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When we’re about to do something stupid, we like to catalog the full extent of our stupidity for future reference.

Well, I think 10 out of 10 people polled say “no money for people who come to your door to beg!” Excellent.

I decided, in preparation for my grandma’s visit, I should do some cleaning this weekend. The bathroom really needs a good scrubbing. And I did clean, in my own way. I’m tired of all the music that’s on my iPod and hard drive. I wanted some new stuff. So I unpacked a box of cd’s. I never unpacked them when I moved in October. Now, first I had to make room on my old computer to store more mp3’s, which turned out to be a bit trickier than I thought it would be and I had to go into Terminal and get all sudo and chmod on it’s ass. But finally it was clean and sparkly and I had cleaned off 10gb’s of crap. So I unpacked the box. I cataloged each CD into my Delicious Library, setting aside the ones that did not bring up a cover image, so I could scan them and make one myself. Seriously. Other’s I set aside to rip mp3’s from. The rest, I put away in alphabetic order. [except for the soundtracks.] All that took hours, 147 cds. And there are two more boxes. But it’s just the type of “cleaning” I like. And if you box up all your music for over 6 months, when you open it, it’s like brand new stuff! You are so excited because you have not seen these cds in so long.

I was thrilled to see my really old Chris Isaak stuff and my Peter Gabriel cds. My Sarah McLauchlan and Letter’s to Cleo. Cherry Poppin’ Daddies and Jesus Jones. So fun! I still have a pile of cd’s to work through, ripping to mp3. I don’t know if I will finish the boxes before this weekend or not. I really should do some kind of “practical” cleaning. bah.

In Sims2 news, it starts shipping today. It won’t be in stores for another…. 3 days 10 hours and 25 minutes as I write this. I know because aspyr has a nice countdown clock on their website. And no, I’m not just sitting and staring it, in anticipation… much.

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It was long ago and it was far away and it was so much better than it is today.

I have found myself constantly updating Dr. Stevil on the Monkee’s emotional state, throughout the day. As well as relaying some of my favorite anecdotes and colloquiums. So, for his sanity and mine, I put my headphones and set iTunes on shuffle.

Random tunes played while I attempted to regain my sanity:

Paradise By The Dashboard Light from the album “Bat Out Of Hell” by Meat Loaf

Wild Honey from the album “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” by U2

I Miss You from the album “Post” by Bjork

The Interlocutor from the album “Hot” by Squirrel Nut Zippers

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow from the album “Blow In The Wind” by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes

Relax from the album “Welcome To The Pleasuredome” by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) from the album “The Best Of Aretha Franklin” by Aretha Franklin

Raiders Of The Lost Ark Main Theme by John Williams

jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye from the album “Vanilla Sky” by Jeff Buckley

Mozart – Larghetto (06.2 by Ambrosio String Quartet)

Make Mayan A Hawaiian from the album “Dirt Track Date” by Southern Culture on the Skids

Oh I do enjoy singing along with the nice Mr. Loaf.

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More random iTunes while I work on Satan’s Bookclub

Just for fun….

  1. Hey Man from the album “Whoa, Nelly” by Nelly Furtado
  2. Sell Out from the album “Turn The Radio Off” by Reel Big Fish
  3. Don’t Panic from the album “Garden State” by Coldplay
  4. She’s Hot to Go from the album “Pontiac” by Lyle Lovett
  5. Free from the album “1999 (version without “D.M.S.R.)” by Prince
  6. Another Pearl from the album “The Hour of Bewilderbeast” by Badly Drawn Boy
  7. Take It or Leave It from the album “Get Born” by Jet
  8. The Sensual World from the album “The Sensual World” by Kate Bush
  9. These Are the Days from the album “Avalon Sunset” by Van Morrison
  10. Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing by Chris Issak
  11. Light & Day/Reach for the Sun from the album “The Beginning Stages of The Polyphonic Spree” by The Polyphonic Spree
  12. Neil Diamond – Sweet Caroline

Hey, how can you not sing along to Neil?

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