A Transition Mix

Or "Those Songs That Play at the End of Any Arbitrary Dramatic Episode of Anything Dramatic"

Whichever you prefer.

For all of you going through times of major transition out there (but really only those having just graduated from college--I can't empathize with weighty transitions), I've thrown together a playlist of sorts. It won't do anything for you if you listen to any or all of it. You might like it, but you might actually hate it. I like it, and this is my blog. It might be kinda similar to this, but the descriptions make this one more fun. Plus, I'm currently in a whimsical mood, which you'd have known already if we were on Myspace. *whimsical emoticon*

1. "Dog Days Are Over" -Florence + The Machine
--The song playing the last time I got to watch my roommates dance. Commencement of transition.

2. "Livin' on the Edge" -Aerosmith
--Aren't we, though?

3. "Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise" -The Avett Brothers
--This one is obvious. I just blog-referenced it a few days ago, during this transition period.

4. "Good Life" -OneRepublic
--Same reasoning as above.

5. "Take Your Carriage Clock and Shove It" -Belle and Sebastian
--It has beautiful violin, and it's about sticking it to the man. If I ever stick it to the man, I want violin accompaniment. It glorifies the experience, no?

6. "You Don't Know Me" -Ben Folds ft. Regina Spektor (I highly recommend watching this video.)
--Because as much as we feel like we've grown in college, we still have a long way to go. I don't know you. I don't even know myself. Or something like that. The more I learn about myself and other people, the less I assume I know about myself or other people. Life is a paradox like that. Babble babble. You don't know me!

7. "Imma Be" -The Black Eyed Peas
--If all else fails, youma be doin' your thang.

8. "The First Day of My Life" -Bright Eyes
--
So if you want to be with me
With these things there's no telling
We'll just have to wait and see
But I'd rather be working for a paycheck
Than waiting to win the lottery

9. "Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus)" -Chris Rice
--This song has moved me on several occasions, and I don't know that I'm all that easily moved. I recognize that I would normally find these sorts of lyrics cheesy, but I can't deny the promise they hold.
And like a newborn baby
Don't be afraid to crawl
And remember when you walk
Sometimes we fall...so
Fall on Jesus
Fall on Jesus
Fall on Jesus and live! 

10. "Don't Panic" -Coldplay
--Don't panic, because we live in a beautiful world. Yeah, we do. Yeah, we do. This is on the Garden State soundtrack, and that movie just makes me think of life in its every gross-yet-beautiful nook and cranny.

11. "Holding on to Good" -Delta Rae
--For the moments goodbye seems a bit too harsh.


12. "And Winter Came" -Enya
--A song exemplifying transition from fall to winter. This is an encouraging time for me, because I love winter. It brings me the solace that summer seems to bring most everyone else.


13. "Extraordinary Machine" -Fiona Apple
--A vote of confidence, if you will.
If there was a better way to go then it would find me
I can't help it, the road just rolls out behind me
Be kind to me
Or treat me mean
I'll make the most of it
I'm an extraordinary machine 

14. "In the Sun" -Joseph Arthur
--So cliche! I'm pretty sure this song just played at the end of an episode of Scrubs I watched yesterday. I still love it, and it makes casual mention to an elusive God, which means I can pull an *insert belief here* and hijack it for Christ! 10 points for Christ-the-Lord (said with same syllabic emphasis and syncopation as "Gryff-in-dor")! [K, I'm finished blaspheming.]

15. "Still Alive" -GLaDOS
--A fun song and a video game reference to represent the end of the transition... meaning my transition into the world of my sister and brother-in-law, two hardcore gamers.

I guess 15 isn't very many. Here's to hoping this transition feeling doesn't last much longer.