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I’m sure you can understand, then, that \nbalance is a very important part of my job. I am constantly accessing \nthe left side of my brain to organize and implement systems, analyze \nsituations, make decisions on the fly, and keep appointments – but I’m \nnaturally inclined to live from the right side of my brain. I maintain \ncalendars and correspondences, but I help write song lyrics and build \nbrands. I make phone calls and create spreadsheets, but I read \nliterature on my lunch breaks and play piano on my coffee breaks. I \ncoordinate, but I also create. It’s a very delicate balance, one I’m \nstill learning. My “admin” qualities are gifts and abilities, but my \nintuitive side is the essence of who I am.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003EBecause I’m naturally a creative, fun,\n and spontaneous person, environment is important to me. I spent quite a\n few months trying to be productive and building systems, schedules, and\n bulletin boards with millions of “to-do” post-its. I found that while \nthe job was getting done, I was getting less and less content with the \nstate of my mind and my emotions. I came to find that because I spend \n40+ hours a week in this office, the environment of my workspace was a \nvery important one: one that had to be filled with positivity and \ninspiration. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003EI learned a valuable lesson through my\n experience: making the most out of your day isn’t a productivity issue,\n it’s a perspective issue. I can get a million things done for the sake \nof productivity, but there are probably a lot of details I’ve overlooked\n because my mind and my heart weren’t in it; I was just working for the \nsake of speeding through the project. But I find that when I make sure \nthat I have the correct perspective, it makes a difference on my \nproductivity levels, encourages a more exact schedule, and brings the \nvery balance I strive to achieve. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003EI know that there are a lot of \ntwenty-something young women who are career-minded, very driven, and \nprobably a little frustrated. We turn to Pinterest and Twitter, other \nblogs, and friendships to keep us entertained and we rush through our \nwork, the very tasks that our career requires, the career we work so \nhard to build upon and maintain.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003EHere are some things to consider when \nlooking at your life as a “creative perfectionist”, to be sure that your\n perspective is encouraging maximum productivity:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1.\u003Cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECheck your atmosphere.\u003C\/b\u003E\n If you can’t sit back in your chair, look around, and feel relaxed, \nthere’s probably something about your workspace that is slowing you \ndown. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003EI\n find that putting a desktop background with encouraging quotes or \npictures of beautiful places around the world really inspires me – I’ll \nclose the window I’m working in and see something motivational, \ncolorful, and fun, and it will jump start me into the next task. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003EI’ve\n started keeping fresh flowers in my office, and try to embrace as much \nnatural\/low light as possible. If fluorescent lighting is your only \nhope, try having dark colored things on your desk to mute the brightness\n of it. I also have a wickless candle – the vanilla scent makes me feel \nwarm and increases my comfort with my surroundings.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003EMusic\n really helps me keep going – if I’m feeling distracted, I’ll listen to \nmusic in another language, or I’ll listen to movie soundtrack music. \nIt’s enough to keep me focused, but it also lifts my spirits and keep me\n comfortable. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2.\u003Cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESchedule your day. \u003C\/b\u003ESomehow,\n and I’m still not sure how it happens, I’ll spend so much time on \ncatching up with my emails, or answering phone calls, and I’ll get \nswamped immediately. But, like my dad always said when I begged him to \nlet me clean my room another time – “Jessica, it’s your choice: you can \nbreak up the cleaning for 10 minutes a day, or you can spend 3 hours \ncleaning it. You’ll be doing the same tasks either way, but one teaches \nyou the importance of maintenance.” It’s almost spooky how often this \napplies to my everyday life. I can let the phone calls and emails pile \nup for a couple of days and spend an hour or so getting everything done,\n or I can check them every morning and spend 5 minutes on it. I use \nMicrosoft Outlook and break my day down into tasks. Each task requires a\n specific amount of time (I overestimate, for the sake of staying close \nto schedule), and I get a notification 5 minutes before it’s time to \nmove on. This helps me stay on task, and if I have extra time, I’m just \nrunning ahead. It really gives me a perspective on how much more \nefficient maintaining my tasks can be.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3.\u003Cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETake advantage of your free time. \u003C\/b\u003EMost\n people are hourly pay, with 8 hour shifts. The law requires that if you\n are a full time, hourly employee, you get a 10 minute coffee break in \nthe morning, a one hour lunch, and a 15 minute coffee break in the \nafternoon. Use these times to sit back and think, go outside to soak up \nsome vitamin E, or appreciate your favorite hot drink. Try keeping a \ngratitude journal (writing 5 things you’re thankful for each day) or \nkeep a book at work to chisel away at on your break times. While it may \nseem that working through your day keeps you focused, it’s a proven fact\n that taking small breaks throughout your day will increase productivity\n and decrease that sleepy feeling you get around 11:00am and 3:00pm.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"yiv2075675230MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;Helvetica Neue\u0026quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003EAt\n the end of the day, the goal is not to have pretty flowers or a stack \nof journals, the goal is to look around at your workspace, look forward \nto your future, and look inward at your life and career, and smile. This\n is a way to make yourself feel content so that you can work harder and \nrun faster. Perspective is so much more important than productivity, but\n if you have the correct perspective, you’ll be able to do so much more \nthan you imagined.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"90\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-u5ZNbReVGqk\/UImoUhx0YZI\/AAAAAAAADDE\/IyhIKrBR7qY\/s200\/jess.png\" width=\"200\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4466337366809654687\/posts\/default\/8579728287280631611"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4466337366809654687\/posts\/default\/8579728287280631611"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.lunasloves.com\/2012\/10\/making-most-of-your-day.html","title":"making the most of your day."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Luna_Sallett"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10460554393333812000"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ejdj-E1pwdM\/UImZv4N7q7I\/AAAAAAAADBY\/cMCLAqsEhs4\/s72-c\/download.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466337366809654687.post-7255352414342773864"},"published":{"$t":"2012-04-23T08:11:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-04-23T08:11:35.101-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"guest post"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"music mondays"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ronak"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"guest post: Ronak"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"125\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zctJRhF_RYA\/T5VdVixr_bI\/AAAAAAAAAiE\/pUAngn99ymg\/s320\/musicmondays.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EToday, I am so excited to have another guest post! My wonderful friend \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ronakbear.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERonak\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;has agreed to do a video blog for Music Mondays. After this video, you will want to follow him. You can find him on twitter- @\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RonakBear\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERonakbear\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or through his on newly formed blog on wordpress, just click \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/ronakbear.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/a\u003E. He is hilarious and super opinionated, and yet, a times even controversial, but that's why we love him.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E5HaIDGeE_Y\" width=\"560\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rtOvBOTyX00\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1. A Thousand Years- Christina Perri\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FHSfyypZtag\u0026amp;ob=av2e\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2. Shake it Out- Manchester Orchestra\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SDezzDQVy6M\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E3. Fyrsta- Olafur Arnalds\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PDboaDrHGbA\u0026amp;ob=av2e\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E4. Greyound- Swedish House Mafia\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9vHFsXOdTt0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E5. When Death Dies- Gungor\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4466337366809654687\/posts\/default\/7255352414342773864"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4466337366809654687\/posts\/default\/7255352414342773864"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.lunasloves.com\/2012\/04\/guest-post-ronak.html","title":"guest post: Ronak"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Luna_Sallett"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10460554393333812000"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-zctJRhF_RYA\/T5VdVixr_bI\/AAAAAAAAAiE\/pUAngn99ymg\/s72-c\/musicmondays.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466337366809654687.post-8435646566630720625"},"published":{"$t":"2012-04-16T10:53:00.004-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2012-04-16T10:54:19.098-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"guest post"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"music mondays"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"guest post: cami's favorite four."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"125\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-x0nfb5w4Qpk\/T4xGWBH_NtI\/AAAAAAAAAaU\/Es1jWT4oWAI\/s320\/musicmondays.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EMusic has shaped my life from as early as I can remember. My\nmom made Luna and I take piano lessons- which she hated, and I loved and she\nalso made us take voice lessons- which I hated, and she loved. But I’m glad she\nput us through that just so we could have a better understanding and\nappreciation for music. This is a short list of my favorite songs. I hope they\ncatch your attention like they did mine. Enjoy!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E1. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8k01lcSB0-g\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECinema- Benny Benassi (Feat. Gary Go)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ETechno is upbeat and just so much\nfun to dance to. Whether I’m at home, at the gym, or in the car, I can never\nresist hearing this song from start to finish. Most people view this genre as\n“party” music, but never take the time to actually feel the music and truly\nlisten to the lyrics. Benny Benassi’s “Cinema” is my favorite love song. The\nmost memorable quote for me “Hope you don’t stop running to me ‘cause I’ll\nalways be waiting…\"\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E2. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cs-XZ_dN4Hc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBlack- Pearl Jam\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The first\ntime I ever heard this song was riding in my uncle Noel’s truck running one of\nhis errands. I must’ve been 12, and at the time had no clue what the lyrics\nmeant or what exactly was going on in the song. And it wasn’t until much later\nthat I finally got it. The sad lyrics are about longing for a lost love but\nalso questioning why. I’m sure people can relate.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E3. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J9bP-LbR8u8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETen Years Gone- Led Zeppelin\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Led\nZeppelin is my all time favorite band! It was SO hard for me to decide which\nsong I loved the most! They all have amazing guitar solos and their music in\ngeneral is just deep. They just don’t make Rock ‘N Roll like they used to. \u0026nbsp;To me, this song is about love but it has a\ntwinge of sadness as he talks about how things “were” or how they “used to be”.\nIt’s almost as if he’s reminiscing about someone from his past. It has a\nbeautiful guitar that matches all the emotions of the entire song. But at the\nend of the song, it seems as if they reunite and that gives me a little hope.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E4. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NGmQj4A3CK8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJack’s Lament- Danny Elfman, The Nightmare Before Christmas \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Co:p\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; The people\nthat know me best know that I absolutely LOVE this movie and everything about\nit! Danny Elfman composed the music and lyrics for the whole movie, and I can’t\nhelp but be amazed about how truly talented he is. Danny Elfman has a certain\nway of making his music sound magical… He’s done Beetle Juice, The Simpsons,\nEdward Scissorhands, and he was even in a boy band back in the 80’s Devo which\nis most recognized for their hit “Whip It”. This makes him my favorite composer\nhands down. His music is just so wonderful. What’s not to love?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kLKBSEl-DSQ\/T4xL8VOwViI\/AAAAAAAAAac\/ZnGZfNcYhwk\/s1600\/cami.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Co:p\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/o:p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4466337366809654687\/posts\/default\/8435646566630720625"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4466337366809654687\/posts\/default\/8435646566630720625"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.lunasloves.com\/2012\/04\/guest-post-camis-favorite-four.html","title":"guest post: cami's favorite four."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Luna_Sallett"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/10460554393333812000"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-x0nfb5w4Qpk\/T4xGWBH_NtI\/AAAAAAAAAaU\/Es1jWT4oWAI\/s72-c\/musicmondays.png","height":"72","width":"72"}}]}});