Congratulations Josie D. Randles, your request to graduate with a Master of Science (Speech & Hearing Sciences) has been reviewed by the Graduate School and is approved.
Ok, so I guess now it's *officially* official. :) And apparently a diploma will show up in about 4 months, so I'll have that to look forward to on my return.
A little note about the title of this post... I know it's familiar to at least a few of you. It's from the Indigo Girls song, Closer to Fine. I was in the 9th grade the first time I heard it, and it became an instant favorite. I ordered the cassette tape as a free choice in one of those "selection of the month" music clubs along with Sinead O'Connor's "I Do Not Want What I Have Not Got", Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians "Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars", and U2's "The Joshua Tree". I'm sure there were others, but they escape me now (although I'd put good money on Wilson Phillips' debut album being among them). I do remember that I wore out each and every one of those cassettes, and when I think back, it is the songs from these albums that provide the background to most of my early teenage angst. :)
I've been thinking a lot about music lately, and the associations I have with particular songs or artists and times in my life. I wonder why certain songs kind of "stick"? The Indigo Girls and U2 seem as relevant to me now as a "grown-up" as they did when I was 14 years old, while Sinead's Nothing Compares 2 U and Wilson Phillips' Hold On just seem maudlin & cheesy, though still enjoyable in a guilty pleasure kind of way. I suppose the easy assumption there is that some music is just better than others...
I also wonder, do all these songs all take me back to high school simply by virtue of my having listened to them so often, or is it something more than that? And so, which songs will I associate with *this* time in my life? With this trip? And now I'm curious... when you think back to the "soundtrack" of your life, what sticks out? Come on, play along. Entertain me. Your choice can be from anytime in your life; you don't have to pick the teenage angsty stuff. Leave a comment or send me an email.
Oh, and if you're not familiar with this little Indigo Girls song, track it down and check it out, and as my sister Cory would say, "listen to the words". :)
1 comment:
OK...so I still have 13 1/2 years later, a mixed tape that you gave me for my 20th birthday. Some of the songs on the tape were current for the time as well as some great oldies. This tape (which still resides in the tape player portion of my car stereo) remindes me of some of our times together, lessons learned and still one of the best gifts I have ever received. When I need a lift I pop it in and remember good times, sad times and I am thankful for the things that made me...me!
One last thing...one of my favorite memories of hanging out with your family was music at dinner time. You guys always had something on and it was great background to dinner. This is something that I have started with my family. Each night one person picks what we listen to while we have a family dinner. Not always is it life changing music (High School Musical UGH) but I enjoy making memories just the same. Amie
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