Top Kareoke Songs

Okay, so when I was a little kid I used to think that I had the most incredible voice in the entire world. I believed that I would become famous and just needed an opportunity to be discovered. My three singer obsessions were Mariah Carey, Jewel, and Celine Dion..haha..My first concert--Celine Dion. Now, I remember watching this biography on Celine Dion and how she got discovered and became famous. Apparantly she was found through submitting a tape of her music and of her singing. I decided that this was my one chance. For Christmas I begged my parents for a microphone and yieldingly they finally caved and got me one. I sang every single freaking day. I also made my own home-made tape to send to producers so I could finally be "discovered."

When I was in elementary school I competed in the talent show every year and was always the leader and head person to sing in our group. I remember this being quite the ordeal since everyone wanted to be the main singer. lol. We would practice singing "Hero" by Mariah Carey and "You Were Meant for Me" by Jewel out at the playground. When I look back on my childhood I now realize why I am so dillusional as an adult as well, I think it's genetic and started out pretty naturally at a young age. haha.

Now, my parents refused to go to the talent shows. I think it was too much for them. This was the only thing in my entire life I remember my parents not supporting me in. They never missed a single soccer game or a single track meet, but singing in front of the entire school and their parents..my parents just couldn't handle the embarrassment. hahahahah. I know look back and don't blame them. Now my Grandma Claudine..well she went to every single one and even went as far as to videotape me. I don't know what happened to those videotapes but I am praying that they got burned and destroyed so that there can never be any kind of evidence of these mortifying presentations in front of the school(completely unaware that I was embarassing myself). Songs I sang in elementary/middle school were "Hero" by Mariah Carey "You were Meant for Me" by Jewel and "Fly" by Celine Dion. Could I have been any more of a loser? hahahahah

Now I remember my need to be a singer going on for far too long. My parents would shut the door every time the microphone came out and every time I sang "all by myself" by Celine Dion my dad would poke his head in and say "you will be all by yourself if you keep singing this song." hahaha..throughout this whole thing I know my parents were ruined of all of Celine Dion songs especially the Titanic theme song...I feel so bad for them. haha. Now, my Papa...he is the sweetest man and everytime anyone made fun of me or shut all the doors in the house my papa would come into my room and listen intently to me sing. He told me that I was a great singer and beautiful to top it off so I could go anywhere in life if I wanted. haha..Oh my Papa. Sweetest man ever. I still find this memory incredibly endearing and it makes me love my Papa even more.

Okay, onto my point. I have this insane passion for singing..and usually I hate doing things that I'm bad at, but for some reason...it doesn't bother me that I'm an absolute wretched singer...I still continue to live out those childhood dreams through a little thing called Kareoke..hahaha...oh and Rockband helps too ;)

I absolutely love kareoke...absolutely love it. My favorite part of kareoke is the interpretive dancing that I do improv style while singing and making an ass of myself. And with everything that I love in life I must list....so here is the list of my top ten kareoke songs...

1. Cher "Do you Believe in Life After Love"

2. Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares" (this is way better when Alex is present so I can point at him and lure him in as I sing and completely humiliate him as well.)

3. Tracy Chapman "Give Me One Reason" (must be well equiped with spins at the 'turn around' part of the lyrics)

4. Foreigner "I Wanna Know What Love is" (now this was Alex and I's first kareoke duet and I will never forget it..lol.)

5. Alanis Morissette "You Oughta Know" (the most currently performed)

6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Maps" (this is also a great rockband song)

7. Lisa Loeb "Stay"

8. Four Non Blondes "What's Up"

9. Sheryl Crow "Bitch"

10. John Mellencamp "Hurts so Good"

Top Loves of the Month/ last month :)

1. Talking on the phone with my Gommy

2. Writing poetry off of the prompts given by Robert online.

3. Dave's Killer Bread

4. All the big trees surrounding my new place. :D

5. Trail Mix

6. Neil Young

7. My sunroof :)

8. Antiqueing

9. My new Lucky jeans

10. Losing ten pounds since my engagement! woo!

11. Alex and I signing our first contract together :D

12. Boozeday ;)

13. waxing--my first wax job ever :D

14. love notes secretly placed in my wallet from my mom

15. Tommy having his first girlfriend and going to prom

16. big hugs during big changes

17. Sex and the City on the treadmill..lol

18. Saltwater sandals

19. Vacations at the perfect timing

20. Alex and I signing our first contract together :)

changes

Lately I've been stressed and Alex is working so much and I miss him so much during his busy season. He rarely hast time to talk to me on the phone and he doesn't get done with work until around nine or ten..then he's exhausted and wants to go to bed when I want to stay up and chat. It's hard. Now I'm moving into our apartment by myself and I'm scared and I just hate change. This song has been soothing me :) so have the friends that are oh so comforting these days

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOh_sVYXOQk&playnext=1&list=PL9AC96DF33AF8D6C0

Erin

I miss you Erin!!! Come back into my blogging life.. :D (and real life..lol) stop working so much ;) Love you!

dear mr. sandman

In response to all you punks from my past that keep creeping into my dreams at night(which I know is highly due to the stress I am experiencing from all this change) here is a song for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3RRy5ONFaw

As for the sandman..I would greatly appreciate it if I could please be left alone from all the stress and torments I won't let myself think about when I am awake. This morning I actually was relieved that I couldn't remember my dream last night. I don't know what it is, but all this stress and change has made my mind fight battle after battle and my heart waking up exhausted...sigh. I'm not sure if I need to invest in more dream catchers, but I'm so tired of being haunted by these dreams. It seems as though my nightmares get worse the closer the change comes...these are things I'm thinking would help:

-warm milk..gross I know..but isn't this an old tradition to calm the nerves and relax the mind?

-happy go lucky movie before bed..haha...possibly when harry met sally? my all time favorite

-icecream..because all that is stressful in life has always been cured with icecream

-and that's all ive got :D


getting stressed about all that I have to do for the wedding..eeeeek!!!!!!

too fast

Sometimes I feel like my life moves so fast. That time goes by so quickly that I just can't keep up. It's overwhelming. I'm having one of those days. One of those days where I just feel so antsy in my own skin. Like somethings missing and I have no idea what it is...like I need to get out of Spokane or do something crazy. I think my life has been on a time crunch. Everything is starting to get to me. I feel like I can't keep up with everything..like I don't have the skills. I also feel impulsive and flighty and like I need an escape for right now. I can't tell if it's because I'm stressed with everything lately or if I just need a release.

Everything feels routine and generic and blase. I've been writing alot more to spice my mind up and to feel passionate...and it's not alex and it's not my friends. It's me. I'm having senioritis..but with no school or no reason. Can you have a senioritis from life? I have felt closer to alex then I've ever felt before and my friends are incredible as usual. I think I just need something to excite me again. I need to feel free for a little bit. I freedom dose. I'm not talking about free from a relationship or free from my work...because ah! I'm sooo in love with both of those things in my life right now. I've never felt so happy in my life but so angsty at the same time. What is it? I need a deep conversation about life and love and the past and the future. I need an incredible dance party. I need exploration of the soul through art. I need to travel. I ache to travel and to see something new...something that makes my heart ache inside. I need a live concert and a new party dress. I need something...

This is the stuff

My mom called me yesterday and left me a message on my phone telling me that she just listened to a song that reminded her of me. :) lol. Of course I had to check it out. I absolutely love it. I've been getting really into Christian music and taking time in the morning on my drive to work to pray and worship. :) This song can be added to the list and I love it. :) It really is a good descriptor of my life..I mean the other day I forgot to put one contact in the other eye, I've rearended someone on the way to take my GRE test, I'm always getting lost, and I swear my life is mostly chaos the majority of the time. Due to the fact that I'm spacy, somewhat disorganized, and always daydreaming. Oh well :)

Here is the song:

"This is the Stuff"
By Francesca Battistelli

I lost my keys in the great unknown
And call me please 'Cuz I can't find my phone

This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
It might not be what I would choose
But this is the stuff You use

45 in a 35
Sirens and fines while I'm running behind
Whoa

This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
It might not be what I would choose
But this is the stuff You use

So break me of impatience
Conquer my frustrations
I've got a new appreciation
It's not the end of the world
Oh Oh Oh

This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff
Someone save me
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
And I've gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
It might not be what I would choose
But this is the stuff You use

Oh Oh Oh Oh
This is the stuff You use

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVnAyD96G3A