15 August 2007

It's all coming back to me now

It's been almost 3 years since my sister broke the CD changer in my car. It was midway through a day trip to Santa Barbara to go kayaking, and we were heading over to the Paseo to catch this new movie Garden State that everybody had been buzzing about (spawning the fun new adjective "brafftastic") when Rachel attempted to slip in a new CD and the whole thing went kaput. I never doubted the changer would break--CD changers ALWAYS break (there has to be some inherent design flaw), and I only have one because I bought my car used and the previous owner was lame enough to pay extra for it. After a short but painful period during which I was forced to rely upon radio in the car, I obtained a new iPod + FM adaptor and I've never looked back.

Fast forward to last Monday...

I get in my car to go to work and, upon ignition, notice a noise coming from the changer. It's the sound of the carousel scooting around to find out where it's holding discs, a sound the poor little H hasn't made for years. When it's through, I look at the display and notice that numbers 1-6 are lit up, indicating that the thing holds CDs. Of course I know it's holding CDs--they're the same 6 CDs that were ripped from my life 3 years ago, but the display hasn't recognized them since a couple of months after the changer first broke. Just for funzies I hit eject (and yes, I used to try this all the time, but gave it up after a year or so of no effect), select a spot and, Braff-be-praised, out shoots a disc! I hit eject again, and out comes another! Holy H! I end up getting 3 of the 6 CDs out that morning, but the rest remain stubbornly locked in changer purgatory.

Wait, though...the next morning, I get in my car and without even so much as looking at the CD player, out pop 2 more. Can you believe that?! WTH?!

What's most fun about this whole thing is remembering that the changer-breaking episode occurred shortly after a trip to Rhino where I had purchased several new albums. I'd listened to them each maybe once before I lost them to the changer's inevitable demise. I could remember what 2 of them were, but the other 4 have remained a mystery. Until now.

This all has a very time capsule feeling to it, so I now present to you the albums I was listening to back when Garden State was in the theaters:
  1. Early Recordings, Quasi
  2. Veni Vidi Vicious, The Hives
  3. a burned Black Eyed Peas album I lifted from my brother
  4. Want One, Rufus Wainwright
  5. A Ghost is Born, Wilco
  6. ?

That's right. All but one disc came out and I can't for the life of me remember what it is. And it's still in there. Any guesses what it might be, faithful blog reader? Point your mouse over to the comment section and let's hear it...

8 comments:

Renee said...

oh I love this post on so many levels. I'm so H'n happy right now. Here are my guesses:

1. Radiohead - Hail to the Thief.
2. The Long Winters - When I pretend to Fall.
3. Mates of State - Team Boo
4. Neil Diamond - Lovescape

Ms. Liz said...

This is a hard call. Summer 04 was pretty awesome music wise but my guesses would be:

The Roots - The Tipping Point
White Stripes - Elephant or
The Beatles - Abby Road

rachelsaysso said...

Donna Summers - Bad Girls

P.S. Hi! When I saw that you had a blog I instantly thought, "And all is right with the world."

Anonymous said...

I am sure it was "New Kids On The Block, Greatest Hits" Or as you used to call it NKOTB. Let me know if it pops out something different...but I doubt it! Luv, Mom

Anonymous said...

Hello is this thing on?? Anyone know how to get to the closest in-n-out burger?

alisa said...

livin' the vida loca by ricky martin

Tyler S. Forester said...

My guesses are

1. Ace of Base
2. Spice girls reunion
3. New Kids on the Block

Come on Courtney admit you love these people. That's at least what Tyler has said. Hey by the way I thought it was weird when I got a pop up on my computer for "Missing" on the milk cartons. Thought you should know since your concerned of where your picture went after your INTERESTING contact with the woman in the parking lot. Love you tons Court.

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