What's Your Theme Song?

One of my loyal readers (okay, fine...my boyfriend) asked me what my theme song is! I thought this was a neat idea. I think it would be whatever you get when you combine the following songs:

-Alana Davis' cover of "32 Flavors"

-Pat Benatar's "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"

-Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Almost Home"

Admittedly there are some days or weeks when they change but I think these three pretty much sum me up in roughly 12 minutes of music.

For the record, my boyfriend said his theme songs are Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man" and Billy Idol's "Dancing with Myself". I like to think of our relationship as a combination of the Eagles' "Peaceful Easy Feeling", Sade's "By Your Side" and Ben Folds' "The Luckiest".

What is your theme song (or songs)?

{Photo credit: Pink Sherbert Photography}

Best of '09: Day 9

Best Album

Ray Lamontagne's "Gossip in the Grain" actually came out in 2008. I, however, did not discover it until this year. It's beautifully haunting and touching and just perfect. I love it. Go listen!

Read more about the Best of '09 Blog Challenge here.

Words to Grow By.

Don't fear your best friends, because a best friend would never try to do you wrong.
And don't fear your worst friends, because a worst friend is just a
best friend that's done you wrong.
And don't fear the night time, because the monsters know you're devine.
And don't fear the sunshine, because everything is better in the summertime.

But it's never too late to start the day over, it's never to late, to pick up the phone.
You know it's never too late to lay your head down on my shoulders,
it's never too late to come on home.

Don't fear the water, because you can swim inside you within your skin.
And don't fear your father, because a father's just a boy without a friend.
And don't fear to walk slow, don't be a horserace, be a marathon.
And don't fear the long road, because on the long road you got a long time to sing a simple song.

But it's never too late to start the day over,
it's never too late, pick up the phone.
You know it's never too late to lay your head down on my shoulders,
it's never too late just come on home.
Don't fear your teachers, because if you listen you can hear music in a school bell.
And don't fear your preacher, if you can't find heaven in a prison cell.
And don't fear your own self, paying money to justify your worth.
And don't fear your family, because you chose them along time before your birth.
But it's never too late to start the day over, it's never too late, pick up the phone.
You know it's never too late to lay your head down on my shoulders,
it's never too late just come on home.

Hold to your children, hold to your children, hold to your children, let them know.

~Michael Franti & Spearhead, "Never Too Late"

{Photo credit: Nick Merzetti}

Yoga Practice Playlist.

Here are some songs I like to listen to while partaking in my home yoga practice.  The exact songs and the tempo  varies according to the day, my mood and the length of my practice.

If you have any other suggestions, feel free to leave me a comment!  I'm always up for new tunes.

-Jem//Yellow

-Ben Harper//Happily Ever After In Your Eyes

-Cat Power//Sea of Love

-Bob Marley//Redemption Song

-Madonna//I'll Remember

-Amos Lee//Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight

-John Mayer//Heart of Life

-Deathcab for Cutie//Soul Meets Body

-Liz Phair//Extraordinary

-Matt Nathanson//Little Victories

-Michael Franti//I Know I'm Not Alone

-Jill Scott//Golden

-Juanes//Un Dia Normal

-Krishna Das//God is real/Hare Ram

-Moshav//Heart is Open

-Chantal Kreviazuk//Feels Like Home

-Coldplay//Clocks

-James Morrison//You Make It Real

-David Gray//The One I Love

-The Idan Raichel Project//Bo'ee (Come With Me)

-India Arie//Ready for Love

-Tracy Chapman//Talkin' About a Revolution

-Van Morrison//Days Like This

-Sarah McLachlan//Blackbird

-U2//One

-Sade//By Your Side

-Indigo Girls//Closer to Fine

-Israel Kamakawiwo'ole//Somewhere Over the Rainbow

-Dar Williams//Closer to Me

-Marta Gomez//Como un secreto

-Mary Chapin Carpenter//Almost Home

-Deva Premal//Om Namo Bhagavate

-The Postal Service//The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

-Eva Cassid//Fields of Gold

-Ben Folds//The Luckiest

-Jeffrey Gaines//In Your Eyes

-kd lang//Hallelujah

Amethyst Swarovski Crysal Studded DJ Headphones (!!) pic from Pricy-Spicy