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Tag Archives: Alanis Morissette
Rainy Sunday iPod Shuffle
Yesterday the rain poured all day. I had a lot of writing to do, and I got most of it done. I also am still re-reading Jane Eyre, so the weather was perfect for that book. Too much writing offline … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Joan Jett, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Madonna, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Mike Viola, Nicole Kidman, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, 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 Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Jett, 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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A Week-Long Shuffle
In the last week, I’ve done a lot of driving and also a lot of waiting. I’ve been reading a lot, and finishing up my script (LA, here I come!), but with the amount of driving, I’ve been reliant on … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Billy Lee Riley, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Judy Garland, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Mike Viola, Mozart, 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, Tina Turner, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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Shuffle It Up
What should have been a 3 hour drive yesterday turned into a 7 hour drive. iPod Shuffle got me through. “Boogie Woogie Blues” – Jimmy Blythe. He’s part of my recent obsession right now, with piano boogie-woogie. “Steamroller Blues” – … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, ELO, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Judy Garland, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Metallica, Mike Viola, Natasha Richardson, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham
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iPod shuffle
Long long drive today. I’m starting to be able to listen to music again. Thank God, because I needed my iPod on this drive today where I barely was able to go over 40 miles an hour for four straight … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Clancy Brothers, ELO, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Green Day, James Taylor, Joan Jett, Judy Garland, Justin Timberlake, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Metallica, Mike Viola, Pat McCurdy, Prince, Queen, Radiohead, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham
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Dawn iPod shuffle.
I’ve had a weird night. Up since 4 a.m. So let’s move on to the music that’s been going on from ye olde iPod since I woke up. Look, my neighbors have loud sex two or three times a day. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Dolly Parton, Eminem, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Madonna, Mike Viola, Nicole Kidman, Pat McCurdy, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wynona Carr
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Another iPod shuffle? Why not. I’m restless.
I had a 4 hour drive today. The shuffle is preserved on the iPod. Hope is happy I am home. She is lying on my pillow, passive-aggressively faced away from me, to show she’s not TOO happy to see me. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Costello, Foo Fighters, friends, Garth Brooks, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Judy Garland, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham
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A day of iPod shuffle
I’ve done this before on days when, for whatever reason, I’ve been listening to the iPod all day. Waiting in line, at the gym, on the bus, etc. Kept note of the songs that came up on Shuffle. I know. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, ELO, Eminem, Green Day, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Madonna, Meryl Streep, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Ok Go, Pink, shuffle, Susan Sarandon, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wynona Carr
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Incongruous iPod shuffle
iPod shuffle hilarity. Just for fun, I took down note of the songs that came up today on “shuffle”. It’s too funny – as I was writing this crap down to share on the blog (because it’s fun, and because … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Elvis Costello, Eminem, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Green Day, James Taylor, Liz Phair, Marilyn Monroe, Metallica, Mike Viola, Mozart, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers
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