Stolen from Rachel..
IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool..
Opening Credits:
"Another Postcard (Acoustic)" by Barenaked Ladies -- I like that! I imagine the scene being me at my deadend job, stocking stuffed monkeys and postcards afterhours at the zoo gift shop... Because, while my parents want me to be biologists just like me, I want to be an ACTRESS! Or LAWYER! Or JOURNALIST -- YES! Journalist. Anyway, it ends with me clocking out for the last time and leaving my nametag behind on the counter -- I quit!
Waking Up:
"Love Is What I Got" by Sublime -- "Early in the morning / rising to the street / light me up that cigarette / and I'll strap shoes on my feet." Nice! I think I'd be doing menial things, like eating breakfast (like, a banana or something) and looking at my bills, and I'd have the full kitchen trash just in hand when I look up and out the window to see the garbage truck rumble past my house.
First Day At School:
"Clementine" by Pink Martini -- This would have be me on the bus, staring out the window on my way to school, crowded by the dozens of students that spill on at the next stop. It'd be that thing where the music is peaceful and quiet, even when I get shoved facefirst into a window. I hear someone laugh, and when I turn around to glare at the person, it turns out to be a very cute, bemused-looking boy. And I smile.
Falling In Love:
"High 5 (Rock the Catskills)" by Beck -- Why do I have this song? Okay... Uh, my first journalism assignment is to interview members of the basketball team on their current recruitment controversy. When I enter the gym, the team is busy in a full-on, sweaty practice game. I watch them, impressed, when I'm suddenly tapped on the shoulder. I turn around, expecting the coach or a player, but it's actually the water boy -- the same guy from the bus! <3
Breaking Up:
"Papa Loves Mambo" by Perry Como -- Uh...? A year and a half later (and a year and a half into my tumultuous relationship with Boy), I guess one of my next journalism assignments is a short piece about the Ballroom Dancing Club. I can't go the night of the big dance, so I give some sources a call the night before, get my quotes, and write the story. My photographer goes anyway and gets his shots. When the paper's released, there's my story, on the front page, right next to a photo of my Boy dancing far too familiarly with my WORST ENEMY.
Prom:
"Put It Out for Good" by Amy Ray -- Why do I have songs I've never even heard before? Oddly enough, this is on an album called "Prom"... All right... So I go to prom (because we apparently have prom at my college), as it's a few days after the break-up and I already have a ticket, goddammit. But when I get there, I see Boy dancing with that same skank, and my last-minute date is a jerk. When he tries to cop a feel, it's the last straw -- I ditch him, kicking off my heels and calling a cab to take me home.
Life's Ok:
"Last Beautiful Girl" by Matchbox 20 -- Hmm. I'm ignoring Boy, but I hear through the grapevine that he's broken up with Skank (who, surprise surprise, cheated on him after prom). I throw myself into my work at the newspaper and, as a result, get promoted to section editor. That day, Boy tries to call me... five times. I refuse to pick up. I remove him from my friends list on Facebook. A few months pass by; it's the day of our anniversary. I try to forget about it and opt to sit at home and watch a movie with a pint of ice cream. There's a knock on the door, and when I open it, a bouquet of flowers sits on the doorstep.
Mental Breakdown:
"Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop" from The Producers -- Apparently, I'm watching "The Producers". And during this particular scene, as I bring the flowers inside, I burst into tears... and that's pretty much my mental breakdown.
Driving:
"Extra Pale" by Goo Goo Dolls -- I guess I break down and drive to his house? It's probably raining. Because it's Oregon, and that's dramatic. I'm not driving badly, but I hydroplane taking a curve and crash into the telephone pole in front of his apartment.
Flashback:
"Mad World" by Gary Jules -- Actually a very good, haunting song for a flashback. I imagine a slow-motion scene where he hears the crash and rushes out of his place to see the crowd gathering around my car. He pulls out his phone to call 911, but as he gets closer, he recognizes the car, and the phone drops into a puddle. He helps pull my body from the wreck. When the ambulance comes, he jumps in his car and follows.
Getting Back Together:
"Blinded" by Third Eye Blind -- "Just an old friend, coming over now to visit, and that's what I've become." When I wake up in the hospital, Boy is by my side. We talk. We agree to give it one more try. This song plays from his perspective?
Birth of Child:
"Hazey Jane II" by Nick Drak -- I'm still recovering in the hospital. One day, I jump in my wheelchair (because... I broke both legs?) and wheel around the maternity ward. This song plays with all the sights I see, ending with looking into that little room with all the babies. Aww.
Wedding Scene:
"Somebody's Baby" by Phantom Planet -- Dammit! The perfect song for the last scene! I think I'm the bridesmaid for my best friend's wedding. Everyone is sure that she and the groom are going to be together forever. This song plays at the reception, and I dance with Boy. We are happy.
Final Battle:
"If It Makes You" by the Bodeans -- A few weeks later, Boy and I get into an argument about nothing. We're both a little too mean. Things are said. Feelings are hurt. Etcetra. He storms out. I stare dramatically at the door as it closes.
Death Scene:
"La Isla Bonita" by Madonna -- Oh geez. How can this even work? ... Uh, while my best friend is on her honeymoon, she goes scubadiving with her husband, and he gets stung in the heart by a stingray. It's very ironic. Because they're in love? Upon hearing this, I decide that I definitely don't want to be a marine biologist.
Funeral Song:
"O. Lover" by Jason Mraz -- This really doesn't fit either. My friend gives a very heartwrenching, energetic speech at the funeral. She is clearly angry about being left alone -- it's one of those stages of grief, I think. "My wanting to kiss your skin still is not enough... It's crazy how you're killing me!" Maybe this movie should be a musical! Anyway, Boy and I realize that we can't lose each other. After the funeral, I go up to him to apologize, but before I can, he proposes. The scene cuts before I can say anything.
End Credits:
"Love Stinks" by J. Geils Band -- Aw, lame. This just about ruined my whole ending. Okay, let's see... End credits are a montage of people miserable in their relationships -- guy getting his clothes thrown out the window, couple arguing in the grocery store, man carrying Valentine's chocolates and giant stuffed teddy bear out of a store. The montage ends with Boy and I walking through the park, cheerfully bickering, my ring glistening in the sunlight.
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Aww! That was a fun waste of time. I think this whole meme would be a genius way to randomly plot yourself a story for NaNoWriMo...
Genius...
...
Okay, back to school!
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool..
Opening Credits:
"Another Postcard (Acoustic)" by Barenaked Ladies -- I like that! I imagine the scene being me at my deadend job, stocking stuffed monkeys and postcards afterhours at the zoo gift shop... Because, while my parents want me to be biologists just like me, I want to be an ACTRESS! Or LAWYER! Or JOURNALIST -- YES! Journalist. Anyway, it ends with me clocking out for the last time and leaving my nametag behind on the counter -- I quit!
Waking Up:
"Love Is What I Got" by Sublime -- "Early in the morning / rising to the street / light me up that cigarette / and I'll strap shoes on my feet." Nice! I think I'd be doing menial things, like eating breakfast (like, a banana or something) and looking at my bills, and I'd have the full kitchen trash just in hand when I look up and out the window to see the garbage truck rumble past my house.
First Day At School:
"Clementine" by Pink Martini -- This would have be me on the bus, staring out the window on my way to school, crowded by the dozens of students that spill on at the next stop. It'd be that thing where the music is peaceful and quiet, even when I get shoved facefirst into a window. I hear someone laugh, and when I turn around to glare at the person, it turns out to be a very cute, bemused-looking boy. And I smile.
Falling In Love:
"High 5 (Rock the Catskills)" by Beck -- Why do I have this song? Okay... Uh, my first journalism assignment is to interview members of the basketball team on their current recruitment controversy. When I enter the gym, the team is busy in a full-on, sweaty practice game. I watch them, impressed, when I'm suddenly tapped on the shoulder. I turn around, expecting the coach or a player, but it's actually the water boy -- the same guy from the bus! <3
Breaking Up:
"Papa Loves Mambo" by Perry Como -- Uh...? A year and a half later (and a year and a half into my tumultuous relationship with Boy), I guess one of my next journalism assignments is a short piece about the Ballroom Dancing Club. I can't go the night of the big dance, so I give some sources a call the night before, get my quotes, and write the story. My photographer goes anyway and gets his shots. When the paper's released, there's my story, on the front page, right next to a photo of my Boy dancing far too familiarly with my WORST ENEMY.
Prom:
"Put It Out for Good" by Amy Ray -- Why do I have songs I've never even heard before? Oddly enough, this is on an album called "Prom"... All right... So I go to prom (because we apparently have prom at my college), as it's a few days after the break-up and I already have a ticket, goddammit. But when I get there, I see Boy dancing with that same skank, and my last-minute date is a jerk. When he tries to cop a feel, it's the last straw -- I ditch him, kicking off my heels and calling a cab to take me home.
Life's Ok:
"Last Beautiful Girl" by Matchbox 20 -- Hmm. I'm ignoring Boy, but I hear through the grapevine that he's broken up with Skank (who, surprise surprise, cheated on him after prom). I throw myself into my work at the newspaper and, as a result, get promoted to section editor. That day, Boy tries to call me... five times. I refuse to pick up. I remove him from my friends list on Facebook. A few months pass by; it's the day of our anniversary. I try to forget about it and opt to sit at home and watch a movie with a pint of ice cream. There's a knock on the door, and when I open it, a bouquet of flowers sits on the doorstep.
Mental Breakdown:
"Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop" from The Producers -- Apparently, I'm watching "The Producers". And during this particular scene, as I bring the flowers inside, I burst into tears... and that's pretty much my mental breakdown.
Driving:
"Extra Pale" by Goo Goo Dolls -- I guess I break down and drive to his house? It's probably raining. Because it's Oregon, and that's dramatic. I'm not driving badly, but I hydroplane taking a curve and crash into the telephone pole in front of his apartment.
Flashback:
"Mad World" by Gary Jules -- Actually a very good, haunting song for a flashback. I imagine a slow-motion scene where he hears the crash and rushes out of his place to see the crowd gathering around my car. He pulls out his phone to call 911, but as he gets closer, he recognizes the car, and the phone drops into a puddle. He helps pull my body from the wreck. When the ambulance comes, he jumps in his car and follows.
Getting Back Together:
"Blinded" by Third Eye Blind -- "Just an old friend, coming over now to visit, and that's what I've become." When I wake up in the hospital, Boy is by my side. We talk. We agree to give it one more try. This song plays from his perspective?
Birth of Child:
"Hazey Jane II" by Nick Drak -- I'm still recovering in the hospital. One day, I jump in my wheelchair (because... I broke both legs?) and wheel around the maternity ward. This song plays with all the sights I see, ending with looking into that little room with all the babies. Aww.
Wedding Scene:
"Somebody's Baby" by Phantom Planet -- Dammit! The perfect song for the last scene! I think I'm the bridesmaid for my best friend's wedding. Everyone is sure that she and the groom are going to be together forever. This song plays at the reception, and I dance with Boy. We are happy.
Final Battle:
"If It Makes You" by the Bodeans -- A few weeks later, Boy and I get into an argument about nothing. We're both a little too mean. Things are said. Feelings are hurt. Etcetra. He storms out. I stare dramatically at the door as it closes.
Death Scene:
"La Isla Bonita" by Madonna -- Oh geez. How can this even work? ... Uh, while my best friend is on her honeymoon, she goes scubadiving with her husband, and he gets stung in the heart by a stingray. It's very ironic. Because they're in love? Upon hearing this, I decide that I definitely don't want to be a marine biologist.
Funeral Song:
"O. Lover" by Jason Mraz -- This really doesn't fit either. My friend gives a very heartwrenching, energetic speech at the funeral. She is clearly angry about being left alone -- it's one of those stages of grief, I think. "My wanting to kiss your skin still is not enough... It's crazy how you're killing me!" Maybe this movie should be a musical! Anyway, Boy and I realize that we can't lose each other. After the funeral, I go up to him to apologize, but before I can, he proposes. The scene cuts before I can say anything.
End Credits:
"Love Stinks" by J. Geils Band -- Aw, lame. This just about ruined my whole ending. Okay, let's see... End credits are a montage of people miserable in their relationships -- guy getting his clothes thrown out the window, couple arguing in the grocery store, man carrying Valentine's chocolates and giant stuffed teddy bear out of a store. The montage ends with Boy and I walking through the park, cheerfully bickering, my ring glistening in the sunlight.
________________________________________________
Aww! That was a fun waste of time. I think this whole meme would be a genius way to randomly plot yourself a story for NaNoWriMo...
Genius...
...
Okay, back to school!