Strength

I am constantly amazed by the strength of the people around me....family, friends, spouse, clients, students, co-workers.  I heard this song over a year ago when I had a student with a broken heart and thought of her.  Every time I hear it, I think of these strong people in my life that continue to grow a little bit stronger every day. 

Sara Evans - Stronger
http://youtu.be/22zB6Soc2Gk

Woke up late today and I still feel the sting of the pain
But I brushed my teeth anyway
I got dressed through the mess and put a smile on my face
I got a little bit stronger

Riding in the car to work and I'm trying to ignore the hurt
So I turned on the radio, stupid song made me think of you
I listened to it for minute but I changed it
I'm getting a little bit stronger, just a little bit stronger

And I'm done hoping that we could work it out
I'm done with how it feels, spinning my wheels
Letting you drag my heart around
And, oh, I'm done thinking that you could ever change

I know my heart will never be the same
But I'm telling myself I'll be okay
Even on my weakest days
I get a little bit stronger

Doesn't happen overnight but you turn around
And a month's gone by and you realize you haven't cried
I'm not giving you a hour or a second or another minute longer
I'm busy getting stronger

And I'm done hoping that we can work it out
I'm done with how it feels, spinning my wheels
Letting you drag my heart around
And, oh, I'm done thinking, that you could ever change

I know my heart will never be the same
But I'm telling myself I'll be okay
Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger
I get a little bit stronger

Getting along without you, baby
I'm better off without you, baby
How does it feel without me, baby?
I'm getting stronger without you, baby

And I'm done hoping we could work it out
I'm done with how it feels, spinning my wheels
Letting you drag my heart around
And, oh, I'm done thinking that you could ever change

I know my heart will never be the same
But I'm telling myself I'll be okay
Even on my weakest days
I get a little bit stronger

I get a little bit stronger
Just a little bit stronger
A little bit, a little bit, a little bit stronger
I get a little bit stronger

Mountain memories

So winter is my favorite season and I just realized that it is probably because I have so many great memories that take place in the mountains. Here are some of my consistent favorites....

Kicking off the season with my girls at the Sonntag cabin....poaching the hot tub, lots of wine, Taboo, Clue, and good food.

Winter Park with my life partners....all three of them...and the Mountain Grind Cafe, wine nights at the condo and lots of tree skiing!

Steamboat trips with friends....king's cup, live music at the Ghost Ranch, skiing and running across the slope for happy hour at Slopeside.

Closing weekend (of course)....80's gear, kegs, washers in the snow and Chinese food.

Snow mass Chili and Beer Fest (in June, so not a winter memory but a mountain memory) with the Browns.....coolers of beer, indigestion, live music, butt sledding down the brown snow, lots of beer tasting, hiking Maroon Bells to have a kick off beer!

On our way to the Sonntag cabin now for our first ever Colorado Christmas....glad that we can spend it at one of my happy places!

Zac Brown made me think of all of this.....not the lyrics necessarily, just the music itself...I suggest listening to it!

Zac Brown - It's Not Ok


A man was bothering me today and I
wanted to tell him to go away
But I stood and listened to him anyway, okay.
He said he didn't want to shoot that man
And it was his thing and I wouldn't understand
And he had done all that he can, okay.

I guess his body was as good as mine
And just like me he was wasting time
Turning over every stone to see what he could find, okay.
He was filling tank and he asked for money
I lied and said I didn't have any
Then my conscious took over and I gave him a hand full of change.

Don't do a thing.
Stay right there.
You'll lie there.
You don't seem to care

I know its hard to survive in the city
When the beautiful days don't look so pretty
And you don't have windows to keep the night away, okay.
He was dirty and stink and just a bit crude
But I didn't say that because that's kind of rude
And he didn't care what I had to say in the first place, okay.

I wanted to say you're a big disgrace to the world,
yourself, and the human race
And reach back and pop him one good time in the face, okay.
No its not okay and I didn't do that
But I gave him a smile and tipped my hat and told him to have a very nice rest
of the day

Don't do a thing. Don't do a thing.
Stay right there.
You'll lie there. You'll lie there.
You don't seem to care.

Guess he bought some booze or shit

And sure that bothers me a little bit but it's his life and I can't tell him
how to live it

As he turned and started to go his way I tried to think of something wise to
say like...

Don't do a thing.
Stay right here.
You'll lie here.
You don't seem to care.
You'll die here.
You don't seem to care

Red Solo Cup

I really didn't like this song at first, but now it makes me laugh!  I was given a picture today of me carrying a red solo cup that I was putting to good use and a bag of red solo cups to share with everyone else.

Red Solo Cup.....I miss you.

Toby Keith - Red Solo Cup

Now, red solo cup is the best receptical
For barbecues, tailgates, fairs, and festivals
And you, sir, do not have a pair of testicles
If you prefer drinkin' from glass

Hey, red solo cup is cheap and disposable
And in fourteen years, they are decomposable
And unlike my home, they are not foreclosable
Freddy Mac, can kiss my ass

Whoo!

Red solo cup
I fill you up
Let's have a party
Let's have a party

I love you, red solo cup
I lift you up
Proceed to party
Proceed to party

Now, I really love how you're easy to stack
But I really hate how you're easy to crack
'Cause when beer runs down in front of my pack
Well, that, my friends, is quite yucky

But I have to admit that the ladies get smitten
Admirin' at how sharply my first name is written
On you with a Sharpie when I get to hittin' on them to help me get lucky

Red solo cup
I fill you up
Let's have a party
Let's have a party
http://www.elyricsworld.com/red_solo_cup_lyrics_toby_keith.html

I love you, red solo cup
I lift you up
Proceed to party
Proceed to party

Now, I've seen you in blue and I've seen you in yellow
But only you, red, will do for this fellow
'Cause you are the Abbot to my Costello
And you are the Fruit to my Loom

Red solo cup, you're more than just plastic
You're more than amazing, you're more than fantastic
And believe me that I am not the least bit sarcastic
When I look at you and say

Red solo cup, you're not just a cup
(No! No! No! God, no! )
You're my-you're my (Friend?) friend
(Friend x3; Life-long)
Thank you for being my friend

Red solo cup
I fill you up
Let's have a party
Let's have a party

I love you, red solo cup
I lift you up
Proceed to party
Proceed to party

Party

Super fun party at the Ables' last night!!!  We had a kick ass dance party, but I realized this morning that we didn't play our signature song :(.....probably because we were missing two key players.  So here is Rascal Flatts' These Days for my bitches!

http://youtu.be/Zx6GOBXoT3o - Good video too! Hey baby, is that you? Wow, your hair got so long Yeah, yeah, I love it, I really do 'Norma Jean', ain't that the song We'd sing in the car Drivin' downtown, top down Making the rounds Checking out the bands on Doheeney Avenue Yeah, life throws you curves But you learned to swerve Me I swung and I missed And the next thing ya know I'm reminiscin' dreaming old dreams Wishing on wishes Like you would be back again I wake up and tear drops They fall down like rain I put on that old song we danced to and then I head off to my job Guess not much has changed Punch the clock Head for home Check the phone, just incase Go to bed Dream of you That's what I'm doing these days Someone told me after college You ran off to Vegas You married a rodeo cowboy Wow, that ain't the girl I knew Me I've been a few places Mostly here and there once or twice Still sortin' out life, but I'm doing alright Yeah, it's good to see you too Hey girl, you're late And those planes, they don't wait But if you ever come back around To this sleepy old town Promise you'll stop in To see an old friend And until then... I wake up and tear drops They fall down like rain I put on that old song we danced to and then I head off to my job Guess not much has changed Punch the clock Head for home Check the phone, just incase Go to bed Dream of you That's what I'm doing these I wake up and tear drops They fall down like rain I put on that old song we danced to and then Punch the clock Head for home Check the phone, just incase Go to bed Dream of you That's what I'm doing these I wake up and tear drops They fall down like rain I put on that old song we danced to and then

I love the way you love me

I've got weddings on the mind and love listening for good first dance songs.  I think that this one is awesome and surprised I never thought of it for my own.  Now to look for a good quote/song/poem for a wedding toast.....

I am going to start posting youtube links as well in case you want to listen instead of reading the lyrics!!!

http://youtu.be/Yy4uzNDYFlE

John Michael Montgomery - I Love The Way You Love Me

I like the feel of your name on my lips
And I like the sound of your sweet gentle kiss
The way that your fingers run through my hair
And how your scent lingers even when your not there

And I like the way your eyes dance when you laugh
And how you enjoy your two hour bath
And how you convinced me to dance in the rain
With everyone watching like we were insane

But I love the way you love me
Strong and wild
Slow and easy
Heart and soul
So completely
I love the way you love me

I like to imitate old Jerry Lee
And watch you roll your eyes when I'm slightly off key
And I like the innocent way that you cry
At sappy old movies you've seen hundreds of times

But I love the way you love me
Strong and wild
Slow and easy
Heart and soul
So completely
I love the way you love me

And I could list a million things
I love to like about you
But they all come down to one reason
I could never live without you

I love the way you love me
Strong and wild
Slow and easy
Heart and soul
So completely
I love the way you love me
Oh baby I love the way you love me

Brothers of the Sun

Tickets go on presale tomorrow....here are two of my faves!

Kenny Chesney - Somewhere with You

If you're going out with someone new
I'm going out with someone too
I won't feel sorry for me, I'm getting drunk
But I'd much rather be somewhere with you

Laughing loud on a carnival ride, yeah
Driving around on a Saturday night
You made fun of me for singing my song
Got a hotel room just to turn you on

You said pick me up at three a.m.
You're fighting with your mom again
And I'd go, I'd go, I'd go somewhere with you

I won't sit outside your house
And wait for the lights to go out
Call up an ex to rescue me, climb in their bed
When I'd much rather sleep somewhere with you

Like we did on the beach last summer
When the rain came down and we took cover
Down in your car, out by the pier
You laid me down, whispered in my ear

I hate my life, hold on to me
Ah, if you ever decide to leave
Then I'll go, I'll go, I'll go

I can go out every night of the week
Can go home with anybody I meet
But it's just a temporary high 'cause when I close my eyes
I'm somewhere with you, somewhere with you

If you see me out on the town
And it looks like I'm burning it down
You won't ask and I won't say
But in my heart I'm always somewhere with you

Laughing loud on a carnival ride, yeah
Driving around on a Saturday night
You made fun of me for singing my song
Got a hotel room just to turn you on

You said pick me up at three a.m.
You're fighting with your mom again
And I'd go, I'd go, I'd go

I can go out every night of the week
Can go home with anybody I meet
But it's just a temporary high 'cause when I close my eyes
I'm somewhere with you, somewhere with you

Somewhere with you
I'm somewhere with you
I'm somewhere with you
Somewhere with you
Somewhere with you

Tim McGraw - Red Rag Top

I was 20 and she was 18
we were just about as wild
as we were green
in the ways of the world

She picked me up in that Red Ragtop
We were free of the folks
and hiding from the cops
on a summer night
running all the red lights

We parked way out in a clearing in a grove
and the night was as hot
as a coal burning stove
we were cooking with gas
Ooh it had to last


Chorus
Lyrics www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/tim_mcgraw/
In the back of that Red Ragtop
She said please don't stop

Well the very first time her mother met me
her green eyed girl had been a mother to be
for two weeks

I was out of a job and she was in school
and life was fast and the world was cruel
we were young and wild
we decided not to have a child

So we did what we did and we tried to forget
and we swore up and down there would be no regrets
In the morning light
But on the way home that night

Chorus
On the back of that Red Ragtop
She said please don't stop
Lovin' me

Bridge
We took one more trip around the sun
but it was all make believe in the end
No I can't say where she is today
I can't remember who I was back then

Well you do what you do
and you pay for your sins
and there's no such thing as
what might have been
That's a waste of time
drive you outta your mind

I was stopped at a red light just yesterday
beside a young girl in a Cabriole
and her eyes were green and I was in an old scene

Chorus
I was back in that Red Ragtop
on the day she stopped lovin' me

I was back in that Red Ragtop
on the day she stopped lovin' me

Letting go...

I went and did yoga this morning and the "theme" of the class was letting go.  There are so many things that I could "let go of" in my life right now which is one of my challenges....letting go of control.  If I could figure out how to do that, I think that a lot of my stress would be alleviated.  This song came on during savasana and made me realize that there is a lot more that I am holding onto than I thought.  I have been trying to hold on to the way things have been for a long time, and at the same time, I am trying to hold on to an illusion that I have control over how my life is to move forward.  This leaves me struggling in a very frustrating limbo while I watch all of the people in my life moving forward.  This song brought back a lot of good memories and made me see that I need to look forward to new memories and the news songs that will go with them.....making myself actually do this is another story.

Nickel Creek
When You Come Back Down

You gotta leave me now
You gotta go along
You gotta chase a dream
One that’s all your own
Before it slips away

When you’re flying high
Take my heart along
I’ll be the harmony
To every lonely song
But you’ll learn to play

When you’re soaring through the air
I’ll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I’ll still be there
When you come back down
When you come back down

I keep looking up
Waiting your return
My greatest fear will be
That you will crash and burn
And I won’t feel your fire

I’ll be the other hand
That always holds a line
Connecting in between
Your sweet heart and mine
I’m strung out on that wire

And I’ll be on the other end
To hear you when you call
Angel you were born to fly
And if you get too high
I’ll catch you when you fall
Catch you when you fall

The memories, the sunshine
Every new day brings
I know the sky is calling
Angel let me help you with your wings

When you’re soaring through the air
I’ll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I’ll still be there
When you come back down

Take every chance you dare
I’ll still be there
When you come back down
When you come back down

All Your Life

Not a huge fan of The Band Perry but I love the simplicity of this song:

 

All Your Life - The Band Perry

 

Would you walk to the edge of the ocean
Just to fill my jar with sand
Just in case I get the notion
To let it run through my hand
Let it run through my hand

Well, I don't want the whole world
The sun, the moon, and all their light
I just want to be the only girl
You love all your life
You love all your life

Would you catch a couple thousand fireflies
Yeah, put them in a lamp to light my world
All dressed up in a tux and bowtie
Hand deliver to a lonely girl
To a lonely lonely girl

Well, I don't want the whole world
[| From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/b/band-perry-lyrics/all-your-life-lyrics.html |]

The sun, the moon, and all their light
I just want to be the only girl
You love all your life
You love all your life

Lately I've been writing desperate love songs
Mostly I sing them to the walls,
You could be the center piece of my obsession
If you would notice me, I
Ohh yeah

Well I don't want the whole world
The sun, the moon, and all their light
I just want to be the only girl
You love all your life
You love all your life

You love all your life
Life
Yeah

 

December = Christmas = N'Sync

Katelyn was IN LOVE with Justin Timberlake which, at the time, included N'Sync.  A few years ago, she emailed this to me, and now December makes me want to bring out a little JT!  This song needs to be watched in video form to do it justice!

Happy December and Merry Christmas

http://youtu.be/wKj92352UAE

Mean

Again, I have not been great about posting this week so I am posting two tonight.  First off, I had yet another crazy day today and am going to post about the less crazy part of it :).  So sometimes I feel like bullying has become this buzz word that parents throw around at times to try to get people to jump.  Don't get me wrong, bullying definitely happens, but where is the fine line between bullying and drama drawn?  Spoken in the words of a teenager....Taylor Swift, Mean.

You, with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me
You have knocked me off my feet again got me feeling like I'm nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard, calling me out when I'm wounded
You, pickin' on the weaker man

Well, you can take me down with just one single blow
But you don't know what you don't know

Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?

You, with your switching sides and your walk-by lies and your humiliation
You, have pointed out my flaws again as if I don't already see them
I'll walk with my head down trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again

I'll bet you got pushed around, somebody made you cold
But the cycle ends right now 'cause you can't lead me down that road
And you don't know what you don't know

Someday I'll be living in a big old city
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/t/taylor-swift-lyrics/mean-lyrics.html ]
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?

And I can see you years from now in a bar, talking over a football game
With that same big loud opinion but nobody's listening
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing

But all you are is mean
All you are is mean and a liar and pathetic and alone in life
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean

But someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah
Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?

Someday, I'll be, living in a big old city
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?