Plinky asked, “Do you ever listen to the radio anymore?” I only listen to the radio in the car. In fact, I don’t think I’ve got a radio at home anywhere. If I do listen, I almost always choose the…
Gratitude 24 March 2012
1) My Daddy, and his (ongoing) recovery from surgery. 2) Everything I learned about music from J.D. Mardis and all the other teachers over the years. 3) Easy access to a pool.
Movies That Sound as Good as They Look
Plinky said, "Name a movie that has a great soundtrack." There are so many! If I had access to my full music library right now, we could be here all day, because I do love movie soundtracks. For simplicity’s sake,…
A Long Time Hobby: Music
Plinky asked, Which of your hobbies have you been doing for the longest amount of time? When did you start?" That would be music. I’ve been singing since I was a small child in the church choir. The way my…
TV Commercials?
Plinky asked, "Commercials these days: Mostly entertaining, or mostly annoying?" How would I know? Seriously, who watches commercials? Most of what I watch is online, and I don’t pay attention to the ads or they’ve been edited out. If I’m…
My Opinion of Reality TV
Plinky asked, "What do you think of reality television? Do you watch any reality TV shows?" I don’t watch any reality TV shows, and I detest every one that I’ve seen except The Sing-Off. Even with it, all I care…
Lost Girl and Canadian Television
Katie recently introduced me to Lost Girl, a show that is very obviously NOT an American show. It’s exotic and amusing and sexy—especially sexy. But then what do you expect of a show about a succubus? I knew it wasn’t…
Review: Ghost Story by Jim Butcher
Ghost Story: A Novel of the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher My rating: 5 of 5 stars Of course I (along with all Jim Butcher‘s other fans) have been absolutely dying to read this book ever since finishing Changes. Sam…
Review: Spider’s Bite by Jennifer Estep
Review: Moon Fever (anthology)
Moon Fever by Susan Sizemore My rating: 1 of 5 stars This was one of those “I finished the last thing I was reading and I’m bored, what’s already loaded on the iTouch?” reads. It was on there because the…