Tag Archives: Prince

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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I Hear Cousins

My sister Siobhan got married this past weekend. We are all very happy. We love Ben. We love his family. It was a beautiful day for a wedding in Tiverton, Rhode Island, and Siobhan and Ben were married on a … Continue reading

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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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Quelle Chanson, Non? by Brendan O’Malley

Today is the anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s suicide. A couple years ago, I asked my brother Brendan to write down an experience from his life, a story he had told me many times, one that I never got sick of … 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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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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Sunday morning iPod shuffle

I am busy: 1. actually being okay with being a bit of a headcase … it’s so relaxing … God … because why? because I am also 2. feeling taken care of … someone is taking care … wow. 3. … Continue reading

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Purple Rain Redux

My brother Brendan, among his many talents and being a great dad, is also a fantastic writer. He is writing a series of essays on his blog now about great albums. It has been so so fun to watch what … Continue reading

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“Top 25 Most Played Songs”

The best thing about the iPod playlist “Top 25 Most Played” is that you can’t hide who you are when you look at it. All is revealed. You may wish you were the kind of person who listened to Igor … Continue reading

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