Word on the Streets

i am in need. . .

care to share what songs you are listening to during your workouts?
i am soooo ready for some new songs to listen to during my workout. if you are listening to something fun while you run, bike, elipticize, walk, kickbox, or bootcamp--i would like to know what it is. i am ready for an ipod overhaul!

LET"S HAVE A TITLE SWAP!

here's how:
send me 5 songs you like from your workout playlist (send them in the comments section below). i will publish everyone's list and maybe that way we can all benefit from a little swap of some great music to keep us all agile and smiling while moving to the beat.

please send titles along with artist if you can. if you only have titles--that will do too. of course, if you are feeling generous and have more than 5 songs you want to share because your list simply rocks--don't holdback. by all means, feel free to share. i am serious about wanting a good new list of tunes that will motivate me!

jump in here and participate! wouldn't you love to have a new list from which to pick some new songs?

here are some of my favs that keep me moving:
1. feels like today by rascal flatts
2. linger by the cranberries
3. tres deseos (3 wishes) by gloria estefan from dance with me album
4. smile like you mean it by the killers
5. keep holdin' on by avril lavigne

straight no chaser mens a cappella group. . .

this has been one of the best finds this Christmas...especially for those of us with an African bone in their body. listen to the end for maximum giggle factor.

better late than never

i am almost certain that i am the last person to own one of these. being the apple fan that i am makes it a bit more surprising that i have not had one of these till now. well, my philosophy with many things has turned out to be better late than never--it was true with marriage, kids and now my step into the world of portable music.
this thing is pretty dawg-on cool!
i can take it in my car and plug it in!--thanks rod for hooking me up! now i am no longer relegated to the radio or my personal cds! playlists baby--all about playlists and books on cd transferred to mp3. the boys love it in the car-i have become their personal d.j.
"justin roberts one more time?" ok, no problem. "laurie berkner again?" sure. "give a mouse a cookie book on tape yet again?" ok, ok. the boys ask for the same few things over and over.
makes me remember something funny--music related:
in high school i was a lifeguard at the tropicana hotel & casino. at that time it was the "island of las vegas" theme and at the pool there was a steel drum band. all during the day they would periodically announce over the microphone, "and another request for 'red, red, wine' ". then they would launch again into the famous tune. when i first began working that job it was a perk of the job--i mean not too many jobs have live steel drum bands playing to get you through a long shift. well after about 3 days of working I had heard "red, red wine about 6 times each day and i soon realized there was no one "requesting it"--it just happened to be one of the 20 or so songs they knew!
i feel like laughing each time the boys ask me for a song again and again because it is really not too dissimilar---they only really know and ask for about 6 different ones!~ so here's to you boys..."and another request for 'buzz buzz song' -- with love, d.j. mom!

p.s. just for the record: when i am in the car by myself--you can see that i request a little ABBA to remind me of great 70's parties in the bay area! remember that Nance, Steph & Karen and any of you other amazing girlfriends who read this and shared those glory days?