running playlist

Its about an hour and a quarter of music. I have been working on it for a while. I am very picky about what I run to. I has to be upbeat, fun, and if there are any tempo changes, it has to be getting faster. I have been changing my shuffle for a while, but still, every time I would find myself skipping a good portion of the songs. Finally, I have come up with this list. Not to say I never skip, but in generally, I am excited each time the song changes.

In ABC order, but you are meant to shuffle:

Miracle Drug - A.C. Newman - 2:19
Call Me - Blondie - 3:32
Untrust Us - Crystal Castles - 3:07
Crimewave - Crystal Castles vs. Health - 4:18
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk - 3:44
Desperate Guys - The Faint - 3:07
Here Comes The Summer - The Fiery Furnaces - 3:30
Hounds Of Love - The Futureheads - 3:03 ***
Hands In The Air - Girl Talk - 4:20
Don't Stop - Girl Talk - 2:58
Hand Clap - Girl Talk - 1:54
Double Pump - Girl Talk - 1:46
What You Waiting For? - Gwen Stefani - 3:43 ***
C.Y.O.A. - Heartsrevolution - 3:58
Somebody Told Me - The Killers - 3:18
Paper Planes - M.I.A. - 3:24
Electric Feel - MGMT - 3:50
Here It Goes Again - Ok Go - 3:00 ***
Hey Ya! - OutKast - 3:55
Portions For Foxes - Rilo Kiley - 4:45
Back in Your Head - Tegan and Sara - 3:01
Dancer - Woodhands - 3:58
Gold Lion (Diplo Remix) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 4:05


*** BEST RUNNING SONGS EVER. They all build up over the course of song. Perfect finishing songs if you want to kick it in for the end.

Girl Talk - Baltimore- funnest night ever

It could not have been more perfect that I went to see Girl Talk the evening after running a half marathon, because Girl Talk is hands down my favorite running music. For obvious reason, right? The fast tempo... things are constantly changing with new catchy tunes to distract you at any moment when you would otherwise feel like you really couldn't go any further. Hell, I have even found myself singing out loud at times when I had no business wasting my breath. Anyways, considering Girl Talk had gotten me through my training, and that I had been taking it easy for a couple of weeks in preparation for the "race", I knew the show was going to be a good time... and was not disappointed.
This was motivated by the cute bartender. Didn't show him my hand, but I did get a hug at the end of the night. Also from a fellow concert attendee, I got the best compliment I have ever gotten. After telling the guy that I liked his hoodie, he responded "Thanks, I like your glasses... and your face".
Typical Girl Talk show awesomeness.

When you make friends with the bartender, you end up taking lots of photos like this by the end of the night. And end up with lots of your drinks all over you and your neighbors.
These are the items that I for some reason decided I should pick up off of the floor at the venue and put into my purse... Being a pack-rat when you get drunk makes from some interesting/exciting mornings.