#100 - Where Technology and Dolly Parton conspire against me

This, according to Typepad is my 100th post.

Thats not strictly true as i've had at least two total culls where I've been through and deleted some or all of my archives.

As I've (not so subtley) implied in recent posts, I'm not the happiest of bunnies at the moment.  At work, I got promoted, but there are elements of the job now that frustrate me more than I ever thought they would.  I won't go into detail here, I haven't even discussed them with my boss because at the moment I'm trying to ascertain whether its my expectations being too high or a real problem.  I will say that while I'm trying to sort my head out there has been a point in each week where I haven't exactly been ecstatic at the prospect of getting up and going to the office.

Most mornings, unless I go in very early, I walk to work.  Its 15-20 minutes from my house and provides me with the only exercise I get.  I can't walk in silence because I find the sound of my own neuroses to be totally mind numbing, so I always have an mp3 player with me (currently a red Sony NWZ-S638which I love!) and its mostly filled with rock.  Metallica, Queen, Nickelback, RHCP, Seether, Theory of a Deadman, Three Doors Down.  That sorta stuff.  There is the odd bit of cheesy pop, R&B, Rap, Jazz and even some country too.

Every morning in the last week, within the first 4 or 5 songs the "intelligent shuffle" has given me the same some.  I don't know how.  I don't know how it considers that shuffling, but every morning one of the first songs it picks to play for me is 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton.

Ironic, no?

Comments

[Travis Erwin]

What a way to make a livin'

[Beth]

Travis - Don't you start, too! :)

[ellie]

She's awfully bubbly first thing in the morning, but you do have to lover her!

[Ing]

"I want to break free?" - Queen also telling you something maybe?

[Beth]

Ellie - She is fab, just so unashamedly who she is, which I think is a great way to be!

Ing - I don't think that ones on there. Its earlier stuff than that. Fat Bottomed Girls is on there, but that may be another, altogether bitchier story!

[Jason]

Great playlist, except for Dolly. Sounds similar to mine.

[Beth]

Jason - I'm thinking that I may be getting rid of Dolly the next time I add some new tracks. It was funny the first few times, but not so much anymore!

[Peter]

Your mp3 player know too much.

[Beth]

Peter - I think it knows more than I do.

[ruby]

It really is intelligent!

I can't be alone with my 8000000000 neuroses either...

[Beth]

Ruby - Its scary isn't it?

[Here In Franklin]

I adore Dolly Parton and she is a prominent feature on my iPod...but not 9 to 5. Funny how our playlists are smarter than we are sometimes.

[Beth]

Here In Franklin - Welcome and thank you for commenting! I must say that the Sony Walkman "intelligent shuffle" does seem to be more intelligent than I'd expected!