jimmy eat world's 'clarity' is the number one best album you tend to forget about. every once in a while i pull it out, dust it off, pop it in, and ask myself why i don't listen to it nonstop. its a summer driving record, so get it ready.

and there's something soothing and calming about sufjan's 'michigan.' tracks 13-14-15 straight through, in particular, release all sense of fear and worry. and it's ok to listen to all the even numbered tracks sometimes; they have their place and they're not all bad.

and yes, the six parts seven's 'things shaped in passing,' i will mention it again. relaxing, beautiful, the perfect soundtrack for nearly everything. without them, my book of poetry, and our living room couch, i probably wouldn't have made it through last night without a nervous breakdown. thanks to jared for convincing me to spend money on it. it was worth it.