IF I WERE SITTING AT MY DESK...

The whole website is in French but don't let the language barrier keep you from checking out Le Blogotheque. I love the way Le Blogotheque presents music. It can be something you've never heard before or a music that you've heard time and time again. No matter !

You know how good it feels when you stumble upon a great singer-songwriter performing in the park? Or when you walk into a bar on a random night and the band playing is unexpectedly amazing?....Le Blogotheque is good at catching/creating those moments... *sigh*

Here is one of my favorite videos.

IF I WERE SITTING AT MY DESK...

I'd like to start a new blog feature. As most of you know (or you will now at least), I don't have a desk job. Most of the time, this is AWESOME. In the summer time, I am almost always outside and I get to ride my bike everywhere. I hardly miss the trappings of having a desk or a cube...with my cute little computer and a nice chair to sit in....*sigh* I admit that in the cold winter months this sounds like a little piece of heaven to me. During a blizzard, I truly realize what I could do if I were sitting at a desk most of the day, and I have found a ton of things I would enjoy! So, I thought I would pass them along to you. I mean, I can only daydream about them (in some cases) but you can actually check it out.

So, the first thing I want to tell you about is RADIOLAB

I'm a big fan of podcasts and this has to be one of my favorites. It takes This American Life (which you should also check out if you haven't already) and boosts it to another level. Basically, the premise of each show centers around a topic (usually scientific in nature, ie. sleep) and expands upon it in an easy to understand and artitistic manner. Sonically, RadioLab has revolutioned radio forever. I love it. I recommend that you listen to at least one show...with earphones if you can....try the one on Space, or Sleep first.

I am so excited for you ! Enjoy :)

Lenting It

My friend Suzzy has coined this ingenious term to describe the process of "giving up something" all in the name of Lent. She got a few of us together via email chain in order to attain the group support we might need over the next 40 days should we feel like falling off the wagon. It might seem ridiculous that one would need that kind of support, but I've learned that discipline is no easy feat. For me, giving up something for Lent isn't about soley about sacrifice, so much as it is about renewal. I gave up social networking for Lent. That's right. No Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, etc. No status updating or commenting on a picture. I can't even delete a photo that I've been tagged in !....(that's the hardest part!) There is an element of self-discipline in this exercise which I have never exerted upon myself. It's hard.....really hard.

It might seem crazy in this day and age to do something like this. I've started to realize how much we have come to rely on social networking as a means of relating to each other. But what I have also realized is that I don't want to do that any more. Yesterday, I received texts from two friends just because they wanted to say hi. If that isn't motivation, I don't know what is :)