Current Playlist

These are the songs I want played at the reception (in no particular order):

- My Girl
- Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie :Bashful Blond
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- Be My Baby
- Daydream Believer :The Monkees
- Do Wah Diddy Diddy
- Leader of the Pack
- I Get Around
- Twist and Shout
- Pretty Woman
- Ticket to Ride
- Help! :The Beatles
- Give Love :Andy Grammer
- Ride Wit Me
- Semi Charmed Life
- Jump Around :House of Pain
- Yellow Submarie :Beatles
- Mmmbop
- (Everything I Do) I Do it For You
- One Week
- Bye Bye Bye
- Truly Madly Deeply
- Tubthumping
- Vogue :Madonna
- I Would Walk 500 Miles
- Wonderwall
- Good Vibrations
- Closing Time
- Stacy's Mom
- Mambo No 5
- All Star
- No Scrubs
- Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
- Gold Digger
- Beautiful Day
- E.I.
- Lady Marmalade
- Complicated :Avril L
- Where is the Love?
- Ignition
- Wouldn't it be Nice?
- Fun Fun Fun
- Help Me Rhonda
- Here Comes the Sun
- Surfin USA
- We're Not Gonna Take It
- Barbara Ann
- American Woman
- You and Me :Dave Matthews Band
- Tainted Love
- Brighter Than Sunshine :Aqualung
- Bette Davis Eyes :Kim Carnes
- Wonderawll
- What's Love Got to Do With It
- Say Amen (Saturday Night)
- Shout
- Burn the House Down:AJR
- What a Wonderful World
- I Melt With You
- Jump Rope :Blue October
- Walk Like an Egyptian
- I Hope You're Happy :Blue October
- &Run :Sir Sly
- 8675309/ Jenny
- Wannabe :Spice Girls
- Fear :Blue October
- This is Me :The Greatest Showman
- My Sharona :Get the Knack
- Red Red Wine
- Love Shack
- Centerfold :J. Geils Band
- Play that Funky Music
- Never Gonna Give You Up
- Killing Me Softly
- Dancing in the Dark
- Mamma Mia :Abba
- Brown Eyed Girl
- You're the One that I Want :Grease
- Jessie's Girl
- Ring My Bell
- Uptown Girl
- The Greatest Show
- Don't Go Breaking My Heart
- American Woman
- Summer of 69
- Hooked on a Feeling
- Material Girl
- When Doves Cry
- You Give Love a Bad Name
- Billie Jean
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- Livin on a Prayer
- All the Small Things
- Walkin On the Sun
- Amazed (Lonestar)
- I'm a Believer
- I Love Rock n Roll
- Sugar Sugar :Everything's Archie
- Sweet Dreams (are made of this)
- Every Breath You Take
- I Got You Babe
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- The Twist
- Kiss Me
- Good Vibrations
- Jump :Van Halen
- Wild Thing
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun
- You Can't Hurry Love
- I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
- High :Sir Sly
- I'll Be There For You
- Don't Stop Believin :Journey
- Natural
- Simplify
- Keeping Score
- Your Man
- Rich Girl
- 1950
- Something Human :Muse
- Burin It Down
- Sunshine and Whiskey
- Gimmie That Girl
- Show You Off
- She's Dope
- Nothing's Going to Change My Love For You :Westlife
- Crazy Lucky
- I Want Crazy
- Beautiful Day
- We Will Rock You
- Marry You :Bruno Mars
- God Gave Me You
- Love Runs Out
- The Wire
- I Wanna Get Better
- Keep On Keeping On :Travie McCoy
- Body Talks :The Struts
- Runaway Baby :Bruno Mars
- Wanted : Hunter Hayes
- Beautiful in White
- I Wanna Grow Old With You :Westlife
- Little Bitty Pretty One
- How Sweet It Is to Be Loved By You
- Rockin' Robin :Bobby Day
- Ain't to Proud to Beg :Temptations
- Happy Together
- She's So Mean
- The Fighter
-  Accidentally in Love
- Sweet Home Alabama
- Beverly Hills
- Wobble Baby :V.I.C.

A Little Bit Country

This summer I started listening to country music again and I wanted to jot down some of my favorites so I don't forget:

- Ready, Set, Roll
- Burnin' It Down
- American Kids
- When I Look at You
- We Are Tonight
- Beachin'
- Drunk On A Plane
- Something Bad (Is About to Happen)
- Sunshine and Whiskey
- Yeah!
- This is How We Roll
- Get Me Some of That
- Play it Again
- Leave the Night On
- I Don't Dance
- Whiskey in My Water
- Show You Off
- Summer Jam
- Bottoms Up  
- Feelin' It 
- House Party
- Dust 
- Hope You Get Lonely Tonight 
- Bottoms Up 

And these songs are not country but I love them: 

- She's Dope
- Crazy Lucky (This would be great for a wedding)
- I Wanna Get Better
- Turn Down for What
- Keep On Keepin' On
- Problem
- Fancy
- Boom Clap
- Love Runs Out
- Come With Me Now
- Really Don't Care
- The Wire
- I Want Crazy  
- God Gave Me You 

Who Am I, Culturally?

Culture is the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for an excellence in arts, letters, manners, and scholarly pursuits. I believe my parents and grandparents were instrumental in supporting the development in my cultural identity. They taught me that cultural identity isn’t about food, language, and music, but about how I feel everyday at any given location. They taught me I am not defined by where I live, the food I eat, or the family I was born into.

            Growing up I always came across the change of thinking money and material items defined who I am. My parents are not materialistic, but society is and I was falling into that role. I always wanted the newest technology and expensive items thinking that if I had those things I’d be well off. I have come to learn that my parents and grandparents are right, those things do not matter, it’s the people and things you do in your life that matter and determine your happiness. I have to remind myself all the time that material items only give me temporary happiness, it won’t last a lifetime much less a couple months.

            Based on my experiences I can help children realize that when they do unto others and make a difference in their family or community they will feel good. I will try to show them that you don’t need the best of everything to define who you are. Just because society says you need something doesn’t mean you’ll be happier if you have it. I think I can affect a child’s identity development by teaching them to be happy with what they have and showing them that there are people less fortunate out there who would love to have half the stuff we do. I think by teaching children good morals, values, and respect for one another they will be able to determine who they are and be proud of the person they have become.

Planning Web

A few weeks ago in my Social Studies class, we had to create a planning web. I did mine on Lewis and Clark and I decided to post it here so I can reference it again at a much much later date.