"It's So Hard for Me to Sleep at Night"

This weekend has been amazing so far. It all started on Thursday (as usual) when some of us went to a fave bar, Split, and then Forum to dance. Friday consisted of sleeping in, slinking around the house in my PJs til 2p, talking to my daddy on the phone (yay!), playing for 3 hrs with the kids at the women's shelter and then going to an amazing Gaston restaurant downtown called Chi Cha. I had the best oriental salad, frozen orange juice and queso helado...mmm mmm perfecto! Today, the group headed out to Cerro Verde, a copper mine about 30 mins outside of Arequipa. We had a really interesting tour and a great view of the volcano chain. I then tried to take a nap when I got home, but I just couldn't. My iPod called. Finally, tonight, I went dancing after playing a hilarious game of Scrabble at the only Irish pub in town. *whew*

So here I am, around 3 AM, not able to sleep and thinking about the dear ole SotD.

The following songs are the kind I listen to while getting read to go out (or "oot and aboot"). They get me dancing and singing, and plain ole actin da fool! Both are songs I love to listen to in my car, windows down, sunroof back and the volume WAY up. The 1st is a fairly new one by Kelly Clarkson. I don't tend to love girl rockers, but this song has my vote. It's just fun! Give it a listen if you haven't heard it before. The 2nd song is by two HOT brothers and it, too, is cheesy fun.

Whenever I'm out having fun here, it can be very bittersweet. The times I have the most fun are usually when I miss the ones I love most. I want them to be with me, too, having the same experience. These songs, though, keep me upbeat through those pensive times. So read the lyrics, take a few minutes out of your day to smile and act the fool!


Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You (Official Music Video) - Click here for funny video clips

My Life Would Suck Without You

Guess this means you're sorry
You're standing at my door
Guess this means you take back
All you said before
Like how much you wanted
Anyone but me
Said you'd never come back
But here you are again

'Cause we belong together now, yeah
Forever united here somehow, yeah
You got a piece of me
And honestly,
My life (my life) would suck (would suck) without you

Maybe I was stupid for telling you goodbye
Maybe I was wrong for tryin' to pick a fight
I know that I've got issues
But you're pretty messed up too
Either way, I found out I'm nothing without you

'Cause we belong together now, yeah
Forever united here somehow, yeah
You got a piece of me
And honestly,
My life (my life) would suck (would suck) without you

Being with you
Is so dysfunctional
I really shouldn't miss you
But I can’t let you go

I actually can't find this video to post on here. BUT, please go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWOtR0PHnIE to listen and watch! Sorry!

Hey Now Now

On the inside
Do you know what you're about?
When I see you,
I wanna free you
Cuz you're always freaking out.
We could be riding on the waves of an ocean, baby,
Flying to the beat of our hearts...
I wanna make you a star

Hey now now,
Don't you know
It's not really that complicated
Hey now now
When you come and go
It's so hard for me to sleep at night
Hey now now
Listen you
Think of all of the time we've wasted
Hey now now, hey now now, hey now now...

From the outside
Looking in I see your bright light
Yeah, believe it when I say
Everything will be alright!

Gonna stay right here when your sun
don't shine
While your head's still up in the clouds
For crying out loud!

Hey Now Now
Listen you
Think of all of the time we've wasted
Don't ask how but dreams come true
And we'll find a way to make it right

And if you think that innocence is dead
I'll say it's all inside your head
I've got to tell you how I feel
And you know we're gonna make it for real

Meet me halfway
We can't help but come together
I'll make you happy
I'll show you what this love's about