Who Pulled Out the 45s??

So I don't listen to a lot of music on the radio, I haven't in a long time. I know very little about current music or artists. Of course that leaves older music wide open. I heard the song "Another One Bites the Dust" a few weeks ago. I remember that being on the B side of a 45, I have no idea what was on the A side, but as I recall the A side was the side with the popular song, right? So, the vinyls weren't actually mine, the records belonged to my sisters who are 10 years older than me. They had a record player on top of the dresser, I don't know if I was allowed to touch it or not, but I remember playing some of the 45s and lying on the top bunk - not my bed, but I remember it being a cool place to sit. So, then I thought about the 45, and how I might really be at the cusp of folks who don't really know what the the heck that is. I am 36 and I think cassette tapes were the new cool technology when I was a kid. I know I had a Walkman. So kids in their 20s don't really know what cassettes are and I suspect we are pretty close to a generation that won't know what a CD is. That's sort of neat to me.


California Stuff

I am working on getting things sorted to start classes later this month. I have a student ID number and yesterday I took a placement test at the college. Well folks, it turns out I can read and do a bit of math (luckily there was no spelling test). I placed fine. I am meeting with a counselor for registration on Monday. The goal is to take classes that will go towards the nursing program at the two year college (OHLONE) and classes that will transfer to a four year college as I prepare to enter the lottery in April. I have already taken all of the core requirements for the nursing program but there are a few classes that are required here in California that fall outside of the sciences but are necessary for the Associates Degree.

The Girl is at a conference through Saturday. I am trying to get through the last of the boxes but it may be a two person gig. I'll see how it goes.