I'll Pray for You

Some friends showed me a video the other night that I'm sure everyone else in the world has already seen. Well, maybe not EVERYONE. If you've read anything I've written as of late, then you'll understand why this is hilarious. Not to mention that the guy in the video is good looking, and he does a heel click. He had me at the heel click. I know that sounds silly, but I love to do heel clicks...just a random fact you've been dying to learn about me. :)

Happy Wednesday!

I'm driving back from visiting friends today. I had to post this ahead of time because of the new "no texting while driving policy." Not that I could actually write a whole post via the iphone and manage to keep my car on the road too.

My friends Jon and Kelsey own a company called FocalPoint Cinematic Weddings. They're amazing, so you should definitely check them out in general or if you have an upcoming wedding. They did some work on a video called "The Dork Anthem," which I enjoyed and decided to share with you today.


The Dork Anthem from FocalPoint Cinematic Weddings on Vimeo.

The Impact of Music

I went to public high school in a suburb of New Orleans, and I loved it, minus the actual schooling. I really appreciate that this school was racially diverse; it added so much flavor to who I was and was better preparation for real life.

I listened to a lot of rap music back then with bad language. My mom always complained that I shouldn't listen to music with questionable lyrics, but I was rebellious and continued enjoying Tupac.

It was only recently that I've realized what an impact music really has on me and my mood. I began listening to Magic 101.9 a lot at the office because the music was work appropriate. It wouldn't have been my first choice, but my first choice was not appropriate because of the content of some of the songs. After awhile I noticed that I was feeling down, and eventually I realized it was partially from this mellow, love music all day.

I changed what I was listening to, and it really helped improve my attitude. Here's a confession. I really like the beat of the Eminem song "Love the Way You Lie." It's about domestic violence, and the lyrics are questionable so no posting here. However, my friend, Cody, sent me an alternate version the other day that really cracked me up, so I wanted to share it with you instead.

Enjoy! I hope this brightens the beginning of your work week.

Happy Monday!

It's Monday again, which means the start of another work week. Usually, I dread Mondays. However, I've discovered in my wiser and older years of life that my attitude drastically affects my mood and view of the day.

As a result, today is going to be a great day! In honor of this happy Monday, I'm posting a feel-good song to begin your week.

Billionaire...anyone?

When Joe plays at The Neutral Ground, he sometimes takes requests ahead of time...at least that's how it used to be.

Our friend Sarah requested a song for him to play this past Friday. For some reason, he was unable to play her first choice, so she made an alternate one. Unfortunately for Joe, it was a song that he absolutely LOVES.

Billionaire by Travie McCoy...yep, that's right! Needless to say, he was beyond thrilled, but he agreed to sing it anyway. You're a great sport; we love you!

Here's Joe, singing Billionaire (notice how his dad opted out of this one).

I can't leave Joe hanging that way, so here's Agent 86 singing Sweet Caroline. I promise that this one is legit; at least they picked it themselves.