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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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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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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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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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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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iPod shuffle on a rainy day

Khyber Pass – Ministry (the closing song in The Hurt Locker) Go – Bleu Folk Singer – Brendan Benson (rockin’. I love him.) Smile – U2 Brick By Brick – Paramore One Hundred and Two – The Judds I Know … Continue reading

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Snowy Morning/Afternoon iPod Shuffle

Christmas preparations, all morning. Listening to music the whole time, and it was a pretty damn fun shuffle, have to say. Strange clusters. I could do without the Mary Poppins songs coming up so often, but other than that, no … Continue reading

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“Wonderboy, what is the secret of your power?”

Is there anything more ridiculous, more self-parodying, more This is Spinal Tap, than this song? And yet they COMMIT like CRAZY to it, knowing that it is parody, knowing that it is ridiculous. It hits me right in the sweet … Continue reading

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Future Oscar Winners: Men

It’s the role that wins the Oscar, not the actor. Always remember that! — Peter Sarsgaard I’ve never seen him repeat himself yet, yet he is always truthful. I think he’s amazing. I mean – the difference between the character … Continue reading

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What I Was Doing Saturday Night

I am pathetic and this weekend, my friend Alex completely busted me on my hidden pathetic-ness. She calls me Saturday night. I am home. I’ve had a full day. You know. Laundry. Reading. Shopping. Cleaning. I took a long walk. … Continue reading

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