Sammy Kershaw and Lady Gaga

I love music! Songs just speak to the heart in a way that plain words just can't. It seems that there is a song for every moment and emotion, and getting lost in a refrain is just great. I have quite a library according to iTunes, I could go 2 and 1/2 days listening to music without repeating a song. I have all sorts of artists in my library. In fact, the title of this blog comes from a mix cd I made. My older brother commented that only one of my cd's would contain both "Queen of my Double Wide Trailer" and "Poker Face."

For a long time, I only listened to country music, but around Jr. High I began to gain an appreciation for some pop and rock music. Now my tastes are so varied that I no longer have a favorite genre. My music tastes are as varied as my life experiences.

Just like my music collection can't be stereotyped, I can't be either. I'm a Christian, cowgirl, speech nerd, football fan, and political nut. I don't like to be put in a box. No body likes to be classified by a certain label, but I find myself quick to break out the label maker and begin sticking them on the folks around me. I have "city" friends that I have discovered have farm work experience. I'm surprised when they have thrown hay bales and chopped thistles. Just as farmers and ranchers don't want to be seen as money hungry stubborn hicks, non-farming folks don't want to be seen as ignorant spoiled brats. Stereotypes have no place in conversations. After all, we probably listen to the same music!

'till the cows come home,

Ellie