And The Beat Goes On...

Today’s blog is once again about music. I love music. It helps steer my mood. If I want to write something particularly ass kicking –I listen to a lot of hardcore electronica, smashing pumping bass and strong lyrics. When I write love scenes (and this one kind of depends on the characters) I kind of move between slow wafting romantic music, R&B songs, or once again fast pumping techno.

Lately, I have fallen madly in love with a young British DJ called Frankmusik. He puts out the normal pop/electronic love potions, but honestly has a nice fresh voice and some great damn songs. Good stuff, and a nice alternative to the over played Lady Gaga choke-holding dance music right now. I encourage anyone reading this to go to YouTube and at least watch a couple of his videos. In case you’re looking, here are some other goodies I’ve found lately – Tim Berg, Seeking Bromance, Architecture in Helsinki, Contact High, Cookies, Boycrazy, Deadmau5, Raise Your Weapon, Alexandra Stan, Mr. Saxobeat and Duck Sauce, Barbara Streisand.

Also boyfriend has been kind enough to try and expand my musical tastes with ‘The Ones and Threes’ from Versus and ‘Neptune’ by the Duke Spirit. Both are excellent although I really dig the Give A Little Love Token track on the Duke Spirit album. I find I need to be in just the right mood to listen to some of it and although these are much faster, more rock/alternative –I may simply need a thumping bass to be happy most of the time. Like these are ‘sun dress’, but I’m more ‘club dress’ –but I wear both at certain times. Not bad by any means, but different, which is good, that is why they call it ‘expanding your taste’ not ‘staying the same and being stubborn’.

As was previously mentioned in the ‘Holla Back’ posting regarding music my boyfriend still has bands he listened to in the 90’s that he still enjoys very much now. This is not meant to be any kind of critical comment, it is simply an observation that supports the findings that I have previously posted regarding males and music –which is interesting and made me smile. As also mentioned I made him a CD to kind of highlight what I was listening to at the time (so early March-ish 2011). This is what was on it:

Rolling In the Deep --Adele

Blood Bank --Bon Iver

I’ve Got That Tune --Chinese Man

Vampires --Dukes

Home --Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

Dog Days Are Over --Florence + The Machines

Pumped Up Kicks --Foster the People

Raised on Black & Tans --Gaelic Storm

Same Dream China --Golden Panda

11^th Dimension --Julian Casblancas

Beauty Song (Jin Re Que) --Ziyi Zhang

Very Busy People --The Limousines

No Myth --Michael Penn

Little Lion Man --Mumford & Sons

Animal --Neon Trees

Pins & Needles --Opshop

The Big Bang --Rock Mafia

Que Sera --Wax Tailor

So, yeah, kind of all over the place. But, it makes a hellva CD so I wanted to post the list for others –maybe expand someone else’s musical taste. Plus, I pretty much wilt like a flower without water, if I can’t listen to music –so maybe this will help out another human being looking for something good to inspire them. Oh, and something really cool, today the Library of Congress opened up it's National Jukebox, which is a huge collection of free to listen to songs on-line --old ragtime pieces, operas, just a whole bunch of cool stuff. Check it out.

5 Reasons You May Be Single

So, today's, rant, I mean blog is in reference to an article I read on Yahoo this morning called '5 Reasons You May Be Single', to give it a frame it is Match.com that puts out this tripe. Now, I like most people will read dating articles in the hopes of learning great tips and tricks for good relationships and dates. This article did nothing, but piss me off. Look at this happy girl in the picture. I mean she looks happy, right? Wrong. According to this article she is sabotaging all her dates by her 'not positive' thinking. No wonder you are single, you poor pathetic looking girl, the thoughts inside your head are awful, wrong thoughts of finding happiness and security in a long loving lasting relationship. You should be thinking of manipulative ways to really snag one and make him miserable. So, I have developed my own --top five reasons this girl is single. Ya ready for them, some may surprise you. 1). If I really were looking for a relationship, I am more than capable of finding one and locking in. Sadly, I am not really trying. I enjoy getting the whole bed to myself and not having to ask someone to spend the money I earned on shoes. 2). The male community is not putting forth their A game on this one. I have been looking and sure there are some pretty ones out there. But, when they open their mouths the best thing that comes out is drool. If you say you're funny, be funny, not an asshole. 3). I like being single. Sure, it's a bitch to file taxes single every year and be ass raped by the government for it. But, if my biggest worry is being accosted by a family member asking me why I still single. I think I can handle that. 4). If I am not entirely focused on my relationship and its up-keep, I am allowed to focus on about a billion other things that are worthy of time. I write, I keep up with friends, I give focus to honing skills like writing, exercise, being creative, and having fun. 5). My attitude, though I think is positive most days, is indeed my attitude. If I am fronting on a date with an attitude that is not my normal one --why the hell would a guy want to be with someone he won't recognize the next day. I like my attitude, it's taken me years to develop it, so I'm keeping it. Because I like being me --single and happy me. Now as a final thought on this, let me just say, yeah, there are days when I get lonely. Even people IN relationships have them. But, it is normal. Just like it is normal for humans to want what they don't or can't have. It is much more difficult to see, really see, everything you have and be content and grateful, but that is what we need to work on because that will make you a truly happy person.