Last night I listened to a new Ed Sheeran CD. I loved it. I really wasn't familiar with ES's music, so I'm not sure why I decided to buy two of his CD's. I was first introduced to him in the film "Yesterday", in which he plays himself. I thought he was pretty gusty to take that role because in it, he acknowledges that he is not as good a song writer as the team of McCartney and Lennon. I was impressed by that, and by the one short song he sings during the film.
I later noticed him in a small role in an episode of "Game of Thrones" in which he plays a soldier/minstrel. He sang as part of that role, a period song, of course, so not very indicative of his own music. But still, I could just tell that I would like his music, and I do. He's one of those famous people, like Dolly Parton or Barak and Michelle Obama, who seems as though he would be fun to be seated next to at a dinner party. I can hardly wait to listen to the second CD, and will most likely get more of them.
Today's Something New was inspired by a book I bought recently on the advice of a very smart friend of mine. The book is "Explore Every Day: 365 Prompts to Refresh Your Life". I went through the book today and marked a lot of them that will help me keep to my commitment to do something new every day. Today I recorded a new cell phone outgoing message. It has been the same one for just about as long as I've had a smart phone, which feels like decades. The new message isn't particularly inspired. I recorded some versions in which I said "Leave a message unless you're a scammer, in which case drop dead." But that felt too negative, so I kept it very simple.
I'm looking forward to taking on some of the other prompts in this book. And now to listen to some more of my new ear-throb Ed.
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