The best mistake of the week

So I've decided to not rush things and just take my last final on Monday morning. That way, I won't be rushed tonight finishing up my three English papers, actually get some sleep, and get to prolong my school year by 3 days.... (yippee on that last one, haha)

This also means that I have a little bit of spare time!! So, the story of the best mistake this week...

Last Saturday I found the song "Crazy Beautiful" on iTunes and decided to get it. After all, I'd been singing it in my head for hours after hearing it on WayFM while studying for a Chemistry test on Thursday. It's rather catchy, and I obviously "caught" it because it stuck with me for two days! I was compelled to buy it so I could hear the REAL version in which all the notes are on key. (two days is a lot of time for the game of "Telephone" to happen with notes and lyrics...)

So I'm in iTunes and I click "Chasen" (the artist). I can buy A) an "album" of just the single by itself, or B) the single as part of the full album. Either way I'd pay $.99 for my one song. But if I pick the version that is part of the full album, I could come back and buy the rest of the songs for cheaper later on if I want. So of course, I picked the single-as-part-of-the-full-album option. But instead of clicking on "buy song" (to just get the one song I wanted), I accidently clicked "buy album." This may sound crazy to you know now (as it did to me just after I did it), but you see, it was pretty easy to do. The "buy album" button for the full album is in exactly the same place as the "buy album" button for the album that has only the one single. This was unbeknownst to me at the time, though, until it started to download to my mac. "13 downloads." 13?!?? THIRTEEN? Dear computer, you have got to be kidding!! Surely you must mean one! I only MEANT to get ONE download!! Not thirteen!! But alas, I had purchased all 13 songs...the full album.

I hadn't listened to any of the band's other songs... just the one that I had intended to get. So, now I've just bought a whole album of music that I have no idea if I'll like or not! Kinda freaked me out a little, cause this is not normally how I buy music. (Random buying of music by new bands just isn't my thing. usually. until last Saturday, I suppose.)

But (and here's where the "best" part comes in), you know what? I really like the album. I really, really do. It took a few listens to get hooked, but yeah, it's "caught" me just like that original song did.

Favorites? "If It Comes Down," "Crazy Beautiful" (the one song I originally wanted to buy is still one of my faves on the album), "Drown" (chorus of this one was running through my head all during my Chem final. I think this album is just good Chemistry music!! haha ;) ), "All Creation" (love love love this one), "History Tonight," and the hidden track "Shine Through the Stars." (Yes, I am aware that nearly half the album is my "favorite" :) )

So, that's how I made the best mistake of the week. Go check it out and take a listen. Maybe you'll end up choosing to make my same mistake. ;)