Quiet Keystrokes and Midnight Ramblings

Well, it's just a few days until Christmas, and only a handful more before the year 2009 comes to a close.  As I look back on the last 12 months, I am amazed at all that has been accomplished both in my personal and professional lives.  It is impressive not because the accomplishments have been grandiose, but because even with the flailing economy there has been room for progress.  So, as we move forward into 2010 I am excited to discover new opportunities and adventures that will come from the stabilizing of the housing and financial markets as well as the chance to take a few more steps towards my personal hopes and dreams. As I prepare to embark on a new journey, here are some great bits of insight that have helped to inspire me over the last 12 months, and that continue to help validate my decision to change my life path: Mike Rowe on American Labor On a midnight venture across the Internets to try to find something interesting, I stumbled across t...

Normally on Black Friday I pull out all of my Christmas music from years past and que them up on the CD player to play 24/7 until Christmas Day.  This year, however, my husband begged me to reconsider this tradition.  Not wanting to be without tunes to reflect the season though I went online to see if I could find something less cheerful, gleeful and twinkly that we could both enjoy. Lo and Behold - I found Scrooge Tunes on Yahoo Music's radio channel.  Packed with a variety of music from rock to jazz, country ballads and indie spoofs; there is defiantly a little something for everyone.  The great thing is that if you don't listen to the lyrics the music it sounds like any other Christmas station, which feeds my desire for holiday cheer.  A close ear can pick up the tales of burning Christmas trees, battered carolers and drunken reindeer. Here's the link if you would like to give it a go: http://new.music.yahoo.com/launchcast/  (scroll to the...