Okay, party people in the house, may I have your attention please?

This song has been stuck in my head all day.  I can't help but to smile when I hear it. 
It reminds me of summertime, Popsicles, growing up, Junior High, and good times... when Hip-Hop was fresh, new and largely unoffensive.  How can you not love it?

Just 5 More Minutes...

Yesterday, I wrote a poem with one of my writing groups, which seemed to sum up how I feel most mornings...



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"Waaaah, Waaaah, Waaaah" screams my alarm clock,

Rousing me out of a dreamy slumber.

Five more minutes, I plead... rubbing my crusty eyes.

I yawn and stretch my limbs like a cat basking in the sun,

But I am a sloth.

I burrow back under my duvet like a mole.

"Smaaaaaaaaaaack!"  I whack the snooze button.

Five more minutes.

Bliss.

A friend of mine today made a good point - we always just want 5 more minutes... to eat our lunch; to talk to our friends; to read our book; of peace; to finish the marking; of cuddles or 5 more minutes to say goodbye... 

I love my extra 5 minutes of dozing in the morning (okay, it's more like 30 minutes... today it was 45.)  It is delicious... a little bit extra, that I'm cheekily adding on, when I know I shouldn't. 

Both of these songs are called 5 More Minutes... I think I've found two new songs to add to my ipod.

What's your favourite "5 more minutes?"

Playlist

Another new feature that I've been dreaming up for a while has finally taken shape in my mind.  Music is, and always has been an important feature in my life.  I've gone from being a performer in some way, shape or form, to simply an appreciator... while I miss performing, I hope I never lose my appreciation for music.  One of the things I love most is getting to know new artists and their work.  Somewhere in passing, I heard  that when you hear a song you like on the radio, a wave of feel-good endorphins are released and it provides something akin to a high.  That's why when you're driving along, full of ennui, your spirits can be instantly lifted by unexpectedly hearing a song you love on the radio.

A lovely friend at work (Catherine) suggested (while handing me the CD) that I give a listen to Florence and the Machine.  I loved it!!  After listening poor Florence to death, I asked Catherine for some suggestions so I could compile a new playlist.  Kindly Catherine made me a mix CD!  Check it out below... I couldn't find one song she put on my CD (Cruel by Dane Rumble) and the version of Poi E that's on here is not nearly as awesome as the one by Patea Maori Club.  I already knew she was fantastic, but she absolutely won my heart when I saw she had put The Cure on my mix.


So for my first Playlist, I'm featuring the mix Catherine made pour moi.

What would you put on a Playlist for someone you work with?

Tracks for Tez

• Close To Me by The Cure
• Neighborhood No.1 (Tunnels) by The Arcade Fire
• Wake Up by The Arcade Fire
• Rebellion (Lies) by The Arcade Fire
• The Well And The Lighthouse by The Arcade Fire
• (Antichrist Television Blues) by The Arcade Fire

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