Video for a Day: "Valtari" by Sigur Ros

"Valtari" by Sigur Ros

Directed by Christian Larson

Beautiful. Simply beautiful. I just feel everything watching this video.

Top Albums/EPs/Mixtapes of 2012

A lot of quality music was released in 2012, and I probably didn't hear most of it. That being said, this list includes some albums that possibly weren't released during the year, but that's why this list is simply my top albums of 2012 and not simply the best albums that came out in the year. Without further ado, the albums (in no particular order) (**I'll add responses on each eventually):

The Season-  All Get Out

Channel Orange- Frank Ocean

Traphouse Rock- Kids These Days

Groceries- Mike Golden & Friends

The Science of Sleep- Chandler London

Hurry Up We're Dreaming- M83

Royalty- Childish Gambino

Sitcoms- Ace da Vinci

Lover By Day, Thief At Night- iFFY The Bad Man

Pabst & Jazz- Asher Roth

Attack on Memory- Cloud Nothings

Wildlife- La Dispute

The Shape of Punk to Come- Refused

2012, Oh Wow

I have a lot less to say about the year 2012 than I did 2011. So much happened in 2011, and 2012 was definitely lacking in as many positive/negative experiences, but that is okay. The year was good overall. Here are some of the happenings:

• spontaneous trip to Chicago and Pick Me Up Cafe with a few friends
• spring break in LA with one of my best friends
• seeing La Dispute and All Get Out on May 6th (and almost failing my psych final two days later)
• going to a conference for counselors and future counselors (was the only undergrad student there)
• getting rejected from an internship with Planned Parenthood the day before my interview
• connecting with a friend of a friend and spending at least twice a week with this person over the summer; it's like we built an intimate relationship without the physical or romantic aspects
• realizing that I'd fallen in love but that the person would never be mine
• growing closer with the English department
• growing a little distant from the Psychology department
• an increased interest in issues regarding sexual assault and rape
• many new music findings
• getting my first real job
• finally seeing Kids These Days perform live (and getting to see The Cool Kids again)
• giving second chances, even when I probably should not have
• lessons learned
• etc.

That's 2012 in a nutshell. Not too much. Onward in 2013.