1. If You're Feeling Sinister
I really enjoy music, and quite possibly my favorite album of all time is If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle and Sebastian. Their sense of melancholic melody filled with a combination of sad and uplifting lyrics creates an album that I can enjoy no matter my mood. The more acoustic and laid back instrumentation is able to be simultaneously calming while being subtly powerful.
2. Electric Guitar
I love playing the electric guitar. It's not only cathartic to turn up the volume and distortion, but it also makes me feel cool as I play. I'm not the most skilled, but I'm good enough to play most things that I want to.
3. It's Such A Beautiful Day
I don't remember when I first heard about this film, but I wanted to watch it ever since I watched the first part on Youtube. When I finally got ahold of a DVD copy, I fell in love with it. I'll frequently quote it, and the overall tone of the film is something I aspire to in both personal and creative realms.
4. Flannels
Flannels are so warm and fuzzy. If you've seen me before I was probably wearing a flannel. The best kinds of flannels are the ones that are a bit too big and cover most of my hands and are a bright color.
5. Rainy Days
Rainy days make me so happy. If I'm ever having a bad day and it rains my day is made so much better. I love going for long walks in the rain and getting soaked. One of the few things that bugs me about Utah is that it never rains all day.
Rainy days are the best days. Maybe your next watch party should be a screening of 'It's Such a Beautiful Day' because I've never seen it but would love to. You already know I come to you for all your opinions relating to music and I anticipate that continuing all semester long - as long as 418 doesn't kill us halfway through.
Ward Lewis
Your music taste is one of my favorite things about you, and something we share. Thank you for taking the time to write this all up and share it with us! Excited to work with you.
Thank you for sharing, Ward! The electrical guitar is so cool!! Any instrument I know takes practice but it always seems so cool once you get the hang of it. And I love how your flannel shirts are so intertwined with who you are as an individual. Rainy days can be a lot of fun, but as I get older, I recognize that rain is really important, especially with the hot weather. But I'm excited to work with you this next semester!
I can whole heartedly agree that rainy days are the best but they seem to be few and far between here in Utah during some seasons. Indiana used to have the best rainy days especially when it would storm.. Also, I never knew you played the electric guitar. That is so cool!
Ward I did not know you played the electric guitar! You are literally so cool. I also love rainy days, something about them are just so comforting. I wish there were more thunderstorms in Utah! You definitely piqued my interest with the film It's Such a Beautiful Day, I'll have to watch it sometime.