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It’s that time of year to pull out your scarves & gloves… Yes, it’s Fall/Winter season. It’s been really cold lately where I live, & I’ve even got a scarf on around the house (because somebody is too stingy to turn on the heat!)…
Here is a picture of me wearing said scarf…on said day when that person decided not to turn on the heat again. Enjoy.
I’m a pretty ecclectic person when it comes to music. I listen to almost all genres of music, including: Pop music in various languages, Alternative-Rock, Top 40 Urban, Punk, Ska, Classic 1950s-60s Pop & Motown music, Techno/Dance, etc. Recently, I’ve really gotten interested in Jazz music. Well, I mean…it’s mostly Bossa Nova, Soft Jazz, Brazilian Jazz & some Verve Jazz. I’m not really familiar with Rythm & Blues, or the Bluegrass stuff. I just mostly listen to the tropical/Latin type of Jazz music…with songs like “The Waters of March” & “Corcovado“.
I’ve heard of Jazz music since I was a kid, but I never really knew anything about it until probably 2-3 years ago. I first kick-started my interest in Jazz music when a friend of mine mentioned that his favorite ‘crusing’ song was “The Girl From Ipanema“. I had never heard of that song before, so I decided to look it up on the Internet. Little did I know, that this would be the song that threw me right into the deep end of the Jazz genre. I was instantly hooked the moment I heard that song.
Now, I still don’t know a hill of beans about Jazz music… Some would still say I’m a “noob” (in Internet lingo), but I am excited to share this with everyone. It certainly broadened my musical tastebuds. These are some of the Jazz-type artists that I know of & like. I have included links, so you can sample their songs.
- Stan Getz
- Antonio Carlos Jobim
- orange pekoe (Japanese Jazz duo group)
- Joao Gilberto
- Astrud Gilberto (Joao’s ex-wife)
- Bebel Gilberto (Astrud & Joao’s daughter)
- Jazztronik (Japanese Electronic-Jazz DJ/Producer)
- Crazy Ken Band (a Japanese Jazz band)
- Clazziquai Project (Korean pop group that also makes some Jazz music)
- Black Bottom Brass Band (Japanese Jazz/Brass Band)
I hope you enjoy this music as much as I do! Curl up with a nice hot cup of coffee & gaze longingly out the misty-faced window on this brisk Autumn evening…
Well, I’m such a klutz, a butterfingers, a boob, etc. I’m just darn clumsy & today I proved it. Today, when I got home from running errands, I put my wallet & cellphone on the hood of my car as I ran to grab the mail from the mailbox. I’m sure you can guess what happened next…my phone slid off the car & dropped smack dab on the concrete driveway.
I was soooooo incredibly relieved that there was no physical hardware or aesthetic damage to the cellphone itself. There were only 2 small scratched patches & a hairline crack on the corner of my phone case. I am so happy & glad & relieved (& all that stuff) that I purchased an extremely reliable & durable phone case. I’ve made mistakes in the past where I’ve purchased phone cases that were purely for looks & not for function. Now that I have a cellphone that I know I’m going to treasure & use for many years to come, I ended up getting a phone case that’s not only pretty, but very practical as well.
I’m just a little disappointed that I dropped my cellphone…ANNNNND…I dropped my cellphone so soon after I had purchased it. I’m also disappointed that I put my phone case to the test today. Oh, & I was trying so hard to be good & not make any accidents with my new cellphone. I try very hard to keep all of my electronic items in the best condition possible, & it always pisses me off when I do stupid things like this.
Well, on a positive note…I was able to save & re-use my phone case. There were 2 scratches on my phone case & one small hairline crack. Here’s how I fixed the little imperfections on my phone case:
- I used a manicure nail file to smooth down the rough patches. I used the strong side of the nail file to smooth down the scratchy parts & the buffer side to smooth out the scratch lines.
- Next, I used a clear Top Coat nail polish (with a nylon ingredient built in) to paint a light layer of coating on the slim crack. The nail polish I used is the Top Coat kind, because that’s the most durable part of a nail manicure. I made sure to paint 2-3 coats on both sides of the case to make sure the coating lasts.
P.S. This is what my cellphone & case looks like:
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