just go and listen to Josh Ritter already

Sweater – Simply Be, Pants – Denim 24/7, Shoes – Target.

IT is a smile! This next picture has a full on grin! Holy crap, I must have been randomly pleased this morning while taking my picture.

So now to move to something completely different. Do you ever have bizarre reactions to songs? Of course you do. One of my favorite songs is “Another New World“, both sung by the original artist, Josh Ritter, and also by the Punch Brothers. I love this song. Love it. But listening to it affects me in a weird way, almost like when I have a panic attack. My chest feels tight and I feel oddly anxious during it, even while I’m singing along to it and thinking how gorgeous it is. What songs hit you in odd ways?

Deep attempt to look serious. Top – Simply Be here, Pants – Denim 24/7, Shoes – Payless.

I got this shirt in the mail yesterday and immediately decided to wear it today. Obviously, wild paisley prints just can’t wait. They also required an equally ridiculous hairstyle, so I did two little buns, each secured by an itsy bitsy hair fork. I might be a little more adept on one side than the other…

Adorable hair provided by my inner 5 year old.

So I’m becoming more and more musically in love with Josh Ritter. He’s like Bob Dylan and Gillian Welch had a musical baby! (Obviously much more verbally coherent than Dylan and his songs are generally more uptempo than Gillian’s, but you know what I mean.) His music is quirky and funny, but not biting or cruel. This is a surprising happy post-apocalyptic song.