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Sick-Bed iPod Shuffle
I had surgery on Saturday. My mother’s been here helping me. Hopefully my health problem is now solved. Fingers crossed, y’all, I’ve been living with this horrible situation since 2013. And I already had surgery for it in 2010. It … Continue reading →
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Spring iPod Shuffle
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these iPod Shuffle lists. I find them fun and strangely relaxing to put together. It’s therapeutic to submit to the random-ness of the Shuffle. I’ve been on the move the last … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Carl Perkins, Christine Lavin, Dean Martin, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, James Taylor, Judy Garland, Lady Gaga, Led Zeppelin, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Liz Phair, Marilyn Monroe, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings, Wynona Carr
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iPod Shuffle
From last week. Things going well. Juggling about 3 different jobs right now. Managing. Getting ready to go on vacation with my family in a week. Music accompanies me wherever I go. Especially in the summer in New York City … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Bleu, Britney Spears, Cher, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Metallica, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings
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Solstice iPod Shuffle and Some Personal Snapshots
— Part of managing my mental health is managing sleep. I had a rough winter in that regard and have been working hard to course-correct. I bought a sleep mask at Bed Bath & Beyond which has really helped. I … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Brenda Lee, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Eminem, family, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, Johnny Cash, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, snapshots, The Beatles, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings
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iPod Shuffle
Busy times, man. Struggling for balance with all of it. Thank goodness for my white board. Gigs, new and old, things coming in, things I need to follow up on. It’s all good! Here’s the music that was blasting into … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Christine Lavin, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Jack Black, James Taylor, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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Shuffle For a Shitty Week
My distractions and escape usually come through obsessions and organization. I have been heavy at work on other things, big things, and so jotting notes about the music that comes up on the iPod as the week goes on, is … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Bleu, Brian Setzer, Bruce Springsteen, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Glee, Green Day, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Marion Cotillard, Marlene Dietrich, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nicole Kidman, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, Russell Crowe, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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Shuffle
“We Like to Party” – The Venga Boys. This, to be clear, is the “DJ Disco Mix” version of the all-time classic “We Like to Party”. Pat McCurdy sent me this CD years ago and I have no idea why. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Carl Perkins, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Marilyn Monroe, Marion Cotillard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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iPod Shuffle: 8/20 – 8/24
This week was a life-changer. I signed with a major bicoastal literary agency who want to represent me, my play, and my burgeoning (really?) career. This has been the culmination of years of work, but it is also just the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Ann-Margret, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, ELO, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, friends, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Judy Garland, Justin Timberlake, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Natasha Richardson, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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Beach Drive iPod Shuffle
I’ve been back and forth to the beach 5 times in the last 5 days. It’s been hot, humid, and I yearn for the ocean. Because of my writing gig, I can’t hit the road until around 2, which often … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Jeff Buckley, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Travolta, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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Day-Long iPod Shuffle
I was a housewife all weekend. I’ve been so busy during the week that my entire household was a disaster. I played music all weekend as I 409’d my head off and did laundry and cooked. The shuffle has been … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Judy Garland, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marion Cotillard, Metallica, Mike Viola, Mozart, Natasha Richardson, Nicole Kidman, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Queen, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wynona Carr
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