Do the Shuffle

(the above title is meant to be sung to the 70's hit Do the Hustle)... So here's how you play:Turn your iPod on, go to Shuffle Songs, and name the first 10 songs that come up. No skipping songs! (Especially those you'd rather not admit that are actually on your iPod. That would be cheating.) 1. Mercury by Counting Crows - Of course, I love Counting Crows, but this actually isn't my favorite song by them. It makes me think of both Nicole and Kathleen, who both love it. It is awesome live. 2. We're Okay - from Rent - great play. This song she is going back and forth between like three phones. 3. Slow Dance - John Legend. "Let the music make you moooooooooooooooooooooove". When I saw him at the Electric Factory he pulled a girl up on stage and they slow danced to this song. It's fabulous. It makes you wanna dance with somebody. 4. Mary Jane's Last Dance - Tom Petty. For a while summer wasn't summer without seeing Tom Petty in concert. I've seen him in Jersey, Ohio and Pittsburgh. I remember in high school cruisin around in my old Lebaron blasting this song. 5. Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle. Reminds me of one of my roommate's in college Jamie. It's so happy and upbeat. 6. Freakum Dress - Beyonce. Makes me think of hot summer nights cruisin around South Street with Alti. A fabulous album to play when you are getting ready to go out. (Not that I do that much anymore). 7. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer. It's random that this came up. I guess it is on my gym mix. 8. Let's Forget About It - Lisa Loeb (acoustic version from the old Y-100 Sonic Session cd). Remember her? She wore the plastic glasses before they were trendy. 9. Start the Commotion - Wise Guys. Another one from my gym mix. My sister and I borrowed our fabulous friend Meagan's cd collection for a weekend and that is how we inherited this one. 10. Cave In - Owl City. I have been listening to Owl City literally non-stop for the past two weeks. Isaac is always pleading for me to put on anything else. Like the whole album it's happy, electro-pop with interesting fresh lyrics. Sadly besides Owl City I haven't added anything current to my ipod in ages. Do the shuffle and let me know your recomendations!

Random thoughts

Got this from someone else's blog, so I can't take credit. But I sure relate to most of them!

* Was learning cursive really necessary?

* I wonder if cops ever get ticked off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit?

* Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it.

* I wish Google Maps had an 'Avoid Ghetto' routing option.

* More often than not, when someone is telling me a story, all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better- but also more directly involves me.

* The letters T and G are very close to each other on a keyboard. This recently became all too apparent to me and consequently I will never be ending a work email with the phrase "Regards" again.

* Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Kids today are soft.

* I think that everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure that I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really really gets it.

* I would rather carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips from the car to bring my groceries in.

* LOL has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".

* Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely terrifying.

* I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent someone from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!

* MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my own neighborhood.

* Bad decisions make good stories.

* Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they're from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem...

* You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.

*Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVD's? I don't want to have to restart my collection.

*I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I didn't make any changes to.

*I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. "I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?"

*I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

* When I meet a new boy, I'm terrified of mentioning something he hasn't already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.

* I like all of the music on my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle- then I like about one in every fifteen songs on my iTunes.

* Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...

* As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation- I always hate cyclists.

* Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

The best thing about PA

We're pretty into fall around here.... =)

Oh my gosh...

Love, love, love. It's like a spreadable peanut butter cup. So delicious....

Whoa!

I just noticed my work laptop has a webcam.

Now I must play with it and post pictures despite the poor lighting and my post-shower hair which makes me look like a total creepster. So here is a

Quick update on my life...

work webcam style...

I'm watching...

Very clever. My friend loaned me the first two seasons. I don't think it will take me long to get through them.

I'm reading... the new post secret book. And unlike the other three which were gigantic, this one is cute and post card size.

Hanging out with.... My new kitty (and the old one too). Isaac is at my mom's tonight. She was not such a fan of the webcam. Cody flat out refused to come on. Who's surprised about that?

Isaac...

Just so you all know, I am the mother of the most hilarious four year old on the planet. Several times over the past few days I have overheard Isaac singing some pop music which totally cracks me up. In the car I definitely overheard him singing this little diddy by the ubiquitous Miley Cyrus: This one he was singining the bathtub, which I thought was terribly cute ("She's cheer captain and I'm in the bleachers"). This is my personal favorite though, since I have been listening to this album basically non-stop. I have overheard him singing this while he was in his room alone playing with toys. I love the fact that some part of him appreciates electronica, even if it is Top 40.

Wednesday

Happies * The kitty cats are now fixed, introduced, and friends. Pictures to follow. * Cody is definitely less play aggressive towards us now that he has a friend to play with. I think Saffron is a little tired of him though. * She is very sweet and long suffering. Especially considering Isaac's new favorite thing is carrying her around like a baby. * It's not dark now when I wake up for work. Makes it sooo much easier to get up! Crappies * I have a slow leak in my one tire. * The washing machine broke. Booo. * Now that I am heating the house my electric bill is out of control. And I keep forgetting to turn down the thermostat before I leave for work. * I have to buy a cord to charge my camera up. So pictures are (temporarily) down again.