Stars Shine Like Verbs

This next post will hopefully be in accordance with my goals/fears of eventually turning this website into an emo blog. A few days ago, I wished my girlfriend farewell as she goes to study abroad in Japan for a year. One of the many nice gestures that were exchanged during the farewell consisted of a mixtape that I made for her.

The framework for the mixtape was rather tricky: an emphasis on significance and meaning but without a tinge of sorrow, as well as an inspiring mixture of both powerful (without overdoing it) and superficial (yet cohesive) tracks.

What eventually emerged was probably the greatest mixtape I've ever made. In 10 minutes flat, I managed to totally blow myself away. Whether or not you understand the relationship that we have, I believe that you can still appreciate the power behind the mixtape.

It came off as so simple, it was just so easy to make. This was one of the first times in my life where making a mixtape was pure inaction. It was quite a surprising little taoist testament to a relationship of true quality.

Have Fun, We'll Miss You: Track - Artist
1.) Every Breath You Take - The Police
2.) Lady Stardust - David Bowie
3.) Remind Me - Royskopp
4.) Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles
5.) Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
6.) Candy Says - The Velvet Underground
7.) Mama, Won't You Keep Those Castles In The Air And Burning - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
8.) Love Is - Common
9.) Look After Me - Hot Chip
10.) Ask Me Anything - The Strokes
11.) Sideways - Citizen Cope
12.) No Surprises - Radiohead
13.) (Just Like We) Breakdown (DFA Remix) - Hot Chip
14.) Hands Away - Interpol
15.) Hong Kong - Gorillaz
16.) Cartoon Music For Superheroes (Goodnight) - Albert Hammond, Jr.
17.) Make Love - Daft Punk
18.) I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy

Haha, I could totally just blog mixtape tracklists all day and still go to sleep at night not feeling bad about wasting space on the world wide web.