Music Monday: All Alone

Happy Music Monday!! It's been quite a week---I guess I'll divulge a few details...I had a couple of interviews, one of which I really hope I get the job for (seeing as how it is exactly what I should be doing with my degree), I bought 18 pounds worth of grapefruit (it seemed like a good deal at the time!), I bought a few splendidly awesome articles of clothing (whydoIdothisIneedtoSTOPbutitfeelssogoodtospendmoneyandlookAMAZING)...

Well when I summarize my week that way it doesn't seem too busy, but believe me, it was busy! By Friday evening, I was pooped. Figuratively, and consequently I missed hanging out with some really cool kids (my bank friends!) that evening. I did however recharge, and by Saturday, I was able to wash ALL of my laundry (that's a HUGE accomplishment, btw), babysit my super smart and witty cousins, and hang out with some other friends (if only for a little while lol). By Sunday, I looked back at the days before and thought, "Wow, this is what being a grownup feels like!" Just add a few songs in there (the soundtrack of my life this season), a lot of daydreaming and inner-battling, and a few cups of coffee, and you've got a pretty good idea of what I lived.

Anyway, Fun. is coming this Wednesday to Dallas. I really REALLY REALLY wish I could go, but unfortunately, I was too late in buying tickets and the concert is supposedly sold out now...SUPPOSEDLY, my younger sister is trying to figure out if there might be tickets...somewhere...

I guess it's okay if I don't end up going to this concert---I'm not gonna die, y'know?---BUT it wouldn't hurt anyone if I was able to go and ENJOY such an awesome musical event.

In any case, if I don't attend the concert, at least I have the album? I'll just have it on constant repeat. For as long as possible. I love the song above, by the way. Like a lot. I hope y'all can enjoy and appreciate it too.

A note about the grapefruit purchase: I went to Whole Foods with my sister and mother, and I gotta say, I LOVE GRAPEFRUIT. I like dissecting it, biting the little pulpy-pulp, swallowing bit by bit...I should keep this clean...ANYWAY, I saw this large 18-lb bag of grapefruit. The promotional price stated it was basically $0.50/lb, and I was like, "Whoa, that's a great deal. I should totally buy this large bag." And there you go. 18 pounds of grapefruit. One little problem though: grapefruit, like any other food item, perishes over time...so now I'm on a race against time to eat as much grapefruit before they all rot. TOO MUCH GRAPEFRUIT, NOT ENOUGH TIME!

Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I'll eat another grapefruit now. See ya! :)

OH, BEFORE I FORGET!!!!! BIG NEWS: I'm participating in the March of Dimes March for Babies, you might be able to see from the sidebar on the right...Now, last year, I didn't really have a fundraising goal, but this year, I plan on raising $125. (Either way, I'm going to donate $125 myself, but if y'all would like to donate to this great organization, feel free to do so!) It's a long story for me, but I really care about babies' health. You know, they can't really defend themselves, so it is up to us to look out for them. I suggest you go to their website (click here) and read the inspiring success stories of babies who have benefited from March of Dimes' research and aid. You can also visit my PERSONAL MARCH FOR BABIES PAGE (username: eunitidbits):

www.marchforbabies.org/eunitidbits

Please help me help babies!! It'll be greatly appreciated!! Any little bit helps :)

P.S. I feel a little love-ly. Whatever that means...

Sunday Night

It's Sunday night, patio door is open, the feeling that occurs right before a thunderstorm is making itself known. Just another wonderful, peaceful Sunday to add to my memories.

Before you read on, I do strongly advise you to scroll all the way to the bottom of this post and "play" the video. That way you'll have some music accompaniment to this winding post. DO IT!!!

I could apologize for the millionth time for not posting as frequently as I used to, but I'll feel guiltier because I'm not quite sure when the next time I'll post will be after this one. (Rest assured, I'll be on vacation next Saturday, and after I walk in the March of Dimes (for BABIES!) I'm gonna have so much time on my hands I won't know what to do with myself! :)

I had planned to go to New York during this vacation time, but alas, it is not the right moment to do so for countless reasons. But it's okay, I have modified my plans to go in October, which I think is a wonderful time to travel anywhere. And nothing (I'm gonna fight if I have to!) is going to stop me from going this time haha.

Anyway, there were quite a bit of topics I wanted to write about prior to today, but I never got around to writing them down, just because I know that upon reflecting on specific topics, I would become enraged and disillusioned with humanity and death, so I have chosen to hang on to my faith and hope and live on optimistically. Basically, the best I can do is the best I can do.

How about Friday night , eyy? We were mere hours away from a government shutdown, and I seriously had no idea what that meant. I felt ashamed of myself for not being more informed, so I decided to do a little bit of research to educate myself on the topic. Apparently, had Congress not come to an agreement over the budget, all but the "essential" government jobs would shut down, cease to operate, and those employees would be placed on furlough. Oh, but the good ole Congress people would still get paid, because they can only be affected by direct law. (Does that seem fair?) Meanwhile, we'd be essentially defenseless: no one to monitor diseases at the CDC, no one processing/approving passports or visas, etc. As I went through my research, I found out that a shutdown did actually happen back during Clinton's first term (1995 I believe?). I was only a child at the time, so I had no idea this had ever happened. Crazy stuff. Anyway, what's this stuff about the so-called Ryan Plan? I attempted to (seriously, I gave it my all) read this budget plan, and even though the website that promotes the Ryan Plan is all colorful, has fancy slides and whatever, I could not, for the life of me, read past the introduction. Perhaps you can, go ahead, read it, and explain it to me! Well, I'll give it another try, see what they have to offer (on the conservative side), and hopefully none of my "big government" influences blind my judgment lol. Frankly, I'm enjoying Paul Krugman's blog posts more, but who wouldn't!?

Here's the link for the Ryan Plan, I promise I'll read into it more and become a more worthy debater. Ha!

Now I seriously do apologize for making this particular post kind of sort of political (though I really haven't [or have I?] made it too biased). If you play this video below (Oasis, ohmygoodness), maybe it'll make you feel, well, high bahahaha, or like you're just driving around. Enjoy!