So last weekend I decided it was time to go through my CD collection and pull out all the stuff I don't listen to (or never listened to) and see if I could sell it. At the same time, perhaps remind myself of what I do have!

I used to work in a music store. That means alot of my CDs I got from the label reps since they bring stuff in to get you to play it etc. so that it will sell. It also means I have a lot of CDs.

I managed to pull out 82 CDs. Nothing noteworthy. Just to prove that point - I only got $25 for the 80 of them. But something is better than nothing and now I have more shelf space for stuff I will listen to.

At any rate, I decided it was time to also listen to some old CDs that I haven't listened to in ages, or in some cases, never listened to. (Yes this is possible! And yes, I also have some CDs in plastic still - I am ashamed to admit.)

These are the first batch of CDs that I have dusted off and are now in my CD case to listen to for the next little while when at work or in the car:

- New Order (The Best Of) - They really are a great band and I still know so many of the lyrics!
- Pearl Jam (Binaural) - Ok, I must admit I don't know this album very well which is why I will be listening to it now.
- Great Pianists of the 20th Century (Compilation) - A double album, one that I forgot I had. I quite like classical music. Good for those quiet moments or when I need to concentrate. Listening to disc 2.
- Cranberries (Not sure of album name since not on CD and don't have the cover with me - something about arguing!) - What happened to them?
- Fiona Apple (When the Pawn) - I believe this is her second album and one that I have always quite enjoyed. But again, what happened to her? Think I'll have to investigate this one!
- Bjork (Homegenic) - Another favourite of mine.
- The Beatles (Yellow Submarine) - My one and only Beatles album that I finally unwrapped out of the plastic. Surprising how much of the album I know. Quite enjoyed it, so perhaps I will have to go out and buy something else of theirs. There's usually some Beatles on sale somewhere!
- Roy Orbison (Greatest Hits) - I know you may be wondering where does this fit in, but I listened to it last night and I like Roy. Enough said.
- Smashing Pumpkins (Greatest Hits) - They were a really great band. It's funny how you forget these things when you don't listen to the music in a while.

I'll give you my next list when I rotate them again.

Every morning I get my daily dose of DailyCandy. It is one of the few emails I will actually open everytime I get it.

Usually it focuses on product and it has a great little tool that lets you archive the issues. Anyhoo, I received this one months ago and want to share it's contents with you:

New season! New shoes! New words! Behold the latest DailyCandy Lexicons. Because Lexicon VII, VI, and V just weren't enough.

biphonal
adj. Holding multiple phones to your ears or in front of you at the same time.

doggerel
n. A girl who bears an unmistakable resemblance to her dog.

drimming
v. Drunk instant-messaging.

HIT
n. Homosexual-in-training. He may not know it yet, but everyone else does.

lush flush
n. The rosy hue one gets in her cheeks after a few too many glasses of wine.

me-Jane
n. Someone who has obviously misused an animal prints for some crucial part of her outfit. ("What is that me-Jane thinking with that giraffe-print tank top?")

PST
n. Acronym. Code for "poppy seed in teeth" or "piece of sh-t in teeth." Pronounced "pssst" so as not to alert everyone else at the table.

Reverse Evolution Princes
n. Men who at first seem to be princes but turn out to be frogs.

Ross, one of my coworkers announced some BlogACatMas thing...

Not being a cat owner I asked my friends, many of which are cat owners if they'd like to participate.

Well, it seems I am late. It was on October 1.

And it also seems pics of kitties are negative! Seems I'm not getting very much right about this thing...

Better late then never?
Anyhoo - check them out in the Photo Album called BlogACatMas...

This past week I have been playing house so to speak. I have decided to actually see if I can cook. Cook a real meal that is.

I made my first soup which was a pumpkin soup and I must say it turned out really well.

Today I made a stove top lasagna and it was also pretty good. Although I think they have their serving sizes off. It was supposed to serve four, but I think 6 would be more like it.