Fueled by Ramen Throwback from minnie_mee on 8tracks Radio.


The beginning of October brings a new CD for my friend, and so this month I chose to center my mix for her around bands who work through the company Fueled By Ramen.

Fueled by Ramen is a record label who represents alternative bands. In middle school, I used to live off of every band they represented; Panic! At the Disco, The Academy Is..., Rocket to the Moon. These bands were the perfect mix of good (sometimes middle school moody) lyrics and sound. With that, I have made a small mix for you guys of some of my favorite songs from the earlier days of Fueled by Ramen bands!


1. Practice Makes Perfect- Cute Is What We Aim For

 2. Living in the Sky with Diamonds - Cobra Starship

 3. Honey - The Hush Sound

 4. C'mon (feat. Fun) - Panic! At the Disco

 5. Like We Used To - Rocket to the Moon

 6. My Body- Young the Giant

 7. Ode to Sleep- Twenty One Pilots

 8. Monster- Paramore

October is here, and its crisp fall breeze brings my new goals for the month! I've always written down small monthly goals in my personal journal, but I've never shared them publicly for all to read. But with a new season comes some new ideas, so for the sake of blogging I'd like to share my monthly goals with you now!

Each month I usually have three main goals; one for body, mind and soul, and education. Occasionally I have other smaller goals, or I'll mix up the types of goals I have. So with that... I bring you my October 2015 goals!

OCTOBER GOALS 2015

1. Keep my bed clean of clothes during the school week.
Being a girl trying to get ready in the morning... enough said.

2. Finish 1 book.
Last month I started a new book, Yes Please by Amy Poehler. Started is the key word. School soon got in the way, and the book took a backseat. But from what I started, it's really interesting and I really want to finish it!

3. Run at least 3x a week, train for the Turkey Trot 8K!
I may have been a tad ambitious.. but this Thanksgiving I have signed up to run an 8K! The most I've ever run before is a 5K, so I really need to stick to this goal in order to be able to participate successfully this holiday!

4. Start a new blog series.
Any ideas? Hopefully something is coming soon!

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)
Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac, and those born under this sign will be quick to tell you all about it. That's because they love to talk! It's not just idle chatter with these folks, either. The driving force behind a Gemini's conversation is their mind. The Gemini-born are intellectually inclined, forever probing people and places in search of information. The more information a Gemini collects, the better. Sharing that information later on with those they love is also a lot of fun, for Geminis are supremely interested in developing their relationships. Dalliances with these folks are always enjoyable, since Geminis are bright, quick-witted and the proverbial life of the party. Even though their intellectual minds can rationalize forever and a day, Geminis also have a surplus of imagination waiting to be tapped. 
- Astrology.com

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As you can see, I am a gemini. After reading about my horoscope online, I'm not sure if I quite agree with everything that's being attributed to my sign. I don't really take much attention to horoscopes, but getting to read more things about this was pretty fun!

Geminis common traits are listed as enthusiastic, caring, talkative, imaginative, witty, intellectual, superficial, anxious, and those are just some for example. One of the main traits highlighted are how versatile gemini can be, there are always two different sides. This is something that I buy into!

I don't think by any means I'm some super complicated individual. I agree with my horoscope that I enjoy talking to friends, but I don't think that I am a super busy talkative social butterfly. I personally enjoy myself amongst a small group of friends, and I do enjoy talking to them. But I'm terrified of being left alone in parties and being amongst strangers and acquaintances. 

I do think I'm quite imaginative and intellectual though! Knowing that geminis have two side, it seems right that there is a more "left brain side" and a "right brain side" approach. I enjoy academics very much (except for all the work), and I enjoy learning and trying new things. However, while studying math and sciences tends to be something I'm better at, I do like to balance out my work with more artistic things. For example, I've been playing the piano since I was five years old. I still am taking lessons to this day at school too! I also enjoy art, I spent the better half of my high school experience in art classes and submitting photography to different art shows. 

Some of the more negative traits associated with the horoscope is hard to decide if it really does apply to me or not. I don't think I'm superficial, it's actually something that really bothers me about people. I firmly believe people should just be who they are and what they strive to become. But another negative trait is indecisiveness, something that I'm a bit iffy on... My boyfriend would definitely say I can't make up my mind with small decisions, but I think with larger decisions I know what I want, and I will work for whatever I need to reach my goal. At the same time, I have problems deciding things like what I want to eat for dinner or what movie to watch.

I wonder how much everyone is like their horoscope! I'm definitely a half fit- what about you guys? Does your personality match your horoscope? 

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This post is part of my Getting to Know Me Blogging Challenge, the goal of which to introduce myself to you. A list of each week's topic can be found in the Introduction post. If you would like to participate in the challenge or write up some blog posts from the challenge, let me know! I would love to read them!

Previous posts:

Week 21: Favorite Comfort Foods
Week 20: Timeline of my Day
Week 19: A Difficult Time in my Life
Week 18: Bucket List
Week 17: 5 Favorite Blogs
Week 16: Pet Peeves
Week 15: Ten Favorite Songs
Week 14: My Worst Habits
Week 13: My Biggest Fears
Week 12: Favorite Childhood Book
Week 11: My Dream Job
Week 10: In My Handbag
Week 9: My Favorite Quote
Week 8: If I Won the Lottery
Week 7: First Celebrity Crush
Week 6: Old Photo of Me
Week 5: 10 Favorite Foods
Week 4: My Guilty Pleasures
Week 3: Earliest Memory
Week 2: 20 Facts About Me

Last week I bought Atlas Genius' new album, Inanimate Objects. This is the band's second album, and it is amazing! While some bands don't carry their sound through to their sophomore album, Atlas Genius did an amazing job keeping their music catchy and rich!

Inanimate Objects is definitely a continuation of When It Was Now, the band's first album. While, Atlas Genius lost a few members during their absence, their new powerful sound masks the lack of members, disregarding any concerns for a smaller band. The first single "Molecules," was a bubbly alternative pop electric song, making it extremely catchy and a good hook song right off the bat.


Other songs on this album are equally as fun and lyrical as "Molecules." I personally really like "Stockholm." Keith Jeffrey's vocals are super strong and very well sculpted for the likes of the album, not much has changed in his voice from album to album, making their sound very likable and very recognizable. 

I would definitely recommend this album to anyone who loved the first album, and generally anyone who really enjoys the lighter indie side of alternative music. Atlas Genius has really evolved in their sound, and at this rate if they keep improving like they did for this album, their third album will be the most astounding thing that could ever be produced!



Lately I've started running again, so with that comes lots of sweat and grime. I wanted to find something that would help clean my body and make it feel soft and smooth again. Enter Lush's Ocean Salt. 

The description on the packaging promises to scrub away dirt and dead skin, leaving a bright, fresh face. Ocean Salt has a combination of avocados, coconut, lime, vodka, and sea salt. When I went to Lush, the salesperson there was overly happy and willing to show me the product. After trying it on my hand, I instantly like it. My hand felt really smooth and soft, so I bought the small 4.2 oz size.

After taking it home and using it (on my hands and body), I felt so happy! This was totally worth the price for me! My skin was left feel soft, smooth, and radiant. My skin tingled and felt warm all at the same time. And the ocean salt wasn't rough enough to feel like it was tearing apart my skin, it was soft enough that my skin wasn't being irritated but was still being exfoliated. The smell is also quite amazing! It's so pleasant, sometimes I wish I could eat it... actually I'm sure I could.. but that might not go so well...

My only word of warning to people is remember to stir Ocean Salt before you use it! If you don't, the salt doesn't really get mixed into the scrub and the consistency is a bit off. But even if you forget, it's not the end of the world, the scrub still works beautifully.


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