What the hell is on my iPod, part 1 (?)

This past week, after being thoroughly destroyed in the local pub's Trivia Night, I had the thought that I really am somewhat devoid of musical knowledge. I never did claim to be terribly aware of what the current music scene is up to, but after a medley of 14 hit songs from 2008, of which i knew ONE? I might just be living under a rock. (My excuse is that I was living in London then, because, you know, there's no radio there....

I then furthered my acknowledgment of my musical illiteracy, admitting that I don't even know what's on my own iPod.

Now, I don't think I'm going to become music aware over night, but I can at least listen to the music I already have. Some 5000+ songs, to be precise.

I set my plan into action on my drive home this evening, starting alphabetically, since it's the only way I'll ever keep track.

Tonight I got:
'Cause you can - Birdmonster
'Round the World - String Cheese Incident
- Eternity - Avril Lavigne (Aka Two Rivers)
"Highway Blues" - New Stories, composed by Marc Seales

I wasn't particularly wild about any of them, may or may not delete them at a later date. I think most of these were from a chunk of music I got from my cousin, as I don't recognize any of them.

Reason to the Madness

I'm attempting to blog again.

It's an interesting, yet often frustrating task, and one i've set myself for the month of June. This month is just to start with, however, as I intend on continuing the trend. I actually did decently with the previous blog I had last spring/summer, but due to the death of my sister, it became more of a record of my grief. I haven't touched that blog since then, because every time I see it, i think about the sheer amounts of pain I was (understandably) in.

So we're going to start fresh, with no excuses.
Some things I expect to be posting here: Baking and cooking attempts (i make no promises of success), knitting, daily life and photography. All in all, nothing terribly exciting. It's just another blog, only this one's mine.

Starting Fresh

I've been bad about blogging in the past. But i feel like i should do it more. (Sound familiar? Shut up)

Let's start with some photos from my visit to my dad in NJ/NYC this weekend.

First up, we have the base of the GW bridge, from Ross Landing in Fort Lee. On Saturday afternoon we took a minor hike down the palisades and along the waterfront. It's a gorgeous view, albeit not always the best smelling. I'm sure all sorts of money has gone into restoring the area, and for the most part, New Jersey/Fort Lee have done a really good job. Then again, it IS the Hudson, so it's never going to be something I'd consider swimming in. There were,however, hordes of people down at the landing barbecuing, playing football and having extended family reunions. I gather that the Landing is a secret place for the Locals, unless you know where to look, you'd never know it was there, or where the entrance was. It also provided some spectacular views.
Second, we have downtown, as viewed from the NY/NJ Ferry, coming into their main departure point in New York (I forget the name, possibly Port Imperial?) When I did an internship in NYC for a summer, I discovered that this really was the most pleasant way to get into the city. Depending on where you are going, the subway can take up to two hours, and parking is obscenely expensive. The Ferry was a nice, happy medium. Also, during the summer months, it was just a nice pleasant commute (instead of stressing out in rush hour traffic, or having to stand for 9 million stops because all the seats were full. This was also right after I took my first infectious disease course, so I was absolutely convinced I was going to get plague if i touched anything. It made for a rather stressful ride).