Hello Panda

Its no secret that I have a geeky side, probably doesn't help that I work in a very geeky work place 5 days a week. However everynow and the something really makes me smile in the tech world, and this week its a new Ipod dock that I found. Yep its an ipod dock in the shape of a panda!!!!

Sure I already have an ipod dock in my study that works perfectly well but....it doesn't look like a panda. I'm still yet to test out the sound on this cutie but I have a feeling it may be coming home anyway and my dull ipod dock can go live in the guest room. Surely that's enough justification????? Hey if your going to have a house full of technology it might as well make you smile as well as be practical.

Travel Tunes

Surprise Surprise I'm on the road again. So instead of talking about packing I thought I'd talk about music to travel with.

In this modern world of MP3 players and alike its great to have so much music at your fingertips and usually be able to make the whole trip with out the batteries dying on you.


Personally I have 2 playlists for my travels - 'to' which is all happy bouncy stuff and often tailored to have a vibe of the trip i.e rockabilly for wintersun & 'from' which is a bit slower usually to help me chill out after a full on weekend.

Currently my 'To' list includes (in no order)
Hurt Feelings - Flight of the Concords
The Rain - Horrorshow
Bang Bang - Nancy Sinatra
Fever - Peggy Lee
Why don't you do right - Peggy Lee
A huge collection of Amanda Palmer and Ani Difranco's works
Children - Robert Miles
Lingering Dad - Tripod
Ivory Tower - Tripos
Arrivals Gate - Ani Difranco

I find music can really change your mood and when I travel its also good to help me get in the right mindset. So next time you hop a flight make yourself a playlist.