It's finally summer, y'all!
And yet, I say this while it's currently 57 degrees and raining outside. I'm in my bed, in pants and my beloved Rutgers hoodie, under a comforter, while the cat has just settled in on his side of the bed next to a pile of clean laundry.
But being as that we have already celebrated Memorial Day Weekend, and I am no longer a victim of the New Jersey public school system, it is now summer for all intents and purposes. Hooray!!
So the seasons are a changin'. My allergies have eased up a bit. The days are longer and the nights are warmer. I already have a tan and I haven't set foot on the Shore (cringe). Bridges are slowly mending, status quos (stati quo? statuses quoi? whatever) have upgraded quite nicely, and the cd's keep spinning in my Ramenmobile.
The Ramenmobile that failed inspection a few weeks ago, resulting in me dropping over $400 for new tires, balancing, and alignment (thank god for Visa). But the cd player keeps chugging along!
One of the things I have really enjoyed about the Epic Music Project is listening to albums that I haven't touched in years for various reasons. This has mostly happened with my classical albums, which really aren't my go-to option for a Saturday afternoon cruise. But the ones I have heard so far I have really enjoyed: Bizet's L'Arlesienne and Carmen suites, Beethoven's 4th and 7th symphonies (the 2nd movement of the 7th is one of my all-time favorite pieces ever), and Holst's "The Planets."
I have also amazed myself with my ability to exercise restraint when purchasing an album before it comes up in the order to be played. I mentioned Green Day's new album "21st Century Breakdown" a few weeks back. I bought it nearly a week before its turn...and the hardest part was not ripping open the plastic as soon as I got in my car. The wait was worth it, for the most part. Not quite as awesome as "American Idiot," but I did listen to track #9, "Serenade," about 8 or 9 times in a row before forcing myself to listen to the rest of the album.
Sometime this weekend will mark the start of Jacksonpalooza, and I'm not sure if I'm excited or if I'm about to ruin my favorite part of my cd collection for myself for all eternity. The playlist is as follows:
The Early Stuff
Jackson 5 - The Ultimate Collection (one of my most favorite albums EVER)
The Essential Jacksons
Janet's Stuff
Janet
Design of a Decade
The Velvet Rope
All For You
Michael's Stuff
Off The Wall
Thriller (25th Anniversary Edition)
Bad
Dangerous
HIStory
Invincible
Whoo lordy that is a lot of music from one family! After a one disc break, courtesy of Jamiroquai, I'll then get into the Wyclef-a-thon, listening to all Wyclef Jean's major studio releases (all 6 of them!).
All of this while I have had the strongest urge to listen to the Spring Awakening soundtrack. S is a long ways away from J. Sigh.
I guess that's about it for now. My Favorite Albums list has been updated...I haven't come to any conclusions yet. I don't know if there's supposed to be a conclusion. Except that my tastes in music are rather schizo and really aren't even well represented by my list. Or maybe they are. Whatever. Anyway, peruse the list as you please. The links take you to the album's Amazon page so you can sample the tracks. I make no money from this, it's merely a courtesy.
Laters!!
But being as that we have already celebrated Memorial Day Weekend, and I am no longer a victim of the New Jersey public school system, it is now summer for all intents and purposes. Hooray!!
So the seasons are a changin'. My allergies have eased up a bit. The days are longer and the nights are warmer. I already have a tan and I haven't set foot on the Shore (cringe). Bridges are slowly mending, status quos (stati quo? statuses quoi? whatever) have upgraded quite nicely, and the cd's keep spinning in my Ramenmobile.
The Ramenmobile that failed inspection a few weeks ago, resulting in me dropping over $400 for new tires, balancing, and alignment (thank god for Visa). But the cd player keeps chugging along!
One of the things I have really enjoyed about the Epic Music Project is listening to albums that I haven't touched in years for various reasons. This has mostly happened with my classical albums, which really aren't my go-to option for a Saturday afternoon cruise. But the ones I have heard so far I have really enjoyed: Bizet's L'Arlesienne and Carmen suites, Beethoven's 4th and 7th symphonies (the 2nd movement of the 7th is one of my all-time favorite pieces ever), and Holst's "The Planets."
I have also amazed myself with my ability to exercise restraint when purchasing an album before it comes up in the order to be played. I mentioned Green Day's new album "21st Century Breakdown" a few weeks back. I bought it nearly a week before its turn...and the hardest part was not ripping open the plastic as soon as I got in my car. The wait was worth it, for the most part. Not quite as awesome as "American Idiot," but I did listen to track #9, "Serenade," about 8 or 9 times in a row before forcing myself to listen to the rest of the album.
Sometime this weekend will mark the start of Jacksonpalooza, and I'm not sure if I'm excited or if I'm about to ruin my favorite part of my cd collection for myself for all eternity. The playlist is as follows:
The Early Stuff
Jackson 5 - The Ultimate Collection (one of my most favorite albums EVER)
The Essential Jacksons
Janet's Stuff
Janet
Design of a Decade
The Velvet Rope
All For You
Michael's Stuff
Off The Wall
Thriller (25th Anniversary Edition)
Bad
Dangerous
HIStory
Invincible
Whoo lordy that is a lot of music from one family! After a one disc break, courtesy of Jamiroquai, I'll then get into the Wyclef-a-thon, listening to all Wyclef Jean's major studio releases (all 6 of them!).
All of this while I have had the strongest urge to listen to the Spring Awakening soundtrack. S is a long ways away from J. Sigh.
I guess that's about it for now. My Favorite Albums list has been updated...I haven't come to any conclusions yet. I don't know if there's supposed to be a conclusion. Except that my tastes in music are rather schizo and really aren't even well represented by my list. Or maybe they are. Whatever. Anyway, peruse the list as you please. The links take you to the album's Amazon page so you can sample the tracks. I make no money from this, it's merely a courtesy.
Laters!!
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