Procrastinating

In a concerted effort to at post at least once this month as well as to postpone the inevitable (typing grad school papers), I bring you this...

I typically don't like completing all those memes floating around the Internet. I never feel that my answers are creative enough to match the ones I read. Well, I saw one over at Pixiegenne that looked fun and spontaneous enough to actually complete. It's my life as a movie soundtrack ... using my own music collection. For this to work, I placed my iPod on suffle and answered the following questions using whatever song came up next. To tell the truth, I wanted to cheat a couple times, but resisted and just let the iPod genius dictate my life's soundtrack. I also was hoping that my more eclectic music would make more of a presence, but - again - you can't fight the iPod. So, here is my past and future, set to music.

opening credits:
“Caberet Hoover” by Ben Charest (The Triplets of Belleville soundtrack)

waking up:
“Sentimental Journey” by Doris Day

first day at school:
“That don’t impress me much” by Shania Twain

falling in love:
“Sleigh Ride” *Isn’t Christmas such a romantic time?

Breaking up:
“All I Need (I Did Not Catch Her Name)” by Caedmon’s Call

prom:
“Mah Na Mah Na” by The Muppets

life’s okay:
“He’s Funny That Way” by Etta James

mental breakdown:
“In the Jailhouse Now” by The Soggy Bottom Boys

driving:
“Who’ll Stop the Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival *What’s up with this? I live in SUNNY California!

flashback:
“Psalm 32” by Steve Bell

getting back together:
“Three to Get Ready” by the Dave Brubeck Quartet

wedding:
“On the Street Where You Live” by Bobby Darin *Seeing as how I'm not married, I don't know what to make of this selection.

birth of child:
“The Half of It, Dearie Blues” by Ella Fitzgerald *It’s strange, but this song kinda fits

final battle:
“Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” by The Kingston Trio

death scene:
“One” by Three Dog Night *Oh My Gosh! This would be sooooo sad!

funeral song:
“What is This Thing Called Love?” by Cole Porter

end credits:
“Remaking” by Justin Christian

Anyone else interested in playing?