Saturday, January 04, 2025

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Something New (2017)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

Welcome to the first Saturday 9 of 2025.
 
 

1) We're beginning the year with a song about new beginnings. What is something new you'd like to try in 2025? I'm not approaching it that way. Instead, I've given myself a goal this year. I'm going to winnow through my books and donate many of them.

2) The lyrics recall what was said "in the mist of the midnight hour." Where were you when the new year dawned? I was asleep. Don't judge me. I had a cold.
 
3) The Axwell of Axwell and Ingrosso is Axel Hedfors. He began as a drummer and moved on to experimenting musically on the computer, eventually mastering music sequencer software. Do you consider yourself more a technophile like Axwell, who loves technology and digital devices, or more a technophobe, anxious about learning new programs? Total phobe.

4) His musical partner is Sebastian Ingrosso. Sebastian became interested in dance music when he accompanied his father, a choreographer, to the studio. When you were young, did you ever go to work with either of your parents? Not in a "take your daughter to work" kinda way. But we stopped by my dad's work as a family on occasion.

5) Axwell & Ingrosso gave their premiere performance at the 2014 Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City and their last concert at the 2017 Ultra Music Fest in Miami. Looking back on 2024, did you attend any outdoor music or theater performances? Nope.

6) In 2017, when "Something New" was released, we lost the TV star who could "turn the world on with her smile." Without looking it up, do you know who that is? She could take a nothing day and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile.


7) Also in 2017, Today Show anchor Hoda Kotb announced she had adopted her first child. Do you know anyone who is adding to their family in 2025? Maybe. My niece and her hubs have been approved for adoption and are now waiting for their baby.

8) Have you made any New Year's resolutions for 2025? No.
 
9) What was the first thing to make you laugh in 2025? Probably my girlcat. She's very sweet but silly.



 

7 comments:

  1. #1 Great idea!
    #2 Ditto, I am just getting over a cold.
    #4 I remember going to Hartford and going out to eat for lunch at the Officer’s Club at the state armory.

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  2. My cat made me laugh. They’re interesting creatures, aren’t they?

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  3. #3, I guess that surprised me. I thought you would enjoy it because of your job. Loved your answers! Have a nice weekend.

    https://lorisbusylife.blogspot.com/

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  4. I love that you're going to donate books. I just donated a bagful this past year to our town library and I have 2 more to donate. That's a great goal!
    I'm with you: i wasn't sick but i WAS in bed well before midnight. Hey..i'm 65...how many times do i really need ot see the damn ball drop??!!

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  5. I set a goal to downsize my wardrobe by 1/3. I've got bags ready for the charity shop to pick up. Plus dishes. Plus blankets I don't use. Plus, plus, plus... I'm trying to downsize and declutter.

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  6. Wow, a potential adoption. That's exciting. I hope it happens. We were in bed on New Years too. It's just another day, right?

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  7. Looks like someone is going to be an Aunt.

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