her state of mind and her actions–there was never any explanation as to what put her there, and I think she was too young to have gotten that way on her own.
If you’ve never read Chuck or are just getting into him, I wouldn’t recommend Diary. I’m glad I read it. The story was interesting, but I know it’s definitely affected my desire to grab another Chuck book off my shelf. (I own a few I haven’t read yet.)
I’d love to hear other opinions if anyone disagrees. I’m more than happy to hear that I’ve overlooked something that would make it all make more sense to me and thus be more enjoyable.
“In 1935, 13-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis and her family live a life of wealth and privilege in their enormous mansion. On the warmest day of the year, the country estate takes on an unsettling hothouse atmosphere, stoking Briony’s vivid imagination. Robbie Turner, the educated son of the family’s housekeeper, carries a torch for Briony’s headstrong older sister Cecilia. Cecilia, he hopes, has comparable feelings; all it will take is one spark for this relationship to combust. When it does, Briony — who has a crush on Robbie — is compelled to interfere, going so far as accusing Robbie of a crime he did not commit. Cecilia and Robbie declare their love for each other, but he is arrested — and with Briony bearing false witness, the course of three lives is changed forever. Briony continues to seek forgiveness for her childhood misdeed. Through a terrible and courageous act of imagination, she finds the path to her uncertain atonement, and to an understanding of the power of enduring love.”
Well. I’ve wanted to see this movie since I first heard of its upcoming existence. Now, with all the Oscar hype, I just couldn’t wait any longer.
James McAvoy owns my heart. His stunning blue eyes…his sigh-worthy little groans and whimpers of someone helplessly in love…ayeeee.
This was an incredible story. Refreshing in a time when no story seems completely original. I’m not sure how to convey all my feelings without being too revealing, so I’ll just say please watch it, and put the rest of my thoughts here behind a cut for you to read after you’ve seen it….
I think I got this song in a free sampler through iTunes at some point. I haven’t really been able to find much about the band or any other music of theirs, but I really love this song. It’s such a great, “God you really suck” song. I just love the completely mellow tone, combined with angry lyrics. I like it when the lyrics and music of a song feel opposite.
Excuse the formatting of the lyrics, I copy/pasted.
A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between “Jumpers” and those who have sworn to kill them.
Well, it wasn’t my choice to go see the movie, and my mind wasn’t changed by the time the credits rolled.
While the movie was entertaining, there were just too many gaps in storyline. I understand the need to just leave things up to assumption for time purposes, but they just left too much out there.
There were some pretty awesome fight scenes though. And on another plus side, they somehow managed to keep Haden Christensen from saying much–Hayden is great at being angsty, but he can’t do much past that. In fact, if/when you see the movie, take note of how little dialogue there actually is!
I loved the idea behind it, and they had a lot of great story to work with, but they just sort of dropped it. And the big ‘twist’ just wasn’t very enthralling. In the end, I just wasn’t satisfied.
I guess this is just one to add to the list of movies that have great potential but don’t even really seem to try to reach it…
These are the [mostly] unbiased opinions of a 20-something, Southern Georiga, college gal--on movies, television, sites, products, etc. You name it, I'll talk about it.
