For no apparent reason (that I consciously know of ) today I snatched up a copy of Gray's Anatomy at the library where I work. The book may not be as sexy or as deliciously ludicrous as the tv show that shares its name (and very little else!), but somehow it has sucked me into a fascinating world of detailed descriptions and stark black and white drawings.

The inexplicable unease I have felt all day has started to melt away and all I want to do is read words like "occipital bone" and "phalanges" and study the pictures that go with them.  I am calm, I am one with the world...it's the oddest thing!:)

If you get a chance this month go to your local Borders or Barnes and Noble and buy the October issue of Mojo magazine which comes with an incredible CD "re-imagining" the Beatles' Let it Be album...it's amazing how good it is! more soon!:)

I first discovered E.S.P. as a cassette way back in 1987, when I passionately loved the Bee Gees due to what might have been a tad unhealthy and possibly outdated fascination with the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

E.S.P. never really did that well here in the States; overseas it charted considerably higher (it reached #1 in Germany and Switzerland and #5 in the U.K.) Long forgotten by anyone other than a diehard Bee Gees fan and considered a flop if remembered at all, the cd (to me, at least) is remarkably well-aged and definitely deserving of a 21st century listen.

Not too long ago I purchased it off of Amazon as an import. It had been a long time since I'd given it a good listen and I was amazed at how modern it is...how more appropriate it sounds now then it did back when most people still associated the Gibb brothers with disco.

There are soft and sweet songs like "Angela," which is pretty and likable, but not a stand-out when compared to the haunting title track. "Giving Up the Ghost" (as oddly compelling and unlike the Bee Gees' normal sound as "E.S.P.") is my favorite!

I broke down and bought my very first Ipod touch...so excited at how much more room there will be for music!! And there are so many fun apps to use...including some fun bowling and air hockey games...and best of all, I can still use Amazon if I make sure the Downloader setting is on "itunes."

Last night I was at the Wegman's in Hunt Valley. I love Wegman's for so many reasons: the food bar, the produce, the surprisingly reasonable prices, the croissants, the seafood counter (the list goes on...). But yesterday I found a new reason: the quirky selection of cds in the spindle near the magazine section.

Though I don't quite know why they do it, I'm still glad they do because they carry a variety of old Time Life cds you don't see advertised on tv that often anymore...lots of 70s and 80s compilations with songs you won't find on other music anthologies.

Going online when I got home last evening I discovered this cool site:

seen on tv music

There are far more choices and interesting items to check out than on the regular Time Life website!