I wrote my exam on Tuesday and now I’m back to work-a-day-rest-at-night lifestyle. Though not for long since we’re hitting the airport on Friday. There is nothing like going to the opposite end of the world to put a closure on a semester.

Currently I am making a mixed CD for my work buddies. We were discussing the trend of iPod swapping with co-workers. We agreed that it was a great idea, but since I am the only one with the iPod, which isn’t even mine, we stuck with CDs. The rules are as follows: there needs to be about 20 to 30 songs with no more than 3 by the same artist. The idea is to put the stuff that you like, but also try and get many genres. I’ve put the following artists: Belle & Sebastian, Cibo Matto, Diamanda Galas, Emm Gryner, Liz Phair, Laibach, Magnetic Fields, Neko Case, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Organ, Patti Smith, Rufus Wainwright, Tegan & Sara and White Stripes.

There are some trends with the music that I’ve chosen that I haven’t noticed before. For example, there is a definite mellowness to the music I put on the CD. I am getting more mellow with age ;).