My life is a song...or ten

Sometimes I imagine my life has a soundtrack.

There's a perfect song for every situation, every feeling, every emotion, every struggle, every triumph...ok you get the picture. So if my life did have a soundtrack, I think it would look something like this.

Mel goes through a break up: "Everything You Want," Vertical Horizon

Mel does what she wants: "My Prerogative," Bobby Brown

Mel enjoys being single: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," Cindi Lauper

Mel is bored: "The Thrill is Gone," B.B. King

Mel is worried: "Let It Be," The Beatles

Mel is thankful for her friends: "That's What Friends Are For," Dionne Warwick & Friends

Mel is stuck in traffic: "Move Bitch," Ludacris

Mel is on deadline: "Under Pressure," David Bowie and Queen

Mel gives in: "Whatever You Want," Vienna Teng

Mel waits for someone: "My Doorbell," The White Stripes

Mel watches the evening news: "What's Going On," Marvin Gaye

Mel goes on a cruise: "Fantastic Voyage," Coolio

Mel is in a crowded place: "Don't Stand So Close," The Police

Mel returns from cruise: "Back to Life," Soul II Soul

Mel travels to the South: "In God's Country," U2

Mel feels holy: "I Say a Little Prayer," Dionne Warwick

Mel is alone in the afternoon and wishing she wasn't: "Afternoon Delight," Starland Vocal Band

Mel is out for a ride: "Bicycle Race," Queen

Mel can't catch a break: "Rain," Patti Griffin

Mel makes her famous scrambled eggs: "Beat It," Michael Jackson

Mel sees through all the facades: "True Colors," Cindi Lauper

Mel wants to know the truth: "Straight Up," Paula Abdul

Mel realizes that nothing is perfect: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," Poison

Mel recovers: "Broken Wings," Mr. Mister

Mel meets Nicole: "Awake," Secondhand Serenade

Mel falls for Nicole: "Endless Love," Lionel Richie and Diana Ross

Mel meditates (or her downstairs neighbors are not home): "Enjoy the Silence," Depeche Mode

Mel keeps swimming: "Survivor," Destiny's Child

Mel is happy: “Walking on Sunshine,” Katrina & The Waves