You never know when inspiration will strike you … for me – in the strangest places.
In a comment I posted to Greg’s latest post regarding the irony of our President’s administration’s policies and actions regarding the current financial meltdown, I lamented that when I read the news, blogs and watch the news regarding this domino-effect collapse of our financial markets, I get so angry I can’t see straight.
My partner has banned me from CNN, NPR and talk radio. This is not good for me – I am not one to sit in silence – at least not for long.
Banned from the TV and radio BUT not the PC!
Okay – to avoid driving everyone crazy, I decided to put my mad DJ skillz to work on Blip.fm – frequented by my fellow Twitterers. Mindless entertainment – for me an opportunity not to sit in silence. I love the fact that I can create my own playlist of favorite songs – my own virtual radio station. Why can’t I download this list directly to my iPod?
Twitter has opened my eyes to so many new tools and sites – time vacuum is the technical classification for toys ..er tools like Blip.fm.
Anyway – in an attempt to clear my mind of the thoughts of politics and dreams lost while living under a sham, socially conservative, laissez-faire regime masked as a wholesale broker, casting a blind eye while stuffing the pockets of special interest, I decided to search for happy, uplifting songs written and sung by my favorite artists – armed with a double single malt scotch on the rocks parked next to the mouse.
My music taste is varied to say the least – open and non-judgmental – truly all inclusive really. From good ol’ country to techno-80s – classical to jazz. I mean – come on – how can you not like a song with words like “… I can’t get no satisfaction and my tractor don’t get no traction?”
Okay – maybe it’s just me.
** searching for happy and uplifting songs **
So – I come across a song titled “Fairy Tales” – sung by one Read more