Here's to 80's crushes, Lame Concerts, and NOT Being Especially Deep (GBE2 #54 Topic: Self)

Without music, life would be a mistake.
Friedrich Nietzsche

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.
Bob Marley

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.
Henry David Thoreau

There have a lot of awesomely deep posts for this week's GBE2 topic of "self".  The bad thing for me, this week anyway, is that I am not in a very deep thinking frame of mind.

 

I was watching videos on YouTube earlier and I noticed that there is a "music tag" going around.  I thought that doing this tag would be a lighthearted way to cover this topic and show you guys a little more of mySELF.  

 

1.  Who is your favorite band/singer?

Bands and singers fall into two different categories for me.  My all time favorite singer is Madonna.  My two favorite bands are Weezer and (The) Gossip.

 

2.  Is there a music artist that you admire makeup and/or fashion-wise?

I could say Madonna again but that would just get us off to a really boring start!  I could say Lady Gaga but that would just be like me saying Madonna again anyway.  So I'm going to say Nicki Minaj and Beth Ditto.  

 

3.  What was your first concert experience?

I wish I had a really cool or really rocking story for you here.  But sadly, my first concert experience was The Dirty Dancing Tour.  Followed by many other lame concerts that I thought were cool at the time.  I haven't been to a concert in almost twenty years.  The last one that I saw was Boyz II Men and Babyface when I was 19 (I think).

 

4.  What is your 'guilty pleasure' singer or band?

Britney Spears.  Sad...I know.  But I love danceable music and most of the time she satisfies that for me.

 

5.  Can you play any instruments?

Yes!  Well...I used to.  I played the flute from fourth grade until my junior year of high school.  I also could play small snippets of music on a keyboard.  I'm not very musically gifted, but hey...it's something!

 

6.  Have you ever sang/danced/performed in front of an audience?

I performed in a plethora of school concerts both in the band and the chorus (I swear they will let any kid in, because...trust me...no one wants to hear me sing!)  I competed in two prepared speech contests in high school as well--and won second place in the regional competition.  Okay, so it was second place out of the two whole people who showed up...but I still got a trophy!  Also, my high school boyfriend/first husband and I won first place in our school's lip sync contest.  But as an adult, I have not performed anything for anyone.

 

7. What is your favorite song or a song with significant meaning?

Seriously?  A whole blog could be written about that!  I have too many songs that have special meanings.  I have whole playlists devoted to different feelings and meanings.  My "official" favorite songs are:  'Into the Groove' by Madonna and 'Buddy Holly' by Weezer.  I consider them to be my favorites because they always bring a smile to my face and make me feel happy.

 

8.  Is there a genre of music that you don't like?

Yep.  I've said it before and I'll say it again.  I do not like country music.  There are precious few exceptions to this rule for me.  I could probably count the number of country songs I like on my hands and have fingers left over.

 

9.  Who was your first musician crush?

I can remember this like it was yesterday!  I had bought a New Kids on the Block cassette (cassette!!! Damn, I'm old!!) almost a year prior to this moment.  I didn't really like it and I gave the tape to my sister.  It was summer vacation.  I was 13.  I was in my bedroom watching MTV and the video for "Hangin' Tough' came on.  And there was Donnie Wahlberg looking so hot in his leather jacket and ripped jeans.  It was love at first sight and I just had to get that cassette back from my sister!  We, like so many tweens in the late 80's, became die hard fans.  Good thing she liked Joey or we'd have been fighting!  

 

Bonus:  My current musician crush (and has been for the last ten years...so it's doubtful I'm de-crushing anytime soon) is Justin Timberlake.

 

Which leads me to the last question...

 

10.  Put your music player on shuffle.  What's the first song that pops up?

'Lovestoned (I Think She Knows)' by Justin Timberlake       

 

            

 

 

I won an award...yay me!

Kathy over at The Giggling Trucker's Wife was kind enough to give me this award!  Thank you so much Kathy....it's always nice to know that people are reading and enjoying my posts!

This is an award for us smaller blogs--those which have less than 200 followers--and I'm supposed to spread the love around even more and give this award to five (or more) bloggers that I think are great.

I know that some of the people on my list already have received this award...but you're getting another one!  Why?  Because you're just that darn spiffy!

So.....here goes! :)

Word Nerd Speaks--I absolutely adore Beth!  Probably my favorite 'every day topics' blogger.  I wish that I could write as effortlessly (or at least it seems that way!) as she does!  She is the brains and hard work behind our beloved GBE2 and I adore her even more for that.

From The Mom Cave--I have a son that is on the autism spectrum.  She has two.  There is always something I can relate to on this blog.  This blog has made me laugh and cry...has just about floored me with respect and awe for, Amy, the author.  All parents--not just those of special needs children--will get something from this blog.

Beauty Raid--Three friends that are exploring the world of beauty.  They aren't pros--just three ladies who are learning makeup/beauty and showing their 'experiments', messes, and successes online for all the world to see.  I think that takes A LOT of guts.  Plus, they throw in some geeky/nerdiness into the mix as well.  By far, the most entertaining beauty blog I've discovered lately!

Ruth's Makeup--What can I say? I'm a beauty blog nut!  I read tons of them daily (and even have one of my own...pssst see the sidebar....), and this young lady is definitely not afraid of bright colors and trying out new things.  Best part of all:  she has an ongoing makeup series inspired by the cartoon 'Adventure Time'--one of my favorite shows.

Crazy Tomboy's Blog--This one is purely shameless promotion!  This is my daughter's blog.  She has (I think) 4 followers, and two of them are her mom and dad.  The grammar, spelling, and punctuation will make you cringe...but hey she's a cute little girl who loves to write--you can't really criticize that!

Congratulations to all of my winners!