Too Darn Hot
‘Cording to the Kinsey report
Every average man you know
Much prefers his lovey dovey to court
When the temperature is low.
But when the thermometer goes way up
And the weather is sizzling hot
Mr. pants for romance is not
Cause it’s too, too, too darn hot
It’s too darn hot
It’s too, too darn hot
- Ella Fitzgerald, singing Cole Porter
It hit 100 degrees in Dallas today for the 10th straight day.
Filed under Life Soundtrack | Comment (0)Working Hard for the Money
Lots going on at work today - in case you haven’t noticed.
That’s right, we launched the new Nuts About Southwest today!
(If you saw some random posts today - that was QA testing some trackback functionality.)
We’ve also created some screencasts that show off the functionality - so if you want to cheer (or jeer) at my internet broadcast debut - check out this post on the RD2 blog.
Filed under Life Soundtrack, Links | Comment (0)New theme!
After almost two years, I’ve updated QCait.com! Hooray!
Makes me want to D.A.N.C.E.
Filed under Life Soundtrack | Comment (0)Currently Obsessed with: Kate Nash
Her enchanting melodies and adorable British accent (coupled with her lyrics about crushes and breakups and her noncommittal ways) make my obsession grow fonder.
Some of my favorites:
Merry Happy
Enjoy and obsess!
No Doubling Back Now
It looks like Jason Mraz is touring again.
It’s been over a year since he’s had a major tour, and I couldn’t be more excited.
Word on the street is that his latest album (due out in Spring of this year) will be called We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things. I’ve always thought the older acoustic stuff is better than the albums, and I’m hopeful that he’s been able to keep that vibe and “start all over again.”
Another promising note: the new single is one of my personal favorites of his: I’m Yours
If it were up to me, my ideal song list would include:
- No Doubling Back
- Burning Bridges
- Bright Eyes
- 10,000 Motherfuckers
- Older Lover, Undercover
See you on the road, Jason.
Filed under Life Soundtrack, Recommended | Comment (0)Winter Break recommendations
Today is the last day of my hiatus from my so-called collegiate life. Media consumed / discovered/ enjoyed this break:
Music: Regina Spektor
I am currently obsessed with this woman. Her voice is beautiful, the songs are just melodic enough but also very quirky, they tell great stories.
Any suggestions for a Wordpress plugin that lets me easily embed YouTube videos? Until I figure it out, here are the links:
Fidelity -
the single. I adore this video.
Book 1: Searching for God Knows What - by Donald Miller
More stream of consciousness - entertaining and enlightening - thoughts on Christian spirituality from the author of Blue Like Jazz. Very enjoyable, but I think I prefer Blue Like Jazz.
“Reality is like a fine wine. It does not appeal to children” -Donald Miller
Book 2: The Phantom of the Opera - by Gaston Leroux
A little slow, but I am really enjoying the historical fiction theme. I just got my hands on the original silent film, which I am looking forward to watching.
Topic: Social Media
Check out my post on the RD2 blog, shouting out to Time’s Person of the Year article and Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang. He’s kind of a big deal in the blog world, and he commented back!
Filed under Life Soundtrack, Recommended | Comment (0)Pre ACL pump up CD #1
Two months from today begins Austin City Limits Music Festival, aka the greatest weekend of my life every year.
Are you ready for the dirt and the crowds and the dancing and the hippies? I sure as hell am. …well, almost. It’s the time of year to get your hands on as much ACL artist music as humanly possible.
Any suggestions on who to see are more than welcome, and tracks to sample are always amazing.
I bring you, my first ACL pump-up playlist. It’s a sampling of my current favorites from the line up. Look for more installments soon.
Pre ACL playlist
(Some apologies if the file is too large; many apologies if you hate it.)
