Retail Therapy Strikes Gold

Okay, I admit it, I was feeling down in the dumps yesterday so I decided to give myself a "personal day". I did very little besides go to my Boot Camp class (where I beat all of my Personal Bests in the mile run, push-ups and sit-ups - I rock!) and read the paper.

Late in the afternoon I decided to engage in some musical retail therapy. Music is my passion and to keep the cost of buying it reasonable Eric and I have a rule that we cannot spend more then 9.99 on a CD, new or used. Well, I bought seven new CDs yesterday and broke the rule Three Times!

But I couldn't help myself. And I did feel better afterward. Really.

Also, I found my latest CD obsession: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings' "I Learned the Hard Way". Holy Moly is this album good. No, Great! It got a very positive review on Sound Opinions so I was already primed to like it. But it's even better then I expected.

I just saw that they are playing in San Francisco later this month but unfortunately I have other plans that weekend and can't go. Too bad. I've heard Sharon Jones is pretty awesome live.

Oh well, I'll just spend the summer wearing this record out. Oh man, it is So Good. A "Buy It" all the way.

You'd Think of the Day:

Dang! It was nice and sunny and warm yesterday. You'd think that would have been enough to lift my spirits. But, what are ya gonna do? Thank god for Best Buy!