A Bethy Moment

With everything going on of late, I've not really spoken about Bethy. A few new people in my life have asked about her, and I've pointed them in this direction. Obviously I still miss the little madam something crazy, but I don't sit and cry all the time.

Another sure sign coming OFF the meds is working out for me.

However, yesterday... You knew there was a but coming, didn't you!

While Jo and Steve were here collecting some more of her stuff, Jo came down with Bethy's doctor coat that was in the cupboard in the bedroom:


We both looked at it and smiled, I said she could take it back to hers with her, and that was that. Spent a little while thinking about her, but then soon carried on with my day.

About an hour later, Jo sent me a message saying that she was fine with the coat, but obviously Bethy had eaten while in it, and she found some food marks on it - and THAT is what set her off. So Jo was texting me in tears, which set me off. Not sob-sob, just a quiet little cry.

Within 30 seconds, my music shifted to the next track on my playlist, and off ALL the tracks on my computer - nearly 3000 - it happened to be Evanescence - My Immortal. Bethy's funeral song.



THEN I was sobbing like a baby. It doesn't help that I am tired, run down, and the weather yesterday was shite but not long after I had a cry, the sun came out, and I felt better again. Ruth called, asked what was up, and I ended up going over there for a late lunch before the school run.

It was almost like my little lady was up there looking down getting my attention. And now, blogging about it, I feel fine - a little sad, maybe - but otherwise OK.

Hope you're having fun up there my gorgeous.
x

Oopsie Daisy

You may have noticed that there are two Musical Monday posts today. Two! And more's the point, they are both numbered the same to boot. Oopsie Daisy indeed.

Luckily I can explain. Firstly, I'm a plank, but we knew this. Secondly, the Who song I posted on Thursday morning while I was doing house work. I set it to post on Monday. However, I had forgotten I'd done it. The Ting Tings song I posted last night at about half nine while I was half asleep chucking photos over to Mand to put on the Interwebs.

Aside from that, I woke up this morning with a three year old toddler snuggled up against me stealing my bed space. I feel worse this morning than I did yesterday. Thankfully, it's germ-related and nothing to do with booze. Where I've been so busy over the weekend I've not let the germs take a hold, but getting in last night and just flopping down, the germ invasion took over.

I'm still all croaky and bunged up, but now I've upgraded to "coughing green stuff" which is always nice. It's Manly though, so it's all good.

Not got a clue what's happening today - school run, back to Ruths for coffee, pop a few doors down and get Sally back from Cel. The house is clean and tidy being that I worked so hard on it, so that's good. I can get in later with Tam, put on Playhouse Disney and then just veg out.

Blergh I feel rough!

Smart Ass

Yep, done just using the sounds from Windows... It's not a new thing to do, mind you, and I remember another, older version:



Wish I could do something like that! Sadly, this poor blogger is about as talented as a leopard at a stripes convention.

The RockStar Video

Since posting my Musical Monday post yesterday of Nickleback's "RockStar" I've had a sudden increase in the number of people searching for things like "Cast of RockStar Video" and similar search strings. While sitting watching it, I could see a few famous people - yes, the three Playboy girlies did stick out...

Anyway, Jo did a bit of poking around, and thanks to (shockingly) Wikipedia, here's the complete list of people, including the lyrics they sing at that point of the track:

1. Boy at a baseball field: "I'm through with standing in line to clubs I'll never get in"
2. Lindsay Shaw in front of the Cloud Gate: "It's like the bottom of the ninth"
3. Man in front of the Flatiron Building: "and I'm never gonna win"
4. Cindy Taylor on a pool float: "This life hasn't turned out"
5. Old woman on the Millennium Bridge (London) in front of St. Paul's Cathedral: "quite the way I want it to be"
6. Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top: "Tell me what you want" (voiceover)
7. Wayne Gretzky: "I want a brand new house"
8. Three women in Times Square: "on an episode of Cribs"
9. Kendra Wilkinson in front of the Playboy Mansion: "And a bathroom I can play baseball in"
10. New York City policeman: "And a king size tub"
11. Gene Simmons in front of his wall of gold and platinum records: "big enough for ten"
12. Paul Wall in front of a highway: "plus me"
13. Billy Gibbons again: "Yeah, so whatcha need" (voiceover)
14. Park ranger at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park: "I'll need a, a credit card"
15. Dominique Swain in a bubblebath: "that's got no limit"
16. Three men (one US MP, one East German border guard, and one civilian) at Checkpoint Charlie facing the American Sector: "And a big black jet"
17. Twista, Mayz from the Speedknot Mobstaz, and unknown man riding in a limo: "with a bedroom in it"
18. Man in Grand Central Terminal: "Gonna join the mile high club"
19. Holly Madison in the Playboy Mansion grotto: "at thirty-seven thousand feet"
20. Woman in Los Angeles: "Been there, done that" (Billy Gibbons voiceover)
21. Street musician in Union Square: "I want a new tour bus"
22. Same street musician with performers in Union Square: "full of old guitars"
23. Three girls on the bank of the Chicago River in front of Marina City: "My own star on Hollywood Boulevard"
24. Gene Simmons again: "Somewhere between Cher"
25. Paul Teutul, Sr. of Orange County Choppers: "and James Dean is fine for me"
26. Billy Gibbons: "So how you gonna do it?" (voiceover)
27. John Rich on a pool table with a banjo: "I'm gonna trade this life"
28. Woman in Union Square: "for fortune and fame"
29. Chuck Liddell: "I'll even cut my hair"
30. Man in a Chinese restaurant: "and change my name"
31. Two Blazin' Saddles employees in front of a General Lee-inspired RV: "'Cause we all just wanna be"
32. Eight kids in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge: "big rockstars"
33. Wayne Gretzky again: "and live in hilltop houses"
34. Parking valet at Jones Hollywood in West Hollywood: "driving fifteen cars"
35. Man on Lambeth Palace Road in front of the Houses of Parliament: "The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap"
36. Jenna Westerbeck sunbathing: "We'll all stay skinny"
37. Kid Rock: "cause we just won't eat/And we'll"
38. Twista, Mayz, and unknown man again: "hang out in the coolest bars"
39. Jessie Coleman in Grand Central Terminal: "In the VIP"
40. Eliza Dushku: "with the movie stars"
41. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in front of a Union 76 gas station: "Every good gold digger's"
42. Taryn Manning: "Gonna wind up there"
43. Paul Wall again: "Every Playboy bunny"
44. Two women in the middle of Davie Street: "With her bleach blond hair"
45. Jerry Cantrell under Chicago's El tracks and in front of Double Door: "And we'll/Hey hey"
46. Liam Lynch in Union Square: "I wanna be a"
47. Nelly Furtado on tour bus: "rockstar"
48. Man in front of the same highway as as Paul Wall above
49. Man in Union Square
50. Two women in Grand Central Terminal: "Hey"
51. Chuck Liddell with Elliot Segal from DC101 in a headlock:"hey"
52. Boy in grocery store: "I wanna be a rockstar"
53. Paul Teutul, Jr., Paul Teutul, Sr., and Mikey from Orange County Choppers flexing muscles
54. Man in front of Marina City: "I wanna be great like Elvis"
55. Elvis impersonator: "without the tassels"
56. Federico Castelluccio from The Sopranos: "Hire eight body guards"
57. Chuck Liddell again: "that love to beat up assholes"
58. Grant Hill signing basketball: "Sign a couple autographs/So I can"
59. Man in Union Square again: "eat my meals for free"
60. Billy Gibbons again: "I'll have the quesadilla" (voiceover)
61. Paul Wall again: "Ha ha" (Billy Gibbons voiceover)
62. Man and woman in the middle of Davie Street: "I'm gonna dress my ass"
63. Ted Nugent: "with the latest fashion"
64. Man and woman in front of the Cloud Gate: "Get a front door key"
65. Kendra Wilkinson, Holly Madison, and Bridget Marquardt from The Girls Next Door: "to the Playboy mansion"
66. Man in front of the Flatiron Building: "Gonna date a centerfold"
67. Two men in Washington Square Park: "that loves to blow my money for me"
68. Billy Gibbons again: "So how you gonna do it?" (voiceover)
69. Paul Teutul, Jr., Paul Teutul, Sr., and Mikey from Orange County Choppers again: "I'm gonna trade this life"
70. Man and woman in front of the Reichstag building: "For fortune and fame"
71. Jordan Carlos overlooking Los Angeles: "I'd even cut my hair"
72. Man in front of the New York Stock Exchange: "And change my name"
73. Man at a pink bus-stop bench on Davie Street: "'Cause we all just wanna be"
74. Lupe Fiasco on a table: "big rockstars"
75. Woman in front of the Brandenburg Gate: "And live in hilltop houses"
76. Woman in front of the Chicago Theater: "driving fifteen cars"
77. Two women at the beach: "The girls come easy"
78. Taryn Manning again: "and the drugs come cheap"
79. Eliza Dushku again: "We'll all stay skinny"
80. Woman in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge: "'cause we just won't eat"
81. Three women dancing : "And we'll hang out in the coolest bars"
82. Gene Simmons again: "In the VIP"
83. Dominique Swain again: "with the movie stars"
84. Lupe Fiasco again: "Every good gold digger's"
85. Chuck Liddell again: "gonna wind up there"
86. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. again: "Every Playboy bunny"
87. Two girls in Times Square: "with her bleach blond hair"
88. Man in front of Beverly Hills High School: "And we'll hide out in the private rooms"'
89. Eliza Dushku again: "With the latest dictionary"
90. Federico Castelluccio again: "and today's who's who"
91. Riki Lindhome at the beach: "They'll get you anything with that evil smile"
92. Kid Rock again: "Everybody's got a drug dealer on speed dial/Well"
93. Steel worker: "Hey hey I wanna be a rockstar"
94. John Rich again, smashing a guitar
95. Three women in the middle of Davie Street: "I'm gonna sing those songs that offend the censors"
96. Te'DeVan Rocketman Wacha Kurzweil in Union Square: "Gonna pop my pills from a Pez dispenser"
97. Lupe Fiasco again: "Get washed-up singers"
98. Boy in front of a mixing console: "writing all my songs"
99. Woman overlooking Los Angeles: "Lip sync 'em every night"
100. Daniel Self at City Market in Raleigh: "so I don't get 'em wrong"
101. Man on street corner in New York City's Chinatown: "Well we all just wanna be"
102. Man in front of Big Acorn in Raleigh: "big rockstars"
103. Eight Blazin' Saddles employees at City Market in Raleigh: "And live in hilltop houses"
104. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. again:"driving fifteen cars"
105. The Naked Cowboy in Times Square: "The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap"
106. Woman at the beach: "We'll all stay skinny"
107. Boy in Times Square: "'cause we just won't eat"
108. Cindy Taylor again: "And we'll hang out in the coolest bars"
109. Woman in front of Buckingham Fountain: "In the VIP"
110. Grant Hill again: "with the movie stars"
111. Jayson Woolley in Union Square: "Every good gold digger's"
112. Ted Nugent again: "gonna wind up there"
113. Holly Madison again: "Every Playboy"
114. Bridget Marquardt in a pink bed: "bunny with her bleach"
115. Kendra Wilkinson again: "blond hair/And we'll"
116. Boy standing next to City Hall in front of Tower Bridge: "hide out in the private rooms"
117. Nelly Furtado again: "With the latest dictionary and today's"
118. Two women in front of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge: "Who's Who/They'll get you anything"
119. Kid Rock again: "with that evil smile/Everybody's"
120. Ted Nugent again: "got a drug dealer on speed dial/Well"
121. John Rich again: "hey"
122. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. again: "hey"
123. Worker in front of Marina City: "I wanna be a rockstar"
124. Wayne Gretzky again, splashing a pool with a hockey stick
125. Kendra Wilkinson again dancing
126. Nelly Furtado again: "Hey"
127. Gene Simmons again: "hey"
128. Nickelback fans at Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts concert singing: "I wanna be a rockstar"
129. Pan to Chad Kroeger, pan to Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake

Holy crap on a crap stick, that is a LOT of linkage I just had to do. I could have copied direct from Wikipedia, but there were a lot of links not on there. So there you have it, a line-by-line guide of who is singing and where! All the links will open in the same window because I am just too damn lazy to add the code for seperate windows! There are one or two links missing as well - if you want to let me know what I missed, then lemmie know!

Clogged

Today, I have been mostly blowing my nose. In fact, since Saturday, that seems to be ALL I am doing. I feel rough, icky, and my head is completely blocked. We had bolognese last night, and I couldn't taste it. I hate not tasting food.

Jo is OK today - aching from Stairway Acrobatics, but otherwise OK. She's spent most of the day with her leg up and resting, either playing on the computer, the playstation, watching TV or dosing on the sofa. Such laziness.

Anyway, when my head is all gloopy, I like music that doesn't rattle my teeth. Such as this song that I used to listen to all the time. The Cranberries - No Need to Argue. Musical Tuesday? Maybe. More a "song of the moment" more than anything. The video is a homemade jobbie from someone on YouTube, and is very well put together - matches the song perfectly.

Feet up, volume up, relax, enjoy...

Music Video Templates

It's not often that I have some form of music TV on in my house. Mainly, because they tend to play the same crap every hour and it gets duuuuuull. However, last night I managed to watch a few hours afore-mentioned TV, and have come up with very interesting observation. Edit: As admitted in the comments, this was a joint effort between me and Miss Lane who is, as she mentions, a "good catholic girl" which the jury is still debating on.

I also suspect some of this list has to do with the "It's 3am and we're still watching even though it's crap" effect.

Every R&B/Rap/HipHop style music video is different only thanks to the music. Everything else is the same format, and once I realised this, I couldn't help BUT watch just to see how accurate my theory was.

Now, don't get me wrong, I cannot 99% of this style music and to be honest, I wasn't even listening to it, but if you find yourself at a loose end, give it a try with this handy-dandy list!

The Bling:
The large stone earring, the thick necklace/bracelet, the medallion, the rings, or just the gem-encrusted everyday object.

The Cars:
High performance sports cars, stretched anything, the hummers, the Bentley's - bonus points for the bouncing cars.

The Girls:
Seperate from the later-mentioned Entourage, these are the girls that are present for looking good, wearing very little and dancing in a very odd manner.

The Hand Gestures:
No other way to explain it really, other than lots of strange gesturing.

The Famous Guest:
Movie Stars, Retired Rappers, Sports Heroes, and not forgetting the "Featuring" guest.

The Entourage:
No one worth their salt travels without their pack, crew, posse or whatever.

The Tattoos:
Arm tattoos, neck tattoos, back tattoos, lower-back tattoos, chest/breast, neck... Extra points for religious tattoos.

The 'Hood:
Showing "where they come from" clearly forms an integral part of any R&B/Rap video, chain link fences and suchlike...

The Alcohol:
Singing and Dancing with champagne (Cristal), various shots and spirits, all the way through to beer from a can.

The Headgear:
Baseball caps, beanies, scarves, and what appears to be part of a stocking. Bonus points for two or more items being worn at the same time.

The Token Fat Guy:
He might be at the front of the Entourage, he might be a body guard, he might be lurking at the back of the crowd, but trust me, he's there.

The Kids
The little cherubs appear very often in the videos - and as Lane said, they could be babies, they could be 8-year olds in the Gangs/Entourage/Playing in the Hood, but they are there!

The Police
The are the *enemy* but they still appear in their videos just to show how cool they really are, that they are not all that bothered about them really.

The Token "Dude"
Again he is there either at the front or the back but this fella can not dance to save his life and yet here he is in the music video. This fella was always picked last for gym and was highly picked on. Bet his mates wish they had his life now.

The Extras:
Whole Entourage singing, nudity, swearing, a budget to shame most Hollywood productions, animals (especially if wearing The Bling)...

Now, the only reason I've chosen this particular genre of music is because there was an incredible amount of Rap music videos on last night. I considered doing it for Country & Western videos, but realised I would probably throw myself out the window just to stop the pain!!

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Down

Some days are just blue. Some days, I just want to curl up and ignore the world because, quite simply, I'm just not happy. I suspect this is mostly to do with my meds slowly re-balancing out, but I'm just feeling very meh today. I've read some blogs, some comics, some "amusing" sites, but just sort of sat here waiting for the next sigh to escape my lips.

Part of me wishes I had a hobby - something I could do anywhere, like photography - but getting started usually means decent gear, which means money. Of course, if I get a hobby that other people can "use", then it won't be a hobby any more, like tinkering with computers. The thought of repairing a computer now just pisses me off, where as before I would reinstall over and over, dismantle and rebuild and generally tweak around with them.

I set up the fish tank the other day - it's been empty for ages, so I washed it all out and set it up, thinking I was getting some baby fish. Turns out I might have to wait a few weeks. Great, a few weeks with an empty tank. I could buy some fish, but then they might well eat the babies when I get them.

I cleaned through the house yesterday - literally top to bottom. Took me hours, cleaning, tidying, hoovering. The kids are slobs that trashed the place - by the time they went to bed, it looked like I'd done nothing.

I've just got crap going on inside my head which I'm hoping will pass during the course of the day. I'm hoping it's also weather-related - it's grey, wet and windy once again. Ho hum indeed.


Blink 182 - Down

Another Warcraft Movie

Quite simply, the last Warcraft Movie I posted was what I thought to be one of the greatest ever. However, this morning I came across this amazing gem. The music might not be up to everyones taste, but the video is amazing.

Go take a peek!

Edit: You know what, just go to this guys profile and look at ALL his videos... Amazing...

In A Shock Move...

Many many years ago, this thingie was invented called the Compact Disc. The tapes I owned were dusty, old and hey, new technology! I had to have it, and from the day I got a CD Player, I started buying CDs. Albums, Singles, Rare Releases... All mine!!

Even today, I have a cupboard that is literally overflowing with music of all kinds, all types, some great, some not-so-great, some... well, some really not good. Music has always been a part of who I am.

And then, many years later, someone created this cool thing called "File Sharing". Every song I ever wanted but never bought, available at the whim of a search engine. My music collection went from a few hundred Albums to a few thousand tracks. Yes, I was a bad person. However, over the days, weeks, months and even years, my downloading has petered off to almost nothing.

Why?

Because (and at the risk of sounding like an old codger) music today sucks ass. Every now and then, I might borrow a CD from someone and copy it, or burn some of my own music onto my computer, but in general, not much music of today catches my eye. Or my ear.

Then last night, a friend of mine mentioned the William Shatner album. I laughed. I actually have one of his tracks, a cover of Pulps Common People which I love, but the thought of him doing an actual album of music... So, I wandered the web, listening to some samples, some clips, and I realised something scary.

I was enjoying this 70-something year old guy talking his way through records. OK, he actually sang one song, but still...

Now, apparently waaay back, he released a load of Beatles covers - this is NOT that album, this is the album Has Been.

And, in a shock move, I bought it.

Yes folks, for the first time in five or six years, I parted with money for something because I appreciated it that much. A couple of the tracks are amusing, a couple are almost cringeworthy, and there is even one track on there that chocked me up so much I almost burst into tears because the lyrics hit so close to home.

So, next time you're looking for some music, hunting for something just that little bit different, have a go at the album. It's probably a "Love It Or Hate It" deal, but I love it!

Edit1 - Jo listened to the William Shatner tracks and hated them. Guess she's going to be unhappy for a while ;)
Edit2 - Updated my MP3 Collection list on the right-hand Linkage section, but for ease of updating/publication, I've put the list on my Last.fm page. You can view the list Here.

Song of the Moment #2

Yes, yes, I know I already did a Musical Monday post... I've already chosen a song for next week (which will probably make ears bleed a little), but because I love music so much, I figured I would post another music video of a song I am loving at the moment.

It seems whenever I arrive at Ruths house, this song is on her radio. I always say something like "Oooh I love this, who is it?" and she always tells me. By the time I get to the end of her path, I forget all about it. Yesterday I sent myself a text message so I would remember. Yay Dan!

So, Snow Patrol ft. Martha Wainwright - Set The Fire to the Third Bar


Hope you enjoy it. I love all their songs, and I am sure you'll find something you like from them. You can go to the official Snow Patrol webpage here.

To Hell With It

I don't know about the rest of the world, but Xmas in this country hits the stores before my birthday EVERY.BLOODY.YEAR. Early September, the decorations go up, the sales start, and most importantly...

The bastards put the music on.

And usually, mid-November, I destroy it further by putting on my Christmas Selection, which is usually destroyed by Jo waaaay before the actual event. So this year, I've held off as much as I can.

But hold off no longer. The collection is free once more. I have unleashed it in all it's glory. Now, unlike most collections, this one is a little different. Mark has his Brat-Pack collection, for example. But we have a bit of everything, some of which is not suitable for the kids :D

66 tracks in playlist, average track length: 3:22
Playlist length: 3 hours 42 minutes 44 seconds

1. Adam Faith - Lonely Pup (In a Christmas Shop) (1:47)
2. Alvin And The Chipmunks - Jingle Bells (2:36)
3. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas (3:43)
4. Bert Jansch - In the Bleak Midwinter (2:22)
5. Billie Piper - Last Christmas (5:03)
6. Bing Crosby - Frank Sinatra - Nat King Cole - Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow (2:02)
7. Bing Crosby - Let It Snow! (2:03)
8. Bing Crosby - White Christmas (3:07)
9. Bob Rivers - Wreck The Malls (2:01)
10. Bruce Springsteen - Merry Christmas Baby (4:55)
11. Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (4:29)
12. Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling (5:10)
13. Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas (4:00)
14. Cliff Richard - Millennium Prayer (4:41)
15. Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine (4:04)
16. Cliff Richard - Saviours Day (4:52)
17. Cyndi Lauper - Early Christmas Morning (3:42)
18. David Bowie and Bing Crosby - Little Drummer Boy (4:24)
19. Dean Martin - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (2:13)
20. East 17 - Stay Another Day (4:23)
21. Ella Fitzgerald - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (1:26)
22. Elton John - Step into Christmas (4:10)
23. Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (2:35)
24. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love (5:31)
25. Gloria Estefan - Christmas Through Your Eyes (4:55)
26. Human Nature - Last Christmas (3:06)
27. Jackson Five - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (2:27)
28. Jane McDonald - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (2:57)
29. Jethro Tull - Ring Out, Solstice Bells (3:43)
30. Jewel - Silent Night (3:07)
31. John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War is over) (3:34)
32. John Valby - Frosty the Pervert (2:26)
33. Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry (2:54)
34. Kevin Bloody Wilson - Hey Santa Clause You Cunt (2:48)
35. Kevin Bloody Wilson - Ho Ho Fucking Ho (2:29)
36. Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby (3:20)
37. Mel Smith & Kim Wilde - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (3:35)
38. Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo (2:50)
39. Mud - Lonely This Christmas (3:36)
40. Nat King Cole - Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (3:12)
41. Nat King Cole - Frosty the Snowman (2:21)
42. Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (3:13)
43. Nat King Cole & Dean Martin - Winter Wonderland (1:54)
44. Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime (3:47)
45. Pogues Ft. Kirsty McColl - Fairytale of New York (4:32)
46. Pretenders - 2000 Miles (3:38)
47. Robbie Williams - Angels (4:24)
48. Ronan & Maire Brennan - Fairytale of New York (4:47)
49. Roy Chubby Brown - Chubby's 12 Days of Christmas (2:17)
50. Sammy Davis, Jr - Christmas Time All Over The World (2:32)
51. Sinead O'Connor - Silent Night (3:43)
52. Slade - Merry Christmas (3:44)
53. South Park - Merry Fuckin' Christmas (1:59)
54. Spice Girls - Christmas Wrapping (4:20)
55. Spice Girls - Sleigh Ride (2:40)
56. Spinners - Twelve Days of Christmas (3:52)
57. State Of The Heart - Last Christmas (3:44)
58. Steeleye Span - Gaudete (2:26)
59. The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick (2:02)
60. The Pretenders - Have Yourself A Merry Little C (4:28)
61. The Simpsons - Jingle Bells (0:45)
62. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (5:20)
63. The Weavers - We Wish You a Merry Christmas (2:29)
64. Tom Jones & Cerys - Baby It's Cold Outside (3:41)
65. Wham - Last Christmas (4:27)
66. Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas (3:21)

If there's anything you'd like, just shout ;)

mp3-tastic!

I love music - I sure you already knew that, but to reaffirm this fact, I love music. If I am at my computer, then nine times out of ten, I am listening to something on WinAmp (because I don't use any other mp3 player on my computer!). If I am out for more than a school run, I have my trusty mp3 player on me. There is music for every mood, be it if you need cheering up or want music to sulk to, if you're angry there's music to "get it all out" or if you're in a boppy, dancy mood, there's something for you too. Even if you've just got your feet up and you're relaxing, music is all you need.

Periodically over my blogging time, I upload a list of my entire collection, which invariably starts a rather interesting debate, ranging from "Oh my god, you like THAT?!" to "Why don't you have THIS on your playlist?" I know what I like, and that's that. I can happily listen to anything, and it's an ongoing joke amongst my friends that I am 30 years old and still listen to Dutch Trance on occasion. I like rock and pop, indie and grunge, classical and instrumental, dance and trance, old tracks and classic hits, and everything in between.

Well, almost everything. See, there is one type of music that drives me to insanity, that makes me want to remove my ears, and dunk my head into molten lead on the off-chance it will clog the sound entering my ear canal.

Country and Western. Seriously, how on Earth can you people listen to it? And then there's line dancing...

So anyway, if you want to have a peek at my playlist, then click on this very useful link - which I will also add to the sidebar for future reference. And if you want to make suggestions for things I might like, then go ahead. As long as there are no laments about missing his faithful horse, or the lover that is a sheriff, you're fine. Damn that guitar twang drives me nuts.

But I am always up for listening to something new - so make those suggestions!

And remember - some of this diabolical crap music belongs to Jo. Or the kids.

Edit: OK, for those that don't know, downloading CAN be against the law, and is still in and out the court systems. I think the people that generally get in trouble are the hard-core downloaders, the ones that do it 24/7, movies, songs, TV shows - everything. Of course, I can't say with 100% certainty WHO is targeted. If you want to download stuff, there is plenty of ways to do it. I generally use LimeWire, and have never downloaded anything with a virus, though you do occasionally end up with something labelled as "Band A - Song X" when it's actually "Band B - Song Y". Other than that, it's just a case of trial and error.

Perpetual Motion

Much like this picture (original can by found here) by MC Escher, germs in this household go around and around until they either get bored of seeing my throat for the third or fourth time, or my body finally figures out how to combat them.

The bitching headache I had come on around lunchtime is well and truly rooted in the centre of my brain, and it hurts. I think this also explains why I've been shivering all day - even with my faithful Big Fat Jumper © that is stretched to buggery and tatty as hell, I'm cold. My throat is scratchy again so I suspect I am getting germy again.

Joy.

Today, I've been mostly chatting on MSN (address on the right), hassling people across international borders, being told what someone isn't eating (I know... Blonde...) and generally had my feet up. I also came across a rather cool song, which you can see and hear with this link. Odd looking bunch, but still ;)

Tagged: Me in Songs

So, since I was tagged with this, lots of others have done it, but here I am just catching up. Kinda tough, but I did it I think.

-Are You A Man Or A Woman?
Moby - The Saint
Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
Robbie Williams - A Man For All Seasons

-Describe Yourself
Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
Air - Sexy Boy
Ass Ponies - Little Bastard
Carter USM - Sherrif Fatman
Genisis - I Can't Dance
Goldfinger - Superman
Jon Bon Jovi - Ugly
Theme Music - Fairly Odd Parents
Weird Al - White & Nerdy

-What Do People Think When They're Around You?
Britney Spears - Crazy
Bubbles - Bidibodi Bidibu
Echo and the Bunnymen - People Are Strange
Fatboy Slim - Slash Dot Dash
Green Day - Basket Case
Jon Bon Jovi - Ugly
Josh Abrahams - The Joker
Offspring - Original Prankster
Wierd Al - It's All About The Pentiums

-How Are You Feeling?
Apollo 440 - Lost In Space
Avril Lavigne - Complicated
Biff Naked - Lucky
Bon Jovi - Something For The Pain
Deep Purple - Lazy
Dennis Leary - Asshole
Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy
Liquido - Narcotic
Nickelback - Feeling Way Too Damn Good

-How Can You Describe Your Last Sentimental Relationship?
Aerosmith - Ain't That A Bitch
Guns 'n' Roses - I Used To Love Her (But I Had To Kill Her)
Insane Clown Posse - I Stab People
Larry Mullen & Adam Clayton - Mission Impossible Theme
Papa Roach - She Loves Me Not
Puddle of Mud - She Hates Me
The Specials - Too Much Too Young

-Describe Your New Relationship With Your Partner
3 Doors Down - So I Need You
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
Adam Sandler - I'll Grow Old With You
Alice Cooper - This Maniac's In Love With You
Michael Nyman - The Heart Asks Pleasure First
Nine Inch Nails - Closer
Paul Van Dyke - Nothing But You
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
The Rasmus - Not Like The Other Girls

-Where Would You Like To Be Right Now?
50pence - In Da Pub
Freedom Call - Ocean
Infernal - From Paris to Berlin
Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World
Suggs - Camden Town
System Of A Down - Forest
Team America OST - America, Fuck Yeah

-How Are You In Regards To Love?
Aerosmith - Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)
Smash Mouth - I'm a Believer
The 5678's - Woo Hoo
The Beatles - Come Together
The Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch
The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love
The Thrill Kill Cult - After The Flesh

-How Is Your Life?
Aerosmith - Somethings Gotta Give
Cher - Oh No Not My Baby
Soul Asylum - I Will Still Be Laughing
Trucks - It's Just Porn Mum

-What Would You Choose If You Had One Wish?
Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time

-Write A Quote Or A Famous Sentance
3 Doors Down - Live For Today
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
Fatboy Slim - Don't Let The Man Get You Down

-Ok, Now Rap It Up
Eminem - Cleaning Out My Closet

And now I tag everyone ;) Start working!