Oh the gifts of music and yarn

I decided to go through my CD collection today.  Little did I know it would not only make me feel better having gotten rid of the clutter of music I just KNEW I didn't listen to anymore, but the laughter was an unexpected gift.  I've never proclaimed to have an exquisite taste for music.  In my opinion, there are fewer things that are more subjective.  Will we ever know what makes for "easy" listening?  "Good" music?  "Mood" music?  It all depends.  But two things I DO KNOW FOR SURE are:

1.  I will be throwing away Jewel's "Pieces of You"  (I can't even bring myself to donate it)

2.  I will forever wonder what possessed me to own Celine Dion's "These Are Special Times".  ---apparently they were desperate, lonely times when even Celine Dion's singing meant I had a friend.  Dear Lord.

Other notable titles:

"Ultimate Dance Party 2000" - another Dear Lord

"The Fifth Element" soundtrack

"The Best of the HI LO's."  (who the fuck are they?)

No Doubt's "Tragic Kingdom"

Ryuichi Sakamoto "Smoochy"

Nickelback "Silver Side Up"

And one that perhaps sums things up:

Green Day's "Nimrod". 

There are titles/artists that I will probably hold onto forever just because I'm telling myself they'll be worth a fortune one day (not sure why), or because I choreographed something to it back when my dance company was the coolest thing in Indianapolis, or because they're conversation pieces.   Take Ashley MacIsaac for example.  (Look him up if you don't know who he is) He's into watersports.  (and I DO NOT mean polo)  Now if THAT isn't a conversation starter, I don't know what is.  Oh the gifts of music.  It's truly the gift that keeps on giving.

And then, I had CD's that I obviously bought for one reason ONLY:

I don't care if this boy sang like James Blunt - I STILL would've purchased it.  Dammit.  The whole "sex sells" thing worked on me, too.

Oh yeah, and there's been knitting.  1.) another free pattern (called Viking Tight) is coming as soon as I can get someone to wear the thing and take pictures, and 2.) this pair of socks is almost done.  Then I get to start on the VanGogh swirl socks.  (that'll be a free pattern, too - I just haven't designed them yet)

Comments

[thursday]

Celine Dion? Really? I'm not even going to tell you what's in my cd stash! It's too embarrassing to think about. :P

[Scoutj]

Fifth Element sountrack? WTF was even ON that to get you to buy it? That's the only thing I saw in this whole post. Oh wait. I saw Celine Dion too. lol

[Mary]

I blame most of my music collection on Columbia House/BMG/music "clubs" of similar evil natures. "Pick 10 CDs for a penny!

[Ruinwen]

You crack me up!

Your socks are looking great.

:)

[Faith]

You've just given me permission to throw out my Jewel as well. It just feels so wrong to throw music away!

Yes, I aggree with you, I will always hold on to my Tragic Kingdom as well. Just can't help it. =)

[Franklin]

I, too, own a copy of "These Are Special Times." I hang on to it so that I will always remember how bad I can be when I let myself go too far.