A Night Without Armor | 
Confession: I‘m not a Swiftie.
Lately, though, I‘ve been thinking about how fun it would be to get a group of my girlfriends together and make the kind of friendship bracelets her fans make but for singer-songwriters from the 90‘s.
So, I‘ve been making a playlist. Today I remembered how much I loved Jewel…and her book of poems when it came out in 1999. I can see how she played a part in shaping the woman I‘d become! 🔥
monalyisha I‘ve listened to her debut album, Pieces of You (which was my very first CD!), as an adult. But I‘d kind-of forgotten about Spirit! Linking to a jam, in case you‘d like to travel down memory lane, too: https://open.spotify.com/track/61spyZsLHZS2KDpUey9Eck?si=gMTKjELjR_S37a9Nm0__JQ&... (edited) 9mo
Suet624 Thank you! 9mo
Deblovestoread Love Jewel 💜 9mo
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Librarybelle Yay for Jewel! 9mo
batsy I used to be obsessed with Jewel. Formed some early internet friendships on Jewel message boards and forums 😆 9mo
Kitta Yay that sounds great! I loved Jewel but became more of a metalhead around age 15. I‘m not a huge Swiftie, but I like a few songs so when my friends were going to the eras tour I went with and I saw her last year. It was a great show but crazy, everyone knew every word and I was just standing there like wtf is happening 😂. Someone gave me one of those bracelets at the concert! 9mo
IndoorDame I was a huge fan in the 90s! I‘d totally forgotten about her book of poems! Thanks for the reminder! 9mo
monalyisha Ha, @Kitta — I had a similar experience, except with punk rock instead of metal. I made the leap from Jewel to Rancid pretty quickly. 😅 9mo
monalyisha @Kitta Also, I can‘t imagine being at an actual concert! That must have been so bizarre for you! I bet it‘s what my non-Catholic friends felt like when they got dragged to church with my (dad‘s) family: the sitting, the standing, the kneeling, the recitation of prayers — all unknown. I mean, the fandom *is* sort-of cult-like. 😆🙈 9mo
monalyisha @IndoorDame I remember thinking, “Wow. She is OBSESSED with the word “flame.” I‘m not sure how they‘d hold up. I‘ve got a soft spot for them, though. Reading the poems was a huge bonding experience for me & my mom (who isn‘t a big reader). She kept a copy of the collection in the center console of her car! 9mo
monalyisha @batsy Those early internet friendships were so precious! My closest internet friend & I bonded over Buffy the Vampire Slayer & the Goo Goo Dolls. 😅 9mo
Kitta @monalyisha Punk and metal are both fantastic! I love punk maybe more than metal now but went through a metal/screamo phase as - teenager which I still secretly listen to. Alexisonfire 🖤 is my favourite. 9mo
Kitta @monalyisha I went to catholic mass in Germany once and wasn‘t raised in the church so I did everything wrong and had no idea what was happening. I don‘t speak German! It was my godbrothers christening and it was surreal. The concert was also surreal. She puts on a great show but I felt like a fraud not knowing all the songs haha. 9mo
monalyisha @Kitta I never did the metal thing. BUT my husband sang in a metal band when I met him, so I‘ve been to plenty of shows! I thought it was hilarious how he went from the sweetest boy I‘d ever met to rolling around on the floor, doing splits-jumps in the air, and summoning the fires of hell. 😆 They actually had a concept album based entirely on Lovecraft/Cthulhu. 9mo
Kitta @monalyisha that sounds like a great experience! Love Cthulhu that sounds awesome. 9mo
marleed Haha - before summer ‘23 I could not have identified a line from a TS song, but I live in Kansas City where the TS love is a continuing massive economic boost. So Alexa, play Taylor Swift it became - so now I can identify a near playlist of her songs. And honestly - Go Taylor, Go Beyoncé - sprinkle all that goodness on this crazy era that thrives on hate☺️ 9mo
vivastory I'm not a Swiftie, but as someone who calls KC home & as things have been weird with all of the scrutiny with her & Kelce's relationship I almost feel like an honorary Swiftie lol There are a couple of collaborations that she has done with The National & Bon Iver that I adore & I do love “No Body, No Crime.“ As someone who was a teen in the 90s, I 💙 your idea, though. I'm just imagining Fiona Apple inspired bracelets (edited) 9mo
monalyisha @vivastory Fiona Apple is the absolute BEST. 🍎 Paper Bag was my first favorite song by her. After that, I was obsessed with Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song) in college. 9mo
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