blogging

i suppose one of the ironies of this blog is that there are many times i think of things i want to write about, but have no access to my computer. then there are other times when i am stuck here, in front of the blasted thing for hours, and my mind goes blank. yup. ironic...

i could blog about our girls' weekend in michigan (which was lovely, thank you) or about the progress i am making with the hats (i have a dozen made) or about the trials and tribulations of single mom-dom (that would take years). decisions, decisions...

instead, i would like to blog a bit about music. everyone i know has their own unique taste in music. they might share some favorites with others, but everyone has their own quirky things that they adore for no explanable reason what so ever. don't we? and we also usually have those songs that we REALLY love, but that we NEVER admit are our favs... those guilty pleasures.

i have a fairly tame taste in music. i love 80s music. love pop. love dance stuff that makes me want to move... i love alternative stuff from the 80s...not so much from today. though i can really get into a good Breaking Benjamin song. unlike many of my friends, though, i do not like the hairbands from 'back in the day' and i can't stand what i call 'screaming music'.... my ex loved that stuff. bleck.

i can also appreciate classical music, show tunes, classical country (nothing too twangy tho) and even some hip hop and rap. one of my absolute current favs is john legend. the man has a voice that truly inspires and moves me. i can feel the emotion in his songs. and yet i have many friends who just roll their eyes or out-right tell me they can't stand him. to each their own, i guess.

one of the best things i have found to enjoy music during the day is pandora. if you have not yet discovered it... go to pandora.com .... you can create your own music station by listing either your favorite songs or favorite artists. then they play other artists and songs of the same 'type.' it's great. (it helps to have more than one account, though... they cut you off after 40 hours/month)

so what about you? what do you listen to? are there things you love that no one else will listen to? are there artists that you secretly adore but would never say so to anyone you know? know what? it's ok. we all do :D