Making a playlist is harder than it seemed —especially when there are all these rules. No songs with profanity. No...
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If I Could Turn Back Time
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If I Could Turn Back Time
I kissed the other Mark. More like he kissed me, but I let him and I guess I kissed him...
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
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Hit Me With Your Best Shot
There was a fountain in a pedestrian square close enough to our hotel that I was “allowed” to go by...
Stuck in the Middle of the Road
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Stuck in the Middle of the Road
I would give anything — really, anything — to be back at home. sitting in the little room, reading my...
London Calling
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London Calling
It isn’t fair. My family is from Germany, but it’s not like we ever get to go there. I’m sitting...
That’s Liza With a Z
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That’s Liza With a Z
At first I thought, get me out of here. There is no way I am spending the one Saturday night...
I Get So Emotional (Baby)
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I Get So Emotional (Baby)
I’ve never not taken one of Mark’s calls before, but I really didn’t know what else to do. The mix-tape...
Oh, Prince Charming
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Oh, Prince Charming
Mark gave me a pair of his earrings. They’re silver studs with a dangly loop piece and I’m wearing them...
Enjoy the Silence
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Enjoy the Silence
It’s not like I’d never been to a big concert before. Laurie and I went to Tears For Fears last...
Panic! At the (Teenage) Disco
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Panic! At the (Teenage) Disco
I can’t sleep. I can barely think. I’m in the little room, still sort of drunk, trying to make sense...