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What's Stuck in My Head

These are the songs that get me through life here: studying, sporadic homesickness, boredom. I listen to them all the time. And now I'm spreading the joy! They're going in order (more or less) of,
A. how much I listen to them and
B. how much I like them

Enjoy!

This song= addicting as chocolate. And that's saying a lot.

Possibly the coolest thing ever. A 2000 person virtual choir. I recommend either headphones or turning the volume up on the speakers to fill your brain with this glorious sound.

Video, kinda odd. Song, epic.

This is my official sleepy song. When I can't sleep because I'm thinking or worrying or whatnot, I turn this on and go right off to la la land.

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  1. Big SisterOctober 18, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    Claire, we follow with great interest all of your posts. How do we become "followers", of which you seem to have none?

    Fondly, Ellen McGinnis

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  2. AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    I'm a follower!...I think! Although I'm extremely behind! That looked like Ireland. Last year at about this time, I was walking on some cliffs like that. Hard to believe...so beautiful!

    Miss you darling! xoxoxo

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