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Lamps Plus

I drove by Lamps Plus the other day. The street was dark; even the McDonald’s across the street was closed. Lamps Plus was store with its lights always on, always shining in the darkness even if no one was there to see it. The stores around it had changed. The doctor’s office was now an herbal healing center and the drive-through coffee shop had been demolished and was now under construction.…

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The Corner Booth

I’m sitting in the corner booth at a chain-store diner. A stern-looking middle-aged Chinese woman named Wanna seats me. She is efficient, impatient, yet the customers seem to love her all, greeting her and saying hello even if she not their waiter. I browse through the menu as I try not to look at the booth to the left of me. A mom, daughter and son are having a heated conversation, but every…

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Fennec - "R.I.P. City" (Album Review) (2015)

Fennec – “R.I.P. City” (Album Review) (2015)

Who are you? Are you really from Western Sahara? Who do you consider your influences? Why can’t I find anything about you on the internet? Why don’t more people tune into your music? The world may never know. Reveal yourself, Fennec! Fennec, you’ve done it again. By the way, I can find very little information about you on the internet. I’m assuming you’re a female, because of the pictures that I…

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The Chainsmokers - Roses ft. ROZES (2015)

The Chainsmokers – Roses ft. ROZES (2015)

The Chainsmokers, a duo from NYC, known for their 2014 single #Selfie, which reached #16 on the US charts and #11 on UK charts. The Chainsmokers – Roses ft. ROZES (2015) | Spotify Link Man, I have been posting a lot of this synth-pop electronic music featuring strong female vocals (see Tei Shi, Mr. Little Jeans). This one again,…

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Mr. Little Jeans - "Waking Up (Turbotito Remix)" (2015)

Mr. Little Jeans – “Waking Up (Turbotito Remix)” (2015)

Made this discovery right after the the Kraak & Smaak song I posted the other day. This remix is a completely different reimagining of the original by Mr. Little Jeans (Spotify link). The original is definitely worth listen-to, but I much prefer this remix. The original is much slower and has a little more soul to it, but the Turbotito remix is what stirs the desire within me to dance. Mr. Little…

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Kraak & Smaak - "My Synths are the Bomb" (2011)

Kraak & Smaak – “My Synths are the Bomb” (2011)

October is the worst month. Except for the fact that it ends in Halloween. October is the month where there are no breaks from your students. I took a day of this past week and spent the whole day at home, in bed sleeping (except for the part where I went to the doctor’s office. In my line of work, you need a good break a few times a month. So excited for November and December’s breaks. In late…

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"Aftergold" - Big Wild

“Aftergold” – Big Wild

Thank you, Spotify Browse. I officially love you for introducing me to this song. “Aftergold” bumps so hard it might be a permanent favorite of mine. It was love at first listen. This track is so funky, sticky, and jazzy, that while listening, it’s like I’m possessed and can’t stop moving. I loose control of my body. It’s got the right amount of all sorts of genres in it. It has that world music…

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France Gall, Arcade Fire - "Poupee de Cire Poupee de Son" #tbt

France Gall, Arcade Fire – “Poupee de Cire Poupee de Son” #tbt

What a cutie she is! I think this is one of my favorite tunes of all time, even if I can only sing a few of the lyrics. I almost never get tired of it, no matter how many times I listen to it. France Gall – “Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son” (Spotify Link) The flute begins and the horns guide you in. Then, the sharpness of those…

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Beck - "Dreams" (2015)

Beck – “Dreams” (2015)

To be quite honest, I was not the biggest fan of Beck’s last album Morning Phase (2014), and I am a HUGE Beck fan. There were a select few songs from the album that I thought were great, specifically “Blue Moon,” but the majority of the album did not satisfy my music palate. His latest, “Dreams”, I think is stellar, and is catchy as hell. It mimics the type of alternative music that is out there…

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the bird and the bee - "Young & Dumb"

the bird and the bee – “Young & Dumb”

Okay, first off I want to make an apology. Maybe more than one. The first thing I apologize for is not posting all through July, and up to now. I was out of the country (COSTA RICA PURA VIDA 2015!!), and the posts up to the end of June were actually scheduled to post at a certain time. So that brings me to the second thing: Sorry for deceiving you all to make you think I was actually writing…

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Flume - "Some Minds" feat. Andrew Wyatt (2015)

Flume - "Gentleman"

OOH BOY! New Flume… waiting for more from Flume for a while now (his last self-titled album came out in 2012). This song features the vocals of Andrew Wyatt, the lead singer of Miike Snow (an excellent band, in my opinion). Flume – Some Minds feat. Andrew Wyatt (Spotify Link) After listening to this a few times, I think it’s pretty…

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I'm melting!! I'm meelllltttiiinnnggg!!!

Today a bunch of 8th grade boys were huddled around my door, looking at something on some body’s phone. “Hey!” I yelled. “Get out of my hallway!” I couldn’t be heard over the yells and shouts of the rambunctious teens. Luckily, I was holding a wet rag in my hand (I was just about to wipe down the counters, it was a clean rag). I waved it over my head like a helicopter and soon, they were…

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Back from the grave

Hola mis amigos! It has been very long since I’ve posted, but funny story: I am now a high school Chemistry teacher. One student, let’s call her Anna, was going through some rough times. She was frustrated with the way things were going in her life and felt that her friendships were all surface. Normal high school feelings, right? So I tried to do the responsible adult thing and listen to her and…

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Give me a man with a little fight in him, a man who calls me on my bullshit. (But who also kind of likes my bullshit)

Amy Elliot Dunne, Gone Girl (via cut-the-edges)

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Its been one of those days.

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Newest painting! #art #decor #Bauernmalerei #folkart

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My sister playing with my handmade doll #moogmoog #artsandcrafts #dolls