I'm having a hard time time figuring out the song. Let me start by saying my dad and I aren't very close. Not like I don't like him, we just aren't close. I'm actually not very close with either of my parents. My dad and I were pretty close when I was in middle school and high school due mainly to my mom and I fought a lot becuase of generational and cultural differences but then a couple family issues came up in my early twenties and our relationship hasn't been the same since.
So, I thought a while ago I figured out a great song for us to dance to: Ben E King's "Stand By Me." It's a song I grew up listening to, always loved it, and reminds me of being a kid. I was talking with my dad about song selection this past weekend and he said Stand By Me was too overplayed. I was like "What!??" Apparently he thinks so because he has it as his ringtone! Oi! And he has a list of songs that he plays for me, most of which I don't really like (he likes classic rock, I never got into it) except some of the songs from like the '50s but even most of those are like Love songs. The only other song I really liked is My Girl, but to me, there's not really anything that stands out about it and it's commonly played as the Father-Daugther dance and I wanted something a bit different.
So, during this conversation, my mom mentions how she thought it would be nice for us to dance to Dolly Parton's "Jolene" which I was actually named after. *sigh* Mind you, English is not my mom's first language and I know she doesn't really grasp what the song is about. Honestly, I've never really liked the song. And it makes me feel awkward/uncomfortable/squirmish whenever I hear a song with my name, whether it's Dolly Parton, Cake, or Zac Brown Band. In fact a few of my friends will sometimes just start singing Dolly's "Jolene" just to tease me/get to me. I've gotten to the point where I'll finish the line, but...can't explain it.
The more I think about it though, the more I'm just like "Whatever." I mean, I WAS named after the song. Although it is about a man-stealing woman with "flaming locks of auburn hair, ivory skin and eyes of emerald green." Quite the opposite of how I am and look.
Sooo....what do you guys think? I'm just getting to the point where having one more thing checked off would be nice.
Family fall photo session with Ashley Hoyle Photography
Married 7/10/10
Wedding Planning Bio - Updated 6/13/2010
