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Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "that is the coolest thing ever."

It's fascinating. I wonder what the time frame is though?"

This is brilliant!! :-D

Oh that gizmo just wasted 1/2 an hour, LOL. Fun to watch the books explode.

Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "that is the coolest thing ever."

It's fascinating. I wonder what the time frame is though?"

That's what I thought about, too, because BRB always seems to pop up first, regardless which of your books I put into the search box. But it's lots of fun to play with it. :D

Susinok wrote: "Hj wrote: "Do you mind if I ask if you're British? I suspect that any other nationality wouldn't have noticed the problems with the narrator, maybe because they think that's how we speak!! ..."

I would notice. I've watched enough BBC TV and had British and Australian friends, and a fake accent, or at least a badly done one, really grates on my nerves. ..."


Then I'd be amazed if this one didn't!!

I'm currently listening to Ryan MacGrath's EP The Pink Lark.

Josh wrote: "I'm currently listening to Ryan MacGrath's EP The Pink Lark. "

wow, such a beautiful voice. Thank you.

I've just finished the audiobook of All She Wrote, and I loved it! Kit is so funny, and the narrator did him really well. I loved his JX, too. The voice change was subtle but clear. And his women's voices were amazing! Anna's "Christopher, darling, ..." - absolutely convincing.

I should know this - were we told JX's full name? Am I dreaming, or is his second name Xavier?

Hj wrote: "I should know this - were we told JX's full name? Am I dreaming, or is his second name Xavier? ..."

(view spoiler)[ Julian Xavier (hide spoiler)] (This is my first time doing a spoiler tag... hope it works... )

:-) I really love this series and can't wait for the next book.

ETA: I don't have the audio book yet... something else I'm looking forward to enjoying one of these days.

Tina Kay wrote: "Hj wrote: "I should know this - were we told JX's full name? Am I dreaming, or is his second name Xavier? ..."

[spoilers removed] (This is my first time doing a spoiler tag... hope it works... )..."

Thanks! Your spoiler tag did work. I wasn't sure if I was remembering it or if it was the first name I thought of beginning with X.

Hj wrote: "I've just finished the audiobook of All She Wrote, and I loved it! Kit is so funny, and the narrator did him really well. I loved his JX, too. The voice change was subtle but clear. And his wom..."

Xavier indeed. I was thinking strict Catholic background. :-) I'd forgotten what a PIA it would be to type that.

Joe wrote: "Josh wrote: "I'm currently listening to Ryan MacGrath's EP The Pink Lark. "

wow, such a beautiful voice. Thank you."

Truly.

Josh wrote: "Xavier indeed. I was thinking strict Catholic background. :-) I'd forgotten what a PIA it would be to type that. ..."

Ah, now we know why he goes by JX instead... Yes, when I see the name Xavier I think Jesuits and Catholic background.

Hj wrote: "Josh wrote: "Xavier indeed. I was thinking strict Catholic background. :-) I'd forgotten what a PIA it would be to type that. ..."

Ah, now we know why he goes by JX instead... Yes, when I see the..."

Hmm... maybe this explains the fact that he seems like a saint at times... (no ordinary person would be able to put up with Kit, right?)

;-)

Johanna wrote: "Hj wrote: "Josh wrote: "Xavier indeed. I was thinking strict Catholic background. :-) I'd forgotten what a PIA it would be to type that. ..."

Ah, now we know why he goes by JX instead... Yes, whe..."

Ha! Very true.

Johanna wrote: "Hj wrote: "Josh wrote: "Xavier indeed. I was thinking strict Catholic background. :-) I'd forgotten what a PIA it would be to type that. ..."

Ah, now we know why he goes by JX instead... Yes, whe..."

We'll have to let JX's clay feet peep out a bit this time. ;-)

Just finished listening to Lone Star and that made me want to re-watch Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, but I can't find my copy of the mid-1990s version. Might have loaned it to my niece... Hmmm, time for an IM. : )

Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Hj wrote: "Josh wrote: "Xavier indeed. I was thinking strict Catholic background. :-) I'd forgotten what a PIA it would be to type that. ..."

Ah, now we know why he goes by JX ins..."

LOL. Sounds cool and... a bit scary... good scary. :)

Karen wrote: "Just finished listening to Lone Star and that made me want to re-watch Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, but I can't find my copy of the mid-1990s version. Might have loaned it to my niece... Hmmm, time ..."

Don't you just love when that happens? When a book inspires you to re-watch something you haven't seen for a while or makes you want to listen to the music you have almost forgotten ever existed? :)

Re-reading (listening to) CUTYS aroused a strong longing in me to read poetry. I've found myself going through the bookselves fetching for my favourite poetry books for a few days now. Likewise some books trigger an intense want in me to sketch and to paint.

Some time ago, when I was tired and not well, all this rarely happened. I think that it definitely has something to do with the relaxation factor and with the stress level... like when you are more at ease, more painfree and worryfree, your senses are somehow more receptive, more open. When you don't have to put all your strength into surviving every day, every moment, you simply are able to let your mind wonder ocassionally. You have time to absorb things around you. I certainly find myself enjoying things differently, more fully than I have been enjoying for years. The little things that I let myself do these days -- just for FUN, not because they MUST be done -- make me extremely happy. Like re-watching the ballet CD after reading an intriguing book that has a handsome ballet dancer in it... ;)

I'm glad you are feeling like this, dear Johanna!

Johanna you took the words right out of my mouth.

I was listening to first wave on Sirius today while I cleaned and danced. The puppy looked so embarrassed at fourteen months she thinks she too cool for me.

Antonella wrote: "I'm glad you are feeling like this, dear Johanna!"

Thanks, Antonella. I'm really glad too. :-)

Johanna wrote: "I was listening to first wave on Sirius today while I cleaned and danced. The puppy looked so embarrassed at fourteen months she thinks she too cool for me."

LOL. Cleaning and dancing is a smashing combination... ;-)

Oh, this makes me think of hubby's bad habit to sing (loudly!) in the shower. Last weekend he almost drove me CRAZY by singing Summertime a hundred times in a row in the sauna.

Juthi wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Karen wrote: "Just finished listening to Lone Star and that made me want to re-watch Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, but I can't find my copy of the mid-1990s version. Might have loaned..."

Heh. Yes, there are two of us and we enjoy hugely making you all confused... Don't we, Johanna?

Aaaaaand now I feel TOTALLY like Gollum after writing that comment... ;-)

Juthi wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Oh, this makes me think of hubby's bad habit to sing (loudly!) in the shower. Last weekend he almost drove me CRAZY by singing Summertime a hundred times a row in the sauna. "

:D h..."

It's a great song, I totally love it. :-)

Maybe that was the exact reason for my misery... ;-)

Johanna wrote: "like when you are more at ease, more painfree and worryfree, your senses are somehow more receptive, more open. When you don't have to put all your strength into surviving every day, every moment, you simply are able to let your mind wonder ocassionally. You have time to absorb things around you....."

Isn't that the truth!

Johanna wrote: "Johanna wrote: "I was listening to first wave on Sirius today while I cleaned and danced. The puppy looked so embarrassed at fourteen months she thinks she too cool for me."

LOL. Cleaning and danc..."

:-D :-D :-D

Today I've been listening to Tom Waits' first album Closing Time (1973) which Lady*M recommended on the H&M playlists topic. The whole album is wonderfully soothing. Really lovely...

... to me anyway. For some reason hubby seems to find it irritating. I can't figure why, though. He does like music that sounds a lot like it. Huh. Taste in music is a strange thing...

... maybe it just depends on the mood and the moment? Sometimes when I come home from work and the day has been busy and the students lively, I can't bare to listen to some of the "harder" music I normally enjoy without any problems.

I'm listening to the birds that are singing outside. It seems like it's the first time this year. It's definitly the first time this year that we have (finally!) spring-like temperatures. 17 degrees Celsius, wow!

Calathea wrote: "I'm listening to the birds that are singing outside. It seems like it's the first time this year. It's definitly the first time this year that we have (finally!) spring-like temperatures. 17 degree..."

Yay, birds! Yay, spring! :-)

Johanna wrote: " Yay, birds! Yay, spring! :-) "

:D Finally!!!

Johanna wrote: "Today I've been listening to Tom Waits' first album Closing Time (1973) which Lady*M recommended on the H&M playlists topic. The whole album is wonderfully soothing. Really lovely...

... to me any..."

Okay-dokay. I shouldn't have written anything about hubby disdaining Tom Waits and Closing Time. Right now he is listening to the Waits' Rain Dogs album (1985) on his own. The Downtown Train has been playing a few times in the row already... ;-)

Johanna wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Today I've been listening to Tom Waits' first album Closing Time (1973) which Lady*M recommended on the H&M playlists topic. The whole album is wonderfully soothing. Really lovely....."

:-D

I do that too. Play particular songs over and over and over.

Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Today I've been listening to Tom Waits' first album Closing Time (1973) which Lady*M recommended on the H&M playlists topic. The whole album is wonderfully soothing...."

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Calathea wrote: "I'm listening to the birds that are singing outside. It seems like it's the first time this year. It's definitly the first time this year that we have (finally!) spring-like temperatures. 17 degree..."

Up here in Hamburg it's more modest (10°C), but I'm going home for the weekend and there's supposed to be 21°C on Sunday :-D Yeeha!! I wonder if people will look at me strangely if I prance around in ultrashort stuff. Living in the north makes me behave like English teenagers, seriously...

People claim we'll have double-digits over the weekend. I call shenanigans.

Johanna wrote: " NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

What, what? Isn't that perfectly normal? I do this too. :) Actually I've been known to have one album on repeat the whole day... ;)

Katharina wrote: "Calathea wrote: "I'm listening to the birds that are singing outside. It seems like it's the first time this year. It's definitly the first time this year that we have (finally!) spring-like temper..."

I've been totally surprised by this! Only two days ago I walked around in my warm winter coat.

Calathea wrote: "Johanna wrote: " NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

What, what? Isn't that perfectly normal? I do this too. :) Actually I've been known to have one album on r..."

YOU TOO???????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ETA: Well, alright. I guess one ALBUM playing whole day long is ok, but to listen to ONE SONG repeatedly again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again...
is a nightmare...

*g*
Poor Johanna, surrounded...

Na wrote: "Ah! I do that as well. Playing the song over and over again until I'm fed up with it."

Now, see, there's the difference. Hubby never gets fed up with the songs he is listening to (or singing) over and over again.

To his defense I have to say that he has learned to use headphones lately. Although that doesn't help the singing part... ;-) Hmm... Maybe a gag?

Juthi wrote: "Johanna wrote: "To his defense I have to say that he has learned to use headphones lately. Although that doesn't help the singing part... ;-) Hmm... Maybe a gag?
"

At least he doesn't hum along t..."

Ah. No, thank God. That actually comforts me. I didn't remember that one!!! :-)

Na wrote: "LOL. I... Sympathise. Really, I do. :D The only revenge I've found against annoying songs was to attack with others annoying songs. Though, I now feel lucky because I've, yet, never encounter the s..."

First I'll have to come up with a perfect revenge song... yes... this plan might actually work... ;-)

What do you think about this song? Is it annoying enough?

Johanna wrote: "Na wrote: "LOL. I... Sympathise. Really, I do. :D The only revenge I've found against annoying songs was to attack with others annoying songs. Though, I now feel lucky because I've, yet, never enco..."

Ha! My daughter asked why I was listening to that song. She made me listen to the Duck Songs. Gah.

Look what popped up on my FB feed - When Someone You Love Likes Music You Hate:

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Today I've been listening to Tom Waits' first album Closing Time (1973) which Lady*M recommended on the H&M playlists topic. The whole album is wonderfu..."

I know. It's very aggravating to others.

So I've been told. :-P

Calathea wrote: "Johanna wrote: " NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

What, what? Isn't that perfectly normal? I do this too. :) Actually I've been known to have one album on r..."

Yep. I pretty much do that to any new album I really like. I want to absorb it. You have to hear music a few times to really get it all.

Johanna wrote: "Na wrote: "LOL. I... Sympathise. Really, I do. :D The only revenge I've found against annoying songs was to attack with others annoying songs. Though, I now feel lucky because I've, yet, never enco..."

I certainly appreciate that you chose the extra long English version. **splutter**

Valerie wrote: "Look what popped up on my FB feed - When Someone You Love Likes Music You Hate:

..."

HA!

Josh wrote: "Calathea wrote: "What, what? Isn't that perfectly normal? I do this too. :) Actually I've been known to have one album on r..."

Yep. I pretty much do that to any new album I really like. I want to absorb it. You have to hear music a few times to really get it all. ..."

Me too. I look up the lyrics and sing along. I play one track over and over. BUT I do all this in private! I'll put a song on repeat in my car and listen 10 times straight.

I always thought everyone did this... :)

Valerie wrote: "Look what popped up on my FB feed - When Someone You Love Likes Music You Hate:

..."

It's a serious problem. Where do you draw the line?? And then there's books, and films, and TV shows.