Artist: Various Artists
Album: Best Of 2008 The Country Edition (97 MB)
Genre: Mixtape, Country
Sounds Like: Alan Jackson, Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton
Tracklisting:
Alan Jackson - Good Time
Brad Paisley w/Keith Urban - Start A Band
Jimmy Wayne - Do You Believe Me Now
Dolly Parton - Shinola
Sugarland - All I Want To Do
Taylor Swift - Love Story
Rebbeca Lynn Howard - Better Someday
Kellie Pickler - Best Days Of Your Life
Keith Anderson - Somebody Needs A Hug
Darius Rucker - Don't Think I Don't Think About It
Carlene Carter - Break My Little Heart In Two
Carter's Chord - Boys Like You (Give Love A Bad Name)
Kenny Chesney - Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven
Kristy Lee Cook - 15 Minutes Of Shame
Lady Antebellum - Lookin' For A Good Time
Montgomery Gentry - Back When I Knew It All
Toby Keith - That Don't Make Me A Bad Guy
Brooks & Dunn - Cowgirls Don't Cry
Blake Shelton - She Wouldn't Be Gone
Comments: Some of the biggest country hits as well as some obscure songs from 2008.
| Artist: Various Artists
Album: Best Of 2008 (103 MB)
Genre: Mixtape
Sounds Like: A bit of everything
Tracklisting:
The Smithereens - Thank You Girl
Boyzone - Better
Sara Melson - Dirty Mind
Ron Sexsmith - Brandy Alexander
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Go Away
Duffy - Mercy
Eric Benet - The Hunger
Rick Springfield - What's Victoria's Secret
Danny Elfman - The Little Things
Ladyhawke - Love Don't Live Here
Lindsey Buckingham - The Right Place To Fade
Morten Harket - Send Me An Angel
Judd Starr - Please Penny
Melody Gardot - Worrisome Heart
Natalie Cole - Come Rain Or Come Shine
Dido - Northern Skies
Dar Williams - Its Alright
Let's face it, most of us will be glad when 2008 goes bye byes. Here are my reasons why 2008 should make a speedy departure. 1. Death of Grandma in April. 2. Death of Itchy kitty in July. 3. Stock market tanking. 4. Hillary Clinton losing to Obama. Yes, I would still prefer her to be prez. 5. Death of Myron Cope, Paul Newman and Eartha Kitt to name a few of the celebrities that passed. 6. That boobie issue I had. Oye! 7. Announcement that David Tennant is leaving Doctor Who at the end of 2009. 8. SARAH PALIN! 9. New albums by Madonna and Britney. 10. Elvis Costello's talk show. God, EC that is the worst thing I've ever watched with one of my favorite celebrities. Now if only this show would make a speedy departure.
The first list of what I'll remember the most about 2008. Today is the high points. 1. Great concerts by Gordon Lightfoot, Nick Lowe, Peter Noone, Lady Antebellum and Rockapella. 2. Meeting Gordon, Nick, Lady A and Peter after those shows. 3. Vacations to Erie, PA and Canton, OH. 4. My new Dell. 5. Obama getting elected. 6. Enjoying 2 county fairs. 7. Watching my cat have kittens. 8. Rescuing Miss Callie and Gumdrop (aka Umma Gumma) 9. Peebles opening in Belle Vernon. 10. La Fiesta opening in Charleroi. (Mmmm Mexican) 11. Getting a small raise at work.
Another casualty of 2008: My pretty pink Zen Micro. The battery died and refuses to charge anywhere now. To replace the battery on the player would cost as much as buying another similar player. So now I have the dilemma of deciding if I should replace it, even though I have the 30 GB Zen Vision or just toss it and cry awhile. My eye has been on the 120 GB Zune for quite some time. I just don't know if I want to spend that kind of money right now, since I just bought the computer. ~sigh~ Its just not fair. Why did the poor little Zen O' Doom have to go this year. I'm going to miss it terribly. I truly loved that little player. It was so cute and so pink. RIP Zen O'Doom!
It was a nice Christmas. Just about all the family gathered and we had a lovely supper of turkey and ham and all the fixings. Presents were exchanged and I got my fair share of goodies. My stash included: 1. Pair of nice warm jammies. 2. Some bath stuff. 3. Jack Ingram's This Is It CD 4. Cash!!! 5. Peebles gift card. 6. Walmart gift card. 7. Amazon gift card. 8. Brinsley Schwarz and Smithereens CD 9. Mudcrutch CD. 10. Heck: Where The Bad Kids Go book. 11. Gold bracelet. 12. The Dell! (My Christmas present to me) 13. Christmasy jewelry. Twas a very good year, even though I downed several glasses of wine and a bottle of Cherry Wheat beer and even that didn't put me to sleep when I wanted to go.
 Here's hoping that each and every one of you will have a joyous and blessed holiday with those that you love the most. Enjoy the festivities. Enjoy the telly. (BBC America is playing some great specials) But most of all enjoy each other, because we never know what next year will bring, so remember to tell everyone that you love them. Merry Christmas, my friends. I may not know you as well as others in your life, but I love you all. Enjoy your holiday!
Dear Grandma, Something doesn't seem quite right this year. The house across the street is dark and lonely. There's no sign of a blind going up or down in the morning. There's no cheery smile when I walk in. The phone doesn't ring at 10 p.m. to let us know that you've made it upstairs to bed. Nor does it ring in the morning. Thursday afternoons no longer involve taking you to get your hair done. I don't take you to your coin club meetings once a month. I don't do the laundry on a ringer washer anymore Going to Save-a-lot to do your shopping is a thing of the past. So are your hugs and kisses. I can't hear you say I love you more. You had more Christmases than most people dream of Grandma, but this first one without you hurts so badly, because you were always such a part of Christmas. For my first 20 some years Christmas Eve was a special occasion at your house. But that meal was always a special part of the holiday and you made it so, even when you stopped putting up a tree. This is what I'll always remember   I love you grandma and I miss you so much. Love, Andrea
Everything left Best Buy yesterday! I may have it for Christmas or close to it!! I'm so excited! I haven't had a new computer in 8 years! I'm not sure I'm excited about moving all my stuff to the new system in the coming days but I can't wait to feel the fastness of a brand new machine!! Squee! I'm so excited as if you couldn't tell already!! Here's hoping Best Buy is right and it shows up for Christmas. If not New Year's is acceptable to me! I just want a new computer that doesn't run so slow and lets me transfer my files to my Zen with ease! Not much to ask for, right? It probably is, but oh well.
 Artist: Various Artists Album: A Gift Of Christmas Music (82 MB) Genre: Holiday, Mixtape Tracklisting:Leigh Nash - Last Christmas Rosie Thomas - What Can't It Be Christmastime The Sweptaways - Lady December Erin McCarley - Little Drummer Boy Maren Ord - The Gift Of Sacrife Jim Brickman - Coming Home For Christmas Holler, Wild Rose! - Born In A Cave Enya - Miraculum Jars Of Clay - Love Came Down At Christmas Holly Conlan - I'll Be Home For Christmas Lee Ann Womack - The Season For Romance The Bird & The Bee - Carol Of The Bells John Legend - It Don't Have To Change Loreena McKennitt - The Seven Rejoices Of Mary FuchiKachis Ethu - O Come All Ye Faithful Goldfrapp - Winter Wonderland Rascal Flatts - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Deep 6 Holiday - Lo How A Rose/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Comments: Bonus Christmas mix!
OMG its only 4 degrees outside today. That is just too freaking cold. I seriously thought I was going to freeze last night. My bedroom was too cold so I ended up sleeping in the living room in the recliner with the space heater on. Brrr is really all I can say. I don't think I can remember a December this cold. Usually the single digit temps come in January or February. Again, all I can say is Brrrrrr! The power flickered out a few times during the night. I grew crabbier and crabbier. Oddly though, I slept. That makes no sense to me at all but I did. This old comforter my nephew uses was really really warm. The only good thing about the weather is that our part of the world didn't get the snow and for that I'm very very happy, because frigidness and snow is just plain downright evil! Now if you don't mind, pass me a blanket, my gloves, a scarf, a fuzzy hat and some really warm socks, so I can head out to work today.
This lovely Dell from Best Buy will be flying its way to my door by Christmas. I know I'm a fool, but the old HP is about to breathe its last and I'd rather get a new one before the old one drops dead. Here are the specs: # Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core processor E2200, 4GB DDR2 SDRAM, double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW drive, 320GB hard drive, Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 and Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 # 19" widescreen flat-panel LCD monitor with ultrafast 5 ms response time and 1000:1 contrast ratio; HD-ready via DVI-D input with HDCP; built-in power and cable management; easy stand detachment for wall-mount option (mounting kit not included) # Epson Stylus all-in-one photo printer, copier and scanner with support for borderless photo print sizes up to 8.5" x 11"; fit-to-page and automatic reduction copying features Yay!
Today I made one last trip to Peebles and then to Giant Eagle to get a few little things. Big Mistake. The whole area of Rostraver was a freaking zoo. Not so much at Peebles as the grocery store, but crikey it was a few hours of pure unadulterated hell. After I finished shopping I went to the Wine & Spirits store and bought 2 bottles of wine, which I've contemplated drinking already. Now all I want to do is chill out, watch some telly or read a good book and not have to deal with the public anymore. Tomorrow the only place this girl is going is out to the River House with my dad for dinner. Wild horses couldn't drag me to a shopping mall or plaza until January now.
 Its no lie that when I tell you one of my favorite authors is Richard Paul Evans. His written books like The Christmas Box and The Gift. I look forward to reading whatever new novel he's released at this time each year. They are heartwarming stories, some will make you cry, but all are really wonderful. Only a person without a heart could not find them enjoyable, and that includes the Grinch when his heart was ten sizes too small. Grace is his latest and one I'm treating myself to this month from The Book Of The Month Club. I can't wait to read it. If you really want to read a good story, one that will make you believe that there is still goodness in the world, pick up one of his books. I'm a firm believer that this man truly has a gift from god with his writing.
 Artist: Various Artists Genre: Holiday Sounds Like: A Bit of Everything Songs: Toby Keith - Have I Got A Present For You Carrie Underwood - Do You Hear What I Hear Jeff Dunham - From Us To You Hayley Westenra - Mary Did You Know Harry Connick Jr - Santariffic Sarah Brightman - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday Lorrie Morgan - Blue Snowfall Michael W. Smith - Christmas Angels Enya - O Come, O Come Emmanuel Martina McBride - Away In The Manger Deni Bonet - Its You And Me This Christmas Kristin Chenoweth - Born On Christmas Day Brad Paisley - Penguin, James Penguin Keri Noble - Santa, You Owe Me SheDaisy - The Secret Of Christmas Coko - Holy Sugarland - Little Wood Guitar Faith Hill- What Child Is This Elvis Costello - There Are Much Worse Things To Believe In Lady Antebellum - Baby Its Cold Outside Eoin Harrington - O Holy Night Comment w/your email if you'd like a copy. This is the mix CD I made for about 8 people this year.
Next week I only have to work Monday and Tuesday. Woo Hoo!! Mind you I'm only getting paid for a few of those days, but at this point I really don't care. I need the time off to relax and enjoy the holiday. I'm so excited about this. I'm going to try to blog too. I really don't want to break from blogging. The problem is, right now I really don't have a lot to say. I may do a round up of my favorite things from 2008 if I can find some. All I can say is, I hope that 2009 is much better than 2008
I think I may be taking a few days off from blogging, just to get my shit together, so to speak. I have nothing interesting to say. I will still participate in the meme on Friday etc. I'm just not sure if I'll be doing regular blogging here for the next week or so. I'll know better this afternoon. I have another doctor's appointment. Much love to all of you.
I still feel like I haven't gotten a damn thing done. Except the shopping. The house is a mess, though the tree is up. Presents are bought, but nothing is ready to be wrapped and some of the presents haven't arrived yet via the mail.
I'm just not ready for Christmas this year.
I didn't even do my Advent song calender here, and that makes me kinda sad. It's something I loved doing, but I'm just not into it right now.
I'm still considering an anti-depressant, because I know my mind is just working overtime on the worry. I hate that. I don't like being this way.
I feel a twinge of pain and I'm sure I'm about to die.
Nevermind that last week I had a UTI that made me miss work for about a day and a half and now my wisdom tooth is giving me hell.
I feel like I'm falling apart.
GAH!
And Christmas is right around the damn corner!!!
Well all but the few people that get gift cards. Everyone has a present now! Rejoice! Now if I could start to feel totally human I would be in great shape. My dad is getting a new coat. Brother's wife a pretty sweater. Sister and nephew's CDs. Friends books and gift cards. Mix CDs for the holiday are ready to be mailed. Also if you want a download of my Christmas mix (since I'm not sending out as many this year) please comment here and I'll post the mix.
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