A little night music.

I have realized lately that I have an extremely eclectic taste in music. Less perhaps realized and more once brought to my attention. I was looking for a CD tonight, as I have on a bit of music kick as of late, and found a few more that I hadn't listened to in a while, and thought I should rip onto my laptop, subsequently being able to make it onto the iPod.

The first CD was "Once More With Feeling," yes the Buffy Musical Episode. The other CDs I found were Jewel's "This Way," Goo Goo Dolls' "What I Learned About...," The "8 Mile" Soundtrack, and The Clash's self titled album. Not bad eh?

I laughed a little to myself, and then started to notice the different playlists I have on iTunes. They are as follows: Acapella, Country, Folk, Guitar, Holiday, Irish, Jazz, Metal, Musicals, Oldies, Opera/Classical, Sea Chanteys, and Workout (consisting mostly of electric/techno stuff). This all started this morning when I realized the three things I have been listening to almost obsessively lately are Les Miserables, Beethoven's Last Night (TSO), and a new band called Electric Six - whom I've apparently liked for years and actually had a bunch of their songs already, but didn't put together the fact that it was the same band.

I like music. I need music in my life. Thank God I like so many different genres so I never get bored and I can always find something I like. The only problem is that it can sometimes be hard for people to understand why it is actually a necessity, and not just something nice to have around. I play music when I'm happy, when I'm sad and need a pick-me-up, when I'm sad and angry and don't want a pick-me-up at all. I know when I'm truly unhappy when I can't remember the last time I sang or hummed some little diddy.

The best part is that now I can actually afford to go to concerts. Not seriously expensive ones, but like the $15-20 range, with a nice $25-35 occasional outing. I even found a couple of places near me where it fits my budget. Now I just need to actually go. And as much as I love it, it's always more fun for me to share. So I need people to go with me, too.

I know, I know. And the kitchen sink. I'm working on it. :)