Booking it.

Remember that book I mentioned a couple weeks ago, Stumbling on Happiness? I just finished it, and it was more like Stumbling On A Textbook With No Conclusion. There were lots or interesting studies about how your brain processes information, but I spent the whole time waiting for the author to get to the Happiness part. I am now well aware that my entire life has been a compilation of stories that I've been painting for myself. That our minds take great liberties with how we sum up our lives. And that when we imagine the future, it's as accurate as daydreaming about an alien invasion. That's what I got out of it. Some of it was eye-opening. However the ending felt like the author got up for a coffee break and never came back to the keyboard. I hate abrupt endings. 

Now I'm going to change the subject abruptly.

Getting ready for the 6 hour drive next week and I want to spruce up the iPod. Any songs you can recommend? I want to hear what your favorite road trip tunes are... :0)

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[Susan Niño]

Extraordinary by Liz Phair
Crazy in Love by Beyonce and Jay-Z
Work It by Missy Elliott
Stacy's Mom by Fountains of Wayne
Gimme the Light by Sean Paul
I'vw Got You Under My Skin by Sinatra
1999 by Prince
I Would Die 4 U by Prince
Kiss by Prince
Like a Virgin by Madonna
Express Yourself by Madonna
Through the Rain by Mariah Carey
Hot Blooded by Foreigner
Say You Will by Foreigner
Double Vision by Foreigner
Fantasy Girl by .38 Special
Back Where You Belong by .38 Special
Last Dance by Donna Summer
Hot Stuff by Donna Summer
No More Tears - Enough is Enough by Donna Summer and Babbs
She Works Hard For the Money by Donna Summer

I could go on...but I have cleaning to do....!! :-0

[Susan Niño]

Here are some more songs to listen to and maybe add to your IPOD...

Super Freak...Rick James
She's a Bad Mama Jama...Carl Carlton
Get Down On It....Kool and the Gang
Good Morning Little School Girl....Jonny Lang
Matchbox...Jonny Lang
Rack "Em Up..Jonny Lang
Small Town....John Cougar Mellencamp
Between a Laugh and a Tear..John Cougar Mellencamp
One of my favorite's from JCM....Rumbleseat

[Susan Niño]

As I sort thru CD's and box some up...b/c I am not ready to discard them yet..here are few more songs to check out..do you remember them?!

Livin On a Prayer by Bon Jovi
In and Out of Love by Bon Jovi
Runaway by Bon Jovi
We Are Family by Sister Sledge
Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste of Honey

[Kal]

I felt the exact same way after 'Stumbling...' I bought it quite a while ago and was SO EXCITED. But, then SO DISAPPOINTED that the book tanked. When you mentioned it again - I thought man, I must have missed something... and I pulled it out. I liked the part about Monkey's NEXTING and then I'm snoozing. Good book: BE by Ping. DO by Ping. and FAITH by Ping. The originator of the Bulletproof Positive attitude... I felt immensely motivated after DO and BE.
Sorry about the long post.
For the iPod, I like KT Tunstall. And who doesn't beebop with Justin Timberlake??

[Chasity]

Mustang Sally-Wilson Pickett
Fly Away-Lenny Kravitz
Love Shack-B 52's
California Love-2Pac
Devil Went Down to Georgia-Charlie Daniels Band
Walk This Way-Aerosmith
Slow Ride-Foghat
Low Rider-War
Sweet Home Alabama-Lynrd Skynrd
I Would Walk 500 Miles-The Proclaimers
Jet Airliner-Steve Miller Band
Life is a Highway- I prefer Tom Cochran's version but the kids will go for Rascall Flatts
Magic Carpet Ride-Steppenwolf
Start Me Up-Rolling Stones
Where the Streets Have No Name-U2
Exit-U2
Day Tripper-The Beatles
Pump It-Black Eyed Peas
Survivor-Destiny's Child
Me & Bobby McGee-Janis Joplin
Ride Wit Me-Nelly
Chasing Cars-Snow Patrol
Interstae Love Song-Stone Temple Pilots
Drops of Jupiter-Train
Yeah!-Usher

just a few to start ya off. :) LOL

[Chasity]

btw-love the new images on your homepage. ;) :) :)

[melanie from whitebox]

My new favorite albums/groups are Low Stars (very 70's California) and Amy Winehouse (do-wop with attitude). If you download Amy, make sure you get the clean version for the kiddos! :)