music monday: "sitting on the dock of the bay" by sara bareilles

I found this song on iTunes searching for a song I heard on TV that I thought was Sara Bareilles. I went to see her live when she was touring with Rachael Yamagata a couple years ago, and we actually left in the middle of her performance. She's a great singer, but her stage presence and humor were so awkward!

And, especially compared to Rachael Yamagata, her songs can seem a little over-produced and too neatly put together, kind of like a movie that resolves every story line in a nice little bow. 

But this song... wow. The lyrics aren't particularly clever and the song isn't very catchy, but it has so much soul! And this song also shows how amazing a singer she is.



I downloaded the only version I could find online, which is a live performance. Too bad it's not as good as this video.

korea update 2

We just got back from our tour of Korea, and we're now back in Seoul. My favorite part about the tour? The hotels!! They were awesome! Bathrobes and slippers in every one!

But more importantly, I think some of the judgments I have about Korean Koreans are starting to break down. We were the only foreigners on the entire tour of 20-some people, and everyone was just so kind to us! Like really, really kind.

Now we're staying with one of Cyrus's cousins. Our only real plan for the rest of our trip is Cyrus's other cousin's wedding on Saturday and then back home on Sunday (our one-year anniversary!).

korea update 1

Day 3 in Korea. It is crazy, crazy humid here!

Highlights so far:
- Meeting up with Sarah & Grace
- Visiting the DMZ

Tomorrow we're off to a whirlwind adventure and boarding a tour bus to see the southern and eastern cities of the country.

I've never felt more American anywhere than I do here.

going to korea tomorrow

One week after moving to our new apartment, we're leaving for our trip to Korea! I haven't been since I was 4, so it'll be like going for the first time for me. I'm pretty excited about our Korean Airlines flight, and about the food. I'm also crazy excited to see someone I really, really, really miss!!

And then we'll be back in a week and a half, in time for my second interview for a pretty promising job. Not the best job in the world, but if I get it, it'll be just enough.

Hopefully I'll have some actual pictures to post next time!

music monday: the happiest song in the world

Sarah at CCFC showed me this song, and I fell in love! 

http://www.stereomood.com/song/27660

Bobby McFerrin + Jason Mraz + Israel Kamakawiwo'ole = pure joy. This is one of the best medleys I've ever heard, and the happiest song in the world.

moved in

The move-in was successful! It was a really, really, really rough drive down here with the truck, but everything else worked out so beautifully that we that someone was pulling the strings behind today's events. ;) Thanks to our friend Sam's connection to four high school kids, we got boxes and furniture from a 16' truck into our apartment in an hour and fifteen minutes. And thanks to my mom, we had an awesome Korean dinner. And thanks to the stars aligning just right, we are here in New York, in our beautiful new apartment, not wanting to break something or kill each other! It's a miracle! :)

moving day

We're leaving Natick this morning to move into our new apartment! We're uncertain about a lot of logistical things today, but we're praying that we can figure it all out.

It's been a pretty restful couple of days, and we've received so much love from our community! We'll really, really miss you guys and hope to visit soon.