Wednesday-Getting to Know You Day

Hello everyone!
I'm Paintergirl and I live near  the Hudson River in New York across from Bear Mountain. I am a mommy, wife, artist  and the fixer of all things.

I am very excited to be the "Getting to Know You Day Host" for this month of May. Thanks Melba!

I am a huge movie and music fan, and I'm always curious to know about other people's favorites.

My first round of questions relates to these forms of creativity.

I want to know what book, movie and song not only changed your life, but also changed the way you thought about the medium. It could have been when you were a child or a teenager or just last week. Anytime in your life.

I will give you my music answer just so you have an idea.

I lived in a very music loving household which was wonderful. There were many different age groups and therefore different types of music. Thankfully I had 2 older sisters who had good taste and I listened to all of their records and 8 tracks. (Yes 8 tracks)

The one song that changed it all for me was "Space Oddity" by David Bowie. I was 8 and I must have listened to that song 1000 times as I laid upside down on my sister's bed. Not knowing as a child the words to describe it I can only remotely try to remember those feelings I had when I listened to it. I was struck by it's expansiveness and I really could not believe how a song could set a mood and create such a  scenery for me.

Have fun. I can't wait to see everyone's answers. You can read mine here.

Peace and love

Comments

[Melba]

Thanks for hosting Paintergirl.
Great questions. Since it is almost Wednesday and time for new questions I will just answer here:
I am drawing a blank.
I am just going to answer with what pops into my head first:
Book: Siddhartha
Movie: The Wizard of Oz
Song: You Light Up My Life

I am not sure why right now because I should be in bed.
I just wanted to play too!
XO,
Melba

[starshyne productions]

A little late but I'm in:

http://starshyneproductions.blogspot.com/2007/05/getting-to-know-you.html

[Ilanna]

woops - left out he URL: http://ilanna127.blogspot.com

[Ilanna]

Mine is new and there today. :)

[MaryAnn]

Forgot to come back here and say mine was up. It is! http://backwoodscreations.blogspot.com

[Maria]

Wish I had more important things to say...here it is.
http://mgagliano.wordpress.com/

[leah]

ok, I played along! :-)
http://www.creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2007/05/spring_is_sprin.html

[donna]

Mine is an old posting, but is here:
http://www.woodka.com/2006/11/12/what-is-your-literary-personality/

[Tammy]

Wow - SO fun!! My answers are up!

http://tamberstone.blogspot.com/2007/05/getting-to-know-you-wednesday.html

[Anita]

Great question for today! Here are my answers:

http://anitahavelsblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/getting-to-know-you-day-at-cac.html

[holly]

I posted mine too. I did not know that I would get that deep. Thanks Painter Girl.
http://groovyholly.blogspot.com/

[bella]

http://deelovelee.typepad.com/mamamuses/2007/05/cac_questions_a.html