It got me thinking....and that's a dangerous thing!

I have found that one of the single greatest forms of entertainment is covering local political meetings. No, really! I have recently gotten out of the studio at the radio station I work for and into the field...of journalism. Not that I have stopped with the on air role...actually haven't changed that at all...but I digress.

Covering local meetings makes me realize one thing. I have no ambition at this point in life to get involved with the democratic process. Take that as you will. But, I really have no interest in making any kind of a decision on the day to day running of anything! Frankly, I think the world is a little safer for it!

I mean really, I have a hard time deciding what movie to watch, what to eat for dinner, what "clean" shirt to wear! Do you really want me deciding how your tax money is spent?

I bring this up only because I have found myself covering no less than three county/city/school board meetings over the last four days. Which got me thinking.... Danger!!! Danger!!!!

I seem to remember that, as a child, my uncle had an astrologer "read me". Seems that kind lady saw a future in politics for me. Now I never took that much stock in such things...but, I was reading over the ten page "reading" she seems to have hit a few nails right on the head.

Now to the politics....I say that I have no interest, at this point, in getting involved in politics. Says the man with no political affiliation...who receives the Republican newsletter to get his weekly laugh!! But, I think that there may be a future there for me. Right now I think the main thing holding me back is the time commitment....and a total lack of interest. Caring should factor highly.

But, who knows, maybe in time I will get my head out of my proverbial ass and decide to do something meaningful with my life....if that day comes....look out local politics, I have all five season of the West Wing on DVD, along with the DVD of My Fellow Americans and a biography on John F. Kennedy..........what could go wrong?

Holiday Music..that doesn't make me want to kill myself!

So...with the holiday season upon us I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one who is already totally sick of "holiday" music. Seeing as I work full time at a radio station...I may be a little more sick than the next guy. (Since I really can't change the channel)

To get me through this time of year I have a select number of holiday songs that I like to listen to over and over...here is a list of these songs:

Tori Amos--Have yourself a Merry little Christmas
Bing Crosby/David Bowie--Drummerboy/Peace on Earth, the good version...the one with all the television banter left in!!!! (thanks to greymatter, at thechampaignofblogs for this one)
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds--The Christmas Song
The Kinks--Father Christmas (if you haven't heard this one...do so!!)
6pence none the richer--your a mean one, mr. grinch
Garth Brooks--The Gift
Garth Brooks--Go Tell it on the Mountain
any version of Baby, it's cold outside....Dean Martin, Hary Conick Jr., the version on the Elf soundtrack with Leon Redbone and the actress from the film...
The Normals--Oh Come, Oh Come....
Cheech and Chong--Santa and his old lady (not a song persay...but well worth a listen!)
Bob and Doug Makenzie--12 days of Christmas
Transiberian Orchestra--Christmas eve, sarajevo
Any and all Beatles X-mas songs...Feliz Navidad and Christmas Time is here again...
McCartney--Wonderful Christmas
Lennon/Ono--Happy Christmas (war is over)
Elton John--Step into Christmas
Jon Bon Jovi--Blue Christmas
Smashing Pumpkins--Christmastime

Those are just the tip of the iceberg....I am always looking for good contemporary Xmas songs.. Something to break up the rudolph's and frosty's of the world...Would love some input!