There's A Spring Time Ahead...

If you follow me on Facebook you have heard me refer, occasionally, to someone dubbed "the sexiest man alive". If you follow me on Facebook, you've read and probably come to your own, pretty accurate, conclusion of me and my life (the shit you guys post on my wall with the message, "this made me think of you!", tells me that). If you follow me on Facebook, you see the occasional links to this blog I post and have probably read a few of my posts over the last 4 years. If you follow me on Facebook, you probably have an opinion of me that was based upon reflection of the language I use, the judgements I make and the grace with which I accept my life for what it is.

The sexiest man alive came over last night. He walked in, kissed my face, grabbed a beer and said something like, "I have something for you". I smiled because, well, this was a first, and said something like, "Oh yeah?...What?" His response will forever be a favorite of mine, for all time..."I made you a mixed tape." He handed me a shiny CD in a nice, clear case. I thanked him and set it down, planning to listen to it in my own time. He looked at me and said something to the tune of, "Or we can listen to it now." So, we did. And upon the start of the first track I said, "You made me an Eddie CD!!!"

See, the night (or morning, rather because it WAS 1:30am) prior I had sent him a message that said, "I just fell in love with Eddie Vedder". Eddie is the sexiest man alive's favorite. Ever. And while I've always enjoyed Pearl Jam (in fact, one of their songs, which TSMA included on this disc, is one of my favorite songs ever), I was never a fanatic of them or their leading man. So, upon him knowing that, he made me an entire CD of Eddie songs and told me he picked them each because he thought that I would like every one of them.

It's kind of funny how he was right. I do like each and every one of them. I like them all differently, though. If I don't love the music and the lyrics, I like one or the other on each an every track. So, I present to you, the track listing. My favorites (or at least my favorites while I'm 4 glasses of cabernet in) are denoted with the ever popular (and sometimes dreaded) astrisk.

Eddie, From The Sexiest Man Alive

1 Wasted Reprise- Pearl Jam
2 Angel-Pearl Jam
3 Setting Forth- Eddie Vedder*
4 Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town-Pearl Jam**
5 North Country-Eddie Vedder
6 No More-Eddie Vedder with Ben Harper
7 Thumbing My Way-Pearl Jam **
8 No Ceiling-Eddie Vedder*
9 Trouble-Pearl Jam
10 Far Behind-Eddie Vedder*
11 Rise-Eddie Vedder*
12 Marker In The Sand-Pearl Jam*
13 Hard Sun-Eddie Vedder
14 Forever Young-Eddie Vedder
15 Footsteps-Pearl Jam*
16 Low Light-Pearl Jam
17 Man Of The Hour-Pearl Jam
18 Inside Job-Pearl Jam*
19 The End-Pearl Jam*
20 Guaranteed-Eddie Vedder*

I'm pretty sure StL Mom and Dad will love this.