Worldy Aspirations

January Playlist

1) Appels + Oranjes — Smashing Pumpkins
2) Mykonos — Fleet Foxes
3) Wonderful — Andy Hunter
4) Drain You — Nirvana
5) Monster — Kanye West
6) Goodbye — Ulrich Schnauss
7) Save Me — Nicki Minaj
8) Only — Nine Inch Nails
9) Everyday Is Exactly The Same — Nine Inch Nails
10) Lift Me Up — Moby
11) My My Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) — Neil Young
12) Lost! — Coldplay
13) Sick of You — Cake
14) Moment 4 Life — Nicki Minaj

llyssabrooke:

Except…

• Recovery Act
• Wall Street Reform
• Middle Class Tax Cuts
• Credit Card Reform
• Affordable Care Act
• removal of 100,000 troops in Iraq
• new START Treaty
• New GI Bill
• repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
• Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr Hate Crimes Prevention Act
• Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 
• 9/11 First Responders Bill

Later today I will be moving to the east side. I spent my entire life in Chicago. 24 years of memories….

Edit:

A month later here I am in Falls Church, Virginia—A small town that’s 20 minutes from Arlington (Pentagon) and 30 minutes from DC. I’ve traveled here before, but living here is a different story. Moving from one place to another helps you reflect and appreciate everything you had back home. For me it was: my family, my friends, my cat, my car, and all the comforts of home—especially having everything within walking distance, including a masjid. I have a chapel at work that converts into a masjid on friday’s so its not so bad. Speaking of work…

Work is the primary reason why I moved here. This was incredible opportunity that would boost my career, bring new experiences, and help me grow as a person.

I am grateful for everything that is happening here. I miss home, Ive never felt so appreciative of what I had.