may put a smile on your face.

bad moods possess me more often than not. i used to deal better with stupid people, but since they seem to be multiplying in grander numbers than my ignorance can keep up with, here i am: disgruntled, annoyed, and about ready to wave my white flag. they show up at work, they drive along side me, they make my food, they send me messages on myspace... i can't fight it anymore; i have to give in. congrats, stupid people-- you have my tax money, my forced politeness, and now a place in my blog. go buy some lobster tails with your food stamps.

but perhaps the universe compensates for the largely mindless and inept masses with music. it's not even good music, but the combo of lyrics and beat and whatever almost guarantee a better mood. for instance:

"happy together"-- the turtles

i know it is a cheesy song, but it kind of makes me tilt my head back and forth and want to dance with someone i love.

"today was a fairytale"-- taylor swift

when i listen to most t-swizzle songs, i dance around my kitchen. but how awesome is the feeling when you first fall in love-- you can't stop smiling, you can't get enough of that person, you feel like cinderella has nothing on you.

"UR so gay"-- katy perry

there's a guilty sort of happiness associated with this song. it's vindictive in a p!nk-esque manner but in a prettier outfit.

"feeling this"-- blink 182

this song reminds me of summer. and it reminds me of one of the best nights of my life, hearing and seeing blink 182 on stage in san diego with miss karley dee. i grew up listening to blink 182, so being so close to mark, tom, and travis was one of those out-of-body experiences for me. they weren't just people dancing around on a computer screen; they were speaking the very words that i put on repeat over and over to get me through a break up or during a steamy summer make out session.

"pieces of me"--ashlee simpson

i love my ashlee-- her music is so catchy and processed, and i love it. anna forced me to sing this on xbox karakoe revolution... it's true. in the song, ashlee expresses her own comfortability with her flaws and isn't it awesome to think that someone out there could fully accept and cherish those very things that make her unique? way to go, wentz! but seriously. i find myself singing into a fake mic everytime i hear this song.
youtube won't let me post the official videos for these songs-- but i think you've got the idea. what are some of your favorites?