I love music. Maybe it's because I believe that music is, essentially, lyrical poetry. And, obviously, I love poetry. My musical tastes are pretty eclectic, as they range from the Beatles to Eminem and Don Henley to The Fray and pretty much everything in between. So, I'm taking a challenge that I saw on another blog -- I'm putting my mp3 player on shuffle and explaining the first five songs that play. Why? Because I think it sounds interesting.
Song one -- Sundown, Gordon Lightfoot: Why is this song on here? I don't really have a specific reason, other than liking Gordon Lightfoot. When I was a kid, my mom listened to him, so I suppose it's partially because it takes me back to my childhood. Guess that explanation isn't too exciting!
Song two -- Dear Mr. President, Pink: Gotta admit, this is a pretty heavy song. I'm a huge Pink fan and also am extremely interested in politics. I'm a registered democrat and I'm NOT a George W. Bush fan, although I did vote for him the first time (I'm tremendously ashamed to admit that now, though). This song says so many things that I felt, especially towards the end of his term -- so very many things that I had difficulty putting into words.
Song three -- Without Me, Eminem: This is one of those songs that I just like for no real reason. It became popular when I lived in Pratt and one of my coworkers loved this song -- and if you knew him, you'd probably be surprised. It was the first Eminem song that I really liked.
Song four -- November Rain, Guns 'N Roses: Oh, Guns 'N Roses...takes me back to sixth grade, Teen Town dances, and sneaking into my sister's room when she wasn't home to borrow this tape. She loved GNR, my mom hated them, and I pretended to be indifferent, but I secretly liked them.
Song five -- Cat's in the Cradle, Harry Chapin: This song...this song has so ridiculously much meaning to me. It's not a secret that I have an essentially non-existent relationship with my father. Apparently, when I was a little girl and this version of the song was popular, it was one of my father's favorite songs. I always wanted to spend time with him and he never had time for me -- and my mom always cautioned him that the lyrics would come true. In a way, they have. Interesting.
So, that's pretty much it -- a portion of the soundtrack to my life! This was interesting for me -- maybe I'll do it again some day.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Slot Machines, Deer, and Bikes
One of my closest girl friends and I have established a recent tradition -- hitting Fire Lake Grand Casino one Wednesday night a month. I guess maybe you can't really call it a tradition yet, as we've only gone twice, but it's such crazy fun that we swear we're going each month.
The main reason we go on Wednesdays is because every Wednesday is Ladies' Night at Fire Lake. That means you get $10 in free match play on your Player's Club card and, if you have the handy-dandy little coupon that they send you each month, you get ANOTHER $10 in free match play.
The first time we went, we walked out after a couple of hours, both between $100-200 richer. The second time we went, I walked out $311 richer and Jenn was ahead, too. It definitely was a success!
On the way home, we had a deer play target practice with Jenn's car, but luckily, we all escaped unscathed (except the poor deer). It definitely shook us up, but it still didn't dampen our enthusiasm on going again.
After a ton of debate, I finally decided what to do with my second batch of winnings (the first went to pay doctor's bills and prescriptions, thanks to my third bout with bronchitis this year). Yes, I could use a new cell phone, but instead, I decided to buy a bike. You read right...a bike...and I don't mean a motorcycle.
I've wanted a new bike for several years and have plans to start riding to work and around town for simple errands. I looked at bikes at WalMart and Target, but nothing seemed very comfortable. So, I started doing research and finally decided I'd be better off spending a little more and getting a truly high-quality bike.
Poor Jase listened to me rant, rave, guess, and second guess myself for hours and also went shopping with me. After two weeks of shopping and countless hours of research, I finally narrowed it down to two bikes. Then, finally, last Saturday, I pulled the trigger and bought this:
It's a Trek 7100 -- a hybrid bike -- one designed for comfortable riding on streets, paved trails, and even some non-paved trails. I bought it from Al's Bicycles in Edmond (whom I HIGHLY recommend) and will get to pick it up this weekend. I'm so very excited!
The main reason we go on Wednesdays is because every Wednesday is Ladies' Night at Fire Lake. That means you get $10 in free match play on your Player's Club card and, if you have the handy-dandy little coupon that they send you each month, you get ANOTHER $10 in free match play.
The first time we went, we walked out after a couple of hours, both between $100-200 richer. The second time we went, I walked out $311 richer and Jenn was ahead, too. It definitely was a success!
On the way home, we had a deer play target practice with Jenn's car, but luckily, we all escaped unscathed (except the poor deer). It definitely shook us up, but it still didn't dampen our enthusiasm on going again.
After a ton of debate, I finally decided what to do with my second batch of winnings (the first went to pay doctor's bills and prescriptions, thanks to my third bout with bronchitis this year). Yes, I could use a new cell phone, but instead, I decided to buy a bike. You read right...a bike...and I don't mean a motorcycle.
I've wanted a new bike for several years and have plans to start riding to work and around town for simple errands. I looked at bikes at WalMart and Target, but nothing seemed very comfortable. So, I started doing research and finally decided I'd be better off spending a little more and getting a truly high-quality bike.
Poor Jase listened to me rant, rave, guess, and second guess myself for hours and also went shopping with me. After two weeks of shopping and countless hours of research, I finally narrowed it down to two bikes. Then, finally, last Saturday, I pulled the trigger and bought this:
It's a Trek 7100 -- a hybrid bike -- one designed for comfortable riding on streets, paved trails, and even some non-paved trails. I bought it from Al's Bicycles in Edmond (whom I HIGHLY recommend) and will get to pick it up this weekend. I'm so very excited!
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