Showing posts with label jana kramer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jana kramer. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Smorgasbord...what a fun word!

I have a lot on my mind. But none of the things are long enough to devote individual blog posts to, so I’ve decided to go with a smorgasbord of different topics tonight
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1. Jana Kramer.
As some of yall know, I have had the pleasure of working as an extra 9 times on season 8 of One Tree Hill (which can be see Tuesday nights on the CW at 8pm). With this great experience, I have had the opportunity to work with and meet Miss Jana Kramer. Jana is an extremely talented actress and musician, and honestly one of the sweetest people I got to work with. That girl can light up a set with her laughter and jokes, and her absolute sweet heart really does shine through. I got a sweet e-mail from Jana , and honestly, when I am having a bad day I go back and read the e-mail and find myself so encouraged by her! Not only is Miss Kramer very talented, but she has a way with people. She has a way of making you feel like you are important and special. Which brings me to my next point…Jana has 2 songs on iTunes right now. The first one, “I Won’t Give Up On You” is a truly amazing song, and the lyrics are so sweet and reflect her personality quite well. Her second song, “Whiskey” is extremely catchy and her great voice really has a chance to shine through on this one! SO. If you haven’t heard of Jana Kramer, you are missing out. Download her music on iTunes. Seriously. Even if you don’t like country music, these two songs will probably make the “most played” section of your iTunes in no time!

2. Human Services Dinner.
17 days until I graduate from Elon University and receive my Bachelor of Arts in Human Services. I love everything about Human Services (except IPM papers and having to explain what Human Services actually is- think social work). I love the professors I’ve had, I love my classmates- I even love some of the late nights in the library that we have shared. There are so many great memories I have had with my 10 other Human Services seniors and I really am so excited to see everyone graduate and go on to do big things! We had our Human Services senior dinner and awards banquet the other night and it was great to be in the same room with my classmates and favorite professors. Each of the seniors stood up while the professors spoke about us, individually. I loved getting to hear about everyones accomplishments and the fun and funny little stories the professor would tell. One of the professors ended the night by saying
“You all came to us with different ideas, passions, strengths, and weaknesses. You all decided to enter the field of Human Services. Since you all have studied counseling in depth, I will put it in terms you better understand. You all came to us as unique individuals, through years of “counseling” or being in this department you have all grown and learned and become improved individuals. And now at the end of our 4 year long “counseling” session, I say to you what is often said at the end of counseling appointments: Our time together is up.
Seriously?! I wasn’t feeling that sentimental until then.
But seriously, thank you to P.Mills, Bud, Beth, Marce Face, Judes, Cindy, and Sandra for putting up with us crazy human services kids for 4 years. And to Karol, Ginni, Kelsey, Alex, Mimi, Jess, Anne, Erin, and Jenae, I am so glad I got to know you all better and suffer through some crazy all-nighters with yall. You are the best!

3. Thunderstorms.
AAAAnd for my last random topic. Thunderstorms. It’s actually very simple.
I am 21. I still hate thunderstorms. The loudness of thunder scares me. I am also afraid that lightening is going to come through my floor and fry me while I am reading or laying in bed (I think this fear comes from a Maury episode I saw once). In conclusion, at the age of 21 I still find myself wishing I could crawl into my parents huge bed during thunderstorms.

That is all.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

What I'm Listening To...

So, as I have mentioned before, I have an extreme love for music. I love discovering new artists and music and rediscover old music. So, I decided to share some of my favorites of right now:
In no particular order:
-anything by Florence and the Machine...girl can sing
- "I Won't Give Up" by Jana Kramer. You don't have to be a One Tree Hill fan to appreciate this artist and her amazing talent!
- pretty much anything by Carole King, although right now I'm loving "It's Too Late" and "I Feel the Earth Move"
- seriously anything by Ray LaMontagne. I think the man could literally recite the dictionary and it would be magical.
- throwback to Carly Simon. reminds me of my dad, plus the girl has some awesome songs
- "Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj. seriously, this is completely not my personality, but the song is so dang catchy.
- "Unlike Me" by Kate Havnevik. or pretty much anything by her.
- "Lovefool" by the Cardigans. I used to love this song. After Jana Kramer got it stuck in my head for about a week, I remembered how much I loved it.
- "Born This Way" by Lady GaGa. great message. plus, she's pretty much a genius.
- "I Do" by Susie Suh. Her voice gives me goosebumps.
- anything by Adele. If her and Ray LaMontagne got together and had babies, they would potentially be angels. for real.

So, that's what's on my current playlist. Well, that and about 50 other songs. Let me know if you have any suggestions! I am always looking for new music.

Brooke