Listening to the sounds on memory lane
I've been reliving an audio slice of my teenage years for the past week. Last weekend I was listening to some recent NPR Story of the Day podcasts, and heard an interview with Martin Scorsese talking about the documentary he made about the Rolling Stones latest tour. During the podcast, Scorsese talked about the use of the songs Jumping Jack Flash and Gimme Shelter in his movies. Listening to snippets of these two songs reminded me of a habit I had in high school. Before falling to sleep, I used to put my Walkman on and play music. One of my favorite tapes at the time was this one. I used to lay in my bed with the lights out, eyes closed, humming "Time is on my Side" or "Paint it Black." These memories sent me to Itunes where I downloaded it, burned it to disc, and have been listening to it ever since. I can say that I love the music just as much in my 30's as I did at 16.
In happy crafting news, I'm almost done with the Red Ranger's Celestine. I've stuffed it, and am working on the final point, although the kids and I were tempted to keep it unstuffed and use it as a hat. The kids looked much cuter in it, than I do, but you get the idea. We all had crazy alien head thing going on wearing it.
I've also continued experimenting with chain maille. Here's my latest effort. It's a simple bracelet using European 4-1 weave. Cool, no?
I love that CD too - I'll have to go download it! Very pretty bracelet...
Posted by: Jeanne | April 11, 2008 at 04:11 PM
Good music back in the old days, lol.
I really like the bracelet!!!
Posted by: Margaret | April 11, 2008 at 04:45 PM
Cool chain maille - now you've made me want to move it up in the queue of things to do!!! ACK!
Posted by: Chris | April 12, 2008 at 04:52 AM
Isn't amazing how music can take you right back??
Posted by: Karen | April 12, 2008 at 05:17 AM
The Beatles' "You've got to hide your love away" can take me back in a moment. So can any of the Stones songs on that collection - but it's missing an evocative one:"I am waiting."
The chain maille is adorable!
Posted by: melanie | April 12, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Nice hat. ;o)
Posted by: JessaLu | April 12, 2008 at 12:50 PM
You look pretty cute in it!! :) Isn't it fun to listen to music from "back in the day"? Amazing how it connects us back to easily. Cool chainmail!
Posted by: Chris | April 12, 2008 at 03:52 PM
One of my son's best friends made a chain mail shirt --- took him a full year! Yours looks terrific.
Posted by: Kim | April 12, 2008 at 04:36 PM
You totally made me smile with the hat picture:-)
It's funny, when I was a teen there was no way I could fall asleep without my walkman on either.
Posted by: knittymama | April 13, 2008 at 02:04 PM
I've been on a similar music kick lately, with what I call "Whiney white women of the 70's" music. (Carole King, Joni Mitchel, Carly Simon, and a little David Cassidy because he has the pitch!)
Posted by: Dave Daniels | April 15, 2008 at 08:46 AM