on the road.....

i've been on the road a lot lately....i never used to like to drive but that has changed more recently. for a few reasons.....


for one, i am loving the scenery of my drives these days.its all new. everywhere i go, is somewhere i haven't been before. or least not driven past every single day....


there are trees!!!! an abundant amount of never ending tree lined streets. creating tunnels and shadows and peeks of gorgeous light. or stars. and not perfectly placed and patterned palm trees in a row. but all different kinds of trees. as the ex-roomie recently remarked "there are actually leaves here. before we just had leaf blowers!"  yep. i LOVE trees. 


and best of all, there is the brilliant "playlist". (martin - THIS is the worthiest reason for something more than a shuffle, btw.....). i thought having a 6 disc changer was amazing a few years back, and i could even make my own cds with 15 or so songs. for different moods. now i can have infinite playlists for each and every mood (or road companion) and drive for hours without ever having to change a cd, station, song..... 


music is by far one of my biggest addictions and obsessions.  amazon and itunes are frequently visited....if you spend a little time you would be amazed at how much good free music is out there. legally even! i happily drank apple's koolaid and own a shuffle, U2 collector edition ipod, iphone and itouch, and i really want a freaking ipad. don't ask why. i drank the koolaid. and you should too. (at least a little!)  these things have only made this addiction/obsession worse with instant gratification - i shazam all day long, i can look up lyrics immediately, create personalized NO talk/commercial radio stations on pandora, send songs  as post cards to friends....the options are endless. and i LOVE it.


lately, my %$^($& drive mixx has been on regular play. these are a few of the artists that seem to fill the space the most, in no specific order:


joshua radin
missy higgins
fink
elliott smith
lissie
jack savoretti
matt costa
snow patrol
damien rice
carolina liar
ray lamontagne
rachel yamagata


and a new find from the ending of this week's californiacation, when hank is driving off.....

If I Go, I'm Goin, Gregory Alan Isakov

this house
she’s holding secrets
i got my change behind the bed
in a coffee can,
i throw my nickels in
just incase i have to leave
and i will go if you ask me to
i will stay if you dare
and if i go i’m goin shameless
i’ll let my hunger take me there
this house
she’s quite the talker
she creeks and moans
she keeps me up
and the photographs
know i’m a liar
they just laugh as i burn her down
and i will go if you ask me to
i will stay if you dare
and if i go i’m goin on fire
let my anger take me there
the shingles man they’re shaking
the back door’s burning through
this house she’s quite the keeper
quite the keeper of you
i will go if you ask me to
i will stay if you dare
and if i go, i’m goin crazy
i’ll let my darlin take me there