I have a confession to make – sometimes I briefly sneak music/headphones at my desk. (shhh don’t tell anyone)
Today was one of those days. I am in one of the stretches of time where my job is absolutely hectic, busy, and full of a lot of writing, phonecalls, emails, figuring stuff out and making stuff work. I found myself needing a little bit of a pick-me-up this afternoon to get back into the zone, and thanks to the Twitters I also found some good new music.
Enjoy – I know I did.
“3 More Days” Ray LaMontagne (h/t to Bridget Cusick)
If you hold a library card from the Saint Paul Public Libray and you aren’t using Freegal, you are missing out on 1)FREE MUSIC and 2)FREE MUSIC! Long story short, Freegal is a service that provides libraries (and their patrons) access to music in the Sony music catalog.
When I first heard about it (h/t to Marna), I figured my options would be a bunch of polkas, classical music, and things of that nature – basically nothing of interest to me. However, it has tons of music and artists and if you’re patient, you can get CDs for free (you only get 3 downloads a week). What isn’t to love about this?
Have no fear for givin’ in Have no fear for givin’ over You better know that in the end It’s better to say too much Than to never to say what you need to say again
Even if your hands are shakin’ And your faith is broken Even as the eyes are closin’ Do it with a heart wide open
Say what you need to say
– John Mayer “Say”
Often times I find that song lyrics provide me the words that I can’t find on my own – it could be something that describes a mood I’m in, my views on a situation, or words I want to say to someone. Regardless of where the words come from, we should never be afraid to share them. Make sure you tell someone that you care about them, that you value them, that you appreciate what the bring to your life – you never know when they won’t be around anymore.
