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hiiiiiii :nice:

Oh, sorry guys, but I think I'm gonna go sit out on the porch and read now. I've kind of been waiting to do that all summer. :wacky: See you later!! :kiss:

There will be 4 of us living here... right now, it's just 2. And she's at work so I'm home all by myself and very bored! :P

My camera isn't working!!! :bigcry:

it's not my fault if food is a common interest for us! :lol: Okay, I'm gonna go take some piccies :escaping:

oh, are we talking about food again? :P sorry, that was my fault, wasn't it? :shame:

Ummm how could you ever be too lazy for brownies? :confused:

I bought other things too that weren't junk food, I swear!! :P I got strawberries, peaches, corn, and stuff to make tacos for dinner tonight! :wacky:

Haha Pris you are SO right about not going grocery shopping when you're hungry! I admit I caved in to that a little bit when I bought lemonade and brownie mix :blush:

Ah I wish I had someone in the car to entertain me. It was just me and my singing voice :uhoh:... and I even I got tired of that after a while! :lol: edit: Hi Rania! :nice:

ah the drive was sooooo loong!! I was so ready to get out of the car by the time I got here! But now pretty much everything is set up and looks really nice. I will definitely get some pictures up soon!

Good, I just had the busiest summer ever! :bigcry: But now I'm back up at school, even though classes don't start until next week. I got here yesterday and got all settled in. And I just went on my first solo grown-up grocery shopping trip! :smug: :lol:

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Okay I got here hours ago but I FINALLY have a free moment to say hello, just finished unpacking and my room looks great! Will post some pictures as soon as I can. :dance: Hope everyone had a good day :hug:

All right everyone, I'm about to leave on my drive back up to school! Hope everyone had a good weekend and I'll talk to you all really soon :kiss: :hug:

Okay, so much for saying I might be too busy to do a review tonight! :lol: Looks like I made time for it anyway. Maybe I need to prioritize better, but whatever, mixtape reviewing trumps all other responsibilities! :P Hahaha—like the album art you put for the mix! :lol: Anyway, here we go: Track 1- Really pretty instrumental beginning… the violin/ string part is very nice, kind of sad sounding. Ooh… caught the Simple Gifts theme—is this Aaron Copland? Nice choice! It’s really pretty, something I’ve played before in ensembles in high school and always loved. :) I’m not sure if this is the original piece or not, but I really like the way it’s arranged. Nice start to the mix! :D Track 2- Oh hmmm this definitely sounds familiar… oh this is John Mayer, isn’t it? I don’t listen to a lot of John Mayer, so I haven’t heard this track before, but I really like it! A bit more interesting than the other stuff I’ve heard from him: it’s nice to hear him jamming because he really is a great guitarist, and I think the stuff that is released as his singles doesn’t show that off nearly enough. Track 3- This is kind of folky, which is nice. Not sure I love the singer’s voice, but that’s just a matter of personal preference I guess. It’s kind of hard to hear and understand the words. Other than that though, I like the overall melody and tone of the song. Track 4- Hmm… is this the Allman Brothers? I don’t listen to this kind of music a lot, but this is definitely a nice relaxing track. :) Makes me think of going for a drive out in the country on a nice sunny afternoon. Definitely will add it to my playlist for my 7 hour drive back to my college next week (ugh) Track 5- Cool opening with the drums. I like this track a lot, very simple with the percussion and vocals. I like the simplicity of the song a lot, it really puts a nice focus on the great lyrics! Nice harmonies too :) I really like how the piano kicks in at the end too. Definitely a fan of this track! Track 6- Oh, very mellow. Kicks up a bit after a minute though, nice chorus. So far it doesn’t stand out too much to me. It’s definitely a nice song, no doubt, but nothing about it really catches me, you know? But again, I think that’s just a personal preference thing. Track 7- Hmm, sounds kind of 80’s-ish. I think that’s because of the synth in the background. Gets really cool around the 2:30 mark, definitely a fun track! Very dance-y. Yeah, I know that’s not a real world, but that’s how I can best describe it. :P Track 8- Definitely like the horn part, but eh, the vocals don’t do too much for me. They’re a little too repetitive I think. But the horn part is a nice change of pace: the trumpet part around 2:15 is cool. Track 9- Wow, this song is pretty different but I really like it. Love the strings in the beginning underneath the vocal line. Very cool and unique melody and all kinds of interesting instrumentation! One of my favorites so far. :) Track 10- I feel like I’ve heard this one somewhere before. Can’t say I love it so far, though I do like the duet in the vocals. I think country’s just really not my thing, but I can appreciate it for what it is. :P Track 11- Ahh, taking things down a bit, are we? :P Really pretty opening, and great lyrics! :nice: This guy’s voice sounds so familiar, I think I recognize it from somewhere but I can’t put a name to it :thinking:… aah, it’s gonna kill me that I can’t remember his name! :bomb: Wow, really pretty when the strings swell around 1:45 or so! Good choice, I’m really liking this! Beautiful lyrics and beautiful melody. Another favorite so far :wacky: Track 12- Oooh, The Killers! :dance: Love them, good choice! :) Track 13- This is fun, pretty different so far. Wish I could hear the lyrics a little bit more, but I guess that’s kind of the idea with this song. A little repetitive though, I found myself wishing it would build to some kind of dramatic ending and so it was a little anti-climactic. :P Track 14- This is really pretty, though I wish I could understand the lyrics. :( It’s definitely got a very nice melody, but as someone who really likes to look for meaning in lyrics it’s too bad they’re not in my language! Maybe you can hook me up with a translation. :P And of course… I wrote a friggin novel. I write like I talk, can you tell? :rolleyes: :P Great tape, mystery person! :D There were a lot of nice tracks, and a few that really stood out to me, so you’ll absolutely have to let me know who they were ASAP. :wink: Tracks 1, 5, 9, and 11 were definitely my favorites, incidentally. Thanks for all the great music! :D

A message to my mystery mixtaper: Just received the link to your tape, and I am beyond excited to listen to it! :dance: However, I have a VERY busy couple of days coming up, so please excuse me if it takes a few days for me to post a review. I promise I will do it as soon as I can though! Don't worry, I won't leave you hanging :P

Oh, so being too busy to sit here and chat for hours is called "pulling a Sarah" now? :P It's not my fault I have places to go and people to see! :smug: :P Actually, starting next Tuesday or so I probably will revert back to my lazy self and be around here alllll the time. :blush: You're leaving us Chavi? I know I owe you an email, I promise as soon as I stop running around all day you will get a really nice loooong one. :wink: Bye!! :kiss:

Bye Joe! :nice:

How bout both? :wink3: Is your store's commercial anything like the Dunder Mifflin commercial? :wacko:

Hahaha I was so confused because i saw it all over your facebook! Now I feel kind of silly :P

Okay um Antonia are you really in Norway? :confused: Was this planned?

Me too :cry:

Wooo! Dispatch fans unite! :dance:

I so :heart: Dispatch. It's such a shame they are no more. :bigcry: