Thank goodness for electronics

My last post complained about the lack of stuff – glass half empty (more like 80 percent) sort of stuff.

Now I’ll try to look on the bright side.  I am very grateful for the iPod and the docking station we purchased.  What little furniture we have is concentrated on the lower level (garden level or basement, depending on your point of view).  So I spend a nontrivial amount of time down there, often listening to music.
Lately, I have been amused by my rather eclectic musical library, with interesting sequences of songs.

Yesterday (which is indeed gone now), ORBJ (younger daughter) was very cute and she was shaking her fists (her version of dancing) to a somewhat obscure 80s hair band, Tesla.  The song – Yesterdaze Gone – did have a good beat.  She continued with the next selection of Abba’s “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man after Midnight).”

This morning had more amusing playlists such as Motley Crue, Jay Farrar, the Doors, the Cure, and Billy Joel.  All good stuff, but I’m not sure how many people would enjoy all the songs.

Here I should point out that a substantial part of my CD collection is from the late 80s and early 90s (which included my college years), where I joined, cancelled, and rejoined the BMG music club a few times.  Through careful purchasing, I bought 100 or so CDs for an average price of $3-$4.  Even now, it seems like a good use of my summer and part-time job money (grading papers, washing dishes, etc.).  During my time in San Francisco, I added to my CD collection via the clearance isles at Amoeba Records in the Haight.

Finally, I love watching Wimbledon the BBC.  I will love it even more after the Brits (other than Murray) lose so I can watch the best matches instead.