Friday iPod

I recently discovered that I write better to Lady Gaga than to Bob Dylan – for blog posts and web articles anyway. If I’m writing something cathartic (diary, creative non fiction), Joni Mitchell is perfect. Tom Waits is rarely a good idea!

It’s amazing what triggers the brain to pump words out onto a blank page. My ex-husband couldn’t write with anything except instrumental music playing in the background. I need to soak in the inspiration of others in order to feed my own.

So I always have something playing. The dog and I settle in for a day’s work – me at one end of the sofa, laptop at the ready, and he at the other chewing on his Hilary Clinton Chew Toy (or licking some inappropriate place) – and I click play on whatever I think will help the most.

Here’s some of what’s been on my playlist for most of the week:

• Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
• Best Damn Thing – Avril Lavigne
• Slow Down baby – Christian Aguilera
• Hands Held High – Linkin Park
• Now That You Got It – Gwen Stefani
• Don’t Let Me Get Me – Pink
• Everybody’s Changing – Keane
• Smile – Lily Allen
• Tear You Apart – She Wants Revenge

What are y’all listening to as you typetty-type your little hearts out day after day?