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I'm all at sea

I think I've finally gotten over that stage where your heart races because someone just asked, "So what kind of music do you like?" Honestly the nerves weren't about what the other person would think! It was more about the fact that I listen to radio music. Connecting artists with their songs has never been on my radar. Freshman year in college I had a roommate who would quote song lyrics in every day life and those that knew were taken on a whole new level of conversation with her. Luckily her dad and my dad had grown us up on the same kinds of music. Classic Rock: JT, Eagles, Jim Croce, Beatles, Journey, Kansas, etc. Select songs from these artists I can identify yet one of the most hilarious moments in college was riding in the car with this artist conscious roommate. "You better you bet" came on the radio and she pointedly asked, "Anna, who is this?" haha the joke was on me.

For now when people ask, I tell them "I love feel good music." 'Cause it's true! And then I say Jazz. Jazz makes my heart sing. I went to NYC last year and I asked a friend to take me to a Jazz club in the city so I could hear some good live music. Unfortunately I don't know what NYC thinks jazz is these days... because it was horrible. It had to be a fluke because I know that somewhere deep in the city there is some crooner singing a gorgeous soulful melody.

Artists like Amos Lee, Jamie Cullum, and Diana Krall are on my Jazz play list on my iPod. Jamie Cullum's new album The Pursuit takes jazz to a whole new level. Unfortunately there is swearing in his music. I try really hard to self edit.

Do you work to live, or live to work?

Now that I have emerged into the working world I have made a subconscious attitude choice towards work. This might change over the years but for now, I work to live. I am fortunate to have a job that I can clock in- put in my time clock out- and not think about it until my shift comes around again. For many people it is just the opposite. Their job has become the main focus of their life. In New York city for instance, the attitudes are most likely shifted towards "live to work". But at this stage in my life when I'm trying to get up off the ground work is just a means to an end. Money.

A phenomena that I have discovered is that Money and Time are inversely proportional. Pardon the nerdy term. But it's true! When you have to put in your hours at work to get money then all your time is eaten up by work and you can't use your money in a leisurely way. Your vacation is blocked out, precious isolated time. And with me- since my 90 days isn't past here at my new job, I won't even start accruing PTO until the end of September! Such is life.

But WOW that sounded a lot like complaining! I love my job. Sometimes it gets my adrenaline going, but I still am so grateful to have a job and I'm grateful for the education that got me this job.
peace and love! -Anna

I am surmounting my pride and have greated this blog primarily for my outlet. A few months ago I realized that I wanted to start a blog after consciously coming up with 10 things I would find "post worthy" on a blog. But my pride bashed those ideas down because I didn't want to be a trend follower. Silly really. I think blogging will bring enjoyment and be a great way to broadcast blunders and nostalgia worth remembering.