This music gathering and encore just feels right.

A live version of one of my very favorite songs by Imogen Heap. Please, do yourself a favor and listen to the full version.

We are the “Kings and Queens” of promise.

Thirty Seconds to Mars.

I love that the band knew their song was cheesy, accepted it, and in turn made their music video for the song utterly epic-tastically cheesy. This song made me an official nerd fan of Family Force 5.

“Little Lion Man” - Mumford and Sons

You may have noted from earlier posts that music is one of the greatest sources of inspiration for me. Thankfully, some of my closest friends share that same passion. I credit one of my closest friends for showing this song to me. There is something raw and beautiful about this song that really hits home… I think we can all identify with that feeling of messing something up. Big time. Taking the blame is a step in the right direction, and the song makes me curious what comes next in the unidentified relationship. Nonetheless, the song definitely gave me goosebumps the first time I heard it, and I needed to share this with anyone who has an open ear.

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It wasn’t until my last semester of college when I realized I don’t enjoy how the world seems to be run by national and global corporations. I realized that fixing all of the problems in the world can’t be solved by government. It’s solved by us. And one way we can fix the economy, for instance, is to stop locally. Support local shops you enjoy. Go to Joe Schmo’s bar rather than the fancy, multi-city chain. Enjoy your city and town for what it is and start from there.

Even a bit of fantasy can inspire all of us.