Top Five On Friday
Top five "colorful" songs

~ Boz Scaggs Painted Bells
~ Brothers Johnson Strawberry Letter 23
~ Eric Johnson Red House
~ Jill Scott Golden
~ Joe Satriani Flying in a Blue Dream

Just because there are more possibilities than one, here's a different take on colorful:

The Talking Heads Making Flippy Floppy
Prince Erotic City
Sheena Easton Sugar Walls
50 Cent Candy Shop
Ying Yang Twins The Whisper Song


Is there any rhyme or reason why folks feel compelled to speak to someone who's clearly engaged? It never fails that when I'm wearing my buds and listening to music, someone will approach me for assistance or simply to chat.

Hello! I'm busy. I really would like to remain engrossed in my music. I don't appreciate the interruption.

"Oh, I'm sorry...I just have one question."

So what, one question's better than two, so I should excuse you?

It's probably the smiling that does me in. I can't help smiling when I'm groovin'. It's natural. My favorite tunes make me smile and take me places I want to be. I'm going to make a conscious effort to look mean or angry. Maybe then they'll leave me alone.