There and Back Again

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“Just waiting ’til the shine wears off”

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Pondering: Now the sky could be blue, I don’t mind, without you it’s a waste of time. ‘Could be blue, could be grey, without you I’m just miles away. (Coldplay, Strawberry Swing)
Well what can I say? I guess I’m what you’d call a die-hard Coldplay fan and so of course, I have to [...]

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Under Pressure

June 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Pondering: Facing a mirror you see merely your own countenance; facing your child you finally understand how everyone else has seen you. (Daniel Raeburn)
One of the greatest songs ever written IMHO, and a great cover by one of my favorite bands of all time - Keane. (Sing it, Richard Hughes!)

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Lost

June 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Pondering: Aging is not ‘lost youth’ but a new stage of opportunity and strength. (Betty Friedan)
I am trying to get into the new Coldplay CD which I have been so excitied about for the past few weeks and it’s taking awhile. There are definitely songs that I instantly fell in love with - Lost [...]

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Tags: Daily Musings · Music Related · This Woman's Work

Viva La Vida

June 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Pondering: I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there. (Herb Caen)
Coldplay performed for the first time, in a long time, at the MTV Movie Awards tonight. Let me just say, I CAN’T WAIT for the new CD and I can’t wait for the tour to reach our shores. [...]

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Precious

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Pondering: When people meet me I think they’re surprised to find out I’m not always angst-ridden. (Martin L. Gore)
This one just cracked me up. Isn’t this just adorable?

Truly a replica of Martin L. Gore’s looks circa Playing the Angel tour in 2006. This gal created this and posted more pics in [...]

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Tags: Daily Musings · Music Related

Red Carpet Massacre

May 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Pondering: You make me feel alive, alive, alive! (Duran Duran)
Good golly, Miss Molly! Went to see Duran Duran’s concert last night and I have to say, I have a bit of a crush on John Taylor now. My sister Myra spent her young adolescent years swooning over this man - and this [...]

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Tags: Music Related · Who Makes Me Blush?

Stranded and Listening to These 10

October 16th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Listening to: Bad (U2)
Pondering: A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. (Douglas Adams)
My sister, the other day, asked me this question:
If you were going to be stranded on an island, which ten albums (CDs) would you like to have in your [...]

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There Is A Way

April 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Listening to: Everyday Down (Joan Jones)
Pondering: Flow wine, smile woman, and the universe is consoled. Pierre Jean de Beranger
For as little as $20, I got all of my 4000+ songs back! Yes! My iTunes Folder is healthy again and I don’t have to mourn when I sync my iPod to my laptop now. [...]

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Go West!

November 8th, 2006 · No Comments

Song in my head: What Have I Done to Deserve This? (Pet Shop Boys)
Pondering: Life disappears, and you feel your blood moving in your veins. Either that, or it’s all the whisky. (Julio Bernavides Alvaran on the experience of running with the bulls)
I had an out-of-this-world experience last night during the Pet Shop Boys [...]

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Sábado

October 7th, 2006 · No Comments

Song in my head: Sugar Pill (Ambuland Ltd)
Pondering I guess I don’t so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and old. (Benjamin Franklin)
How about a meme to end the Saturday? Try this…
1. Grab the nearest CD.
2. Put it in your CD-Player (or start your mp3-player, I-tunes, etc.).
3. Skip to Song 3 [...]

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