| Want to show your long distance love you care? | | | | 1. Get to Know You |
| Nothing says it like music; it is a direct way to stimulate | | | | 2. Promises |
| emotion. "Out of Bed" by John Forte has just been | | | | 3. Out of Bed |
| nominated for the on-line love anthem for far away | | | | 4. Your Body is a Wonderland |
| lovers. I found that gem while creating a mix CD for | | | | 5. Music |
| my distant love. I will show you now how to make a | | | | 6. All of you |
| mix CD that will capture your lover's heart, your | | | | 7. Rock the Cradle of Love |
| emotion, and that moment in your relationship. "Who | | | | 8. Therapy |
| would think to do all this?" fair question. I believe | | | | 9. Ghetto |
| someone with something on his mind, or rather in his | | | | It is important that your intro song have a direct |
| heart. | | | | message. I think getting to know you is very |
| First, each mix CD which is well thought out must have | | | | appropriate to the relationship this mix CD is designed |
| a mission statement. The mission statement guides the | | | | to reflect. What did you chose as the intro song? 3 |
| formation of the mix CD and keeps the message | | | | and 4 are important because I believe that they will be |
| specific. It is very important to make your mission | | | | our respective favorites of the mix tape, I love Out of |
| statement as specific as possible. This will add to the | | | | Bed and she loves Your Body is a Wonderland. I end |
| emotional power of your mix CD. It will help keep your | | | | with Ghetto which is cool because India.Arie mentions |
| CD consistent, and, is the major difference between a | | | | my baby's home country in it. It is things like that that |
| mix CD and a collection of favorite songs. Here is an | | | | make a mix CD special. Have you chosen songs with |
| example of a mission statement. | | | | little hidden gems? |
| Mission Statement: | | | | The final steps of this process can happen at anytime |
| This CD will reflect the excitement and joy I am | | | | during the process. These are every bit as essential |
| experiencing as a result of meeting Janka. It will relay | | | | as the other steps...they are different in that inspiration |
| the anticipation I feel of experiencing the reason she | | | | for them can occur at any time during the process. |
| has come into my life. | | | | One step we have not mentioned is titling your mix CD. |
| The mission statement should be expressed | | | | The title should be something significant to the |
| thoroughly by your focal song, which is often the song | | | | relationship. I chose to title this collection Janka Laska, |
| that inspired the mix CD. For this CD we shall use "Out | | | | with is my distant lovers first name with the word for |
| of bed" notice the sense of urgency in the artist's | | | | love in her native tongue. Picking a significant title is |
| voice along with a resolution to see the wait through. | | | | very important. |
| That is what I feel when I listen to this song there is a | | | | Also you will want to pick a photo for the actual disk. |
| joy and excitement in longing for someone the way I | | | | The photo is as important to me as the songs |
| long for her. It softly conveys the anticipation and smile | | | | because what you choose communicates something |
| I feel when I think of her. That is the kind of song you | | | | to the listener. For this CD I choose a picture of Janka I |
| need for the foundation of your mix CD, do you know | | | | don't believe I had ever commented on that I really |
| what that song is? Then add it to your play list and | | | | liked. I could have choose to use a picture I had told |
| let's find a few others. | | | | her I liked but I wanted her to know I see her as |
| Ok for this CD I have chosen Promises, Ghetto, and | | | | beautiful sometimes when she doesn't even know it. I |
| Therapy from India Arie, Your Body Is A Wonderland | | | | have a printer that has a special section for CDs |
| by John Mayer, Get To Know Ya by Maxwell, Music | | | | because I record as a hobby. If you have a more |
| Leela James, Rock The Cradle of Love Billy idol, and | | | | standard printer you can fine an inexpensive program |
| All of You by Sammy Davis Jr. Now it is important to | | | | for around $20 that will allow you to print to adhesive |
| have a natural flow and progression. I like my focal | | | | labels made for CDs. The kit also comes with a small |
| song a little above the middle of the CD. The middle is | | | | plastic press to evenly affix the label to the CD. The |
| too predictable for me and I am a bit impatient so it all | | | | days of writing titles with a sharpie are over. This gives |
| ways ends up near the beginning. I never lead with my | | | | your CD a nice personal touch and since you aren't |
| focal song as I think it deserves some build up. Play | | | | buying her the shoes she really wants you need to put |
| around with the order of the songs until you find a flow | | | | extra effort into this. |
| you like. | | | | The last step is going to the post office and mailing this |
| For this CD I ordered the songs: | | | | wonderful gift to your long distance love. |