i’ve been thinking about my job a bit lately. i definitely love it, think its a great opportunity to learn, but i’m not sure how to make the most of it.

put another way, i need to be more pro-active. give me a project, assignment, etc., and i can do it. i even think i can do it well, but when things are quiet and there isn’t a project in process or pending, i find i have trouble finding something on my own. in the past it hasn’t been a problem. i can’t say as i’ve cared much because i’ve never really had a job i really liked before. i’ve always done my job well, but in this case, i want to make the most of it. i want to learn. i want to be pro-active and make the most of my time in this job. i’m just not sure how to do it.

i definitely feel lucky to have landed this job and while i don’t expect to be in it forever, i do want to make the most of it while i’m here… however long that is. i think a conversation with my boss is in order.

of course, if you have any suggestions, i’m certainly open to them.

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like so many countless people around the world, i am stunned and saddened by the passing of the ‘king of pop,’ michael jackson.

admittedly, i was never one of the fanatical fans of which he had so many, but i did like a number of his songs and had a huge amount of respect for what he had done. it seems to me, he was one of a handful of artists that defined 80s pop music and culture.

thriller is the best selling album of all time. it was one of the best videos of all time and definitely one of my favorites.

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billie jean is another one of my faves.

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personally, i never believed any of the allegations against him. its so unfortunate how things went for him in his later years.

so this is my small tribute to his incredible talent. you will be missed michael.

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its one of my favorite things. admittedly, i don’t have the discipline to actually learn an instrument, but i like to sing along in the car. does that count?

i’m constantly finding new music and rediscovering old favorites. i’ve been thinking the last couple of days what i should post, but as i sit here, listening to all sorts of goodness, i thought i’d just share some music videos with you. enjoy.


the live version of this is beautiful and found this while looking for the other. i don’t know if it’s the ‘official’ video or not, but as pretty as the live version is, this one is just damn cool.

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another awesome song by a band that is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

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a new one i found recently. this is the only song of theirs i’ve listened to, but i like it and will eventually get around to others.


i think i’m just going to have to go out and buy all their albums.

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this program is just friggin’ cool! it’s one of the first i got for my awesome iphone and it is still by far one of my favorites.

point it to any speaker playing a song you don’t know and its almost guaranteed shazam will tell you what it is, give you a link to get it from itunes and point you to any related videos on youtube.

it only works with recorded music, so don’t bother trying it at a concert or the like.

check it out! if you you’re a music lover, you’ll love shazam.

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