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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, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, snapshots, The Beatles, Wanda Jackson, Waylon Jennings
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Beach Shuffle
At the beach. The salty air and the smell of the ocean, the seaweed, the fish, the salt … it’s recuperative. Still have a lot of work to do, and needed to beach to gather my thoughts. Songs playing during … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Audra McDonald, Barbra Streisand, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Jack Black, Lady Gaga, Liz Phair, Nirvana, Pink, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robert Johnson, shuffle, The Beatles
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Travel Shuffle
I was fortunate I chose to fly out when I did. Even a couple of hours later, the airports would have shut down my flights. As it was, it was a long day of travel, with a layover in Cincinnati. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barbra Streisand, Bleu, Bo Diddley, Brenda Lee, Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Indigo Girls, Johnny Cash, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tracy Bonham
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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, Bo Diddley, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Christine Lavin, Chuck Berry, Clancy Brothers, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Etta James, 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, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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Sunday Shuffle
“Look What They’ve Done To My Song” – Ray Charles & The Count Basie Orchestra. Oh man, does it swing! So excellent! I’d prefer to not open a can of worms, but here I go anyway. I think this version … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bob Dylan, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Madonna, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Sam Cooke, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tracy Bonham
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Sandy/Athena Shuffle
Been consumed with other things this past week. I have had way too much free time (office closed, no Internet, isolated from friends, although close by to them), but I have spent it mostly in watching movies and reading. Oh, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Doris Day, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Metallica, Mike Viola, Pat McCurdy, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, Steve Martin, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr
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6-State Shuffle
5-plus hour drive yesterday as I drove through New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. It was a New England kind of day, where you can pass through multiple states in one day. I am freckled and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alanis Morissette, Brendan Benson, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Cher, Christine Lavin, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, James Taylor, John Travolta, Judy Garland, Lady Gaga, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Wanda Jackson
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Commute Shuffle
Long commute home last night. It took me an hour and a half to get from Point A to Point B. Falling asleep on various trains and busses. My music kept me company. Here is the iPod shuffle. The fun … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bleu, Britney Spears, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Garth Brooks, Glee, James Taylor, Liz Phair, Madonna, Pat McCurdy, Prince, shuffle, The Beatles
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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, Elvis Costello, 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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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, 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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