Explorartion

I have referenced "The List" before - listing, of course, all of the CDs I want to buy at the moment. I used to not keep such a list but wing it, based on what looked interesting, was cheap or had just been released. The List was a way of making sure I always picked up only the most treasured CDs and not feel the pang of regret when you realize that there is something you want more but forgot to look for it when you were at the store. I'm almost at the point with the current list where I can wing it yet again - there are still important items on the list but through some good spending habits, good purchases, gifts and judicious pruning, it is down to just a few new releases and some reissues that will just replace some current faves. Now I can be more experimental and risky in my picks, which can result in some great purchases. Like today, I traded in a few at Recordland and ended up with several, not on the list, but great finds nonetheless.