I forgot about the “June gloom” phase of the year. Is it just a So-Cal thing? Anyways no sun always makes me a bit sad. Something that always seems to cheers me up is…

Music - It's s such a huge part of my life. I’ve always said my ipod with a battery source (or whatever existed before ipods) would be one of three things I would need to bring if I was ever stranded on a deserted island. I’m constantly listening to whatever at home, at work, or in my car. And I really love it when a certain song reminds you of a special person or an occasion or event. It could be a song that you’ve heard a million times but something significant happens while it’s playing in the background or something and then it sticks with you forever. Here are just a few:

• Yellowcard – Ocean Avenue: taking the scenic route (aka ghetto path through Compton) to Santa Monica
• Lil Jon and the Eastside Boys – Get Low: Wailing at the top of lungs with friends as well as complete strangers at the (now defunct) Cantina.
• Christina Aguileria – I Will Be: a former crush used to play this on the piano for me
• Montell Jordan – This is How We Do It: A classic song from my 6^th grade end of year party. We were supposed to have a swim party that day but it rained…in June.
• Boyz II Men - End of the Road: My cousin first played this song for me in elementary school and then I was hooked. My mom later got me their album (my first CD) for my birthday.
• Aqua – Barbie Girl: At a red egg baby party (yeah you have to be Chinese to understand that), all of the younger kids taking turns listening to this weird song someone brought on their CD player, thinking it was like a parody and not believing it was actually a real song.
• Fat Joe & Terror Squad - Lean Back: from one of the many awesome Iphi roll calls
• Numa Numa song:  my college roommate showed me this video before youtube existed and I remember watching it a gazillion times trying to figure out how he sung along and got the facial expressions just right. And now they sampled it on the TI/Rhianna song.
• 50 Cent – In Da Club: an ex dancing to and singing this to get me to laugh and loosen up
• Rascall Flats – Bless the Broken Road: So I think this was the remake because I remember hearing it on Dawson’s Creek years ago. Yes that was my favorite series in high school. Anyways they played this song when Dawson was searching for his soulmate, Joey after she walked in on his ex trying to get back together with him.

What plays on the soundtrack of your life?