Us and Things: New CD I bought

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

New CD I bought

Buying new music used to be one of my favorite pastimes, but it got expensive and so I scaled way back in an effort to save money. However, every once in a while, I indulge. I bought the CD pictured above: "Sing You Sinners" by Erin McKeown, and I'm so happy with my purchase. She's redone music from the 30's and 40's-ish, and it's so fun to listen to! I put it on and dance around with Lillian. Some of the tracks I already knew pretty well, including 'Get Happy,' 'Paper Moon,' and 'Something's Gotta Give.'

So, if you're looking for music to clean the house to, you should buy this CD. I like the track 'I was a little too lonely (you were a little too late)' which is available on iTunes (along with the rest of the CD.)

Sorry to sound like a commercial, but it's so great!

2 comments:

Myriah Cohen said...: Wow, congratulations on an excellent music purchase!
Now you can clean house with joy.
Kinda.
After all, you are still cleaning house.; Wed Jan 24, 09:19:00 PM MST
vwbabe said...: Amanda, I just got an email from the music fest founder. I thought you might enjoy checking this out. Go to http://groups.google.com/group/musikfest?lnk=srg. It's like an online music fest. Enjoy! Jen; Thu Jan 25, 09:55:00 AM MST

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Amanda: What do you want for lunch: ham sandwich or peanut butter sandwich?
Lillian: Ham. No, peanut butter. No... ham... No, peanut butter.
Amanda: Ok, I'm going to make you a peanut butter sandwich. (makes sandwich)
Lillian: NO! I WANTED HAM!!!!
Amanda: You said peanut butter, and I told you I was going to make you peanut butter.
Lillian: No... I think you just spaced out Mom.

Tyler on dodo birds: I mean, any species that can be wiped out by rats probably didn't deserve to live. Nature should have selected them a long time ago to go extinct... it's like it forgot and got there late.

Lillian: I like carrots mom. They're like... juice you eat.

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Tyler: How come the Martian needs a space suit and the little boy doesn't? This book is so inaccurate.

Lillian threw a piece of food during dinner.
Tyler: Lillian don't throw food.
Lillian: But, it was just a little bit of food.

At 2 AM, Tyler pokes Amanda and says, "The baby is crying"
"No, that's a dog."
"No, it's Nora. I have superhuman hearing, that's why they call me Eagle Ears."

Amanda looks over and sees Lillian desperately trying to shove the Camelbak valve into Nora's mouth.
Amanda: Stop that! Don't put that into her mouth!
Lillian: Mom, I'm just playing doctor.
Amanda: Well, don't put it into her mouth.
Lillian (accompanied with change in tactic): Just her ears.

Lillian (pointing): This is my neck. This is Daddy's neck. This is Mom's neck. Nora doesn't have a neck.

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Tyler: The men and women speak different dialects in our house: sense and nonsense.

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We practiced and practiced saying "Daddy, I missed you" all the way to the bus stop, a full five minute drive. Upon arrival, I prep Lillian one last time. I roll down the window, Tyler sticks his head in, and I prompt Lillian, "do you have something to say to daddy?"
Lillian looks up at him with her eyes full and sincere, "Juicebox."

Amanda: This dictionary says Wednesday can be pronounced wendz-dee or wendz-day.
Tyler: Well... that dictionary was written by an old person.