Thursday, January 13, 2011

Mix.

Amy's and my friendship was built on music mixes, so tonight, on the eve's eve of her wedding, it seems only appropriate to piece together a few love songs.

We became friends a long time ago -- through a complicated story that connects to speech & debate, social deprivation due to homeschooling, Xanga, and fate. Sometime in April 2006, Amy started the idea of the "month mix": a concept of songs that you love and heard during the month, which vaguely describe the month like a journal of chords and melodies.

Every month, we would collect our songs, and mail a package with a letter or a pretty picture, and this for almost a year. Since our relationship was somewhat fueled by the love angst of our college years, I feel fulfilled to select only songs that are truly happy-ever-after, and have none of that "everything will be alright" feel which sustained our hope so many years ago.

So when Lina suggested I add this song to the mix, nothing felt more appropriate:

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