Whose Paradise Is THIS?!

So I pretty much stopped listening to the radio several years ago when I discovered Napster. Why is that? You might ask. Well, it's because pop stations (and I imagine other stations as well) generally play the same 10 songs over and over and over. I would hear what I thought to be a great song and would be sick of it by day 3 on the radio because I had heard it 50 bajillion times. I mean, yeah, it's a great song and all, but monotony drives me insane. I think it probably gets on most people's nerves.


Well, I have news for you, people. If you think the radio is bad, try having a toddler! I LOVE Disney. I love Radio Disney, the Disney Channel, Disney movies, Disney theme parks, Disney anything. That said, I am going to drink the Disney haterade (that has been circulating for a couple weeks now---a blog for another day) for just a moment. My little one has latched onto "This Is My Paradise" from Bridgit Mendler like her ratty little bunny that she can't sleep without. However, I didn't realize this until after I had purchased the mp3 and put it on her playlist for car rides...

Case in point: yesterday, we rode all the way from Greenwood to Geist in "Paradise." With anything else, I can tell her "all done" or "all gone," and we move on with our lives. For some reason, though, this is one song she's not willing to let go. So I had a choice yesterday: listen to her scream bloody murder because she wants to hear Bridgit -OR- listen to Bridgit for 45 minutes...I chose Bridgit. I think it was the lesser of 2 evils, really, even though I do think the song is cute. If I had let her cry, I'd have had TWO screamers because the baby would've been startled and scared. Also, I'm pretty sure I would've suffered some kind of temporary (possibly permanent?) hearing loss if I allowed my little monster to scream. She has quite a set of lungs. So, I believe I made the right choice.


I guess, more than anything, I find it fascinating that someone her age can show such a preference for anything. The girl clearly has preferences, too. Tinkerbell is one of them. If she sees anything with Tinkerbell on it, she goes nuts. She always has, even back before she could say anything. Hell, she still can't SAY Tinkerbell. Doesn't matter, though, she loves her. She also loves dresses. If I put her in a dress, she just lights up. It's the cutest thing you've ever seen, honestly. It melts my heart. She loves to spin and twirl in her dresses...And now Bridgit's new song. So, I am truly hoping that this phase passes soon so that I can enjoy some of the other songs that Radio Disney has to offer!


Til next time...