uh, well, I thought it was kinda neat...

Okay, random thread on the Toytown Boards: I actually wrote an answer, even if I didn't post it, and it's too late to revive a dead thread now, besides it may reveal more than I want to share with that crowd, I dunno. But I can tell you guys, right?

And it was fun. So I did it twice. And now I'm tagging the music-heads among you, Kel, ~d, landismom, elemmaciltur, cmhl... I'd also like to see what James would do with this, though I know he's not real into memes. Anyway, it is of course optional for everyone, har as if that needed to be said. Like what, I'm gonna come to your house and hold your fingers to the keyboard? Anyway. Music memes are cool.

So uh, yeah. I did wind up taking Kel's advice after all. I got the barbell done, though. Cool story there - I went to the craft store and they had the same suggestion KimberlyDi had, though it turned out none of their styrofoam balls were big enough. They did have some hollow plastic garden balls, but no black paint they could sell me. So the shop lady told me she'd paint them herself and I could pick them up in the afternoon. Then when I did, she glue-gunned them onto the dowell for me. SO very nice. The moral of this story is: BUY LOCAL!

Okay, the meme. Twice.

1. Choose a band/artist:
Ani diFranco

2. Answer each question using the title of a song by that band/artist

3. Are you male or female:
Not a Pretty Girl

4. Describe yourself:
32 Flavors

5. How do some people feel about you?
Wrong With Me

6. How do you feel about yourself?
I'm No Heroine

7. Describe your ex boyfriend / girlfriend:
Hide and Seek

8. Describe current boyfriend / girlfriend:
Bliss Like This

9. Describe where you want to be:
Willing to Fight

10. Describe how you live:
Studying Stones

11. Describe how you love:
Both Hands

12. What would you ask for if you had just one wish?
So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter (okay so that's an album title. I cheat. Big deal.)

13. Share a few words of Wisdom:
Anticipate

14. Now say goodbye:
Out of Range

1. Choose a band/artist:
R.E.M.

2. Answer each question using the title of a song by that band/artist

3. Are you male or female:
Crush With Eyeliner

4. Describe yourself:
Laughing

5. How do some people feel about you?
There She Goes Again

6. How do you feel about yourself?
Half a World Away

7. Describe your ex boyfriend / girlfriend:
What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

8. Describe current boyfriend / girlfriend:
Near Wild Heaven

9. Describe where you want to be:
Nightswimming

10. Describe how you live:
I Believe

11. Describe how you love:
Man on the Moon

12. What would you ask for if you had just one wish?
Belong

13. Share a few words of Wisdom:
Sweetness Follows

14. Now say goodbye:
Swan Swan H

So then the song du jour of the day would be any of the above. No, wait - it's Ani diFranco's Studying Stones, because I just discovered that one today and it's my new favorite song. Totally cool = Righteous Babe puts some of the songs up so you can listen to them before you buy the album. Love that. Even better, I found Studying Stones, available for download at amazon. Free! Woot!