Top 20 Songs (imo)

I am copying this idea from Heather and Canaan. Ever since I read their posts my mind won't rest as I kept thinking of songs I wanted to add to my "Top 20 Songs" list. So here they are in random order...

1. Sway, the Michael Buble version-there's something about this song that brings out the ballroom dancing girl inside of me. I just love it!

2. Starts With Goodbye, Carrie Underwood-While I love all songs Carrie has, this one has just a beautiful melody with wonderful lyrics about change and moving on.

3. You're Still the One, Shania Twain-For the obvious reason, this is mine and Mike's song, which I sung to him at our wedding.

4. Please Remember Me, Tim McGraw-This song never gets old to me. I could hear it a million times and I'd still want to hear it again. I love the lyrics of this song a lot. It's a very sad, apologetic song.

5. On Fire, Switchfoot-Even though Switchfoot is one of my favorite bands and it was really hard to just pick one song of theirs that I loved the most, this was the first one that came to my mind. The message of this song is one of hope beyond our current situation and beyond the desperation that we feel. It shows a direction to turn when you know there's more to life than what you feel. I love it, love it!

6. Fly, Mike Watson-This is the song that Mike wrote to me and sang at our wedding. I may be partial to it, but I love the sweetness of its melody and it takes me back to the happiest day of my life-when I married my very best friend.

7. Senorita, Justin Timberlake-JT is the bomb and this song has a fun beat. That's all I need to say about that. :)

8. Cold Hearted Snake, Paula Abdul-My best friend growing up, Audrey, and I made up a dance to this song and we thought we were hot stuff. So hot that we entered the talent show in elementary to (another) Paula song which brought me nothing but heartache for the next 11 years. Ha ha There's a story there, but too long of one to tell right here. Anyway, this song makes me think of my childhood, which I love to think about.

9. (They Long to Be) Close To You, The Carpenters version-I love the richness of Karen Carpenter's voice, and this song does a good job of showcasing her talent. When I was young, I would dance to this song in my bedroom and pretend that I had a voice half as good as hers. Ha ha

10. Can't Stop Prasing His Name, from the Chi Alpha Live CD-Since my life revolves around praise and worship, my list wouldn't be complete without a P&W song on here. This song, whether slow or fast, is very powerful and one of my favorite P&W songs to sing and play.

11. The Little Girl, John Michael Montgomery-This is the only song that makes me cry every single time I hear it. Okay that's not true...Christmas Shoes makes me cry too.

12. Blessed, Rachael Lampa-This song is a perfect description of my life. And Rachael's voice is a power house on this song, which inspires me to further pursue music.

13. Ain't It Funny (both versions), Jennifer Lopez-I love songs with irony and this song (the fast version) is a perfect example of such irony. And the slow version makes me think back to when I was in the Miss NSU pagaent and I had to walk in an evening gown to this song. LOL Oh the memories...it actually is kind of funny. :)

14. (I Got That) Boom Boom, Britney Spears-Before her crazy, psycho days, I had no problem admitting that I was a huge Britney fan. I still like her music, and this song has the best beat ever to dance to. Anytime I hear this song, I turn my radio WAY up and jam out like it's the last time I'll ever dance again. I can't help it...I just love it.

15. Breakdown, Mariah Carey-This song takes me back to when Mike and I were dating. It was popular when we first starting dating, and even though the lyrics are some-what depressing, it makes me think back to when our love for each other was still very new. Plus it's a very wordy song and I used to be impressed with myself for knowing all the lyrics. LOL

16. Perfect, Alanis Morissette-This song takes me back to my 10th grade year in high school, which was a very difficult year for me. I had a lot of personal family issues this year and playing this song made me feel better about venting.

17. Figure It Out, Maroon 5-Another of my favorite bands, it was again, very difficult to narrow it down to just one song. I LOVE love love the beat of this song. It makes me smile to blast it on my radio and jam out when I hear it. If you ever drive by my car and I'm completely jamming out, it's likely that I'm listening to this song. :)

18. The World Is a Vampire, Smashing Pumpkins-This song cracks me up and takes me back to my favorite year of school-my 9th grade year. This was the best year for me and I have so many wonderful memories from that year. However, every time I hear this song or think about this song, I can remember Nick Swaim coming into our typing class and singing this song almost every single day. What a riot.

19. I'm a Believer, remade by Smash Mouth-I smile when I hear this song because this is the song that Mike and I walked out of the church to when we were pronounced husband and wife. I loved breaking the rules and not being so traditional. It was fun. :)

20. Lady Marmalade-Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil Kim, Mya-This song reminds me of my college days. The girls on my floor made up a dance to this song and performed it at one of our formals. It was hilarious. It also makes me think of my sister, because that is her ringtone on my phone. :)

Since I last blogged I...

Went to the Scrapbook Convention and spent lots of money.
Realized just how many obsessive scrappers besides me there are in Oklahoma.
Got sad news that my aerobic class is moving to a night I can't attend.
Had a picnic on my back patio.
Watched "The Notebook" with my dad.
Finally ate at the Tulsa Cheesecake Factory-YUM!!
Got my hair chopped off.
Swam for the last time this year. Sniff.
Repainted and redid the decor in my main bathroom.
Got very excited about "The Office" season 3 DVDs coming out.
Became a little overwhelmed when I realized I have less than 2 weeks until Annual Meeting.
Drove to work for the first time completely in the dark before the sun came up.
Started getting excited about "snack week" and "jeans week" next week!
Hung out with friends.
Thought my laundry pile never would diminish.
Laughed at Simon for poking his nose through the blinds to see out when I closed the blinds on him.
Did a lot of little things in-between.