Music.
I love music. I spend a completely inappropriate amount of money on iTunes and, when I lived in Columbia, at Streetside Records. I can't get enough of it. My 60 gig iPod is full. (I refuse to get a new one because I have emotional attachments to inanimate objects.)
After Christmas, I banned all but absolutely necessary spending due to the fact that I'm going to be jobless in a week. At that point, I started a list of the albums I want on iTunes so that I can remember to buy them when I get a job. It's not like I sat around and thought about it, I just jot down an artist when they come to mind. It's already got about 20 albums on it.
I would argue that all this reveals is bad money management and an appreciation for music. But there's one action that I think puts me back in Twilight-esque danger of OCD.
Every few days, I get stuck on a song. Sometimes it's the same song for several days in a row, sometimes it's a new one from day to day. But essentially, I will listen to this song over and over and over all day. I'll listen to other songs too, but I can listen to one song on repeat up to 10 times in a row.
In the Canyon, the drive to work took approximately the time of one song (awesome commute). For a month straight that song was Tyrone Wells' "Sea Breeze." Literally every time I would get in the car I would restart it.
While I was at home, it was "If I Were a Boy" by Beyonce. Before that it was "Winter Song" by Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles.
Today, it is "I Caught Myself" by Paramore. I love, love, love it. It's my "I can't possibly imagine being in a relationship where I would be willing to commit" song.
(I wasn't even going to tell you all it's on the Twilight soundtrack because I feel like I would be judged harshly for that. But the only video I can find of it is the Twilight video. So there you go, judge away. But it's a legitimately good soundtrack, I swear.)
I'll keep you updated on what I'm listening to. I'm sure you'll be sitting on pins and needles. (Does anyone know where that saying comes from? I just spent a while googling it with no success... I can hear you making fun of me in your heads, just so you know.)
*After rereading this post, I realize that it should not be surprising to me that I'm completely broke. I will buy two albums on iTunes and a book at B&N in one day without blinking and then complain for an hour about having to pay my phone bill. I should probably feel guilty about this, but it really just makes me want to rejoice in the fact that no one relies on me but me and I can spend my money however I want. I seriously love my life right now!
2 comments:
Ways for Kate to save money:
1. Don't buy books at B&N.
--Go to the library. If it means that much to you to buy the book, just read from the library now and buy the book when you have the money. (And really I get more satisfaction from a library book knowing that others have enjoyed it as well. What good is buying a book if you are the only one to ever get to enjoy that copy?)
2. There's a useful, yet illegal, program called Limewire that you can find these songs you speak of.
--If the music snob in you won't let you do that, give me the list of songs and I'll put them on a CD for you.
There, the two things you spend the most money on all for free! Maybe I should write a book...
I listen to the same song ALL DAY, and I'm a college grad. Maybe we are just special for finding new things in these songs each time we listen
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