I have an eclectic set of friends.
I always have really.
In high school my group and I used to joke all the time about our varied interests and accomplishments.
We had the homecoming queen (not me). The girl who seemed to get around with all the guys (also not me – shocker, I know!) The most likely to succeed (still not me). And then the most likely to be famous (that was me! I might have been the epitome of a drama queen. Or perhaps drama geek was more like it!)
As an adult, I don’t necessarily have a big “group” of friends. Yes, I manage to get my girls all together for occasions, but I’ve actually made most of my friends separately from each other. Meeting them in varied and individual circumstances.
I’m not sure if I’ve ever told this story before, but Loo and I met through Craigslist.
She posted a missed connections ad, and I responded.
KIDDING
The real story is that I had just bought my condo and was looking for a roommate, so I posted a Craigslist ad. Shocker of all shockers, it was a long one. I want to say about 3 pages long after everything was said and done. It was pretty epic.
And Loo responded. Not because she needed a place to stay, but because she was moving here from Texas and didn’t know a soul. She sent me an e-mail saying that she already had an apartment lined up, but that she had been perusing the ads just trying to get a feel for the type of people who lived up here. She said my ad had really stuck out to her, and she was wondering if maybe I would meet up with her for lunch to tell her at bit about the area.
I have to admit that I had never gotten a proposition quite like that, but I looked her up on Facebook and she seemed halfway normal. So I figured “what the hell?!?”
Everything after that lunch was pretty much history. We immediately clicked. I tend to be drawn to genuine people, and Loo was one of the most genuine and kind people I had ever met. I knew she was going to become one of my best friends almost immediately.
And that was before I even knew just how much we had in common.
One of those things we share is music. Loo is definitely my friend who appreciates music as much as I do. We are regularly making mix CD’s for each other, and sharing new music with the other whenever we get a chance. I don’t meet many people up here in Alaska who feel the same way about music as I do, so having Loo to share this passion of mine with always makes me happy.
A few months ago (when we were driving out to the boys BBQ actually), Loo said to me “Listen to this. I’ve got a great new song for you. It just makes me happy!” When it started I immediately looked at her and said “Are you kidding? This isn’t a new song. I mean, I like it, but it’s not new.”
I was starting to question my friend’s real passion for music if she thought this was new.
But she looked at me and said “Just wait.”
Which is when the first switch happened. The first of a few brilliant switches. I had heard every song on the compilation before, but it didn’t matter. I never in a million years would have thought to put it all together like that. And I loved it.
I don’t usually love mash-ups, but I loved this. It quickly became one of my favorite tracks.
In the last 2 weeks alone, I’ve included this mash-up on 3 different mixes I’ve made (an infertility mix for 2 friends up here about to start IVF, a mix of new favorites for Loo, and a mix for the boy; who doesn’t really appreciate my taste in music… yet.) Because yes, I do make mixes for people that often.
Anyway, since I’ve been sharing it with everyone I know, I figured I should share it with you all here as well.
That seems like the cool thing to do after all.
So here you go, my absolute favorite new mash-up.
Thanks to my Loo for introducing it to me!
ADSPACE
