do you hear what I hear?

(BTW, I notice that I really need a pregnancy-related icon. Anyone out there with more creativity than me want to give it a shot? *makes puppy-dog eyes* Pweeze?)

So I got a new CD of Anne-Sophie Mutter playing the Four Seasons, which is all very well and good, but when I go to put it in the drive, I notice that the cover of the CD has a picture of Ms. Mutter sitting on the floor wearing a black tank and jeans, in what I can only describe as a "slutty rock-star CD-cover pose." Also, inside the case, when you take the CD out, the space underneath it has a photo of her in white T-shirt and jeans, cavorting with six black-clad men (well, the one on the right *might* be a chick but I'm pretty sure not). I can only assume that they are members of the orchestra. Then, inside the booklet with the liner notes, there are a bunch of other arty pix of her in come-hither type poses.

So my thing is, okay, is this a pop-music CD or classical, for gosh sakes? I mean, did I accidentally buy the latest Christina Aguilera or some damn thing? Am I just getting old and crotchety, or is it reasonable to still expect a measure of frellin' dignity from my classical musicians? I mean, it's not like you're going to fool any unsuspecting teenager into accidentally buying a classical CD just because the cover has a hip young chick, so really, what's the point? I'm sayin'.

Eh, it's probably the crotchety thing. Ah well. It's still a good recording, and that's what counts.

more on icons

Heh. After I made that comment about needing a pregnant icon, I remembered the South Park person generator (here). So I gave it a shot...

( two attempts at a pregnant-me icon, South Park style )

GIP

Yay, thanks to the lovely and talented obsessedmuch for the pregnant belly icon. :) And thanks to others who have sent them too -- keep 'em coming! I can't use them all, sadly (ten just isn't enough!), but maybe I'll rotate. :) And once my tummy gets big enough to be obvious, I'll probably take a picture and use that... :)

And now to bed. Think I'll get any sleep with a third of a pan of brownies in me? ;)