5/24/2011 0 Comments BananasI have a new lovely Life au Cochon suggestion for you today. :)
And here it is: Listen to a Jack Johnson song. Any Jack Johnson song. You will instantly be swept away by his overwhelmingly calm and soothing voice, as he takes you on a vacation to Hawaii through the swinging sounds of drums and instruments, all accompanied by the lyrics that make you want to take every moment of life in your body! If you ask me, I particularly enjoy "Banana Pancakes" and "Upside Down." Jack Johnson is an artist that actually makes you think about how to look at life and all that comes with it. Thus, when you listen to "Banana Pancakes," there's a chance you'll suddenly find yourself stirring up a big batch of creamy-golden set of warm, cozy banana pancakes for you and your honey. :) Enjoy! ~~MC
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5/18/2011 0 Comments BiscottisMy advice to you for today (and in fact for any day) is this....Lend someone a comforting word.
It will make that person feel like you just gave them infinite pots of hot steaming tea, along with a plate of homemade biscottis laid out in perfect arrangement. He/she will all of a sudden feel lighter, more filled with sunshine, and just a bit more careless; because it seems that people sometimes need that feeling, even when they don't realize it. Have a lovely sunny day (particularly to all you Seattleites!!), and excitedly give someone a biscotti (chocolate, vanilla, raspberry, which ever flavor you may choose...). :) ~~MC P.S. I dedicate this post to my mother, whose comforting words always bring me closer to the best version of myself. 5/17/2011 0 Comments Honey LavenderBonjour! I want to begin this post by saying that even though I usually get super duper excited when sharing music videos with you, this particular video makes me SO excited it makes me want to shout a random, catchy, old-fashioned phrase...Like say, "leaping lizards!"... Every time I listen to this song, I suddenly feel like I'm leaping gracefully from cloud to cloud, beaming even brighter than the Sun shining above me and warming my heart, as I slowly savor a honey lavender ice cream cone that's decorated like art work, with mini gummy bears and dark chocolate syrup. Then that entire image becomes even sweeter by Harry Connick, Jr's honey-drizzling voice that makes my heart sing even more. I hope the tune gives you the same feeling...Not that you must be eating the same flavor of ice cream, nor would you really have to imagine yourself floating in the sky. But I'd be surprised if you were completely aware of what you were doing or thinking before this song started, after it came to its sweet-like-macaroons-and-late-night-car-ride-adventures finish. ;) Enjoy! ~~MC 5/16/2011 0 Comments RocketeerIf you like OneRepublic, you might like this song and its music video...For obvious reasons. :) I just watched the video after months of hearing the song on the radio, and I didn't end up feeling disappointed. Instead, I enjoyed the way that it added a whole new dimension to the meaning of the lyrics, especially by the very last part of the video. I hope you get a kick out of this video as much as I did! Enjoy! ~~MC P.S. I love how much Ryan Tedder gets into his piano-playing, so much so that at one point he leaps onto the piano stool with his adorable Converse shoes and jams even harder on the piano keys! So much energy! :) 5/12/2011 0 Comments Every Seattleite's WishHello! I have today's idea of a small and easy way to make your day loads better than it already has been so far!
And here it is...Sun! :) All week I was dreading the weather reports saying that Seattle was to yet again be covered by buckets of rain, and that the Sun would be too lazy to come out...But this morning I looked out the window and found myself so overjoyed I thought it was Christmas morning! ...When these things happen here in Seattle, it reminds the fellow Seattleite that little things like the weather can have a dramatic effect on your mood. So, when you see the gold rush of sunlight emerging from the silent clouds and vibrantly brightening the sky as it warms and relaxes you, even if you live in LA where it is sunny pretty much 24/7, enjoy that feeling every second! Have a lovely (sunny) day! ~~MC P.S. Since sunlight is such a special thing to me as a Washingtonian, I decided to label "Sunlight" as its own category for this blog (and for future ones...)- Enjoy! :) Hello there!
I decided to post this song as today's Life au Cochon...as your 4 minutes of extra joy. ;D This song was among the many others (or really, all of them entirely) on OneRepublic's latest album that helped me get through writing my Art History paper yesterday (the same one mentioned in my Artistic Appetite post for today) ...Especially because I was working on the essay for 6 hours straight which at one point exhausted me by the minute! XD ...So in a way, the song gives you an extra burst of energy when you need it. Though I do urge everyone to listen to the entire album as I think OneRepublic is one of the best musical groups (one of the best ever!), this particular song has the sort of upbeat character that's not too obvious..Which is quite refreshing if you ask me. :) So sit back and watch the animated waterfall come alive before you! Au revoir, ~~MC 5/8/2011 0 Comments KramerYou know that feeling you get when you remember the time your uncle did a hilarious impression of Kramer from Seinfeld and you find yourself smiling a smile as big as when you received that puppy for Christmas?
Or when you read your card that your aunt wrote to you many birthdays ago and you feel as warm as when you read that card for the first time? Or the many fleeting yet happy memories of you and your sister laughing together during long car rides that made those car rides just a bit more enjoyable? ...Or do you remember when, at the very moment you walked in the room, your little brother rushed into your arms and called out your name like it was his favorite ice cream flavor? Well I do :) ...Obviously this isn't really a Mother's Day post, but it does have what many people may think about when that time of the year comes! Have a great Mother's Day, and thank your loved ones for the great memories they've given you. And now I am off to the family brunch at my grandma's house, where I look forward to adding more colorful memories to my life palette (cheesiest sentence ever but oh well!). :D ~~MC |
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