Dear Mr. Rogers,

Nora Ephron will be greatly missed. She was always like a female version of John Hughes for me. So incredibly talented. Her movies taught me how to feel....and coming from me who has the heart of the Grinch (pre-growing 3 sizes), that is a big deal. In her memory I thought I would share some of my favorite moments brought to us by Nora.

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So FINALLY here it is! This is my ultimate OTH playlist. Most of the music I listen to has been influenced by the music I heard on this show. So many memories flood through my mind when I hear the bars of certain songs. It's funny when I was making this list I was able to see what seasons or episodes of the show I connected with more and where I was at emotion-wise during certain periods in my life. This was a very fun project for me...so here we go!

Season 1
Gavin DeGraw - I Don't Wanna Be
Dashboard Confessional - Hands Down 1.00
Gavin DeGraw - Belief 1.01
Switchfoot - Dare You To Move 1.07
Belle and Sebastian - If She Wants Me 1.14
Ben Jelen - Come On 1.14
Five For Fighting - 100 Years 1.16
Snow Patrol - Run 1.21


Season 2
Tyler Hilton - We all know how I feel about every Tyler Hilton song. I'm putting him by himself (no specific song...I love them all) on Season 2 because that's when we first saw him
Keane - Everybody's Changing 2.02
Doctor Kosmos - Holiday 2.08 (I added this song just for nostalgia reasons...my sister and I still crack up every time we hear this song. And I KNOW you can picture the scene this song plays in the second you hear it...)
Patty Griffin - Rowing Song 2.09
Rachael Yamagata - Be Be Your Love 2.09
Jimmy Eat World - 23 2.10
Anna Nalick- Wreck Of The Day 2.12
Citizen Cope - Son's Gonna Rise 2.19
Ray LaMontagne - Hold You In My Arms 2.20 (this show introduced me to Ray LaMontagne and I couldn't be more grateful. No other artist's music touches me the way his does...)
Tegan and Sara - Walking With a Ghost 2.21
Audioslave- Be Yourself 2.23

Season 3
MoZella - Light Years Away 3.01
Nada Surf - Always Love 3.03
Marjorie Fair - Empty Room 3.04
Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please 3.06
Bethany Joy Lenz - Halo 3.09
Jimmy Eat World - Disintegration 3.09
Strays Don't Sleep - For Blue Skies 3.09
The Replacements - Here Comes A Regular 3.13
The Weepies - World Spins Madly On 3.13
Michelle Featherstone - God Bless The Child (I put the actual scene for this one because I don't think there is anything more powerful) 3.16
Slow Runner - Break Your Mama's Back 3.17
Devics - If We Cannot See (I put the actual scene for this one too...because it gives me chills and makes me sob) 3.17
Iron and Wine & Calexico - He Lays In the Reins 3.19
The Fray - Look After You 3.20
Michelle Featherstone - Coffee and Cigarettes 3.21
Susie Suh - Seasons Change 3.22
Augustana - Boston 3.22
Led Zeppelin - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You 3.22

Season 4
Placebo - Post Blue 4.03
The Wreckers - Lay Me Down 4.08
8MM - Forever and Ever Amen 4.10
La Rocca - Non Believer 4.10
Priscilla Ahn - Dream 4.11
The Kooks- Naive 4.12
Mother Love Bone - Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns 4.13
Vega4 - Life Is Beautiful 4.15
Paolo Nutini - Last Request 4.20
Ray LaMontagne - Within You 4.21

Season 5
Missy Higgins - Where I Stood 5.05
Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You 5.06
A Fine Frenzy - Ashes and Wine 5.08
Susie Suh - Give Me Heart 5.08
Eric McCarley - Pitter Pat 5.08
Jeff Cohen feat. Bethany Joy - Leaving Town Alive 5.14

Season 6
Civil Twilight - Quiet In My Town 6.03
The Black Keys - Psychotic Girl 6.07
St. Lola In the Fields - Don't Say 6.11
Edith Backlund - Sincerely Hope It's You 6.14
Rosi Golan - Hazy 6.14
Skyler Stonestreet - My Favorite Song 6.20
Manchester Orchestra - I Can Feel a Hot One 6.20
Rosi Golan - Come Around 6.24
Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See 6.24
Kate York - Begin You 6.24
Wakey! Wakey! - War Sweater 6.24

Season 7
Noisettes - Never Forget You 7.04
The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You 7.07
Noah and The Whale - Blue Skies 7.12
Everly - Flying Machine 7. 13
Fay Wolf - God Knows (if you ever get a chance to re-watch the scene that this song plays in...it's the one where Taylor comes back to talk to Lydia before she dies, it is the scene I most relate with in quite possibly the entire series. I have always felt very much like Taylor and this scene breaks me to pieces. It's beautiful) 7.18
Olin and the Moon - Not In Love 7.20
Wakey! Wakey! - Light Outside 7.22
Mumford and Sons - Timshel 7. 22
Nashville Skyline - Carry You Home 7.22


Season 8
Ry Cuming - Home 8.02
Bowerbirds - Crooked Lust 8.08
City and Colour - Northern Wind 8.15
The Civil Wars - Poison and Wine 8.18
Ok Sweetheart - Home 8.21
Christina Perri - Arms 8.21

Season 9
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - If I Had A Gun.. 9.07
Damien Rice - Cold Water 9.08
Brooke Annibale - I Believe 9.11
Michael Logen - Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye 9. 11
Cary Brothers - Free Like You Make Me 9.12
Rosi Golan - Everything Is Brilliant 9.12
Blind Pilot - Half Moon (HAD to post the actual scene for this one...it's the reason why this song also makes me cry and get a knot in my stomach) 9.13
U2 - One Tree Hill (oh my heart....) 9.13

Well there ya go! I hope you enjoyed it! Sorry it took forever but...can ya see why? This show literally shaped my entire world of music.
Anything you want to add? Let me know!
xoxo

And now we interrupt your regularly scheduled blog viewing for a Jon Hamm moment

Look at his stupid face sitting in that stupid boat with his stupid comics section and his stupid bare feet and his stupid hair and his stupid plaid pants and his STUPID PERFECT FACE. And he's all "Hey, I'm Jon Hamm, I was just sitting in this boat reading the paper like I don't give any cares....and I'm saving a spot for you...."
ugh.

This has been a Jon Hamm moment. As you were.

1. Sorcha Richardson - I Heart NYC
2. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Man On Fire
3. Regina Spektor - Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
4. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
5. Scissor Sisters - Only The Horses
6. Karmin - Brokenhearted
7. Alex Clare - Too Close
8. Grouplove - Tongue Tied
9. Cage The Elephant - Shake Me Down
10. Jon McLaughlin - Falling
11. Carrie Underwood - Two Black Cadillacs
12. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - The Lion the Beast the Beat
13. John Mayer - Fool To Love You

Hey guys! Sorry it's been awhile. You know that saying "Mo money, mo problems!"...well it's true. Life has been INSANE the last couple weeks with my new job so I'm gonna be honest...I probably won't be posting as much....(wahhhhhhh). BUT I have something fun and exciting to talk about and share with you! I got a suggestion from a follower on Instagram, Anecia, to post about Birchbox.
Birchbox is fantastic and a must have for any makeup/skin care/beauty lover. So let me tell you all about it...
Birchbox is a monthly box of samples, goodies, and even full size products that show up right on your front door step. It's 9.99 a month but it's well worth it! Each month has a different theme and the goodies inside the box with go with that theme. AND there are a variety of different products for each box, so your box may differ from a friends box each month. You fill out a profile and they do try to tailor samples to your specific wants/needs/etc...
So I got my first Birchbox for June and let me show it to you!
It comes in a pink box (adorbs alert!)

And then inside there is a super cute box too (double adorbs!)

And then your samples!


This month I got....

It also comes with a little card describing the theme

and then on the back it tells you about the products and how much they are each worth which is great because you see the value of your 10 bucks!

I HIGHLY recommend signing up!
Just click on this link HERE and it will show that I referred you!
And from what I'm hearing about the JULY BOX you are DEFINITELY going to want to sign up before then!
Let me know if you sign up and what you think! I would love to hear your feedback. So far I'm incredibly happy and wouldn't share it with you if I didn't think it was worth it!
xoxo

ALSO I know a lot of you are already following THE DIME DIARY but if you aren't, get yourselves on over there and start! Morgan is doing a PHENOMENAL giveaway right now. Like seriously....it's an item I've been coveting for FOREVER. So follow!!!! And tell your friends on Facebook and Pinterest! She needs 100 followers to keep the blog going and keep doing awesome giveaways!
Y'all are the best!!! :)

So I'm finally posting my OTH master post. As a lot of you know I recently started watching this show again from the very beginning and wow...what a nostalgic journey it has been. I know that to some it may seem silly to have so many emotions tied into a TV show. A TV show for teenagers that originally aired on the WB nonetheless. To you I say, watch one episode. Just one. It has more heart in that one episode than most shows these days do in their entire series run. It's honest, real, moving, funny, relevant. So I went online and there is a whole post of questions about OTH favorites that I thought I would share along with some favorite moments AND a OTH playlist consisting of all my favorite songs from the show (thanks to my BFF Beth for that idea).

OTH QUESTIONS

Favorite Male character?

Nathan Scott. I love the evolution he makes throughout the seasons. I'm also currently having a fight with my shallow girl side who wants to say "plus he's super hot"

Favorite Female character
Brooke Davis. She is amazing. In the episode when they are going to make a movie based on "An Unkindness of Ravens" Julian gives her the sides on the character "Brooke Davis" which describes her to a T
"Gorgeous brunette with an amazing energy and smile. Funny. Intelligent. Kind-hearted. Strong Headed. Simple. Complicated. Motherly. Childish. Tough. Sensitive. Beautiful."

Your favorite couple


I adore Nathan and Haley. They are wonderful BUT (and don't hate me for saying this) they got on my nerves sometimes! So.....I'm gonna have to say Brooke/Julian

Your favorite friendship



All the friendships are so great on this show....Peyton/Haley, Lucas/Haley, Nathan/Lucas, Brooke/Haley, Clay/Nathan, Brooke/Millie, Mouth/Jimmy but I think the ultimate for me is of course Brooke/Peyton. I have to choose them because there is something so special about your best best girlfriend that can't be replaced by anything else.

Your favorite actor


Paul Johansson. Hands down. He's flawless!

Your favorite actress
Sophia Bush and Bethany Joy





Your favorite season
Seasons 3-4 were the BEST (I also really really enjoyed the 9th and final season)

Your least favorite season
Season 5....it felt strange.

Your favorite episode
THIS IS HARD but my Top 4 are
1. With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, and Tired Souls We Slept
2. Danny Boy
3. You Have To Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil's Brain)
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water

Your favorite quote

Favorite CODA

The final one. It doesn't get any better than when the chords of U2's song "One Tree Hill" start playing and you see the original 3 cast members flashing back to high school...chills and tears every time.

Your favorite song played on One Tree Hill
Strays Don't Sleep - For Blue Skies
Changed my life.

All time favorite One Tree Hill scene

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The end of Season 4 is just the most beautiful scene. It makes me sob every time I watch it. You can feel the same feelings they would be feeling at the end of high school. The same feelings we've all felt...excitement, fear, longing. Love love love

I'll finish my playlist post tomorrow! While we're on the subject, I know a lot of you come from an OTH fanbase. Any other favorite moments or memories you want to share? Leave me a comment!

I hate when magazines rag on celebrities for being "high maintenance". If I had that kind of power I would totally abuse it too. There are so many things in life that I would be great at making other people do instead. I've (削除) wasted (削除ここまで) dedicated a lot of time thinking about how I would manipulate people into being my personal assistant and what their job would entail.

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• Train - Drive By
• Nicki Minaj - Starships
• Kenny Chesney - Come Over
• Bob Seger - We've Got Tonight
• Stevie Nicks - Stand Back
• When In Rome - The Promise
• The Lumineers - Ho Hey
• Fiona Apple - Every Single Night
• Jason Reeves - More In Love With You
• Lee Brice - Hard To Love
• Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs
• The Naked And Famous - Punching In A Dream

Sorry I've been M.I.A. this week (missing in action...not a female gangsta. I don't fly like paper OR get high like planes). I've been on a little adventure and until today I haven't had internet access but I'M BACK with an Instagram update and a few songs that I'm loving right now!

Dear Disney Cruise Line,
Using "Under The Sea" as your theme song is not very reassuring.
Sincerely,
Vanessa

Dear Florence + The Machine,
Thanks for "Shake It Out" buuuttt I've really gotta stop listening to it in public because I keep pretending I'm in a music video and lip syncing for my life.
Love,
Vanessa

Dear Food Network,
WAYS TO IMPROVE DINERS, DRIVE-INS, AND DIVES 1) Fire Guy Fieri 2) Hire me as host 3) Bring all the food to my house 4) No cameras.
Think about it.
Vanessa

Dear Everyone,
Raise your hand if you haven't had to use "proofs" in real life situations and then use that hand to smack your old math teacher.
I mean really.
Vanessa

Dear Kristen Stewart,
You seem like one of those missing milk carton kids who was raised by their kidnapper. Smile every once in awhile will ya!?
Vanessa

Dear Dominos,
I really appreciate your commitment to reminding everyone how crappy your food used to be.
Keep up the good work.
Vanessa

Dear Ke$ha,
Who exactly ARE these lovesick crackheads you're talking about?
Sincerely,
Vanessa

Dear Readers.
Thanks for spending the week with me (even though I wasn't around all that often....we already know I'm the worst....forgive me?) I adore you all and you're all fabulous and wonderful! By the way....my friend Morgan from The Dime Diary did a guest post over at The Sparkle Fashion Blog! Check it out HERE...soooo good! Have a great weekend!
xoxo,
Vanessa

Hey guys! I'd like to introduce you all to my 3rd guest blogger Eilidh!