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Sometimes I’m Really Embarrassed of America…

This was apparently one of many segments that ABC did. I love (sometimes) hidden camera specials. The first two guests in this particular segment make me want to puke. But on the good side, this video takes place in a very special place to me — West, TX. Now I generally stop at the world famous Czech Stop Bakery, but if you have to go to the Little Czech Bakery, then I guess you’re still doing pretty well.

Watch the video, tell me what you think? What would you do? What’s the church’s role in this?

(ht: the goat)

My Top 25 Most Played Songs…

This was an interesting little revelation for me today.
Check out your “Top 25 Most Played” smart playlist in your iTunes menu.
I was pretty interested to see what was in there.
Keep in mind that my iTunes has only been keeping track since February of 2006, and iTunes only counts what was played on this computer…not my car, ipod, etc.

This is how they’ll be listed…
“Song Title” - Artist Name - Album Name - Play Count

  1. “Your Heart Is An Empty Room” - Death Cab for Cutie - Plans - 328
  2. “Debate Exposes Doubt” - Death Cab for Cutie - The Photo Album - 278
  3. “Put Me Back Together” - Alex Cramer - n/a - 275
  4. “Passenger Seat” - Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism - 253
  5. “God of Creation” - David Crowder Band - Can You Hear Us - 251
  6. “What Sarah Said” - Death Cab for Cutie - Plans - 243
  7. “23″ - Jimmy Eat World - Futures - 243
  8. “So Here We Are” - Bloc Party - Silent Alarm - 239
  9. “Brothers on a Hotel Bed” - Death Cab for Cutie - Plans - 239
  10. “Polaris” - Jimmy Eat World - Futures - 238
  11. “Cautioners” - Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American - 227
  12. “Glosoli” - Sigur Ros - Takk… - 223
  13. “The Rummage” - Reeve Hunter - n/a - 218
  14. “Doubting Thomas” - Nickel Creek - Why Should The Fire Die? - 217
  15. “Expo ‘86″ - Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism - 212
  16. “Coney Island” - Death Cab for Cutie - The Photo Album - 209
  17. “Name’s Sake (live)” - Shane & Shane - An Evening with Shane & Shane - 205
  18. “The Avalanche” - Sufjan Stevens - Illinois - 195
  19. “[Blank]” - David Crowder Band - All I Can Say - 194
  20. “Wholly Yours [B Varient]” - David Crowder Band - B Collision - 192
  21. “Silence Is Easy” - Starsailor - Silence Is Easy - 190
  22. “Madi Don’t Leave” - PlayRadioPlay! - n/a - 185
  23. “Transatlanticism” - Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism - 182
  24. “The Dress Looks Nice on You” - Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans - 171
  25. “Secret of the Easy Yoke” - Pedro The Lion - It’s Hard to Find a Friend - 170

OBSERVATIONS:

- I listen to a lot of Death Cab for Cutie. 32% of my Top 25 (50% of the Top 10) is comprised of this band.

- “Doubting Thomas” is the only song by Nickel Creek that I own. Apparently I like it.

- Alex Cramer is 3 plays away from being in the #2 spot. That’s impressive.

- Both Alex Cramer (#3) and Reeve Hunter (#13) have never recorded an album.

- Pedro the Lion is my all-time favorite band, but only one song cracks the Top 25?

- #19 is a blank track on the David Crowder Band’s first record. I use it every now and again when making mixtapes. I guess that’s how it got there.

Heartbreak Mix Tape…

I always wished life had a soundtrack.
So I tend to make mixes for every occasion.
There has been a little heartbreak recently so I made a mix tape (CD).
Now…the theme was not venomous, nor is it a big “f*** you” to the ex.
The theme is more remorseful. Almost as if there was a death of someone — only it’s the death of a relationship. I want to remember everything that was good, and I’m sad to see it go.

So here it is…

The Heart Breaking Makes a Sound…
01. “Testing The Strong Ones” Copeland
02. “Eat, Sleep, Repeat” Copeland
03. “Clean Breaks” Dashboard Confessional
04. “Please Turn Red” Andy Davis
05. “Your Heart Is An Empty Room” Death Cab For Cutie
06. “Hallelujah” Jeff Buckley
07. “Chin Up” Copeland
08. “Tearjerker” Fenix TX
09. “Speak To Me Gently” Future of Forestry
10. “Dusk and Summer” Dashboard Confessional
11. “Unglued” Fair
12. “You Are Mine” Mute Math

Keep in mind that most of these songs were hand picked for specific elements of my relationship with her. But I’m sure there are some songs that I missed.

What songs would be sure to have on your “Heartbreak Mix Tape”?

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