We got a new puppy last week, and it's been great! However, she still can't sleep through the night, so I have to wake up at least once in the middle of the night to take her outside. Once she's inside, she takes some time to settle back in to sleep. We were advised that putting on a radio would help her to feel more comfortable. At first, I put on the only radio station that I can tolerate, but I found that they were playing some seriously hardcore drum 'n bass in the middle of the night, disturbing puppy! So we changed to some bullshit Top 40 station with a playlist of about 15 songs.

The worst of these is a song called "This Is Who I Am" by Aussie Vanessa Amorosi. I had never really heard of her before, but I vaguely recall seeing her interviewed and saying that she was "taking a risk" with this album and releasing something a bit more "edgy". Having heard the song, this statement is just laughable. This song is a banal, predictable, run-of-the-mill pop/rock "girl anthem". The "edge" is a truly ear-piercing sequence of shrieks that come after the chorus, making a merely awful and forgettable song truly atrocious. The combination of sleep deprivation and hearing this song over and over has fanned the flames of hatred!

Behold the horror if you dare! I'd honestly rather listen to Beyonce's new single than this, and that is really saying something.

Congratulations to the baby, Moonbeam!!!

Oh dear, what a misunderstanding. I thought you had gotten a daughter! I thought it was a bit strange to call her a puppy, but I'm not into the dog-business myself so I just thought it was a word you used to undramatize the big happening. What you are going through fits so well with a baby's first months (although I did wonder about the "take her outside" part).

Couldn't you put on a Prince CD rather than the radio? Doggy might as well acquire the taste :-)

There has got to be one classical or jazz station playing late at night. Or some quiet storm.

very cute, Moon. I have a mini Fox terrier (all of 4-5 lbs. hehe)

I know what you mean, about these safe acts saying they're doing something "different" or "edgier"- uh HUH.

I'm not in the dog business either but Zoe looks cute.
I have to admit that I also thought after reading your first Facebook posts that it was a baby girl

She's TOTALLY taking a risk with this song. Why you hatin'? Maybe we'll be lucky enough to hear Clay Aiken sing this song next year?

No college stations around?

Not the best, but not small-rotation top 40 either.

here's to you, twilight zonebeam... or just a mere coincidence that i'm more into felines than you..((?)) well, hardly... eitherway, our mutual t5s ultimately know better... after all we nom nom'd through..

heart you..