Nicki Elson's Not-So-Deep Thoughts

Because of the maximum fabulosity of my Top Ten Countdown (bloghop hosted by Alex J. Cavenaugh ), I've created a Top 10 You Tube playlist for your enjoyment. I had two main criteria for my selections: * The songs had to be by bands/performers that have a whole stable of great songs.  No one-hit-wonders here.  So each song on the list represents one of my personal favorite bands/performers. *  The songs have to be timeless .  When I listen to them years later, I have to love them not because of whatever memory they dredge up, but because they still rock.  And so, the order here was simply decided by how much time they've been tested for...i.e. in order of release date, starting w/ the most recent. **Please note, if asked again tomorrow, I reserve the right to completely change this list ;)** 10   "Just Breathe" Pearl Jam 9 "I'm Shipping up to Boston" Dropkick Murphys 8 "Pretty Vegas" INXS (I feel like a traitor choosing a song post ...

Guess what - the Three Daves trailer made it to the second round in Spunk on a Stick's Book Trailer Contest ! Thank you L. Diane Wolfe for hosting the contest, and thank you Alex. J. Cavanaugh for tipping me off about it. It's a shame he and I now have to be mortal enemies until January 9 when the contest ends...  By the way, the grand prize is a set of Diane's YA The Circle of Friends series of books donated to the library of the winner's choice.  Pretty cool, huh? And I have some more thanks to hand out.  Thank you Barb Hallworth (bworthit@hotmail.com), the creative genius who put the Three Daves trailer all together.  And thank you Intervox , the band that composed and performed the awesome song "One Fine Day" that sets the tone (follow them on Twitter @intervoxmusic ).  Here, lets have a look at what their imagination and talent hath wrought:   And finally, THANK YOU to all of you who voted me through!  If you'd like to see the top seven...

Hey, I feel like giving y'all something, and so I'm sharing what is quite possibly the most awesome Christmas playlist ever .  This Lyonaland must be one cool chicka.  The first video is a Christmas card from the characters of The Light Series by Jennifer DeLucy .  And yeah, there just might be some 80s Christmas tunes in the mix too. ;) Enjoy!