I have these ancient, yet evolving habits.

Mostly, my music-listening habits… I keep something like a top 20 list on my iTunes, then mix the current hits with my favorite random tracks, then listen to them while noodling around the house, mostly. That means I don't listen to much in the way of my prized CD collection while at home–and that means I don't use my very nice home stereo much, listening to the CDs at work or on the iPod while on the go. On the weekends, it's not unusual for me to skip listening to the CDs altogether and it's just not working out. I wind up listening to each crummy pop single multiple times over the course of the week, and not enjoying my CDs as much as I'd like.

So, I'm making a change for the better, starting last weekend, and choosing more CDs and less iTunes hits. I feel enriched already!

CDs listened to today:

• Charlie Musselwhite: One Night in America
• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
• Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie (Myung-Whun Chung conducting)
• Poe: Haunted