This is an example of yet another "order-out-of-chaos" day with my friend Pat. Our task today was my collection of CDs. I know your next question and the answer is "No, I have not gotten into the iPod, iPhone, i-anything world...except my iBook, that is." I'm counter-cultural I know, but I dislike wearing earphones that close me off from the world around me. Anyway, my CDs were so disorganized that I had no idea what was there. But not any more! Not only are they all in one place, but they're even shelved according to the following styles of music: jazz, experimental, women's music, world music, new age, spoken word, vocals (both individual & group), classical, pop/folk and soundtracks. Looking at these CDs was like looking at my life over the past 10-15 years. Each one carries memories, often of live performances I've seen and heard. Sorry, my friends, but ipods will never bring back memories like CDs. I doubt if you'll remember where you were and what was going on in your life when you downloaded a song off iTunes. It just isn't the same as buying a CD directly from the musician or at one of his/her/their concerts. So now I feel like I have a new world of sound to explore, the world I already knew but had forgotten. Such abundance!

By the way, I've added three new images to my Masked Winter Woman gallery. CLICK HERE to see them.