Music

As of late, I have been really into music. I've always had a passion for music...but my interests have spiked after I started working because I am always looking for new things to listen to from 8am-8pm. Recently, I've been lovin' the random mashups, spanish guitar, and opera music.

Mashups (or remixes...):
www.hypem.com is a great site that tracks what music other blogs are talking about or posting. Usually, there are a lot of great mashups, like the following:
http://hypem.com/track/1023718/The+Kooks+-+Kids+MGMT+Cover+FULL+QUALITY+
http://hypem.com/track/1031395/DJ+Stroke+-+I+m+So+Believin+Akon+vs+Journey+
http://hypem.com/track/1031394/DJ+Stroke+-+My+Closet+Is+Dead+Gone+Eminem+vs+TI+

Spanish Guitar:
I grew up listenting to a lot of spanish guitar given that I'm half hispanic. I have great summer memories of hanging out the my great aunt's house listening to spanish guitar and watching everyone dance around...it was almost magical and I try and recreate those memories all the time. I got back into the spanish guitar after watching this scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPHuBgEUO6U
(I thought Vicky Cristina Barcelona was an amazing movie...and was one of the inspirations for starting this blog.)

Some great spanish guitarists are...
Juan Serrano
Juan Quesada
Andres Segovia

Opera:
I used to hate opera - I thought it was stuffy and boring, but I grew to enjoy it after I got older. I am just starting to scratch the surface of this genre, so i am still exploring the more popular songs and artists. I've been really enjoying the following...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekRb84wsSmk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LL9IGEqjdE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VATmgtmR5o4&feature=fvw

The Beginning...

I am starting this blog as an outlet. An outlet for all the creative interests that I have that I can't get out doing technology consulting - a job that I am lucky to have, but I don't really have a passion for. Don't get me wrong, I am a self-described nerd who loves all things math and modeling related. But I always get the feeling that I have more to give back in creative channels. Those channels are the concoction - all my interests combined, from fashion to art to geology to...

(And no, "Sally Lafayette" is not my real name...)