MOULIN ROUGE
Also rented Moulin Rouge. Very visual, but slow in spots, kind of like Madonna's "Justify My Love" video, I had to force myself to watch parts of it. Still, I liked Kylie Minogue as the Green Fairy (was this the inspiration for Disney's Tinkerbell?) and Ewan McGregor has beautiful eyes. I also danced with the "Lady Marmalade" video at the end. For me, Tango De Roxanne, was the most hard-hitting -- having to share someone you love with another boy (or girl, or both). I don't blame Christian for wanting to write his own ending -- believe me, if I could write mine, things would be a hell of a lot different. I used to say we kind of lived a "La Boheme" existance at our house in Clarendon, kind of like the cast of rent, except to the best of my knowledge, all of us were heterosexual, none of us were HIV-positive and none of us could sing.
Saturday, January 31, 2004
HOUSE OF MIRTH
Made the best of my Blockbuster coupon and rented two videos. House of Mirth was one of them. It took more than one viewing to warm up to it -- Gillian Anderson, her costumes and the sets are beautiful, but her deadpan X-Files delivery along with outdated language make it an acquired taste. Nevertheless, I can identify with the tragic heroine, Lily Bart, even though her ultimate downfall was her choice. OK, she had jerks for friends (male and female) but she ran up some huge gambling debts, became a junkie and refused help even when it was offered to her. Then, there are the three men who want to marry her. I admit, the one was a geek, however, she won't marry the one just because he's not filthy rich, even though she loves him. Personally, I think being cheap is as bad if not worse than being poor. I went out with a guy who drove a Beamer and was reluctant to pay for my coffee (he wouldn't even think of dinner because he was afraid it would be "awkward." Then there was the lawyer who bought me a club soda, but not so much as a cracker to eat (I ended up stopping at Wendy's on the way home) and the guy who bragged about the social circles he traveled in and the elegant schools he attended who asked for separate checks, but I digress. The other guy in the movie is filthy rich, but his is the wrong kind of money, he's Jewish, and I suspect a closet gay. At least he's not bad-looking, and seems like a decent guy.
Made the best of my Blockbuster coupon and rented two videos. House of Mirth was one of them. It took more than one viewing to warm up to it -- Gillian Anderson, her costumes and the sets are beautiful, but her deadpan X-Files delivery along with outdated language make it an acquired taste. Nevertheless, I can identify with the tragic heroine, Lily Bart, even though her ultimate downfall was her choice. OK, she had jerks for friends (male and female) but she ran up some huge gambling debts, became a junkie and refused help even when it was offered to her. Then, there are the three men who want to marry her. I admit, the one was a geek, however, she won't marry the one just because he's not filthy rich, even though she loves him. Personally, I think being cheap is as bad if not worse than being poor. I went out with a guy who drove a Beamer and was reluctant to pay for my coffee (he wouldn't even think of dinner because he was afraid it would be "awkward." Then there was the lawyer who bought me a club soda, but not so much as a cracker to eat (I ended up stopping at Wendy's on the way home) and the guy who bragged about the social circles he traveled in and the elegant schools he attended who asked for separate checks, but I digress. The other guy in the movie is filthy rich, but his is the wrong kind of money, he's Jewish, and I suspect a closet gay. At least he's not bad-looking, and seems like a decent guy.
WEIRDOS' NIGHT OUT
Ran into just about every weirdo in DC. The guys at Domino's were behaving like assholes, then when I went to 7-11, it was full of drunken AU (or maybe Georgetown University) students. One floozy couldn't stand up and her boyfriend couldn't keep his hand off her ass. Then there were the two bratty kids saying the place smelled like cheese and the clerk who couldn't stop jabbering in Ethiopian long enough on the cell phone to wait on people and the guy who tried to pick me up. I guess I should have been flattered, there were younger, thinner, prettier women in the store.
Ran into just about every weirdo in DC. The guys at Domino's were behaving like assholes, then when I went to 7-11, it was full of drunken AU (or maybe Georgetown University) students. One floozy couldn't stand up and her boyfriend couldn't keep his hand off her ass. Then there were the two bratty kids saying the place smelled like cheese and the clerk who couldn't stop jabbering in Ethiopian long enough on the cell phone to wait on people and the guy who tried to pick me up. I guess I should have been flattered, there were younger, thinner, prettier women in the store.
DON'T ASK ME WHY
All the waiters in your grand cafe
Leave their tables when you blink
Every dog must have his everyday
Every drunk must have his drink
Don't wait for answers
Just take your chances
Don't ask me why
All your life you had to stand in line
Still you're standing on your feet
All your choices made you change your mind
Now your calender's complete
Don't wait for answers
Just take your chances
Don't ask me why
You can say the human heart
Is only make-believe
And I am only fighting fire with fire
But you are still a victim
Of the accidents you leave
As sure as I'm a victim of desire
All the servants in your new hotel
Throw their roses at your feet
Fool them all but baby I can tell
You're no stranger to the street
Don't ask for favors
Don't talk to strangers
Don't ask me why
Yesterday you were an only child
Now your ghosts have gone away
You can kill them in the classic style
Now you, "parlez vous francais"
Don't look for answers
You took your chances
Don't ask me why
Don't ask me why
By Billy Joel, an NJB (No, that doesn't stand for "New Jewish Boyfriend") from Lawn Guy Land
Heard this on the loudspeaker at Giant this morning. Some people go to clubs, some people go to concerts, I go to Giant.
All my life I've had to stand in line. Yes, I'm a victim of desire, no my ghosts have not gone away.
All the waiters in your grand cafe
Leave their tables when you blink
Every dog must have his everyday
Every drunk must have his drink
Don't wait for answers
Just take your chances
Don't ask me why
All your life you had to stand in line
Still you're standing on your feet
All your choices made you change your mind
Now your calender's complete
Don't wait for answers
Just take your chances
Don't ask me why
You can say the human heart
Is only make-believe
And I am only fighting fire with fire
But you are still a victim
Of the accidents you leave
As sure as I'm a victim of desire
All the servants in your new hotel
Throw their roses at your feet
Fool them all but baby I can tell
You're no stranger to the street
Don't ask for favors
Don't talk to strangers
Don't ask me why
Yesterday you were an only child
Now your ghosts have gone away
You can kill them in the classic style
Now you, "parlez vous francais"
Don't look for answers
You took your chances
Don't ask me why
Don't ask me why
By Billy Joel, an NJB (No, that doesn't stand for "New Jewish Boyfriend") from Lawn Guy Land
Heard this on the loudspeaker at Giant this morning. Some people go to clubs, some people go to concerts, I go to Giant.
All my life I've had to stand in line. Yes, I'm a victim of desire, no my ghosts have not gone away.
Friday, January 30, 2004
Thursday, January 29, 2004
WHAT WOMEN WANT/NEED
1. It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job.
2. It is important that a man makes you laugh.
3. It is important to find a man you can count on and doesn't lie to you.
4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.
5. It is important that these four men don't know each other.
June sent this.
1. It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job.
2. It is important that a man makes you laugh.
3. It is important to find a man you can count on and doesn't lie to you.
4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.
5. It is important that these four men don't know each other.
June sent this.
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
NEW BABY
This is my first post on my new computer, which only arrived about three weeks ago and which I only took out of the box last Friday. Not sure I like AOL, but that could be purely emotional.
This is my first post on my new computer, which only arrived about three weeks ago and which I only took out of the box last Friday. Not sure I like AOL, but that could be purely emotional.
KERRY CARRIES NEW HAMPSHIRE
For those of you on the West Coast, or who just got up, or have been living in caves, John Kerry won the New Hampshire primary. If it comes to a showdown between him and Bush, I will be hard-pressed. I am not that excited by Bush, but Kerry was an asshole to me or my boss. I forget to whom, and it had to be at least three years ago, but I don't forget things easily.
For those of you on the West Coast, or who just got up, or have been living in caves, John Kerry won the New Hampshire primary. If it comes to a showdown between him and Bush, I will be hard-pressed. I am not that excited by Bush, but Kerry was an asshole to me or my boss. I forget to whom, and it had to be at least three years ago, but I don't forget things easily.
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
THIRTEEN WEEKS
Thirteen weeks since the robbery. An insensitive radio reporter referred to OJ Simpson's Bruno Magli shoes as his "murder shoes." I am wearing my "robbery shoes." They make me over an inch taller, but still shorter than the robber. Tax time is coming up soon. I am hoping to deduct both robberies and the break-in as a capital loss.
It's been two weeks since the break-up. Got my cell phone bill yesterday. The last time I called him was December 17, two days before Hanukkah. June says "you look pretty today. Did you get some last night?" I said "no, not even from myself."
Thirteen weeks since the robbery. An insensitive radio reporter referred to OJ Simpson's Bruno Magli shoes as his "murder shoes." I am wearing my "robbery shoes." They make me over an inch taller, but still shorter than the robber. Tax time is coming up soon. I am hoping to deduct both robberies and the break-in as a capital loss.
It's been two weeks since the break-up. Got my cell phone bill yesterday. The last time I called him was December 17, two days before Hanukkah. June says "you look pretty today. Did you get some last night?" I said "no, not even from myself."
Monday, January 26, 2004
FROM A GAY FRIEND
"Heartache is worse than any physical pain. I feel for you. It would be easier if you were a lesbian....I know a lot more good women than straight men to fix you up with."
A guy at Kramers called me "lesbo cunt." I told him it was because of limp-dicked assholes like him that women become lesbos. Maybe that's why I'm not married.
janedoe@seductive.com
"Heartache is worse than any physical pain. I feel for you. It would be easier if you were a lesbian....I know a lot more good women than straight men to fix you up with."
A guy at Kramers called me "lesbo cunt." I told him it was because of limp-dicked assholes like him that women become lesbos. Maybe that's why I'm not married.
janedoe@seductive.com
Sunday, January 25, 2004
BACK TO CHURCH
Went to church for the first time since Assumption Day. Didn't go to mass, just said some prayers. Also started exercising. This is what our parish bulletin says about flu season: "Now that the flu and cold season is here, certain precautions should be taken when receiving from the cup at Communion. If youhave a cold or communicable illness, feel one coming on or are recovering from one, you should refrain from the cup altogether. Actually there is more possibility of passing germs from people intincting, or dipping their hosts into the Precious Blood, because there is more chance of fingers going into the wine. We believe that we receive the Whole Christ (body and blood, soul and divinity) when we receive under the form of bread or wine or both. For those who are not sick, drinking from the cup affords better protection from becoming ill as a result of communion because the cup is wiped well and turned. We are more likely to get sick from the Sign of Peace or touching the door handles and hymnals. Medical studies on the safety of the cup can be found at the back of the Church/Theater."
Went to church for the first time since Assumption Day. Didn't go to mass, just said some prayers. Also started exercising. This is what our parish bulletin says about flu season: "Now that the flu and cold season is here, certain precautions should be taken when receiving from the cup at Communion. If youhave a cold or communicable illness, feel one coming on or are recovering from one, you should refrain from the cup altogether. Actually there is more possibility of passing germs from people intincting, or dipping their hosts into the Precious Blood, because there is more chance of fingers going into the wine. We believe that we receive the Whole Christ (body and blood, soul and divinity) when we receive under the form of bread or wine or both. For those who are not sick, drinking from the cup affords better protection from becoming ill as a result of communion because the cup is wiped well and turned. We are more likely to get sick from the Sign of Peace or touching the door handles and hymnals. Medical studies on the safety of the cup can be found at the back of the Church/Theater."
THINGS I HAVE LEARNED FROM BALLET
As long as you smile, the audience won't notice a mistake.
There are only seven movements in dance. Binding, gliding, turning, stretching, jumping, rising, and darting.
It's not sweat, it's glow.
They tell you to spot for a reason.
Keep your toenails short (but not too short)
You can't fall off the floor (easily)
You can tell how you feel but NEVER complain.
Never make excuses.
"Can't" doesn't exist.
You are the one that's dancing, not your teacher.
You can always learn from another dancer, no matter how good or bad he/she is.
Never think you cannot do a step before you even try it.
The more you learn and practice, the more you can do.
There's always going to be someone better than me, don't get discouraged.
It is not a big deal if someone tells me I am doing something wrong.
It's okay to make mistakes.
Never show your anger towards your teacher, no matter how unfair they may be.
Most teachers don't put up with silly nonsense.
It's okay to cry but tears won't solve your problem.
How a dancer feels doesn't matter to a choreographer.
Never let my personal or social life affect my dancing.
There's much pain involved with dancing.
It is better to do an easier job but do it well than to do a hard job without doing it well.
It is better to be embarassed by asking a "stupid" question about a particular dance step than to not know what you are doing and train the wrong muscle.
There are times when you get frustrated because you aren't the best, and times when you get overwhelmed, but don't let them stop you.
There are times when you loose, but that doesn't mean a thing- as long as you did your personal best.
There are times when other dancers seem to get all of the praise from the teachers, and you get none- don't let it get to you.
There are times when you see things being done that you can't do- use them for inspiration not for disapointement.
There are times when your feet hurt so bad that you feel like you are going to collapse- but you must keep on working.
For those who are late starters, there are times when you wish that you had started sooner.
We mustn't let these things get to us. When you aren't the best, push forward. When you have trouble with something, practice. There is always a way to get out of a predicament. As long as you work hard with all that you have, you will get to where you want to be.
Thanks to pointe-less.blogspot.com
I am a terrible dancer, but I found this useful.
As long as you smile, the audience won't notice a mistake.
There are only seven movements in dance. Binding, gliding, turning, stretching, jumping, rising, and darting.
It's not sweat, it's glow.
They tell you to spot for a reason.
Keep your toenails short (but not too short)
You can't fall off the floor (easily)
You can tell how you feel but NEVER complain.
Never make excuses.
"Can't" doesn't exist.
You are the one that's dancing, not your teacher.
You can always learn from another dancer, no matter how good or bad he/she is.
Never think you cannot do a step before you even try it.
The more you learn and practice, the more you can do.
There's always going to be someone better than me, don't get discouraged.
It is not a big deal if someone tells me I am doing something wrong.
It's okay to make mistakes.
Never show your anger towards your teacher, no matter how unfair they may be.
Most teachers don't put up with silly nonsense.
It's okay to cry but tears won't solve your problem.
How a dancer feels doesn't matter to a choreographer.
Never let my personal or social life affect my dancing.
There's much pain involved with dancing.
It is better to do an easier job but do it well than to do a hard job without doing it well.
It is better to be embarassed by asking a "stupid" question about a particular dance step than to not know what you are doing and train the wrong muscle.
There are times when you get frustrated because you aren't the best, and times when you get overwhelmed, but don't let them stop you.
There are times when you loose, but that doesn't mean a thing- as long as you did your personal best.
There are times when other dancers seem to get all of the praise from the teachers, and you get none- don't let it get to you.
There are times when you see things being done that you can't do- use them for inspiration not for disapointement.
There are times when your feet hurt so bad that you feel like you are going to collapse- but you must keep on working.
For those who are late starters, there are times when you wish that you had started sooner.
We mustn't let these things get to us. When you aren't the best, push forward. When you have trouble with something, practice. There is always a way to get out of a predicament. As long as you work hard with all that you have, you will get to where you want to be.
Thanks to pointe-less.blogspot.com
I am a terrible dancer, but I found this useful.
Saturday, January 24, 2004
THE BEER SONG
Some day, when I’m awfully low,
When the world is cold,
I will feel a glow just thinking of you...
And the way you look tonight.
Yes you’re lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft,
There is nothing for me but to love you,
And the way you look tonight.
With each word your tenderness grows,
Tearing my fear apart...
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
It touches my foolish heart.
Lovely ... never, ever change.
Keep that breathless charm.
Won’t you please arrange it ?
’cause I love you ... just the way you look tonight.
Mm, mm, mm, mm,
Just the way you look to-night.
The Way You Look Tonight by Frank Sinatra
One of my former co-workers referred to this as "the beer song," because it was used in a beer spot, I think Miller Lite. I forget which beer, which is a bad thing, 'cause you're supposed to remember what the advertiser is selling. I can safely say the world is cold now -- about 20 degrees -- and I can think of my great love, not the aforementioned First Love, who turned out to be gay, or the latest love interest, who says he's not. Really, even when things suck, I can think of GL or LLI and it actually makes me happy, if only for a few seconds. I guess it's better to have loved and lost....I will stop now before it gets too maudlin.
Some day, when I’m awfully low,
When the world is cold,
I will feel a glow just thinking of you...
And the way you look tonight.
Yes you’re lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft,
There is nothing for me but to love you,
And the way you look tonight.
With each word your tenderness grows,
Tearing my fear apart...
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
It touches my foolish heart.
Lovely ... never, ever change.
Keep that breathless charm.
Won’t you please arrange it ?
’cause I love you ... just the way you look tonight.
Mm, mm, mm, mm,
Just the way you look to-night.
The Way You Look Tonight by Frank Sinatra
One of my former co-workers referred to this as "the beer song," because it was used in a beer spot, I think Miller Lite. I forget which beer, which is a bad thing, 'cause you're supposed to remember what the advertiser is selling. I can safely say the world is cold now -- about 20 degrees -- and I can think of my great love, not the aforementioned First Love, who turned out to be gay, or the latest love interest, who says he's not. Really, even when things suck, I can think of GL or LLI and it actually makes me happy, if only for a few seconds. I guess it's better to have loved and lost....I will stop now before it gets too maudlin.
BETTER DREAMS
Had a better dream this afternoon. I am playing basketball, but it is more like volleyball -- I am slapping the ball to other people. My latest love interest is there with his best friend and the best friend's wife. LLI has another woman with him, but she looks old enough to be his mother. Both of them don't want me to see them, so they have coats pulled over their heads. During halftime LLI introduces the players, and does a reasonably good job of it. My first love (the one who turned out to be gay) is there. He tells me LLI is definitely gay. I feel vindicated by this. FL and I become very affectionate with each other in front of LLI, the way we never were in real life. I wonder what this means?
Had a better dream this afternoon. I am playing basketball, but it is more like volleyball -- I am slapping the ball to other people. My latest love interest is there with his best friend and the best friend's wife. LLI has another woman with him, but she looks old enough to be his mother. Both of them don't want me to see them, so they have coats pulled over their heads. During halftime LLI introduces the players, and does a reasonably good job of it. My first love (the one who turned out to be gay) is there. He tells me LLI is definitely gay. I feel vindicated by this. FL and I become very affectionate with each other in front of LLI, the way we never were in real life. I wonder what this means?
Friday, January 23, 2004
BLOOD AND FIRE
I have spent nights with matches and knives
Leaning over ledges only two flights up
Cutting my heart, burning my soul
Nothing left to hold
Nothing left but blood and fire
You have spent nights thinking of me
Missing my arms but you needed to leave
Leaving my cuts, leaving my burns
Hoping I’d learn
But blood and fire
Are too much for these restless arms to hold
And my nights of desire they’re calling me
Back to your fold
And I am calling you, calling you
From 10,000 miles away
Won’t you whet my fire with your love
Babe
I am looking for someone who can take as much as I give
And give back as much as I need
You know and they still have the will to live ah no
Cause I am intense, I am in need
I am in pain, I am in love
And I feel forsaken you know
Like the things I gave away
And blood and fire
Are too much for these restless arms to hold
And my nights of desire they’re calling me
Back to your fold
And I am calling you, calling you
From 10,000 miles away
Won’t you whet my fire with your love
Babe, babe, babe
I am intense, I am in need, I am in pain, I am in love
You know I am intense, I am in need, I am in pain, I am in love
I am intense, I am in need, I am in pain, I am in love
And blood and fire
Are too much for these restless arms to hold
And my nights of desire they’re calling me
Back to your fold
And I am calling you, calling you
From 10,000 miles away
Won’t you whet my fire with your love
Babe
Won’t you whet my fire with your love
Babe now
Whet my fire with your love
by the Indigo Girls
I have spent nights with matches and knives
Leaning over ledges only two flights up
Cutting my heart, burning my soul
Nothing left to hold
Nothing left but blood and fire
You have spent nights thinking of me
Missing my arms but you needed to leave
Leaving my cuts, leaving my burns
Hoping I’d learn
But blood and fire
Are too much for these restless arms to hold
And my nights of desire they’re calling me
Back to your fold
And I am calling you, calling you
From 10,000 miles away
Won’t you whet my fire with your love
Babe
I am looking for someone who can take as much as I give
And give back as much as I need
You know and they still have the will to live ah no
Cause I am intense, I am in need
I am in pain, I am in love
And I feel forsaken you know
Like the things I gave away
And blood and fire
Are too much for these restless arms to hold
And my nights of desire they’re calling me
Back to your fold
And I am calling you, calling you
From 10,000 miles away
Won’t you whet my fire with your love
Babe, babe, babe
I am intense, I am in need, I am in pain, I am in love
You know I am intense, I am in need, I am in pain, I am in love
I am intense, I am in need, I am in pain, I am in love
And blood and fire
Are too much for these restless arms to hold
And my nights of desire they’re calling me
Back to your fold
And I am calling you, calling you
From 10,000 miles away
Won’t you whet my fire with your love
Babe
Won’t you whet my fire with your love
Babe now
Whet my fire with your love
by the Indigo Girls
D'YER MAKER
Ohh oh oh oh ohh ohh
You don't have to go-oh oh oh ohh ohh,
You don't have to go-oh oh oh ahh ahh,
You don't have to go__.
Ayy ay ay ay ay ayy
All those tears I cry ay ay ay ayy,
All those tears I cry oh oh ahh ayy,
Baby please don't go__.
When I read the letter that you wrote me
It made me mad, mad, mad.
When I read the words that it told me
It made me sad, sad, sad.
But I still love you so,
I can't let you go,
I love you
Ooh baby I love you-eah.
Oh oh oh oh ohh ohh
Every breath I take oh oh oh ohh,
Ahh every move I make a-yeah,
Oh baby please don't go__ ahh.
Ayy ay ay ay ay ayy
You hurt me to my soul ohhh-oh-oh-ohh,
You hurt me to my soul ohh~ohh~oh oh~ooh~oh,
Darlin' please don't go__.
When I read the letter you sent me
It made me mad, mad, mad.
When I read the news that it brought me
It made me sad, sad, sad.
But I still love you so,
And I can't let you go,
I love you
Ooh a-baby I love you-ahh.
Oh oh oh oh ohh ohh
You don't have to go oh oh oh ohh,
You don't have to go oh oh oh ohh,
Ahh baby, babe please, please, please, please.
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah baby.
Ah-ah I really love you baby.
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh darlin'.
Ohh~oh~ohh. Oh~ooh~oh.
Ahh baby I still love you so.
Ahh baby I still love you so.
Oh~oh~oh. Oooh.
Oh oh oh oh ohh ohh yeah. Fine.
Ah ah ah ah ahh ahh oh~oh~oh~oh. Fine.
Ah-ah-ahh-ahh-ahh.
Oooh__~ooh~hooh Fine. yeah.
Ah baby, baby, Fine. baby.
(Whatever happened to Rosie and the Originals?)
by Led Zeppelin
This is one of few songs I can play on the guitar. Like Heart and Soul, Who Put the Bomp , and "Greased Lightning," it has four chords. Sweet Home Alabama and Fleetwood Mac's Angel have three.
Ohh oh oh oh ohh ohh
You don't have to go-oh oh oh ohh ohh,
You don't have to go-oh oh oh ahh ahh,
You don't have to go__.
Ayy ay ay ay ay ayy
All those tears I cry ay ay ay ayy,
All those tears I cry oh oh ahh ayy,
Baby please don't go__.
When I read the letter that you wrote me
It made me mad, mad, mad.
When I read the words that it told me
It made me sad, sad, sad.
But I still love you so,
I can't let you go,
I love you
Ooh baby I love you-eah.
Oh oh oh oh ohh ohh
Every breath I take oh oh oh ohh,
Ahh every move I make a-yeah,
Oh baby please don't go__ ahh.
Ayy ay ay ay ay ayy
You hurt me to my soul ohhh-oh-oh-ohh,
You hurt me to my soul ohh~ohh~oh oh~ooh~oh,
Darlin' please don't go__.
When I read the letter you sent me
It made me mad, mad, mad.
When I read the news that it brought me
It made me sad, sad, sad.
But I still love you so,
And I can't let you go,
I love you
Ooh a-baby I love you-ahh.
Oh oh oh oh ohh ohh
You don't have to go oh oh oh ohh,
You don't have to go oh oh oh ohh,
Ahh baby, babe please, please, please, please.
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah baby.
Ah-ah I really love you baby.
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh darlin'.
Ohh~oh~ohh. Oh~ooh~oh.
Ahh baby I still love you so.
Ahh baby I still love you so.
Oh~oh~oh. Oooh.
Oh oh oh oh ohh ohh yeah. Fine.
Ah ah ah ah ahh ahh oh~oh~oh~oh. Fine.
Ah-ah-ahh-ahh-ahh.
Oooh__~ooh~hooh Fine. yeah.
Ah baby, baby, Fine. baby.
(Whatever happened to Rosie and the Originals?)
by Led Zeppelin
This is one of few songs I can play on the guitar. Like Heart and Soul, Who Put the Bomp , and "Greased Lightning," it has four chords. Sweet Home Alabama and Fleetwood Mac's Angel have three.
YEAR OF THE STEAK
Evidently this is also the year of the steak. McDonald's is making its "Philly Cheesesteak" sandwich and Domino's has a "Philly Cheesesteak" pizza. Have not had the sandwich, but the pizza is dry and unpalatable. My ex, who hails from Delaware, sez "Yuk."
Evidently this is also the year of the steak. McDonald's is making its "Philly Cheesesteak" sandwich and Domino's has a "Philly Cheesesteak" pizza. Have not had the sandwich, but the pizza is dry and unpalatable. My ex, who hails from Delaware, sez "Yuk."
Thursday, January 22, 2004
THE SWEETEST THING II
My love she throws me like a rubber ball
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
She won't catch me or break my fall
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Baby's got blue skies up ahead
But in this I'm a rain cloud
You know she likes a dry kind of love
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
I'm losing you
Hey hey hey, I'm losing you yeah
Ain't love the sweetest thing
I wanted to run but she made me crawl
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Eternal fire, she turned me to straw
Oh oh, the sweetest thing
You know I got black eyes
But they burn so brightly for her
Mine is a blind kind of love
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
I'm losing you
Oh oh oh, I'm losing you yeah
Ain't love the sweetest thing
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Oh oh, yeah
Blue-eyed boy meets a brown-eyed girl
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
You can sew it up but you still see the tear
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Baby's got blue skies up ahead
And in this I'm a rain cloud
You know we got a stormy kind of love
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Oh oh, the sweetest thing
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
by U-2
I first heard this one when I was losing my blue-eyed boy (different one) in 1998. Another sweet thing happened to me yesterday -- someone left some candy in my coat pocket (little red cinnamon hearts). No idea who it was.
My love she throws me like a rubber ball
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
She won't catch me or break my fall
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Baby's got blue skies up ahead
But in this I'm a rain cloud
You know she likes a dry kind of love
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
I'm losing you
Hey hey hey, I'm losing you yeah
Ain't love the sweetest thing
I wanted to run but she made me crawl
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Eternal fire, she turned me to straw
Oh oh, the sweetest thing
You know I got black eyes
But they burn so brightly for her
Mine is a blind kind of love
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
I'm losing you
Oh oh oh, I'm losing you yeah
Ain't love the sweetest thing
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Oh oh, yeah
Blue-eyed boy meets a brown-eyed girl
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
You can sew it up but you still see the tear
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Baby's got blue skies up ahead
And in this I'm a rain cloud
You know we got a stormy kind of love
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Oh oh, the sweetest thing
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing
by U-2
I first heard this one when I was losing my blue-eyed boy (different one) in 1998. Another sweet thing happened to me yesterday -- someone left some candy in my coat pocket (little red cinnamon hearts). No idea who it was.
ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE
Some things in life are bad,
They can really make you mad,
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle.
And this'll help things turn out for the best.
And....
Always look on the bright side of life, (whistle)
Always look on the bright side of life, (whistle)
If life seems jolly rotten,
There's something you've forgotten,
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps,
Don't be silly chumps.
Just purse your lips and whistle, that's the thing.
And...
Always look on the bright side of life. (whistle)
Come on...
Always look on the bright side of life...
For life is quite absurd,
And death's the final word,
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin,
Give the audience a grin,
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
So always look on the bright side of death,
Just before you draw your terminal breath,
Life's a piece of shit,
When you look at it,
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show,
Keep 'em laughing as you go.
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
And always look on the bright side of life,
Always look on the right side of life,
Come on guys, cheer up.
Always look on the bright side of life.
Worse things happen at sea, you know.
Always look on the bright side of life.
I mean - what have you got to lose?
You know, you come from nothing,
you're going back to nothing.
What have you lost? Nothing!
(fade...)
From Monty Python's Life of Brian
Some things in life are bad,
They can really make you mad,
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle.
And this'll help things turn out for the best.
And....
Always look on the bright side of life, (whistle)
Always look on the bright side of life, (whistle)
If life seems jolly rotten,
There's something you've forgotten,
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps,
Don't be silly chumps.
Just purse your lips and whistle, that's the thing.
And...
Always look on the bright side of life. (whistle)
Come on...
Always look on the bright side of life...
For life is quite absurd,
And death's the final word,
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin,
Give the audience a grin,
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
So always look on the bright side of death,
Just before you draw your terminal breath,
Life's a piece of shit,
When you look at it,
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
You'll see it's all a show,
Keep 'em laughing as you go.
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
And always look on the bright side of life,
Always look on the right side of life,
Come on guys, cheer up.
Always look on the bright side of life.
Worse things happen at sea, you know.
Always look on the bright side of life.
I mean - what have you got to lose?
You know, you come from nothing,
you're going back to nothing.
What have you lost? Nothing!
(fade...)
From Monty Python's Life of Brian
THE BOOR
I first read this play in graduate school. They say it took Chekhov one evening to write it.
janedoe@seductive.com
I first read this play in graduate school. They say it took Chekhov one evening to write it.
janedoe@seductive.com
SOME '80'S NOSTALGIA
"Let's do it
Workin' all week 9 to 5 for my money
So when the weekend comes I go get live with the honey
Rollin' down the street I saw this girl and she was pumpin'
I winked my eye she got into the ride went to a club was jumpin'
Introduce myself as Loc she said "You're a liar"
I said "I got it goin' on baby doll and I'm on fire"
Took her to the hotel she said "You're the king"
I said "Be my queen if you know what I mean and let us do the wild thing
Wild thing (x2)
Shoppin' at the mall looking for some gear to buy
I saw this girl she cool rocked my world and I had to adjust my fly
She looked at me and smiled and said "You have plans for the night"
I said "Hopefully if things go well I'll be with you tonight"
So we journeyed to her house one thing led to an other
I keyed the door we cold hit the floor looked up and it was her mother
I didn't know what to say I was hanging by a string
She said "Hey you two I was once like you and I liked to do the wild thing"
Wild thing
She loved to do the wild thing
Wild thing
Please baby baby please
Posse in effect hangin' out is always hype
And when me and the crew leave the shindig I want a girl who's just my type
Saw this luscious little frame I ain't lyin' fellas she was fine
The sweet young miss go gave me a kiss and I knew that she was mine
Took her to the limousine still parked outside
I tipped the chauffeur when it was over and I gave her my own ride
Couldn't get her off my jack she was like static cling
But that's what happens when body start slappin' from doin' the wild thing
Wild thing
She wanna do the wild thing
Please baby baby please
Wild thing
Doin' a little show at the local discotheque
This fine youg chick was on my jack so I say what the heck
She want to come on stage and do her little dance
So I said chill for now but maybe later you'll get your chance
So when the show was finished I took her around the way
And what do you know she was good to go without a word to say
We was all alone and she said "Tone let me tell you one thing
I need $50 to make you holler I get paid to do the wild thing"
Say what
Yo love you must be kidding
You're walkin' babe
Just break out of here
Hasta la vista baby
Wild thing"
Wild Thing by Tone Loc
"cold cooling at a ball
looking for some action
but like Mick Jagger said
I can't get no satisfaction
the girls are all around
but none of them wanna get with me
my threads are fresh and I'm looking def
yo, wassup with the l-o-c
the girls are all jocking
at the other end of the bar
having drinks with some no-name chump
when they know that I'm the star
so I got up and strolled over
to the other side of the cantina
I asked the guy, "why you so fly?"
he said "funky cold medina"
this brother told me a secret
on how to get more chicks
put a little medina in your glass
and the girls'll come real quick
it's better than any alcohol
or afrodesiac
a couple of sips of this love potion and she'll be on your lap
so I gave some to my dog, when he began to big
and then he licked his bowl and he looked at me
and did the wild thing on my leg
he used to scratch and bite me
before he was much much meaner
but now all the poodles run to my house for the funky cold medina
you know what I'm saying
I got every dog in my neighborhood breaking down my door
I got Spuds McKenzie, Alex from Strolls
they won't leave my dog alone with that medina thing
I went up to this girl
she said "Hi, my name Sheena"
I thought she'd be good to go with a little funk cold medina,
she said "I'd like a drink", I said "ok, I'll go get it"
and then a couple of sips, she cold licked her lips and I knew that she was
with it
so I took her to my crib
and everything went well as planned
but when she got undressed it was big old mess
Sheena was a man
so I threw him out
I don't fool around with no Oscar Meyer weiner
you must be sure that the girl is pure for the funky cold medina
you know,
ain't no plans with a man,
this is the 80s and I'm down the ladies,
break it down,
back in the saddle, looking for a little affection
I took a shot, I thought I'd test it on the Love Connection
the audience guests voted, and you know, they picked a winner
I took my date to the Hilton ford
media had some dinner
she had a few drinks, I'm thinking soon what I'd be getting,
but that's when she starting talking 'bout plans for a wedding,
I said "wait, slow down love, not so fast, I'll be seeing ya",
that's why I found you don't play around with the funky cold medina
you know what I'm saying
that medina's a monster y'all"
Funky Cold Medina by Tone Loc
"Let's do it
Workin' all week 9 to 5 for my money
So when the weekend comes I go get live with the honey
Rollin' down the street I saw this girl and she was pumpin'
I winked my eye she got into the ride went to a club was jumpin'
Introduce myself as Loc she said "You're a liar"
I said "I got it goin' on baby doll and I'm on fire"
Took her to the hotel she said "You're the king"
I said "Be my queen if you know what I mean and let us do the wild thing
Wild thing (x2)
Shoppin' at the mall looking for some gear to buy
I saw this girl she cool rocked my world and I had to adjust my fly
She looked at me and smiled and said "You have plans for the night"
I said "Hopefully if things go well I'll be with you tonight"
So we journeyed to her house one thing led to an other
I keyed the door we cold hit the floor looked up and it was her mother
I didn't know what to say I was hanging by a string
She said "Hey you two I was once like you and I liked to do the wild thing"
Wild thing
She loved to do the wild thing
Wild thing
Please baby baby please
Posse in effect hangin' out is always hype
And when me and the crew leave the shindig I want a girl who's just my type
Saw this luscious little frame I ain't lyin' fellas she was fine
The sweet young miss go gave me a kiss and I knew that she was mine
Took her to the limousine still parked outside
I tipped the chauffeur when it was over and I gave her my own ride
Couldn't get her off my jack she was like static cling
But that's what happens when body start slappin' from doin' the wild thing
Wild thing
She wanna do the wild thing
Please baby baby please
Wild thing
Doin' a little show at the local discotheque
This fine youg chick was on my jack so I say what the heck
She want to come on stage and do her little dance
So I said chill for now but maybe later you'll get your chance
So when the show was finished I took her around the way
And what do you know she was good to go without a word to say
We was all alone and she said "Tone let me tell you one thing
I need $50 to make you holler I get paid to do the wild thing"
Say what
Yo love you must be kidding
You're walkin' babe
Just break out of here
Hasta la vista baby
Wild thing"
Wild Thing by Tone Loc
"cold cooling at a ball
looking for some action
but like Mick Jagger said
I can't get no satisfaction
the girls are all around
but none of them wanna get with me
my threads are fresh and I'm looking def
yo, wassup with the l-o-c
the girls are all jocking
at the other end of the bar
having drinks with some no-name chump
when they know that I'm the star
so I got up and strolled over
to the other side of the cantina
I asked the guy, "why you so fly?"
he said "funky cold medina"
this brother told me a secret
on how to get more chicks
put a little medina in your glass
and the girls'll come real quick
it's better than any alcohol
or afrodesiac
a couple of sips of this love potion and she'll be on your lap
so I gave some to my dog, when he began to big
and then he licked his bowl and he looked at me
and did the wild thing on my leg
he used to scratch and bite me
before he was much much meaner
but now all the poodles run to my house for the funky cold medina
you know what I'm saying
I got every dog in my neighborhood breaking down my door
I got Spuds McKenzie, Alex from Strolls
they won't leave my dog alone with that medina thing
I went up to this girl
she said "Hi, my name Sheena"
I thought she'd be good to go with a little funk cold medina,
she said "I'd like a drink", I said "ok, I'll go get it"
and then a couple of sips, she cold licked her lips and I knew that she was
with it
so I took her to my crib
and everything went well as planned
but when she got undressed it was big old mess
Sheena was a man
so I threw him out
I don't fool around with no Oscar Meyer weiner
you must be sure that the girl is pure for the funky cold medina
you know,
ain't no plans with a man,
this is the 80s and I'm down the ladies,
break it down,
back in the saddle, looking for a little affection
I took a shot, I thought I'd test it on the Love Connection
the audience guests voted, and you know, they picked a winner
I took my date to the Hilton ford
media had some dinner
she had a few drinks, I'm thinking soon what I'd be getting,
but that's when she starting talking 'bout plans for a wedding,
I said "wait, slow down love, not so fast, I'll be seeing ya",
that's why I found you don't play around with the funky cold medina
you know what I'm saying
that medina's a monster y'all"
Funky Cold Medina by Tone Loc
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
Don't know why
I'm survivin' every lonely day
When there's got to be no chance for me
My life would end
And it doesn't matter how I cry
My tears, so far, are a waste of time
If I turn away
Am I strong enough to see it through?
Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you...uh-huh-huh, oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you...uh-hoh
Can't let go and it doesn't matter how I try
I gave it all so easily to you my love
To dreams that never will come true
Am I strong enough to see it through?
Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you...uh-huh, oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you...uh-hoh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you...uh-huh, oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you...uh-hoh
Oh! If I can't have you...
by Yvonne Elliman
That's a lie. I can think of other guys I wouldn't mind dating, but only one of them is in the Washington area. Yesterday I got a catalogue with a bunch of slutty dresses in it. I remember how you used to like it when I dressed that way.
Don't know why
I'm survivin' every lonely day
When there's got to be no chance for me
My life would end
And it doesn't matter how I cry
My tears, so far, are a waste of time
If I turn away
Am I strong enough to see it through?
Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you...uh-huh-huh, oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you...uh-hoh
Can't let go and it doesn't matter how I try
I gave it all so easily to you my love
To dreams that never will come true
Am I strong enough to see it through?
Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you...uh-huh, oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you...uh-hoh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you...uh-huh, oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody, baby
If I can't have you...uh-hoh
Oh! If I can't have you...
by Yvonne Elliman
That's a lie. I can think of other guys I wouldn't mind dating, but only one of them is in the Washington area. Yesterday I got a catalogue with a bunch of slutty dresses in it. I remember how you used to like it when I dressed that way.
THE LAST ACCEPTABLE PREJUDICE
Philip Jenkins refers to anti-Catholicism as "the last acceptable prejudice."
Philip Jenkins refers to anti-Catholicism as "the last acceptable prejudice."
MAGIC MAN
Cold late night so long ago
When I was not so strong you know
A pretty man came to me
Never seen eyes so blue
You know I could not run away
It seemed we'd seen each other in a dream
It felt like he knew me
He looked right through me, yeah
"Come on home, girl" he said with a smile
"You don't have to love me and
Let's get high awhile
But try to understand
Try to understand
Try try try to understand
I'm a magic man."
Winter nights we sang in tune
Played inside the months of moon
Never think of never
Let this spell last forever
Summer lover passed to fall
Tried to realize it all
Mama says she's worried
Growing up in a hurry, yeah
"Come on home, girl" mama cried on the phone
"Too soon to lose my baby and my girl should be at home!"
"But try to understand, try to understand
Try try try to understand
He's a magic man, mama, ah...
He's a magic man"
"Come on home, girl" he said with a smile
"I cast my spell of love on you, a woman from a child!
But try to understand, try to understand, oh... oh....
Try try to understand
Try try try to understand
YOUR a magic man!" oh yeah
Oh, you've got the magic hands
"Come on home, girl" he said with a smile
"You don't have to love me yet
Let's get high awhile
But try to understand
Try to understand
Try try try to understand
He's a magic man." yeah... oh...
Magic Man by Heart
Yeah, he was pretty, and he had beautiful blue eyes, but it's 23 degrees outside and we are not singing in tune.
Cold late night so long ago
When I was not so strong you know
A pretty man came to me
Never seen eyes so blue
You know I could not run away
It seemed we'd seen each other in a dream
It felt like he knew me
He looked right through me, yeah
"Come on home, girl" he said with a smile
"You don't have to love me and
Let's get high awhile
But try to understand
Try to understand
Try try try to understand
I'm a magic man."
Winter nights we sang in tune
Played inside the months of moon
Never think of never
Let this spell last forever
Summer lover passed to fall
Tried to realize it all
Mama says she's worried
Growing up in a hurry, yeah
"Come on home, girl" mama cried on the phone
"Too soon to lose my baby and my girl should be at home!"
"But try to understand, try to understand
Try try try to understand
He's a magic man, mama, ah...
He's a magic man"
"Come on home, girl" he said with a smile
"I cast my spell of love on you, a woman from a child!
But try to understand, try to understand, oh... oh....
Try try to understand
Try try try to understand
YOUR a magic man!" oh yeah
Oh, you've got the magic hands
"Come on home, girl" he said with a smile
"You don't have to love me yet
Let's get high awhile
But try to understand
Try to understand
Try try try to understand
He's a magic man." yeah... oh...
Magic Man by Heart
Yeah, he was pretty, and he had beautiful blue eyes, but it's 23 degrees outside and we are not singing in tune.
ANOTHER READER HEARD FROM
Kalorama Citizens' Association President Matt Forman reads my blog. What does that make, 13, 14 people who read this? When I apologized for not returning his calls, e-mails etc promptly, he said he understood, it had been a rough couple of months. No shit!
Kalorama Citizens' Association President Matt Forman reads my blog. What does that make, 13, 14 people who read this? When I apologized for not returning his calls, e-mails etc promptly, he said he understood, it had been a rough couple of months. No shit!
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
HILTON STILL (AGAIN?) #1
Paris Hilton is still (again?) #1 of the Lycos 50. I don't know why I bother.
Paris Hilton is still (again?) #1 of the Lycos 50. I don't know why I bother.
ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?
now, don't just walk away
pretending everything's okay and you don't care about me.
and i know it's just no use
when all your lies become your truths and i don't care yeah yeah yeah
(chorus)
could you look me in the eye
and tell me that you're happy now oooooh
would you tell it to my face or have i been erased
are you happy now?
are you happy now?
you took all there was to take
and left me with an empty plate and you don't care about it yeah.
and i am giving up this game
and leaving you with all the blame cause i don't care yeah yeah yeah
(chorus)(are you happy now)(x2)
yeah yeah do you really have everything you want
you could never give something you ain't got
you can't run away from yourself
could you look me in the eye
and tell me that your happy now yea yeah
come on tell it to my face or have i been replaced
are you happy now yeah yeah yeah yeah ohh ohh oh oh
yeah yeah yeah ohh oh
would you look me in the eye
could you look me in the eye
i've had all that i can take and i'm not about to break cause i'm happy now oooh
are you happy now?
Are You Happy Now? by Michelle Branch
I don't know whether I have been erased, but you have been erased from my computer, my cell phone, my caller ID and any other source I can think of. I would have you deleted from the AOL White Pages and the DC phone book, but that would be going too far. As per your instructions, I have not called, e-mailed, written or faxed you, nor have I gone anywhere near your home or place of business. You are free to do any kinky thing you want with any man or woman you want. Are you happy now?
now, don't just walk away
pretending everything's okay and you don't care about me.
and i know it's just no use
when all your lies become your truths and i don't care yeah yeah yeah
(chorus)
could you look me in the eye
and tell me that you're happy now oooooh
would you tell it to my face or have i been erased
are you happy now?
are you happy now?
you took all there was to take
and left me with an empty plate and you don't care about it yeah.
and i am giving up this game
and leaving you with all the blame cause i don't care yeah yeah yeah
(chorus)(are you happy now)(x2)
yeah yeah do you really have everything you want
you could never give something you ain't got
you can't run away from yourself
could you look me in the eye
and tell me that your happy now yea yeah
come on tell it to my face or have i been replaced
are you happy now yeah yeah yeah yeah ohh ohh oh oh
yeah yeah yeah ohh oh
would you look me in the eye
could you look me in the eye
i've had all that i can take and i'm not about to break cause i'm happy now oooh
are you happy now?
Are You Happy Now? by Michelle Branch
I don't know whether I have been erased, but you have been erased from my computer, my cell phone, my caller ID and any other source I can think of. I would have you deleted from the AOL White Pages and the DC phone book, but that would be going too far. As per your instructions, I have not called, e-mailed, written or faxed you, nor have I gone anywhere near your home or place of business. You are free to do any kinky thing you want with any man or woman you want. Are you happy now?
CHICKEN JOKE
Why did the chicken cross the road ?
GEORGE W. BUSH
We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road or not. The chicken is either with us or it is against us. There is no middle ground here.
COLIN POWELL
Now, at the left of the screen, you clearly see the satellite image of the chicken crossing the road.
HANS BLIX
We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed access to the other side of the road.
BAGHDAD BOB (Iraqi information minister)
The chicken did not cross the road. This is a complete fabrication. We don't even have a chicken.
SADDAM HUSSEIN
This was an unprovoked act of rebellion and we were quite justified in dropping 50 tons of nerve gas on it.
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
To die. In the rain. Alone.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.
GRANDPA
In my day, we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road. Someone told us that the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough for us.
JOHN LENNON
Imagine all the chickens crossing roads in peace.
RONALD REAGAN
What chicken?
CAPTAIN KIRK
To boldly go where no chicken has gone before.
FOX MULDER
You saw it cross the road with your own eyes! How many more chickens have to cross before you believe it?
SIGMUND FREUD
The fact that you are at all concerned that the chicken crossed the road reveals your underlying sexual insecurity.
BILL GATES
I have just released eChicken 2003, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your checkbook - and Internet Explorer is an inextricable part of eChicken.
ALBERT EINSTEIN
Did the chicken really cross the road or did the road move beneath the chicken?
BILL CLINTON
I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. What do you mean by chicken? Could you define chicken, please?
THE BIBLE
And God came down from the heavens, and He said unto the chicken, «Thou shalt cross the road.»
And the chicken crossed the road, and there was much rejoicing.
COLONEL SANDERS
I missed one?
ARISTOTLE
It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.
KARL MARX
It was a historical inevitability.
VOLTAIRE
I do not agree with what the chicken did, but I will defend to the death it's right to do it.
Thanks to Erie Pa and Life
Why did the chicken cross the road ?
GEORGE W. BUSH
We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road or not. The chicken is either with us or it is against us. There is no middle ground here.
COLIN POWELL
Now, at the left of the screen, you clearly see the satellite image of the chicken crossing the road.
HANS BLIX
We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed access to the other side of the road.
BAGHDAD BOB (Iraqi information minister)
The chicken did not cross the road. This is a complete fabrication. We don't even have a chicken.
SADDAM HUSSEIN
This was an unprovoked act of rebellion and we were quite justified in dropping 50 tons of nerve gas on it.
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
To die. In the rain. Alone.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.
GRANDPA
In my day, we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road. Someone told us that the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough for us.
JOHN LENNON
Imagine all the chickens crossing roads in peace.
RONALD REAGAN
What chicken?
CAPTAIN KIRK
To boldly go where no chicken has gone before.
FOX MULDER
You saw it cross the road with your own eyes! How many more chickens have to cross before you believe it?
SIGMUND FREUD
The fact that you are at all concerned that the chicken crossed the road reveals your underlying sexual insecurity.
BILL GATES
I have just released eChicken 2003, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your checkbook - and Internet Explorer is an inextricable part of eChicken.
ALBERT EINSTEIN
Did the chicken really cross the road or did the road move beneath the chicken?
BILL CLINTON
I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. What do you mean by chicken? Could you define chicken, please?
THE BIBLE
And God came down from the heavens, and He said unto the chicken, «Thou shalt cross the road.»
And the chicken crossed the road, and there was much rejoicing.
COLONEL SANDERS
I missed one?
ARISTOTLE
It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.
KARL MARX
It was a historical inevitability.
VOLTAIRE
I do not agree with what the chicken did, but I will defend to the death it's right to do it.
Thanks to Erie Pa and Life
Monday, January 19, 2004
THE NEW JERUSALEM
We're coming to the edge
running on the water
coming through the fog
your sons and daughters
Let the river run
let all the dreamers wake the nation
Come, the New Jerusalem.
Silver cities rise
the morning lights the streets that lead them
and sirens call them on with a song
It's asking for the taking
trembling
shaking
Oh, my heart is aching
We're coming to the edge
running on the water
coming through the fog
your sons and daughters
We the great and small
stand on a star
and blaze a trail of desire
through the darkening dawn
It's asking for the taking
Come run with me now
the sky is the color of blue
you've never even seen
in the eyes of your lover
Oh, my heart is aching
We're coming to the edge
running on the water
coming through the fog
your sons and daughters
It's asking for the taking
trembling, shaking
Oh, my heart is aching
We're coming to the edge
running on the water
coming through the fog
your sons and daughters
Let the river run
let all the dreamers
wake the nation
Come, the New Jerusalem
Let the River Run by Carly Simon
The song conjures up images of Melanie Griffith in Working Girl, headed into Manhattan, pre-9/11 and also of myself as an intern at DC-101 and WPST, taking the train into DC or Philadelphia, convinced I'd be a big star and happy to pick up the program director's dry cleaning. But what are we coming to the edge of? I first heard the term "New Jerusalem" in elementary school, Mom told me it was Heaven. The nation certainly DOES need to be awakened. As for the blue "in the eyes of your lover," all the great (and not so great) loves of my life, except for one, have had blue eyes.
We're coming to the edge
running on the water
coming through the fog
your sons and daughters
Let the river run
let all the dreamers wake the nation
Come, the New Jerusalem.
Silver cities rise
the morning lights the streets that lead them
and sirens call them on with a song
It's asking for the taking
trembling
shaking
Oh, my heart is aching
We're coming to the edge
running on the water
coming through the fog
your sons and daughters
We the great and small
stand on a star
and blaze a trail of desire
through the darkening dawn
It's asking for the taking
Come run with me now
the sky is the color of blue
you've never even seen
in the eyes of your lover
Oh, my heart is aching
We're coming to the edge
running on the water
coming through the fog
your sons and daughters
It's asking for the taking
trembling, shaking
Oh, my heart is aching
We're coming to the edge
running on the water
coming through the fog
your sons and daughters
Let the river run
let all the dreamers
wake the nation
Come, the New Jerusalem
Let the River Run by Carly Simon
The song conjures up images of Melanie Griffith in Working Girl, headed into Manhattan, pre-9/11 and also of myself as an intern at DC-101 and WPST, taking the train into DC or Philadelphia, convinced I'd be a big star and happy to pick up the program director's dry cleaning. But what are we coming to the edge of? I first heard the term "New Jerusalem" in elementary school, Mom told me it was Heaven. The nation certainly DOES need to be awakened. As for the blue "in the eyes of your lover," all the great (and not so great) loves of my life, except for one, have had blue eyes.
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
In his "I Have a Dream" speech, Martin Luther King refers to "Jews and Gentiles, Catholics and Protestants." Yesterday at brunch we were talking about some of the mean, vile, hateful things said to and about us as Catholics. As a woman and an American, I have personally heard similar insults. Sadly, I must admit, I have said mean, vile, hateful things myself.
They talk about the trivialization of the holiday, people going to the beach, the mall, etc instead of going to church, to a library or to a museum. If there is ever a Jane Ellen Hautanen Day, I give you permission to trivialize it. Go shopping, or to the movies or just stay home and sleep. People work too hard for their money and life is too short.
In his "I Have a Dream" speech, Martin Luther King refers to "Jews and Gentiles, Catholics and Protestants." Yesterday at brunch we were talking about some of the mean, vile, hateful things said to and about us as Catholics. As a woman and an American, I have personally heard similar insults. Sadly, I must admit, I have said mean, vile, hateful things myself.
They talk about the trivialization of the holiday, people going to the beach, the mall, etc instead of going to church, to a library or to a museum. If there is ever a Jane Ellen Hautanen Day, I give you permission to trivialize it. Go shopping, or to the movies or just stay home and sleep. People work too hard for their money and life is too short.
Sunday, January 18, 2004
OUCH!
Went to George and Hope's. George put on the Spiderman DVD to keep the kids entertained. Karen mentioned how hot Tobey Maguire is.
Went to George and Hope's. George put on the Spiderman DVD to keep the kids entertained. Karen mentioned how hot Tobey Maguire is.
FROM A FRIEND
I know it seems really awful right now, but you will get past this. He was great-looking, but you can do better, or at least as good, and get someone who returns your feelings. Just keep trying, as I know you will...he took advantage of you at times and took you for granted, there are others…he MAY feel bad about it but I wouldn't count on it. If you want you could say "hey... you have just thrown away someone who loves you, but you know what? I will get over it. I am a survivor and can live with it, can you live with the fact that you threw away someone who loved you and would have been true to you? You only have a few chances at love, pal and you just wasted one. I hope you are better at recognizing it the next time around...........See ya."
I know it seems really awful right now, but you will get past this. He was great-looking, but you can do better, or at least as good, and get someone who returns your feelings. Just keep trying, as I know you will...he took advantage of you at times and took you for granted, there are others…he MAY feel bad about it but I wouldn't count on it. If you want you could say "hey... you have just thrown away someone who loves you, but you know what? I will get over it. I am a survivor and can live with it, can you live with the fact that you threw away someone who loved you and would have been true to you? You only have a few chances at love, pal and you just wasted one. I hope you are better at recognizing it the next time around...........See ya."
Saturday, January 17, 2004
SYNCHRONISTIC EVENT
During my break at First Class, I saw a Gypsy woman telling fortunes in front of Xando. Figured she can't be doing that well if she has to sit on a lawn chair on a sidewalk in this weather.
During my break at First Class, I saw a Gypsy woman telling fortunes in front of Xando. Figured she can't be doing that well if she has to sit on a lawn chair on a sidewalk in this weather.
Friday, January 16, 2004
THE POSITIVE SIDE OF LIFE
This is nice. It came from a girlfriend who just lost her mother. Wow!
Living on Earth is expensive,
but it does include a free trip
around the sun every year.
Birthdays are good for you;
the more you have,
the longer you live.
Happiness comes through doors you
didn't even know you left open.
Most of us go to our grave
with our music still inside of us.
You may be only one person in the world,
but you may also be the world to one person.
Some mistakes are too much fun
to only make once.
Don't cry because it's over;
smile because it happened.
A truly happy person is one who
can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
Speaking of the sun, it now sets one minute later and comes up about one minute earlier every day. Yay!
This is nice. It came from a girlfriend who just lost her mother. Wow!
Living on Earth is expensive,
but it does include a free trip
around the sun every year.
Birthdays are good for you;
the more you have,
the longer you live.
Happiness comes through doors you
didn't even know you left open.
Most of us go to our grave
with our music still inside of us.
You may be only one person in the world,
but you may also be the world to one person.
Some mistakes are too much fun
to only make once.
Don't cry because it's over;
smile because it happened.
A truly happy person is one who
can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
Speaking of the sun, it now sets one minute later and comes up about one minute earlier every day. Yay!
TAKE A CLASS
Signed up for a class at takeaclass.org. Tiffany sez this year will be better than last. Sure isn't starting out that way.
Signed up for a class at takeaclass.org. Tiffany sez this year will be better than last. Sure isn't starting out that way.
Thursday, January 15, 2004
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
MOSLEY BRAUN GONE
WJLA-TV reports Carol Mosley Braun has dropped out of the presidential race and will endorse Howard Dean.
WJLA-TV reports Carol Mosley Braun has dropped out of the presidential race and will endorse Howard Dean.
THE ACE OF CUPS
Got the Ace of Cups for today and found a penny on my way to work. Things are looking up.
Got the Ace of Cups for today and found a penny on my way to work. Things are looking up.
EMILY
Watching the X-files episode in which Scully dreams about the gold cross her mother gave her for Christmas. I started wearing my crucifix a couple days ago, maybe out of religious guilt? She also dreams about her a conversation with Melissa in which Scully says she doesn't believe iin fate. If I hadn't cancelled my first appointment and the city hadn't screwed up my second one, I wouldn't have met the second great love of my life. In the same story, Mulder tells Scully Emily is a miracle which never should have happened.
Watching the X-files episode in which Scully dreams about the gold cross her mother gave her for Christmas. I started wearing my crucifix a couple days ago, maybe out of religious guilt? She also dreams about her a conversation with Melissa in which Scully says she doesn't believe iin fate. If I hadn't cancelled my first appointment and the city hadn't screwed up my second one, I wouldn't have met the second great love of my life. In the same story, Mulder tells Scully Emily is a miracle which never should have happened.
NO COMMITTMENT
Just saw a 10-10-987 spot on TV advertising ""no committment." Yeah, that's what he wants, so that's what he'll get. One of the Mensa guys says he suggests all engaged couples spend one day in family court before they get married. That way, they can see couples who once pledged to love, honor and obey each other all the days of their lives duking it out in court. It's amazing how a man who less than four months ago told me he couldn't wait to get his nands on my body now tells me to forget I never met him. I sure as hell would like to.
Just saw a 10-10-987 spot on TV advertising ""no committment." Yeah, that's what he wants, so that's what he'll get. One of the Mensa guys says he suggests all engaged couples spend one day in family court before they get married. That way, they can see couples who once pledged to love, honor and obey each other all the days of their lives duking it out in court. It's amazing how a man who less than four months ago told me he couldn't wait to get his nands on my body now tells me to forget I never met him. I sure as hell would like to.
Tuesday, January 13, 2004
MY SIDE OF THE STORY
Sorry to bore all of you, but there's more. For those of you who think my blog is vulgar -- bite me. I figured he had blown it, and I had nothing to lose anyway, so I called him today and told him why I would not give in to his demands -- because I love him, and if it didn't hurt him in the end, it would hurt me. Bad idea. He called tonight and told me never to call, write or e-mail him again. Darling, I will do that with much pleasure. Don't you understand English, dipshit? I told you that just before I told you loved you, but you chose not to hear that..
I deleted him from my phone book and all my address books as well as all voicemail messages and any traces of him on my Caller ID. Decided not to flush his business card -- the Potomac is already full of enough trash. Instead, it will go into the recycle bin tomorow. It's amazing how many yet how few physiclal reminders there are of him. Calling Verizon and asking him to delete him from their phone book is probably asking too much. I had made plans with a female friend to get together for drinks tomorrow -- always a good thing to do when you break up with a guy, or are just sick of them and their shit in general. If I run into you, deal with it, baby. The city is big enough for both of us, and I'm not letting you have custody of it.
The pigs have been great. They cried with me. Don't laugh. They are both little symphonies of sound, which you can interpret in a number of ways. Lightning was much more cooperative about being held. I llook at him and think "less than six months ago he stopped breathing, yet look at how happy and healthy he is now."
I won't say what the terms of the break-up were, to personal and downright embarrassing. Let's just say it was about 90 to 99% his idea and 1 to 10% mine. What kills me, is he's the one who terminated the relationship. If he hadn't followed me onto the elevator and asked me out for coffee, I would have forgotten him within the hour. So he starts it and he ends it. What also sucks is I wasn't even LOOKING for anyone at the time.
For those of you who say "you'll find someone new," please don't. It took oer 30 years for me to meet this man. I had not been that attracted to any man or woman in almost two years, and it had been about ten years before that I had loved anyone the way I love (d) him.
Funny, so far this has not been as painful as some other losses. Kind of like having a tooth pulled or a tumour excised -- they needed to be removed, but it hurt and it will take awhile to heal. The card I drew for today was the Death card, which doesn't necessarily mean physical death, but termination, transformation, change or elimination, clearing out the old to make way for the new.
Sorry to bore all of you, but there's more. For those of you who think my blog is vulgar -- bite me. I figured he had blown it, and I had nothing to lose anyway, so I called him today and told him why I would not give in to his demands -- because I love him, and if it didn't hurt him in the end, it would hurt me. Bad idea. He called tonight and told me never to call, write or e-mail him again. Darling, I will do that with much pleasure. Don't you understand English, dipshit? I told you that just before I told you loved you, but you chose not to hear that..
I deleted him from my phone book and all my address books as well as all voicemail messages and any traces of him on my Caller ID. Decided not to flush his business card -- the Potomac is already full of enough trash. Instead, it will go into the recycle bin tomorow. It's amazing how many yet how few physiclal reminders there are of him. Calling Verizon and asking him to delete him from their phone book is probably asking too much. I had made plans with a female friend to get together for drinks tomorrow -- always a good thing to do when you break up with a guy, or are just sick of them and their shit in general. If I run into you, deal with it, baby. The city is big enough for both of us, and I'm not letting you have custody of it.
The pigs have been great. They cried with me. Don't laugh. They are both little symphonies of sound, which you can interpret in a number of ways. Lightning was much more cooperative about being held. I llook at him and think "less than six months ago he stopped breathing, yet look at how happy and healthy he is now."
I won't say what the terms of the break-up were, to personal and downright embarrassing. Let's just say it was about 90 to 99% his idea and 1 to 10% mine. What kills me, is he's the one who terminated the relationship. If he hadn't followed me onto the elevator and asked me out for coffee, I would have forgotten him within the hour. So he starts it and he ends it. What also sucks is I wasn't even LOOKING for anyone at the time.
For those of you who say "you'll find someone new," please don't. It took oer 30 years for me to meet this man. I had not been that attracted to any man or woman in almost two years, and it had been about ten years before that I had loved anyone the way I love (d) him.
Funny, so far this has not been as painful as some other losses. Kind of like having a tooth pulled or a tumour excised -- they needed to be removed, but it hurt and it will take awhile to heal. The card I drew for today was the Death card, which doesn't necessarily mean physical death, but termination, transformation, change or elimination, clearing out the old to make way for the new.
SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE
When I wake up each morning
Trying to find myself
And if I'm ever the least unsure
I always remind myself
Though you're someone in this world
That I'll always choose to love
From now on
You're only someone that I used to love
As for me it's getting down to the last unspoken part
When you must begin to ease the pain of a broken heart
Tell me why should I even care
If I have to lose your love
From now on
You're only someone that I used to love
Yet it wasn't enough for you
All the love I had to give
I did my best to keep you satisfied
I guess you'll never know how much I tried
I really tried
And if ever our paths should cross again
Well, You won't find me being the one
Who gets lost
Once I had so much to give
But You just refused my love
From now on
You're only someone that I used to love
I did my best to keep you satisfied
I guess you'll never know how much I tried
I really tried
When I wake up each morning
Trying to find myself
And if I'm ever the least unsure
I always remind myself
Though you're someone in this world
I'll always choose to love
From now on
You're only someone that I used to love
Though you're someone in this world
I'll always choose to love
From now on
You're only someone that I used to love
From now on
You're only someone that I used to love
by Masser and Goffin
I agree with Masser and Goffin except for two things. 1) this is not someone I CHOSE to love, it happened. Just as I didn't choose to love a gay guy 26 years ago, either.
2) I can't say I wouldn't make the same mistake again
When I wake up each morning
Trying to find myself
And if I'm ever the least unsure
I always remind myself
Though you're someone in this world
That I'll always choose to love
From now on
You're only someone that I used to love
As for me it's getting down to the last unspoken part
When you must begin to ease the pain of a broken heart
Tell me why should I even care
If I have to lose your love
From now on
You're only someone that I used to love
Yet it wasn't enough for you
All the love I had to give
I did my best to keep you satisfied
I guess you'll never know how much I tried
I really tried
And if ever our paths should cross again
Well, You won't find me being the one
Who gets lost
Once I had so much to give
But You just refused my love
From now on
You're only someone that I used to love
I did my best to keep you satisfied
I guess you'll never know how much I tried
I really tried
When I wake up each morning
Trying to find myself
And if I'm ever the least unsure
I always remind myself
Though you're someone in this world
I'll always choose to love
From now on
You're only someone that I used to love
Though you're someone in this world
I'll always choose to love
From now on
You're only someone that I used to love
From now on
You're only someone that I used to love
by Masser and Goffin
I agree with Masser and Goffin except for two things. 1) this is not someone I CHOSE to love, it happened. Just as I didn't choose to love a gay guy 26 years ago, either.
2) I can't say I wouldn't make the same mistake again
ELEVEN WEEKS
It's been eleven weeks since the robbery. Two of my co-workers have had their cars broken into and one of them says another co-worker had her car stolen. Mine was intact and in its place when I last looked. Having someone threaten to shoot you and breaking off a relationship, even it it's mutual, both rank about the same.
It's been eleven weeks since the robbery. Two of my co-workers have had their cars broken into and one of them says another co-worker had her car stolen. Mine was intact and in its place when I last looked. Having someone threaten to shoot you and breaking off a relationship, even it it's mutual, both rank about the same.
MEANT FOR ME
I hear the clock, it's 6 a.m.
I feel so far away from where I've been
I got my eggs, and my pancakes too
I got my maple syrup, everything but you
I break the yolks and make a smiley face
I kinda like it in my brand new place
I wipe the spots off of the mirror
Don't leave the keys in the door
I never put wet towels on the floor anymore 'cause
1-Dreams last so long, even after you're gone
I know, you love me
And soon you will see, you were meant for me
And I was meant for you
I called my momma, she was out for a walk
Consoled a cup of coffee but it didn't wanna talk
So I picked up a paper, it was more bad news
More hearts being broken or people being used
Put on my coat in the pouring rain
I saw a movie it just wasn't the same
'Cause it was happy and I was sad
It made me miss you oh so bad
(repeat 1)
I go about my business, I'm doing fine
Besides, what would I say if I had you on the line
Same old story, not much to say
Hearts are broken every day
I brush my teeth and put the cap back on
I know you hate it, when I leave the light on
I pick up a book, and turn the sheets down
And take a deep breath and a good look around
Put on my pj's and hop into bed
I'm half alive but I feel mostly dead
I try and tell myself it'll be all right
I just shouldn't think anymore tonight
(repeat 1)
You were meant for me and I was meant for you
You Were Meant for Me by Jewel
Yeah, it seems I go through the motions day after day. Eventually things get better, but I'm not kidding myself that anyone is gonna think he is "meant for me."
I hear the clock, it's 6 a.m.
I feel so far away from where I've been
I got my eggs, and my pancakes too
I got my maple syrup, everything but you
I break the yolks and make a smiley face
I kinda like it in my brand new place
I wipe the spots off of the mirror
Don't leave the keys in the door
I never put wet towels on the floor anymore 'cause
1-Dreams last so long, even after you're gone
I know, you love me
And soon you will see, you were meant for me
And I was meant for you
I called my momma, she was out for a walk
Consoled a cup of coffee but it didn't wanna talk
So I picked up a paper, it was more bad news
More hearts being broken or people being used
Put on my coat in the pouring rain
I saw a movie it just wasn't the same
'Cause it was happy and I was sad
It made me miss you oh so bad
(repeat 1)
I go about my business, I'm doing fine
Besides, what would I say if I had you on the line
Same old story, not much to say
Hearts are broken every day
I brush my teeth and put the cap back on
I know you hate it, when I leave the light on
I pick up a book, and turn the sheets down
And take a deep breath and a good look around
Put on my pj's and hop into bed
I'm half alive but I feel mostly dead
I try and tell myself it'll be all right
I just shouldn't think anymore tonight
(repeat 1)
You were meant for me and I was meant for you
You Were Meant for Me by Jewel
Yeah, it seems I go through the motions day after day. Eventually things get better, but I'm not kidding myself that anyone is gonna think he is "meant for me."
FUNERAL BLUES
A beautiful Swedish web site. No, he's not dead, and neither am I -- it just feels like it. I'm debating whether to delete all his old e-mails and flush his business card down the toilet. My ex says I should try dating a grown-up. It kind of reminds me of September 11th and the day I lost my job. Both were beautiful, sunny days. I thoght it was unashamed of the sun -- how dare it shine so brightly when so many people were suffering?
A beautiful Swedish web site. No, he's not dead, and neither am I -- it just feels like it. I'm debating whether to delete all his old e-mails and flush his business card down the toilet. My ex says I should try dating a grown-up. It kind of reminds me of September 11th and the day I lost my job. Both were beautiful, sunny days. I thoght it was unashamed of the sun -- how dare it shine so brightly when so many people were suffering?
WOKE UP THIS MORNING
You woke up this morning
Got yourself a gun,
Mama always said you'd be
The Chosen One.
She said: You're one in a million
You've got to burn to shine,
But you were born under a bad sign,
With a blue moon in your eyes.
You woke up this morning
All the love has gone,
Your Papa never told you
About right and wrong.
But you're looking good, baby,
I believe you're feeling fine, (shame about it),
Born under a bad sign
With a blue moon in your eyes.
You woke up this morning
The world turned upside down,
Thing's ain't been the same
Since the Blues walked into town.
But you're one in a million
You've got that shotgun shine.
Born under a bad sign,
With a blue moon in your eyes.
When you woke up this morning everything you had was
gone. By half past ten your head was going ding-dong.
Ringing like a bell from your head down to your toes,
like a voice telling you there was something you should
know. Last night you were flying but today you're so low
- ain't it times like these that make you wonder if
you'll ever know the meaning of things as they appear to
the others; wives, mothers, fathers, sisters and
brothers. Don't you wish you didn't function, wish you
didn't think beyond the next paycheck and the next little
drink' Well you do so make up your mind to go on, 'cos
when you woke up this morning everything you had was gone.
When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
Mama said you'd be the Chosen One.
When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
You got yourself a gun.
The Sopranos theme by Alabama 3
This is how I feel and my psychic moved. On the brighter side, I haven't eaten in over 19 hours, so I should become so gorgeously thin no man will be able to resist me.
You woke up this morning
Got yourself a gun,
Mama always said you'd be
The Chosen One.
She said: You're one in a million
You've got to burn to shine,
But you were born under a bad sign,
With a blue moon in your eyes.
You woke up this morning
All the love has gone,
Your Papa never told you
About right and wrong.
But you're looking good, baby,
I believe you're feeling fine, (shame about it),
Born under a bad sign
With a blue moon in your eyes.
You woke up this morning
The world turned upside down,
Thing's ain't been the same
Since the Blues walked into town.
But you're one in a million
You've got that shotgun shine.
Born under a bad sign,
With a blue moon in your eyes.
When you woke up this morning everything you had was
gone. By half past ten your head was going ding-dong.
Ringing like a bell from your head down to your toes,
like a voice telling you there was something you should
know. Last night you were flying but today you're so low
- ain't it times like these that make you wonder if
you'll ever know the meaning of things as they appear to
the others; wives, mothers, fathers, sisters and
brothers. Don't you wish you didn't function, wish you
didn't think beyond the next paycheck and the next little
drink' Well you do so make up your mind to go on, 'cos
when you woke up this morning everything you had was gone.
When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
Mama said you'd be the Chosen One.
When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
You got yourself a gun.
The Sopranos theme by Alabama 3
This is how I feel and my psychic moved. On the brighter side, I haven't eaten in over 19 hours, so I should become so gorgeously thin no man will be able to resist me.
Monday, January 12, 2004
HERE'S THE DEAL
Worked about five hours at my day job, had to go home. Then, at 8:02 PM I get a call from a man I have been seeing on and off (he wakes me up out of a sound sleep). He delivers an ultimatum I am unwilling to meet -- don't think I should have to. I'm sorry, but I still want the one-carat engagement ring, the bridesmaids in pink, the three-tiered wedding cake and 200 guests. Even though I am not 18 anymore, I am not giving up, and not giving in.
So what do I do now? Delete all his old phone messages, remove him from mh phone book, my address book? Valentine's Day is obviously out.
Worked about five hours at my day job, had to go home. Then, at 8:02 PM I get a call from a man I have been seeing on and off (he wakes me up out of a sound sleep). He delivers an ultimatum I am unwilling to meet -- don't think I should have to. I'm sorry, but I still want the one-carat engagement ring, the bridesmaids in pink, the three-tiered wedding cake and 200 guests. Even though I am not 18 anymore, I am not giving up, and not giving in.
So what do I do now? Delete all his old phone messages, remove him from mh phone book, my address book? Valentine's Day is obviously out.
Sunday, January 11, 2004
DEAL WITH IT
Some deaf guy at Kramers was giving me a hard time, so I signed "deal with it." Knowledge of sign language is always useful for a career in radio. I would have signed "bite me," but this guy probably would have bitten me.
Some deaf guy at Kramers was giving me a hard time, so I signed "deal with it." Knowledge of sign language is always useful for a career in radio. I would have signed "bite me," but this guy probably would have bitten me.
"LAST NIGHT I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM"
Okay, so it was this afternoon. I dreamt someone told me to go back to write a book and take the pictures, even though the only camera I own is a cheapo disposable from Ritz. I bought a book on Kabbalah with my Christmas money -- the perfect Christmas gift for a nice Catholic girl. Also bought one on numerology about a week ago, but can't get into it. There is the story of Rabbi Eisek of Cracow, the son of Rabi Yekel. Eisek dreams he should journey to Prague to dig for treasure under a bridge. He does and finds the bridge guarded. When a guard asks him why he's hanging around the bridge, he tells the story and the guard tells him he had a dream saying he should go to Cracow and dig for treasure under a stove belonging to a Rabbi Eisek, son of Yekel.
Okay, so it was this afternoon. I dreamt someone told me to go back to write a book and take the pictures, even though the only camera I own is a cheapo disposable from Ritz. I bought a book on Kabbalah with my Christmas money -- the perfect Christmas gift for a nice Catholic girl. Also bought one on numerology about a week ago, but can't get into it. There is the story of Rabbi Eisek of Cracow, the son of Rabi Yekel. Eisek dreams he should journey to Prague to dig for treasure under a bridge. He does and finds the bridge guarded. When a guard asks him why he's hanging around the bridge, he tells the story and the guard tells him he had a dream saying he should go to Cracow and dig for treasure under a stove belonging to a Rabbi Eisek, son of Yekel.
Saturday, January 10, 2004
FIRST WIVES' (AND PRODUCERS') CLUB
Got back from my old boss's b-day party. Mayor Williams' mother sang "Happy Birthday" and Eddie Walker, who is a Working Girls' fan was there. I saw the guy who fired me, a number of my predecessors and sat at the same table as my replacement. Still, I figured, be an adult about it -- if Bohannon can come with his two wives in two and they can be civil to each other, I can do the same.
janedoe@seductive.com
Got back from my old boss's b-day party. Mayor Williams' mother sang "Happy Birthday" and Eddie Walker, who is a Working Girls' fan was there. I saw the guy who fired me, a number of my predecessors and sat at the same table as my replacement. Still, I figured, be an adult about it -- if Bohannon can come with his two wives in two and they can be civil to each other, I can do the same.
janedoe@seductive.com
TRYING AGAIN
It's 17 degrees outside. Slept about ten hours -- feeling some of Z-pak's less desireable effects. Ate part of a Sara Lee cheesecake to make my stomach feel better. Dreamt Mom told me to take Viagra -- another Pfizer product. Not feeling very refreshed, but going to a party in honor of my old boss.
It's 17 degrees outside. Slept about ten hours -- feeling some of Z-pak's less desireable effects. Ate part of a Sara Lee cheesecake to make my stomach feel better. Dreamt Mom told me to take Viagra -- another Pfizer product. Not feeling very refreshed, but going to a party in honor of my old boss.
Friday, January 09, 2004
ONE FINE GAY
One fine day, you'll look at me
And you will know our love was, meant to be
One fine day, you're gonna want me for your girl
The arms I long for, will open wide
And you'll be proud to have me, right by your side
One fine day, you're gonna want me for your girl
Though I know you're the kind of boy
Who only wants to run around
I'll keep waiting, and, someday darling
You'll come to me when you want to settle down,
Oh!
One fine day, we'll meet once more
And then you'll want the love you threw away before
One fine day, you're gonna want me for your girl
(BARITONE SAX SOLO)
One fine day, you're gonna want me for your girl
One Fine Day by Carole King and Gerry Goffin
I used to think my first love, who turned out to be gay, would one day come around. Boy, was I wrong. They tell us God gives us free will, but I did not fall in love with this man voluntarily -- believe me, there were enough heterosexual guys whom I should have fallen in love with. And why did God make this man gay? I don't think he chose that of his own free will, either.
One fine day, you'll look at me
And you will know our love was, meant to be
One fine day, you're gonna want me for your girl
The arms I long for, will open wide
And you'll be proud to have me, right by your side
One fine day, you're gonna want me for your girl
Though I know you're the kind of boy
Who only wants to run around
I'll keep waiting, and, someday darling
You'll come to me when you want to settle down,
Oh!
One fine day, we'll meet once more
And then you'll want the love you threw away before
One fine day, you're gonna want me for your girl
(BARITONE SAX SOLO)
One fine day, you're gonna want me for your girl
One Fine Day by Carole King and Gerry Goffin
I used to think my first love, who turned out to be gay, would one day come around. Boy, was I wrong. They tell us God gives us free will, but I did not fall in love with this man voluntarily -- believe me, there were enough heterosexual guys whom I should have fallen in love with. And why did God make this man gay? I don't think he chose that of his own free will, either.
Thursday, January 08, 2004
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Laissez les bons temps roulez!
Christmas is over and Mardi Gras season is underway. All the years I lived in Europe I couldn't see the sense of it -- After surviving Christmas, New Year and two Transatlantic flights we're supposed to pick out costumes and slog through the ice and snow drunk? It would be much better suited to fall or spring.
Christmas is over and Mardi Gras season is underway. All the years I lived in Europe I couldn't see the sense of it -- After surviving Christmas, New Year and two Transatlantic flights we're supposed to pick out costumes and slog through the ice and snow drunk? It would be much better suited to fall or spring.
RELAPSE
Having a relapse, my doctor is supposed to fax in a prescription for Z-pack. How bad can it be?
On the brighter side, I got the mousepad I was looking for on E-Bay. Paypall sucks!
Having a relapse, my doctor is supposed to fax in a prescription for Z-pack. How bad can it be?
On the brighter side, I got the mousepad I was looking for on E-Bay. Paypall sucks!
THE OTHER WOMAN
"At four I was madly in love with Alan Hirsch, who was madly in love with Cynthia Fishman. He played doctor with me, but he swore he would marry her when he grew up. At age four I was already the other woman. I should have known then. But no, I had hopes."
From Sheila Levine is Dead and Living in New York by Gail Parent
I wasn't the other woman until age 28. I have been the other woman and dealt with her. It's slightly (but not much) fun the BE the other woman.
"At four I was madly in love with Alan Hirsch, who was madly in love with Cynthia Fishman. He played doctor with me, but he swore he would marry her when he grew up. At age four I was already the other woman. I should have known then. But no, I had hopes."
From Sheila Levine is Dead and Living in New York by Gail Parent
I wasn't the other woman until age 28. I have been the other woman and dealt with her. It's slightly (but not much) fun the BE the other woman.
Tuesday, January 06, 2004
LATE IN THE EVENING
The first thing I remember, I was lying in my bed
I couldn't've been no more than one or two
And I remember there's a radio, coming from the room next door
My mother laughed the way some ladies' do
Well it's late in the evening, and the music's seeping through
The next thing I remember, I am walking down a street
I'm feeling alright I'm with my boys and with my troops, yeah
Down along the avenue some guys are shootin' pool
And I heard the sound of acapella groups, yeah
Singin' late in the evening, and all the girls out on the stoops, yeah
Then I learned to play some lead guitar, I was underage in this funky bar
And I stepped outside to smoke myself a J
When I come back to the room, everybody just seemed to move
And I turned my amp up loud and I began to play
It was late in the evening, and I blew that room away
First thing I remember when you came into my life
I said I wanna get that girl, no matter what I do
Well I guess I've been in love before and once or twice have been on the floor
But I've never loved no-one the way that I love you
And it was late in the evening, and all the music's seeping through
by Paul Simon
I remember the first time I heard this song -- it was summer time and I had just dropped my mom off at work. Elliot and Woodside played it on WPGC. They liked it so much they played it a second time.
Yeah, I know what it's like when you meet someone you love like you've never loved anyone before. No comment about the on the floor bit.
The first thing I remember, I was lying in my bed
I couldn't've been no more than one or two
And I remember there's a radio, coming from the room next door
My mother laughed the way some ladies' do
Well it's late in the evening, and the music's seeping through
The next thing I remember, I am walking down a street
I'm feeling alright I'm with my boys and with my troops, yeah
Down along the avenue some guys are shootin' pool
And I heard the sound of acapella groups, yeah
Singin' late in the evening, and all the girls out on the stoops, yeah
Then I learned to play some lead guitar, I was underage in this funky bar
And I stepped outside to smoke myself a J
When I come back to the room, everybody just seemed to move
And I turned my amp up loud and I began to play
It was late in the evening, and I blew that room away
First thing I remember when you came into my life
I said I wanna get that girl, no matter what I do
Well I guess I've been in love before and once or twice have been on the floor
But I've never loved no-one the way that I love you
And it was late in the evening, and all the music's seeping through
by Paul Simon
I remember the first time I heard this song -- it was summer time and I had just dropped my mom off at work. Elliot and Woodside played it on WPGC. They liked it so much they played it a second time.
Yeah, I know what it's like when you meet someone you love like you've never loved anyone before. No comment about the on the floor bit.
DECONSTRUCTING JANEY
Used my last Blockbuster freebie to rent Deconstructing Harry. Who the hell edited it? And why is one of Harry's ex-wives named Jane? Watching a young Tobey Maguire on a psychiatrist's couch, twisting his new wedding ring is too painful, not just because of the fact that I'm totally hot for Tobey. Harvey Stern tells his shrink he's not attracted to his wife. That was one of the reasons I never got married, other than the one being gay, the other two marrying other women, and the other one stringing me along for six years. Watching Harry confront his creations was like reading my late uncle's book, only in reverse. He created a character named Tollefson, then about 18 years later I was dating a guy by the same name. It's kind of weird telling your date "my uncle created a character named Tolllefson."
Used my last Blockbuster freebie to rent Deconstructing Harry. Who the hell edited it? And why is one of Harry's ex-wives named Jane? Watching a young Tobey Maguire on a psychiatrist's couch, twisting his new wedding ring is too painful, not just because of the fact that I'm totally hot for Tobey. Harvey Stern tells his shrink he's not attracted to his wife. That was one of the reasons I never got married, other than the one being gay, the other two marrying other women, and the other one stringing me along for six years. Watching Harry confront his creations was like reading my late uncle's book, only in reverse. He created a character named Tollefson, then about 18 years later I was dating a guy by the same name. It's kind of weird telling your date "my uncle created a character named Tolllefson."
HILTON # 1 YET AGAIN
Paris Hilton is yet again #1 of the Lycos 50. And she's not even that attractive.
Paris Hilton is yet again #1 of the Lycos 50. And she's not even that attractive.
CHRISTMAS CARDS FROM THE EDGE
Just as I thought I had received all my Christmas cards, I get one from George in England and one from Patrizia in Italy (written in German). Although German comes to me more slowly, I'm amazed at how much I remember, more than Spanish. Maybe it's because I learned German first, or maybe it's resistance on my part.
Just as I thought I had received all my Christmas cards, I get one from George in England and one from Patrizia in Italy (written in German). Although German comes to me more slowly, I'm amazed at how much I remember, more than Spanish. Maybe it's because I learned German first, or maybe it's resistance on my part.
TEN WEEKS
Ten weeks since the robbery. Nadia Comaneci writes about the Soviet gymnast Elena Mukhina, who broke her neck shortly before the 1980 Olympics. It was shortly before the games, so Elena wouldn't have been trying anything new -- it was something she did every day. When I was in Wilmington, there was an accident at the Dupont experimental station. I asked the flack whether she person involved was a student and the flack anwered , no, the man was a PhD chemist. Correspondent John Hockenberry writes the accident that put him in a wheelchair took place on a dry road in broad daylight.
You can be walking to your car for work at 10:45 on a sunny morning at the intersection of two heavily-populated streets and be confronted by a man who trheatens to shoot you.
About a week ago Mom and I were talking about the shooting of George Wallace and how a bullet rips your insides apart. Mom says that is not always the case -- some of them go right through you and some of them rip your insides apart. Thanks, Mom.
Ten weeks since the robbery. Nadia Comaneci writes about the Soviet gymnast Elena Mukhina, who broke her neck shortly before the 1980 Olympics. It was shortly before the games, so Elena wouldn't have been trying anything new -- it was something she did every day. When I was in Wilmington, there was an accident at the Dupont experimental station. I asked the flack whether she person involved was a student and the flack anwered , no, the man was a PhD chemist. Correspondent John Hockenberry writes the accident that put him in a wheelchair took place on a dry road in broad daylight.
You can be walking to your car for work at 10:45 on a sunny morning at the intersection of two heavily-populated streets and be confronted by a man who trheatens to shoot you.
About a week ago Mom and I were talking about the shooting of George Wallace and how a bullet rips your insides apart. Mom says that is not always the case -- some of them go right through you and some of them rip your insides apart. Thanks, Mom.
Monday, January 05, 2004
LARRY KING STILL ALIVE
Smooth Jazz is playing Larry'King's Ester C spots. Considering all his health problems, I'm not sure whether Larry is a credible spokesperson for any health-related products, but then he has managed to outlive several of his Westwood One colleagues.
Smooth Jazz is playing Larry'King's Ester C spots. Considering all his health problems, I'm not sure whether Larry is a credible spokesperson for any health-related products, but then he has managed to outlive several of his Westwood One colleagues.
ANNOYING MAN (MEN?)
Am I Annoying.com rates Al Qaeda as the most annoying person (persons) of 2003.
janedoe@seductive.com
Am I Annoying.com rates Al Qaeda as the most annoying person (persons) of 2003.
janedoe@seductive.com
Sunday, January 04, 2004
BITE ME
Bite Me. Bite me. BITE ME. bite me. BITEME. biteme. bITE ME. Bite me bite me. bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me bite me. There, I feel better. Thank you.
janedoe@seductive.com
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janedoe@seductive.com
SO BEAUTIFUL YET SO STUPID
That night in bed her told her""You looked so beautiful, I had to leave the room so as not to stare."
"Really, I hadn't noticed it, " she answered in honest innocence. Yet after that she couldn't stop staring at him. It was an obsession which would outlast numerous bad dates and pitiful attempts at relationships with other men. It would be almost ten years before she felt that way about any other man or woman. When the next relatonship failed, the recurring thought was "it took me 28years to meet the great love of my life, and another ten to replace him. Will I be 48 when the next one comes along?"
That night in bed her told her""You looked so beautiful, I had to leave the room so as not to stare."
"Really, I hadn't noticed it, " she answered in honest innocence. Yet after that she couldn't stop staring at him. It was an obsession which would outlast numerous bad dates and pitiful attempts at relationships with other men. It would be almost ten years before she felt that way about any other man or woman. When the next relatonship failed, the recurring thought was "it took me 28years to meet the great love of my life, and another ten to replace him. Will I be 48 when the next one comes along?"
BLOGGED OUT
Both ABC and CBS led with the Britney Spears story. There is not much to blog about, so being the dirty old woman I am, I am gonna use my last Blockbuster freebies and rent a video.
Both ABC and CBS led with the Britney Spears story. There is not much to blog about, so being the dirty old woman I am, I am gonna use my last Blockbuster freebies and rent a video.
Saturday, January 03, 2004
THREE DEATHS
They say deaths happen in threes. Within the last week, one of my high school classmates (Paul Frazier) died, so did the mother of another classmate and my college friend, Germania's mother.
My dad's friend, Dick, died around this time in 1968. He had Lou Gehrig's disease. I remember Dad saying "Poor Dick didn't live to see 1969." Sometime before he was diagnosed, Dick fell down a flight of stairs. It might have been at my parent's house. Everyone just figured he was drunk. I think of that whenever I fall. Reminds me of the Friends episode in which Phoebe is upset because the main character in Pride of the Yankees gets Lou Gehrig's disease. Richard says "the guy was Lou Gehrig. Didn't you kinda see it coming?"
They say deaths happen in threes. Within the last week, one of my high school classmates (Paul Frazier) died, so did the mother of another classmate and my college friend, Germania's mother.
My dad's friend, Dick, died around this time in 1968. He had Lou Gehrig's disease. I remember Dad saying "Poor Dick didn't live to see 1969." Sometime before he was diagnosed, Dick fell down a flight of stairs. It might have been at my parent's house. Everyone just figured he was drunk. I think of that whenever I fall. Reminds me of the Friends episode in which Phoebe is upset because the main character in Pride of the Yankees gets Lou Gehrig's disease. Richard says "the guy was Lou Gehrig. Didn't you kinda see it coming?"
SAY YOU LOVE ME
Have mercy, baby on a poor girl like me,
You know I’m falling, falling, falling at your feet,
I’m tingling right from my head to my toes,
So help me, help me, help me make the feeling go.
’cause when the loving starts, and the lights go down,
And there’s not another living soul around,
Then you woo me until the sun comes up,
And you say that you love me.
Have pity baby,
Just when I thought it was over,
Now you got me running, running, running for cover.
I’m begging you for a little sympathy,
’cause if you use me again it’ll be the end of me.
’cause when the loving starts, and the lights go down,
And there’s not another living soul around,
Then you woo me until the sun comes up,
And you say that you love me.
Baby, baby, hope you’re gonna stay away,
’cause I’m getting weaker, weaker everyday,
I guess I’m not as strong as I used to be,
And if you use me again it’ll be the end of me.
’cause when the loving starts, and the lights go down,
And there’s not another living soul around,
Then you woo me until the sun comes up,
And you say that you love me.
Fallin’ fallin’ fallin
Fallin’ fallin’ fallin
by Christine McVie
Heard this at Giant this morning. One of my crude high school friends changed the lyrics to "you screw me until the sun comes up." Today I sound more like Bonnie Tyler or Kim Carnes than Christine McVie, and I have an itchy blotchy rash that would do justice to a Gold Bond spot.
Have mercy, baby on a poor girl like me,
You know I’m falling, falling, falling at your feet,
I’m tingling right from my head to my toes,
So help me, help me, help me make the feeling go.
’cause when the loving starts, and the lights go down,
And there’s not another living soul around,
Then you woo me until the sun comes up,
And you say that you love me.
Have pity baby,
Just when I thought it was over,
Now you got me running, running, running for cover.
I’m begging you for a little sympathy,
’cause if you use me again it’ll be the end of me.
’cause when the loving starts, and the lights go down,
And there’s not another living soul around,
Then you woo me until the sun comes up,
And you say that you love me.
Baby, baby, hope you’re gonna stay away,
’cause I’m getting weaker, weaker everyday,
I guess I’m not as strong as I used to be,
And if you use me again it’ll be the end of me.
’cause when the loving starts, and the lights go down,
And there’s not another living soul around,
Then you woo me until the sun comes up,
And you say that you love me.
Fallin’ fallin’ fallin
Fallin’ fallin’ fallin
by Christine McVie
Heard this at Giant this morning. One of my crude high school friends changed the lyrics to "you screw me until the sun comes up." Today I sound more like Bonnie Tyler or Kim Carnes than Christine McVie, and I have an itchy blotchy rash that would do justice to a Gold Bond spot.
Friday, January 02, 2004
SLOW START
2004 is off to a slow start. I had a bad dream, it's raining, and I feel like poo. On the brighter side, the stock market got off to a positive start and I got a free eggnog latte at Starbucks.
2004 is off to a slow start. I had a bad dream, it's raining, and I feel like poo. On the brighter side, the stock market got off to a positive start and I got a free eggnog latte at Starbucks.