A Song Tag. Again.

This is a song tag I found here, and only slightly altered it.

I like doing these when I have nothing else to write about.  🙂  And, since I’m obnoxious, I am going to TRY to give 3 answers to each category.

And here we go……………….

 A Song You Like With a Color in The Title:

Gold – Sir Sly, Blue Jeans – Lana del Rey, Silver Lining – Rilo Kiley

A Song That Reminds You of Summertime: 

Say Hey – Michael Franti & Spearhead, Woman Woman – AWOLNATION, Little Things – Bush

The first two because of the overall sound of them — upbeat and feel good-ish.  The last because it reminds me of the summer of ’96, which was the most epic of my teenage years.

A Song That Reminds You of Someone You Would Rather Forget About:

I can’t think of any song or any person that I would rather forget about.  Everyone comes into your life for a reason.

A Song That Needs to Be Played LOUD:

Let’s Go – Trick Daddy featuring Twista & Lil Jon, I Get It – Chevelle, Beat It – Fall Out Boy featuring John Mayer

A Song That Makes You Want to Dance:

Best Friend – Sofi Tukker featuring NERVO, The Knocks, & Alise Ueno, Dance Off – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Idris Elba, Bust a Move – Young MC

A Song to Drive to: 

Asleep at the Wheel – Bloodhound Gang, Holding Onto You – Twenty One Pilots, Intergalactic – Beastie Boys

A Song That Makes You Happy:

Stolen Dance – Milky Chance, Stuck in the Middle With You – Stealers Wheel, Something Beautiful – NEEDTOBREATHE

A Song That Makes You Sad:

Vera/Bring the Boys Back Home – Pink Floyd, Brick – Ben Folds Five, The Test – The Classic Crime

A Song That You Never Get Tired of:

Pepper – Butthole Surfers, The Cave – Mumford & Sons, Sail – AWOLNATION

A Song That You Like With A Number In The title:

Seven Bridges Road – Eagles, Acoustic #3 – Goo Goo Dolls, 3 am – Matchbox 20

A song from your preteen years:

Buttermilk Biscuits – Sir Mix-a-Lot, The Devil Came Up to Michigan – KMC KRU, Parents Just Don’t Understand – DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

One of Your Favorite 80’s Songs: 

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These) – Eurythmics, In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins, Batdance – Prince

A Song That is a Cover By Another Artist:

Come Together – Gary Clark, Jr (Beatles), Radioactive – Daughtry (Imagine Dragons), Where Did You Sleep Last Night? – Nirvana (Leadbelly)

One of Your Favorite Classical Songs:

West Texas – Wyman Meinzer, Hedwig’s Theme – John Williams, Wake Me Up – 2Cellos

A Song That Makes You Think About Life:

Praise You in This Storm – Casting Crowns, Believe – Mumford & Sons, Beautiful – Eminem

A Song from Your Birth Year

Another Brick in the Wall, Part Two – Pink Floyd, Another One Bites the Dust – Queen, You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC

Another Brick in the Wall, Part II was released in 1979 but was still on the Billboard charts in 1980.  So, I’m counting it.  So, there….

A song that you think everybody should listen to:

What It’s Like – Everlast, Be As You Are – Mike Posner, Simple Man – Shinedown

A song by an artist no longer living:

Numb – Linkin Park, No Rain – Blind Melon, Ode to My Family – The Cranberries

A Song That Breaks Your Heart:

Skin – Alexz Johnson, Piece by Piece – Kelly Clarkson, Hate Me – Blue October

A song by an artist with a voice that you love:

No Light, No Light – Florence + the Machine, Way Down We Go – Kaleo, Sound of Silence – Disturbed

A song that you remember from your childhood:

El Shaddai – Amy Grant, They’re Coming to Take Me Away – Napoleon XIV, Joy to the World – Three Dog Night

A song that reminds you of yourself:

Flagpole Sitta – Harvey Danger, Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) – The Offspring, Imperfection – Saving Jane

A song that you recognize immediately from the intro:

Otherside – Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mary Jane’s Last Dance – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, One – Metallica

 

Whew!!

 

“Old” is Relative

I am the Safety Manager at my job.  So, it probably doesn’t make much sense that when the refinery located less than two miles from my office caught fire today, I hopped in a truck and rode over there to see what I could see.  Sometimes nosiness is a stronger reaction than self-preservation.  I did, very responsibly I might add, get on the horn with my drivers and tell them to get the h-e-double-hockey-sticks out of there.  At least nobody else’s blown-up body would be on my conscience.  🙂  Luckily, it was a small fire, and nobody was hurt.  There is never a boring day at my job.  Ever.

Though I am much happier at my new job, I still feel like all I do is work.  Time is flying by at an alarming rate.  Sometimes I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and wonder how in the world someone as young as me can have that many wrinkles.  And then, I have to be the bearer of bad news and tell myself that I am actually NOT that young and remind myself that several of my friends are GRANDPARENTS.  That’s GRANDparents.  With a GRAND.  As in gray hair and early bedtimes and jars of orange marmalade on their tables.  There is NO WAY that the people I graduated from school with–still cool, energetic, fun, stylish people–are grandparents.  But then, maybe we’re not so “cool” (as evidenced by my use of the word cool), nor as energetic as we once were, nor as fun, and, in my case anyway, maybe not so stylish.  Sigh……

But, that’s okay.  I am determined to enjoy all the time that God is granting me here in this life.  The Hubs and I did go see 2Cellos in Austin again a few weeks ago.  I was slightly less excited this time than last because this year was the “Score Tour”.  And, though 2Cellos are extremely talented, and everything they play is amazing, I thought there was no way that it would be as good a show.  They did start out playing several movie scores.  After four or five, one of them got on the mic and told us not to worry because they would only play one more “slow song”.  **insert excited grin here**  The scores were amazing, but 2Cellos are at their very best when they are rocking out.  And, they absolutely did not disappoint.  And their drummer!  That kid is WILDLY talented.  His name is Dusan Kranjc, and his playing was stunning.  You could feel his drumbeats reverberating through your entire body.  I have no idea how he played like he did throughout the entire show, but I guess that could be said about Luka and Stjepan as well.  I can’t wait to see them again.

Anyway.  I hope all of you are enjoying your God-given time as well.  I hope you remember that each day is a gift.  I have to remind myself sometimes, but it absolutely is.  Seize each day.  Love others.  Be kind.  You know…all that advice that either makes me sound like I spend too much time on inspirational Pinterest boards or that I have life figured out.  😉  But seriously…….

Song of the Day:

Mombasa by 2Cellos with Dusan Kranjc

Book of the Day:

The Anatomist’s Wife by Anna Lee Huber.  I am just about finished with this audio book.  I didn’t have much hope at first, but it has definitely grown on me.  Lady Darby was married to an anatomist who forced her to illustrate the anatomy book he was writing.  In Scotland in the 1800s, her participation in these autopsies is deemed “unnatural” and has made her the focus of nasty rumors.  Following the death of her husband, she flees to her sister’s castle, where she finds herself caught up in a murder mystery.  Because of her past, she becomes everyone’s prime suspect and is forced to assist in the investigation to help prove her innocence.  So far, so good.  I have been looking forward to my commute each morning and afternoon so I can listen to it.

Recipe of the Day:

Dill Pickle Soup via Noble Pig.  I was skeptical, but this falls under my theory that if a recipe sounds really nasty, it’s probably pretty good.  Why else would anyone make it?  And, this was pretty durn tasty!

Ingredients

• 5-1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1-3/4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 2 cups chopped carrots (smaller dice)
• 1 cup chopped dill pickles (smaller dice ~ about 3 large whole dills)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 cups dill pickle juice*
• 1-1/2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Garnish (optional)

• sliced dill pickles
• fresh dill
• black pepper

Directions

• In a large pot, combine broth, potatoes, carrots and butter. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender. Add pickles and continue to boil.
• In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sour cream and water, making a paste. Vigorously whisk sour cream mixture (2 Tablespoons at a time) into soup. (This will also break up some of your potatoes which is okay. You might see some initial little balls of flour form, but between the whisking and boiling all will disappear. Don’t panic.)
• Add pickle juice, Old Bay, salt (*see below), pepper and cayenne. Cook 5 more minutes and remove from heat. Serve immediately.
• *All pickle juice is not created equal. Some is saltier than others. Taste your soup after adding the pickle juice and final seasonings. It’s possible you will not need any salt or would prefer more or less.