We are heading down to San Antonio for New Years Eve to celebrate with our group of close friends. It is going to be awesome. This is my group of friends that I will know til the day I die... The kind of friends that movies are about... Think St. Elmo's Fire meets Steel Magnolias meets Big Chill - but without all the dying and sex shenanigans. They take me as I am and still come back for more. And for that, I love them so. I am so excited, it makes me feel like this!
And in honor of the weekend, I am making a Mixed Tape CD. My friends and I have a tradition of making Mixed Tape CDs for each other. And yes, I said it right... Mixed Tape CD. If you just say "mixed tape", anyone over the age of 30 knows what you are talking about but has not seen one since high school. And if you say "mixed cd"... well, that just sounds stupid because it does not capture the essence of all the time and pain-staking attention to detail that goes into making one.
Making a Mixed Tape CD is a disappearing art form and is not for the weary. If you don't believe me, go watch the movie, High Fidelity. There are rules to making a proper mixed tape CD. You have to group together tunes to create a theme. You have to create the right segue from fast to slow, upbeat to sad. One bad song selection and you just killed the mood of the party. Remember that lame tape that your middle school boyfriend made you once. Ugh! But when you pick just the perfect mix of songs that feed off of one another and keep the listener wanting more, then you know that you have graduated to the top tier of Mixed Tape CD creators. And if you are ever so lucky to actually receive a mixed tape CD to call your own, treat it with respect. Run (don't walk) home and listen to it. Try to discover the hidden meaning in the songs, a message that was custom-made for your ears.
Well, now that I have gotten that off my chest... as I said, I am presenting another Mixed Tape CD this weekend in honor of New Years Eve. The theme... "F*&% 2010, 2011 will be heaven". Cheesy title - yes. But it does seem to capture the overall message very well, I think. It is the perfect blend of "kick 2010 in the ass" and "2011 will be amazing with a big fat sigh of relief on the side".
This weekend will be legendary. One for the memory bank, for sure. So on that note, I am out until the new year. But I want to know from you, what will your 2011 Mixed Tape CD theme be? Leave me a comment and let me know.
I hope you have a fantastic and safe New Years Eve. See you in 2011!
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