Festive Feelings :: 10 :: Music Bringing Memories at Christmas Time!

Music makes everything even more special at Christmas.

I love how it brings memories of the times when I danced in the lounge area in my old house. Well it wasn't dancing, just spinning in circles to the music and had the heat from the range blaring at me.

I have many favourite tunes, but 'The Fairytale of New York' will always be my favourite. I love the traditional Irish instruments in the song. Even though it has plenty of swear words, it for me shows honesty. No mushy stuff. There are lots of ups and downs at Christmas. Fights about the dinner arrangements.

'Rocking Around The Christmas Tree' brings back memories of my dad cooking in the kitchen. 'Driving Home For Christmas' is the song I have a brief flashback to when I was little, sitting in the car, looking out at the Christmas lights on the streets in Dublin.

Even with the most more newish songs, like Michael Bubles, 'Santa Clause is Coming to Town', his voice is replaced with my friend Edel. I can always hear her singing it, with the twists in the songs melody. Music makes me happier. There's no song that gives me bad memories, which is one of the things that I love about music.

Since I've been alone these past few days, I've been listening to my new album 'Christmas at Downton Abbey'. It's been lovely. My favourite is 'In The Bleak Midwinter' by a wonderful, joyful choir. It reminds me of the time when I sang in an all girl choir recital in a hotel back in Ireland. My Gran, brother, mum and dad were all sitting in the crowd. It has always been a favourite of mine, especially as it was the first time I sang in front of a big crowd.

Are there any songs that mean something special to you? Do you feel that they can provide you with happy memories of Christmas?

30 Day Snap #10 | New Books & bye bye Father's Day card!

Ahh, great! I got chocolate on my laptop... crisis averted.

Hey everyone,

Yesterday, feeling ill I made an appointment with the Doctor. I may have glandular fever. Good thing it's not contagious from the internet.

Anyway I'm on penicillin now, so all should be swell (Haaa, swollen glands, oh you're HILARIOUS KAYLA!)

But with having headaches on and off, my highlight of the day was meeting Pauline in 'Waterstones'. She her lovely self, works there and has probably read every single book there is. She spoke to me how she gets irritated by her husband if he finishes a book before her. That's right people, I'll have her life story in two more meetings.

How we got talking to her was when I was dancing with happiness over seeing 'City of Heavenly Fire', Cassandra Clare's last installment to The Mortal Instrument series. She must have wondered what I was getting all excited about.

It came out last week, and was out of stocks within a few days. So I was lucky to get this copy :) I'm currently reading it and am taking breaths between pages, not sure whether I'm ready to end this series. I was unhappy with the ending of 'The Infernal Devices' series. If Cassandra Clare kills off Jace, that's it! I'm gonna hunt her down and do a  Kathy Bates, 'Misery' on her!

The second book I bought was Half Bad by Sally Green. The bookkeeper said it was amazing, so I'm hoping it does turn out well, otherwise it was waste of money!

I had my usual treat to a free Waitrose latte and got the chance in sending my Father's Day card (mum has a little letter inside also). I gave Dad only ten euro, for a packet of smokes. He's not exactly difficult to please.

That's all folks,