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MY LIFE'S SOUNDTRACK

My friends always make fun of my musical tastes. One of my playlists could have Country Music, Socca, or Croatian folk music. So I thought it would be amusing to compile a list of songs that make me happy at the time that they do. I will start with this season's musical selection. Thank God I don't have neighbors, or they would have been tortured by my constant replaying of these songs. Here we go:

Carlos Vives' Volví a Nacer has been making me want to fall madly and intensely in love (Duration of obsession: November 2013-February 2014)

Michel Teló's  Ai Se Eu Te Pego is the reason my metabolism gets pumped up at the beginning of the day (Obsession began January 2014)


Fonseca's Te Mando Flores makes me wish someone loved me madly and intensely (Obsession started in December 2013)

Whitesnake's Here I Go Again was today's theme (02-05-2014). Because I am only now learning to value that I am really good at starting over.  

Don Omar's Danza Kuduro seemed to fit today. I just couldn't motivate myself to move, so I relied on this beat to force me into moving. (02-08-2014) 

Alison Krauss and Union Station's The Lucky One kept my company today. Mostly, because I can't wait for spring and picnic. (02-15-2014--another snow day)

Beth Nielson Chapman's Shake My Soul is the perfect divorce song, in my humble opinion. (02-28-2014---just because)  

Mecano's Hijo De La Luna is perfect for a slow snowy day (03-02-2014)

Say Something  I can't really tell who sings this, but this just really makes me want to dance- (03-11-2014)

Katrina & The Waves' Walking on Sunshine is so appropriate for today. Mostly, because I can walk outside, but also know that snow is threatening my life enjoyment efforts.

Kenny Chesney's Come Over is playing over and over in my head "we are bad for each other, but we ain't good for anyone else" ---this song is sooo sexy and sooo descriptive of my love life. (03-27-2014)

Sugarland's Something More I woke up today feeling great, and my heart went straight to this song...you know, a "screw it! I am going to enjoy my life" kinda day because "I've got things to do before I die" (03-28-2014)

Diego Torres' Color Esperanza because I am incredibly overwhelmed and listening to this song just reminds me that I can get through all this pile of work. (04-14-2014)

Jay Ungar and Molly Mason's Home Grown Tomatoes is making miss my Blue Grass days. (05-17-2014)

Brad Paisley's Then is making me think seriously about relationships. (06-24-2014)

Pepe Aguilar's Prometiste has been good company. It has the right amount of angst a woman needs to get through the fact that her heart has been broken by something as unemotional as immigration laws. (07-05-2014)

Marc Anthony's Vivir Mi Vida because when you see your loved ones die one at a time, you realize that all you can do is enjoy your life while you have it. (11-03-2014)

Brad Paisley and Alisson Krauss Whiskey Lullaby because I am mourning all the people who didn't die so young. (11-30-2014)

Marc Anthony Cambiar de Piel just because (12-01-2014)

Gianmarco's Lejos de Ti because it makes me sing my heart out and I have a reason to sing it (01-09-2015)

Fonseca's Baila Esta Ultima reminds me that sometimes you fall in love and life is such that all you can do is ask your loved one to never forget you and wish them a better love (also known as why immigration laws and romance don't mix) (01-15-2015).

Carlos Vives Ella es Mi Fiesta because it must be great to be that madly and passionately in love (06-28-2015)

Ibrahim Tatlises Semame because it is just fun! (08-24-2015)

Alison Kraus The Dimming of the Day because this song is awesome! (03-28-2017)

Ricardo Arjona Pinguinos en la Cama-my favorite dysfunctional relationship author. Makes me think of dysfunctional work relationships ( 04-21-2017)

Ricky Martin Pégate because sometimes you just need to work out (06-16-2017)

Mira Awad Lemon Tree-I just watched this movie and thought it was great, the song is very haunting (06-19-2017)

Julieta Venegas Me Voy when the most amazing guy you have met is just not that into you and he is too nice to break up with you (07-08-2018)

Kenny Chesney's  Don't Blink  because the last time I vividly remember my uncle teaching me to play the piano and seconds later, he is clearly an old man (08-04-2017)

Dixie Chicks Not Ready to Make Nice   because I just can't shut up and this song describes my romantic and professional life. (08-07-2017)

Fonseca  Vine a Buscarte  or how I lose great men. Maybe I should correct some things as suggested by the song. (01-22-2018)

Carlos Vives and Diego Torres in Un Poquito because there is nothing better than an unapologetically in love guy. (03-04-2019)

Olga Tañón La Gran Fiesta because it is about time I add a song to this list. (06-17-2024)

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