Though I really enjoyed certain aspects of my job like writing museum magazine content and press releases, I also found myself handling mundane tasks like fulfilling donation requests and filing news clippings.
When I worked on the more monotonous duties, I found entertainment in jamming out to music. The day I discovered Pandora, a fantastic internet radio station, I felt like I hit the jackpot!
I now listen to Pandora regularly and find myself falling in love with new “stations.”
Well, early last week, I stumbled upon the Wicked station that pulls music from the musical Wicked (which I saw last February and loved!) and a variety of upbeat musicals (think Mama Mia!) as well as Disney songs.
Pandora Jams
Is it girly? Yes. Corny? Yes. Fantastic? YES.
If you love musicals and happy, bubbly music, you will love it. It’s definitely a great way to break up a long workday.
Lunch
I enjoyed today’s lunch while jammin’ to songs from the Mary Poppins musical(Chim chim cher-ee!). I actually saw the Mary Poppins musical last May with my mom and sister so I really enjoying hearing some of the songs again as I ate.
Tuna Salad Plate
Lunch included a tuna salad wrap with cucumber slices.
Tuna Salad
Wrapped Up
Tuna salad may be one of my all-time favorite lunches. Kitty chow is good. 🙂
Before signing off, I want to thank those of you who bid on goodies through Katie’s bake sale benefiting her service trip to Nicaragua. You’re awesome and I know Katie is so grateful for your support. Whoever wins my flourless chocolate oatmeal cookies can expect a fun lil’ package! I like playing Santa.
P.S. The Fashion page was updated this afternoon!
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YES! Great Pandora station. You get similar results if you put in a “Glee” station 🙂
I was going to mention the glee cast station. My fav!
I am listening to pandora now! Phoenix station. I will have to check that one out.
I have been eating a LOT of tuna lately. I make my tuna salad with Greek yogurt and pickles and celery. Love that crunch the celery adds. Yours looks good!
XO
I’m all about the Phoenix station, too! Perfect work beats! For similar jams – and if it starts going downhill – I’ll flip to the Empire of the Sun station.
Oooo haven’t tried that one. I will. Matt & Kim station is always on at work, too.
I love Pandora-and I have the Wicked station too- LOVE it 🙂 I also enjoy the Glee station and Britney Spears/Lady Gaga stations (for more girl power/jam moods). I love tuna fish too-almost had it for lunch….but opted for a turkey/smoked gouda pita.
I’ve been listening to the Wicked station for YEARS! It’s one of my favorites. I switch between that one and The Band Perry station….also amazing.
Thanks for the Pandora Wicked Station info! Can’t wait to listen
I listen to the Beauty and the Beast station which has exactly the same! I love it! Such great work music. I smile and hum (softly haha) the entire time I listen in my cube.
I had tuna today also, so yummy and fulfilling.
Have a great day,
Amy
I’m pretty sure Pandora is what got me through college my last two years! I wish I could like tuna, because it always looks so tasty. The smell gets me every time though. My mom would always feed our cats tuna and now it always = cat food in my mind.
I love listening to songs from musicals! It’s my absolute favorite! Your lunch looks yummy!
AH! I’m so excited! I’m seeing Wicked for the first time when it comes to Orlando on the 26th of this month. Can’t wait! I got the tickets from my sister for Christmas and have basically been counting the days ever since!
Ohh I love Pandora–I’m definitely going to check out that station! I love anything bubbly and upbeat! 🙂
I’m obsessed with Pandora! My station is Motown. Ok, and Kanye West Radio.
I listened to Wicked allllllll the time in high school. I’ll never forget seeing the last ever show with Idina Menzel- such a cool experience!!
ahhh jealous. her voice is seriously amazing.
ahahah our jammin songs certainly different!! my definition of jammin is some good dance/hip hop music.. get that blood flowin!
Wouldn’t you know that LM banned Pandora. Working for “the man” can be a pain sometimes 😉
First of all, I got wicked excited for a second because I thought you were using the New England “wicked” purely as an adjective meaning awesome, not as a pun for the musical! (Although I do love Wicked the Musical, too!).
Pandora has been saving me ALL WEEK, today in particular, because I’m working on inserting references into a massive document. I’ve been jamming to the Kenny Chesney channel this go-round, but the “Baby One More Time” channel might be my absolute favorite — and we’re talking EVER.
you’re wicked awesome for loving britney spears that much! 🙂
I have an Alan Menkin pandora station. LOVE when “Hakkuna Matata” comes on.
I have two cats (cat lady!) and cannot go NEAR tuna because it reminds me of their canned food. A super healthy and convenient food is forever ruined for me!
I love Pandora! I don’t know why it took me so long to jump on the bandwagon. 😀
I definitely have to try out the Wicked station. 😀
It’s been way too long since I had a wrap if any kind, and yours always look so good! And just so you know glee pandora is amazing and has all of the sings from wicked on it too!
I saw this title in my reader and my first thought was yeeeeeeeeesh, who has Julie been hanging out with that’s from Boston?!!
I saw Wicked 3 years ago in NYC and loved it along with Mary Popins. My dad took me because it’s one of our favorite movies. I love when Dad’s are too cute
I love Pandora!! And if you are ever up for a change, check out LastFM.com. For some reason, my husband swears by that site vs Pandora (maybe lack of commercials or something). Happy listening!!
“Rent” is also great to listen to!!! I jam out with that on my iPhone when I get bored of some of my other playlists!
I love Wicked! I actually saw it once in Seattle, and then a couple years later when I was in London– you can imagine how different “Popular” would sound with a British accent. 🙂
I’ll have to try out that Pandora station…
I love Wicked but Mary Poppins is my favorite musical. I saw it in NYC and in Tampa and was amazed BOTH times! 😀
Love Pandora!
You should check out Grooveshark.com too – make your own playlists! 🙂
I LOVE Pandora! It has gotten be through the past almost 3 years of grad school. I can find music to fit any mood. I’ve been a big fan of Glee and Coldplay stations on mine. Recently added Katy Perry…also awesome.
Finally tried bagel thins after seeing them on here….A-MAAAA-ZING! Thanks!
I have the Wicked station too! I also love the RENT station. I love listening to musicals.
A Wicked station on Pandora?!!! I just saw that a few weeks ago and LOVED it. I’m sure my co-workers (I work in construction) are going to enjoy me listening to this, maybe as much as they enjoyed my Spice Girl music??
I’m just now getting into Pandora. I don’t use it for working out because the songs transition too slow for my taste, but I love it for lounging around. The songs bring me back to high school or before- I love it!
I love pandora! and wicked as well, im going to check out that”station”!
I just fell in love with the “Rent” station on Pandora and it has all the same Disney/Wicked/Musical songs too… Pandora is pretty much the bomb!
Pandora is aweeesome.
I’m a huge nerd and have only listened to Pandora for Christmas music and piano music for knitting. I know, I’m a grandma. But this changes things! A Wicked station is right up my alley, especially if it plays Disney! Thanks for the heads up!
I saw wicked in London. It was amazing.
Lately I’ve been listening to Justin bieber radio on pandora and I’m not ashamed of it anymore!
I <3 Pandora. Too bad I don't get access to it at work… (ugh, too bad I don't get access to annnnnnnnything at work, including your blog!) It's seriously driving me nutso. They even had google.com and yahoo.com blocked for a week! I was like "ummm.. how am I suppose to do research?!" Apparently the IT team is going thru all sorts of changes right now, hopefully they'll let up a bit!
pandora is just incredble
Omg Julie, I listen to that station ALL the time. You would love the Glee one too, even if you don’t watch the show 🙂
you have GOT to listen to glee station on pandora. it covers everything from elton john to little mermaid. no joke. i have not changed off that station in MONTHS. give it a try. you should LOVE it.
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That bake sale/auction was such a great idea!!! If you ever do one for whatever cause, please let me know. i LOVE LOVE LOVE to bake =)
Cannot wait to add Wicked as a Pandora station, I have Phantom of the Opera and LOVE it! It plays everything from Broadway musicals to Disney classics and is amazing to listen to while studying…although I sometimes wonder what people would think if they knew I had Beauty and the Beast blasting in my ears while studying at Starbucks.
Corny & girly are right up my alley! I love the Motown station! In my next life, I would like to be Diana Ross (minus the drama 😀 )
Wicked was an amazing musical! Although I’m still bummed that I missed getting to see the last song before the intermission. I thought I would be smart and hit the bathroom before the rest of the audience. But they wouldn’t let me back in until the intermission so I wouldn’t “disturb” anyone. I certainly didn’t disturb anyone leaving, so why would I disturb anyone coming back? Still irked!
I have about 10 Pandora Stations that are all very random and different from one another. I’m so excited to add “Wicked” radio to my list!!! I would have never thought of that!! ((((: