I recently found another site that is all about music. I have been avoiding this phenomenon about free music on the web as much as possible, ever since it began. However, recently, MySpace deleted my widget from Playlist.com, that was a very cool pink. Nobody else has pink, or blue, or green. But they do. Well now, I have been told that they were not paying their musicians. I also found out on the web, that the music industry sued MySpace because of its’ users having this playlist on their site. I didn’t know that they weren’t paying. How they get paid, is through the advertisements on each web page, paying to advertise to you. They also can get paid by click.

So I had to find a new music playlist for my site. I have not found one yet. But in my travels, I found this great site! It is last.fm   There are profiles there for each user. It is access to a million gazillion trillion C.D.’s worldwide. A few songs won’t play. But most of them do. They pay the musicians per click. It is like having your own C.D. library online, of nearly almost all of the music that you could ever want. Not only that, but it is free of guilt. Because the musicians are getting a cut somehow, plus they also like learning about the statistics, and introducing us to new music. I love it.

If you’d like to check it out, either go to last.fm or go to my profile and check out my favorite pics! : http://www.last.fm/user/BlondeEnigma
P.S. Plus there are additional features, like downloading music, videos, etc.
Merry Christmas!

Would you like to find a way to make your family and friends happy for the holidays with your gift giving, and save your pocketbook? Here are a few suggestions:
1) Are there any C.D.’s that you own, or DVD’s, that you are willing to give? Cleaning out your own entertainment closet, can bring out some holiday cheer.
2) Cookies that are store bought, come in many variations, some designed just for the holidays with sprinkles on top!
3) If price is an object, then look for small, out of the way stores, where they may need your patronage more then a regular store will. Take some time with searching their shelves, and you may be surprised the wonderful things hiding in plain view! Once, I found a toy train for my brother this way. It made sounds, was one to two feet long, and had special features too! It made his eyes tear up when I gave it to him.
4) Getting creative, can also come in what you choose to give. Last year, I couldn’t afford to buy my mother any of the wonderful things that I wanted to give. But taking my time, I thought and thought about what to do instead. I was amazed when I realized that there was a pair of lovely hand painted vases just right for her.
5) Another thing to not over look on the holidays, is Hello Kitty cards. Not only for family and friends, but also for those you miss. They are surely to be a gentle reminder that you care. Not only that, but they are cute and festive. Bringing a smile to their face as you light up their eyes, is surely a gift worth giving any time of year.
6) Last but not least, another idea for gift giving, is to find pictures that you like and are allowed to cut out. One way to find pictures to use, is to look up clip art on the internet. Once you find some, print them out. Then choose a small pile of your favorites. Cut around each figure very carefully. Buy small decorative frames. Sometimes frames only cost a few dollars. Shape a white piece of paper to fit into the frame. Play with the cut outs, putting them in various collages, until you create the one that you want. Glue them or tape the back of each one, into the pattern of your choice onto the white piece of paper. They can be painted, or left as they are. Next is putting the new picture in the frame.Voila!