An Ephemeral Composition of Disjointed Memories

I'm not a rock snob by any means. I do believe I have good taste in music, but so does every 12-year old die-hard Miley Cyrus fan. I should post about teen crazes one day...I'm writing that down right now. Anyway, a friend (who will remain nameless - cough - Alexia - cough), asked me to make her a mix as a way of diverting attention from the fact that she has not yet made one for me. Can I just say that I have not made a mix since I was a lovestruck 17-year old; so, this is providing me great joy. I'm excited to put songs together and I've been having some wicked crazy brainstorming sessions. There are so many songs I could use, yet I'm limited to 80 minutes. Maybe I'll make a two-disc volume (is it just me or does it seem like I've used about 10 hyphens in this post already?). I used to be a mix master. Man! I could put together a compilation that would make you laugh, cry, ponder, cry some more. I wish I had some of them. The best were the cheesy love mixes I put together for my then steady (I might be aging myself using the word "steady" but it beats boyfriend. Boyfriend is so...I don't know, boyfriendy). Regretfully, I did include at least one Celine Dion song, but hey, it was 1999 and the Titanic hadn't hit the iceburg quite yet. Besides, he liked Celine...that should have been a sign (pardon my departure from the point). Anyway, what I'm trying to say is, there's nothing quite like a really good mix tape - yes as in cassette tape - to tap into your emotions.
Music is one of those things that most people love. It's so subjective though. You can almost judge what kind of person somebody is by the type of music they listen to (if I were the type to judge...well I am the type to judge sometimes). For example, when I think of say, SKA music, I immediately think, mowhawks, chain wallets, chuck taylors and marginal intelligence. When I think of Country music I think of cowboy boots, horse trailors and fun. When I think about the Indigo Girls , I want to vomit. Anyway, It's easy to judge a person's traits based on the music they listen to because it's so much more than just listening. You live the music.
Anyway, here are some of the top runners for Alexia's mix.
My Generation; TheWho
A Day in the Life; The Beatles
Crazy; Patsy Cline
The Boxer; Simon & Garfunkel
Nothing Compares 2 U (I hate when people can't just spell a word.) Sinead O'Connor
Ooh, Ooh Child; The Five Stair Steps
Spirit in the Sky; Norman Greenbaum
God Only Knows; Switchfoot
Wonderwall; Oasis
Ride; Cary Brothers
Did I Tell You; Yo La Tengo
The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth; Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah!
Rebellion; Arcade Fire (Don't judge!)
LadyFlash; The Go! Team
Alright, I'm getting bored. Anyway, That's the small but definite list. Everything else is tied for 15th place.
I promise this will not turn into a music blog.
Here are my lists! Enjoy!

Five things I'm grateful for -

1. Love
2. Amazing Friends
3. My Brain
4. Laughter
5. Music

Top five places I want to visit before I die -

1. Isreal
2. Vancouver, B.C.
3. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum
4. My Great, Great Grandfather's childhood home in Ireland
5. The University of Virginia / Gettysburg, PA

May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.