I've pretty much filled up my iPod. Love the thing. Named it the mini-TARDIS. I figured I'd never find a way to fill up 8 gig! I don't have that many CDs any more. I forgot about the library. (yeah, I know, I work there how could I forget about it... never mind) Plus, I discovered the gorgeous voice of David Tennant in audio books! Aww, and I thought they couldn't make audio books any better.
Oh, he got engaged recently. Congrats. *sniffle* Really, David, don't mind me and the millions of other fangirls who are crying tonight. We all figured we somehow had a chance, if you could just meet us, and not have Georgia as a girlfriend, and if we managed to not literally "squeee" at your awesomeness. I just saw Jay Leno match your lap time in Top Gear, by the way. Yay, yet another show I'm addicted to. As far as the DT obsession goes, I'll just have to watch Galaxy Quest again, to remind myself how silly fangirl-ness really is. Is that a word? Is now.
Back to the iPod! Music really is important to me. It's hard for me to drive or do housework or anything pretty much besides watching TV without having music on. Like doing this blog. Since I noticed I have exactly 1000 songs in the mini-TARDIS, I thought I should see how long it will take me to listen to each and every one, no skipping. I haven't had much time to devote to it today, so I'm only on #12. There should be some interesting combinations, though. I've already had gospel Elvis followed by the Beatles' "When I'm 64."
The current song is "Amy in the TARDIS" by Murray Gold. He easily wins as the most prolific artist in my iPod, probably followed by Pink. It's hard for me to think of a Murray Gold song I don't like. They cover such range of emotion and easily conjure up the episodes they're from when I hear them. My favorite Murray Gold moment was when I was watching Casanova (hi again, David Tennant!) and thought to myself, "You know, that music... it reminds me a lot of my Doctor Who soundtrack!" Up come the credits, and ta-da! There's Mr. Gold listed for music. I should trust my ears more!
Sometimes, I feel like my emotions get all bottled up. I literally can't let them out or I think I'll shatter, or break down and never pull together again. (Killers, "All These Things I've Done" just came on) When I get like that, the thing that breaks through is music. It lets me cry, based on what I'm hearing, and then I can cry for myself too. Then, the right music builds me up again and I can get on with life.
I think the puppies get amused when I sing out "I got soul but I'm not a soldier" too. And I sort of dance around to it. Or at least do a head-bob. Okay, maybe the pups should be laughing their little canine heads off at their silly mama.
(Macy Gray, "I Try") Oh, this song is rather reflective of me sometimes. "I play it off but I'm dreamin' of you..." "Though I try to hide it, it's clear, my world crumbles when you are not here" There are some songs I have to skip, in certain moods. "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" was one of those skip-it songs in the weeks after Michael died. Maybe I'm too affected by music. But no, I'm not going to feel bad about being sensitive.
(Shangri-La's, "Leader of the Pack") Scuse me, I gotta go find some backup singers for this one!
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