I'm Back + Songs for October

1.5 years later, I'm back. Life has been a roller coaster as usual, but I have found myself in a content place considering the circumstances. I was meant to spent this fall semester in China teaching English but came down with a nasty mix of pneumonia and dehydration, spent a week in a Chinese hospital and returned home for health reasons. So as life goes, I adjusted myself to the changes and was able to get into the classes I needed to graduate in December instead of May. I've been feeling really bogged down since being home due to the side effects of pneumonia, but am finally getting to the point where my energy stabilizing again. :)

I'm going to continue with my "songs of the month" (mostly for you, Alyssa ;) because I LOVE music and LOVE sharing the music I'm currently hooked on with others. That being said, here are my top songs for October:

1. Take Heart- Hillsong   (I've had this on repeat for 4 days, and that's saying something!)
2. We Don't Eat- James Vincent McMorrow
3. It All Ends/All Was Well- Jimmy Wong   (For those still dealing with Harry Potter withdrawl ;)
4. I Will Not Take My Love Away- Matt Wertz
5. Wrecking Ball- Amelia Curran
6. I Shall Believe- Matt Brouwer
7. Let Me Take You to Rio- Ester Dean   (Don't play unless you're able to get up and dance!)
8. Lily's Theme- Alexandre Desplat  (From HP finale. Hauntingly beautiful.)
9. Good Life- OneRepublic
10. Beautiful- Beverly McClellan w/Christina Aguilera
11. Dog Days Are Over- Florence + the Machines
12. Honey Come Home- Elenowen
13. I Don't Feel It Anymore- William Fitzsimmons feat. Brooke Fraser  (Fair warning, might make you cry)
14. Djorolen- Bela Fleck w/Oumou Sangare  (Translate the lyrics if possible. This is a beautiful song.)
15. Half Acre- Hem
16. I Want You Back- The Civil Wars
17. Dust in the Wind- Kansas
18. Someone Like You- Adele
19. Hurt- Johnny Cash
20. The Cave- Mumford and Sons