The Art of the Mix Tape

There was some movie where they talked about the "art" of making a mix tape.

I made Derek two CD's as goodbye gifts. One is called "Training Wheels - illustrations of an era" and the other is called "Tricycle Music - no training wheels required."

The first is full of songs I find applicable. The playlist:

1) Slung-lo -Erin McKeown
2) Love is Just Around the Corner -Peggy Lee
3) Call My Name -Peter Breinholt & Big Parade
4) Nice Work if you Can Get It -Ella Fitzgerald
5) Enjoy Yourself -Lee Press-On and the Nails
6) When It Comes To Love -Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
7) Bernaise -Rebecca K Downs
8) Just Kiss Me -Harry Connick, Jr.
9) Ring of Fire -Swim Herschel
10) I Don't Understand You -They Might Be Giants
11) I'd Rather -The Lascivious Biddies
12) I'm Beginning To See The Light -Bobby Darin
13) OK -Ani DiFranco
14) Should I Stay or Should I Go -The Clash
15) Perhaps -Cake
16) Undecided -Ella Fitzgerald
17) I'm Leaving On a Jet Plane -Bjork
18) Better After All -Jonatha Brooke
19) Heartbreak Even -Ani DiFranco
20) Be My Yoko Ono -Barenaked Ladies
21) In A Big Country -Big Country
22) Nellie the Elephant -Toy Dolls
23) Gone Daddy Gone -Violent Femmes
24) Cinematic -Erin McKeown
25) Heaven -Los Lonely Boys

The second is just fun songs he would enjoy that I know he doesn't already own:

1 - Ponderous - Two NU
2 - Bohemian - Swim Herschel Swim
3 - Montero - Swim Herschel Swim
4 - Fuz - Swim Herschel Swim
5 - Snail Shell - They Might Be Giants
6 - Sleeping In The Flowers - They Might Be Giants
7 - Rocket To The Moon - They Might Be Giants
8 - Bed Bed Bed - They Might Be Giants
9 - John Lee Supertaster - They Might Be Giants
10 - Where Do They Make Balloons? - They Might Be Giants
11 - If I Had $100000 - Barenaked Ladies
12 - One Week - Barenaked Ladies
13 - Songs About the Great Divide - Peter Breinholt & Big Parade
14 - What About - Peter Breinholt & Big Parade
15 - You Wear Flowers - Peter Breinholt & Big Parade
16 - Happy Birthday Song (Funniest Version Ever!)
17 - Temptation - Fun 40s Songs
18 - Abbadabbadabba
19 - Cocktails For Two - Spike Jones & City Slickers
20 - Doin' What Comes Natur'lly - Dinah Shore
21- I Never See Maggie Alone - Kenny Roberts
22 - Deep in the Heart of Texas - Alino Rey & Orchestra
23 - Personality - Frank Sinatra
24 - It's Unanimous - Alex Pangman

The mixes themselves could be much better, but I did a FANTASTIC job creating the cases.

I'm off now for my last sure day of Derek time, sights of Philadelphia here I come!

Time is going Quickly!

I went over to Derek's and kept him up late tonight. I still can't sleep. We watched the Chek version of Cinderella. It was fun. The more I think about it, the more I have no problem moving on. Just more good training wheels for Derek. I made him a mixed CD called "Training Wheels" with applicable songs.

Well, the minivan to Portland is set, which means I'm leaving in about 10 days, which means I have to take off so I have some family time before I leave the East coast. That's much more important than some more Derek time. I haven't even seen either of my nieces yet.

I've already been asked out on a date by a Portland guy! I get better at getting dates and making friends quicker each time I move. This is fun.

But who will I See Spider Man with?

While watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (definitely the best one yet!) Derek mentioned how many movies we've seen together, and how he'll miss it. He thought I was going to Potter with co-workers and thought "Who will I see Harry Potter with?"

I've been kinda Ho-hum about whether I'll try another long distance thing or move on - and when I'm not with him I don't really feel strongly one way or the other. But I had fun swimming and movie watching yesterday, and was noticing all the little details that I really like about him. I'll definitely miss those aspects if anything. I love the punny way we play off each other.

The festival

I'm not completely offline yet. One more week of heavy manual labor, busy busy busy, festival cleanup. The fest. was the kind of chaos that I love! I was/am crazy busy, but there's a thrill of energy running through my blood. I hardly even got to hear any music all day of the festival, but I couldn't get the smile off my face (even in the rain) or the dancing out of my bones. I'm sore everywhere.

Life is grand!