Sara

GotD: Within her, a skyful of light

In other news, does anyone know if there's a mash-up of Janis Joplin's "Take Another Little Piece of My Heart" and Heart's "What About Love"? I started stringing the two together while I was blow drying my hair, and it works pretty damn well. Of course I don't have the skills necessary to create a mask-up, but if you know of one please point me to it. Otherwise I might just have to do a text only version with the lyrics and let you guys figure the rest out for yourselves.

I'm off to my mother's for a while today. Thursday was her birthday, but we're going things for it today since, well, she's not off on Thursdays even though I am.

I might change my mood theme when I get home. I love Sandman, but I'm getting just a wee bit tired of it. Maybe I'll see if I can find a 5th season Doctor Who theme or something. Or maybe a Torchwood. Anywho expect a BBC centric theme unless I'm in a really weird mood when I return.

I'm not going to post the meme in and of itself because, um, I'm sort of shite at asking people questions about themselves. I'm more the type who just sits quietly and waits for you to speak in your own time. Once you do I'm there to stroke your hair or pat your should or tell you it'll be okay. Then I'll find something goofy to do to make you smile.

I am finally getting around to posting answers to the questions that wanderlustlover gave me though.

( Here goes... )

Here's the deal. I am an audiophile, which I'm sure most of you know. I buy music obsessively. This is especially true with cheap CDs for "undiscovered" artists. So there are a whole slew of CDs (and now MP3 albums) that I download simply because it's on sale. My rule is that if the CD is $10 or less, it's a go. Even if I buy it and hate it, I'm not out much. Plus I know enough people that I can get rid of it fairly easy. I don't even feel the need to recoup the money. I just give it away.

Amazon has daily MP3 album deals. Yesterday I got The Script album for $2.99. Today I got an album by a band called Deas Vail for $1.99. It's an entire album with twelve songs, and I got it for $1.99. That is phenomenal. Anyway. It's excellent. The music is kinda pop/emo rock ala Keane's Under the Iron Sea. It might be little pop for some people, but I adore it. The lead singer has this haunting, ethereal sort of voice that manages to sound upbeat and optimistic.

Anyway the point is that I've uploaded it. If you like, I ask that you maybe consider supporting the band by buying it from Amazon. It's just $1.99 today, and it's well worth it.

Deas Vail

Last night was the concert/my birthday. Not the worst I've had and not the best, either. One upsetting note was the lack of a phone call from my father.

Then I spent too much money on CDs.

Today, I spent too much money as well, but it was mostly to get new tires on Serenity. So $302 later, my car rides a lot better.

I've also been speaking with an Edward Jones associate about investing my money in a Mutual Fund as well as looking into starting an IRA. I think I'll show the literature to timberwolfblues and my father before I commit to anything.

Right now I'm just chilling out, watching some Ghost Hunters before I do some housework around here.

Oh, thanks to Dee and tsylyst for the birthday wishes.

My present to myself for going on three weeks of OT insanity is a concert.

Fair to Midland, which I've heard of but haven't heard as of yet, is playing at Phoenix Hill on the 1st. timberwolfblues and I are going. Tickets appear to only be $10 so we won't lose much money. Anyone in the area who wants to meet us there, feel free. I think the show starts at 8pm. We'll get there early.

I'll be drinking.

I've been waiting patiently for Tonic to decide to get off their hiatus, regroup and make a new album for more years than I particularily want to count. Despite all evidence to the contrary, my hopes stayed high that this phenomenal band (whose lead singer would sing in Gaelic) would produce something again.

Then Amazon started trying to push Emerson Hart on me. I couldn't figure out why. I mean, yes, Amazon tries to push a lot of stuff on me bot good and bad but, other than a vague resemblance to Liam Gallagher, I couldn't figure out why this Hart fellow should matter to me. So I didn't even bother with a proper listen and just moved along.

Yesterday, timberwolfblues and I went to Barnes and Noble. (I love B&N for many things but one of the tops is the ability to sample any CD in their store. Bestbuy could go a long way toward getting more of my money if they did something similar in the store nearest me.) I'm browsing the new releases and spot, yet again, Mr. Hart. I grab the CD and scan it into the listening station.

The voice is immediately setting off alarms in my head, but I've not figured it out yet. I'm standing there trying to recall who he reminds me of (other than Oasis) and then started reading the info on the album that the listening station brings up. (Hands of the people who can see where this is going or already know who Emerson Hart is.)

Emerson Hart was the lead vocalist/songwriter for Tonic. The band I've been yearning for a new album from for ages. Yay!

And, oh, off subject but Matchbox 20 has a new album rolling out October 2nd. And The Weakerthans have a new on that's hitting September 25th.

Whee! Stroke 9 has another album out. Damn me for just dropping so much cash on unknowns because damn! I do love my Stroke 9 boys.

Hee. Oh well. At least I can be happy that they have another album out. Yummy.

And, oooooooh, a B sides Sister Hazel album. Sweet. Now if Counting Crows would just put out a new release, my music life would be complete

I have not pre-ordered a copy of Harry Potter and the Dark Hobbits. Or Dour Hobos. Or Dog-faced Hermits. Or whatever it is. (I'm teasing. Really. ;) I know it's Deathly Hollows. Please don't throw stones, I'm trying to be funny here.) I won't be buying it in hardback.

Hell, I seriously haven't read HBP yet because, well, I had more pressing things I wanted to read.

I also don't buy the Potter books until they're in paperback. Because I'm cheap.

Anyway, with all of the said, my main point is? Go ahead and spoil me. I won't care. I'm the sort of person who flips through the book to see what happens as soon as I get it. Save me the time. ;)

Now I go to work. After spending too much money on indie CDs from Awarestore.

There has apparently been a resurgence of X-Men novels. The one that I am currently reading is fabulous so far. It is both well researched and well written. Granted, I'm not far into it but any book that throws in props to Alysande Stuart and the Warpies gets props from me. It's called X-Men: The Return and it's by Chris Roberson.

In the music world, if you New Found Glory, Stroke 9 or Brand New, I suggest checking out Amber Pacific's album Truth in Sincerity. It has the same sort of up-beat, psuedo-punk feel with lyrics that remind me more of NFG than the other two.

I am occasionally a tad too OCD for my liking. Take, for instance, the simple task of buying myself some CDs with the cash I got for Christmas. I price them on Amazon. Not too good. Head over to Best Buy to pick up the DVD +Rs I bought (50 for $12.99 is a steal) and check for said CDs there. They either do not have them or want more. Check at Target. Who can boast perhaps one of the titles I want.

Then I come home and proceed to check out Deep Discount CD who has better prices than Amazon but doesn't have one of the main CDs I want. Go to work. Come home. Check out Best Buy's website and Circuit City's, writing down the prices at each site and who has what. So far Circuit City is winning. Head over to Aware Store to find that not only do they have five of the six I want, but they also have the best prices currently as everything I want is on sale. Add to it the free shipping and I jumped.

It's just that buying five CDs should not take that long.

The list:
Teitur--Under the Stars
David Mead--Tangerine
Sister Hazel--Lift
Sister Hazel--Absolutely
Badly Drawn Boy--Born in the U.K.

Final price: $63.95