Currently,

It's Sunday, the first day of the week and it's already raining. The air conditioner is on at full blast. I make myself a cup of coffee. I half grimaced at the pack of French Vanilla coffee which he gave me. Ah well. A streak of lightning passes my window followed by the groaning thunder which I swear made the ground shake. I close the blinds. I start listening to Death Cab. Soul Meets Body. I grew up thinking that the area in mountains where the land ends and the clouds greet the earth is where some people went to die. I remember a phrase I randomly said to a friend, when we were having fun and I suddenly fell silent. I am tempted to smoke again. I look at the pile of old and weather-beaten Jack Kerouac books on the table and accidentally sat on Charles Bukowski.

He was right, you know. In reality, the future has become more of a threat than a promise.

My heels are high, my eyes cast low

I have been listening to this song for 5 years and counting now. It has been with me through thick and thin. 5 years, and my heart is still thinking the same thing. That maybe, just maybe, that is exactly what happened.

I'll take her home after midnight,

And if she likes, I'll tell her lies,

On how we'll be in love in the morning,

I don't think she knows that I'm saying goodbye

May the fourth be with you

4/15 Four of your favorite bands

MGMT

What at first seemed to be the strangest band that I'd ever come across with (what with their heroin ridden music videos and lyrics), ultimately became one of my favorite bands after hearing some of their better songs. True I don't really get some of their songs--as in literally I cannot understand the words!--but you have to admit that most of them have moved my heart in a lot of ways. Though my last.fm profile says otherwise, KIDS and TIME TO PRETEND  has got to be my favorite song from them. If you've listened to them, you'll understand that these two songs have one thing in common: nostalgia.

Oh and you have to admit, Andrew VanWyngarden is one fine man.

Favorite songs: Time to Pretend, Kids and everyone's favorite… Electric Feel

Vampire Weekend

Much like MGMT, it didn't appeal to me at once. For a very shallow reason too--THE BAND'S NAME! What can I say? I discovered the band while the Twilight craze was going on, and being the inner indie person that I am, I hated everything mainstream (and the book is just plainly stupid, no arguments there). But I stand corrected! I thought their music was going to be sad and slah-my-wrist-like, but it was actually the opposite. Their band's happy and sunny beat is definitely worth obsessing about. Plus, one of their songs was played during the credits of my favorite movie, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

Favorite songs: Horchata, Ottoman, Giving Up the Gun, Campus, Cape Cod Kwassa

Explosions in the Sky

Living proof that you do not need lyrics to make a song utterly beautiful. For me, they are like the Mozart or Tchaikovsky of today. I could listen to album after album of this band and they would never get old to me. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, so is a song. With or without lyrics.

Favorite songs: Only Moment We Are Alone, Your Hand In Mine, Postcards From 1952, Last Known Surroundings, Look Into the Air, First Breath After A Coma

The Beatles

Obviously, they have to be my #1 favorite band of all time. I practically grew up listening to them. And what else can I say? I think everyone in the English speaking world knows why they're so goddamn famous. Even at the end of their musical career as The Beatles they decided to end it with a bang and held one of the most memorable final acts in history: The impromptu rooftop concert. Unlike most Beatles fans though, I do not wish I was in the 60s because music was better then. For the record, I like the music they produce today (some anyway -rolls eyes-), but once in a while when I put on my headphones and sink into a world of kaleidoscope eyes and strawberry fields, I cannot help but wish that I too had been part of The Beatles mania.

Favorite songs: Norwegian Wood, I Will, Strawberry Fields Forever, Dear Prudence, Penny Lane, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds and All You Need Is Love

Material Girl

3/15 Three things you own that you love.

Wow. Such a materialistic question. (I can't pretend that I am not enjoying this).

Here we have my iPhone, Seth. Those who know me very well are aware that I love music, and I can never go around without it (especially during road trips and awkward moments haha!), so having a device that houses my entire music library is definitely helpful. Since it can view PDF and PPT files, I had no need to print out the hand outs I had for my lecture classes. And finally, I'm pretty sure you guys are all aware of the cool apps and games the iPhone has. :]

Clementine! Handy, light, with a cool skin, Clementine has instantly become one of my favorite things. :) During my entire college life, I always had trouble bringing a laptop around because my old one was as heavy as 3 of my Pharmacology books put together. As a plus, Clementine has a looong battery life, and is surprisingly able to run CS5 with no trouble at all. Oh and getting a badass desktop is cool too ;)

Picture is not mine! It's from Flickr

Meet my bible, Norwegian Wood. I don't know why, but there is just something to this book that makes it absolutely special to me. You can't exactly say that I can relate to it, since I'm not really promiscuous… haha! Let's just say that of all of Murakami's books (I have 7 of them!), this is the one that has managed to move my heart the most. The movie did no justice to the book though, so please, for your sake, don't even bother.

3/30 Your favorite male vocal song

Because ugh, seriously, who does not love John Mayer?

So go on baby, make your little get away

My pride will keep me company, while you gave yours away

So now I'm gonna dress myself for two,

Once for me, and once for someone new

Oh, smokes!

I didn't know there were actually different versions of the 30 Day Song Challenge, and I was doing the dull one. So let me do the 2nd one again. :D

2/30 Your favorite female vocal song.

Saying that I like Adele would be an understatement. Saying that I like this song would be an even bigger one. I have to admit that I only discovered Adele (same with this song) last year, when I saw the Cassie episode on Skins. Indie cred be damned, mainstream or not, I will listen to this song foreva.