Music/Books
Beautiful
My favorite part of this song occurs at the very beginning where she whispers….Don’t look at me… Christina Aguilera – Beautiful It’s worth noting that my bird loves to sing along to this one. It’s Tuesday.. this week is much better than last. Thanks for the support and encouragement I’ve received via email based on my last post (and for the virtual flowers, Stevie – that was really sweet!)… and Jeannette – I JUST got your voicemail today (I know, I know…) – – planning on returning that call later tonight when things are slow and quiet.
Unforgettable
Pairing Nat King Cole with his daughter, Natalie, for this rendition of “Unforgettable” was really a stroke of genius. I just love this song and came across it today while I’m working on the final edits of the book…thought I’d share. [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=53ith7bNN8w[/youtube] Nat King Cole with daughter, Natalie Cole – Unforgettable
Song Share – TLC Waterfalls
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=m-n-jZJhpT4[/youtube] TLC – Waterfalls A lonely mother gazing out of her window, Staring at her son that she just cant touch….. …I know that youre gonna have it your way or nothing at all….But I think you’re moving too fast Remember this one? Heh – well, maybe you don’t. There’s something utterly depressing about it – while at the same time, it does offer a bit of hope along the way.
WordPress 2.2 Released into the Wild
What are the important parts of the new 2.2 WordPress release coming to a blog near you? Aaron has the rundown in his post: “10 Things You Should Know About WordPress 2.2”. The newest version of WordPress 2.2 is available for download today! I spoke to my editor last week and even though I submitted my final chapters for WordPress for Dummies a month ago, I will be getting the entire book back within the next week, or two, and get to see how much they’ve edited, slaughtered cut, re-arranged and corrected in the 19 chapters that I submitted, overall. […]
American Girl Posse
I just picked up the new Tori Amos album, American Girl Posse and am playing it as I type. I’m so excited – I haven’t had new Tori music since The Beekeeper! The girl simply fascinates me..she has ever since Under The Pink released back in 1994. Here’s a snippet of her interview she did with the Toronto Star: Q What compelled you to explore this idea of the “dismembered feminine?” A The female types in Christianity – from the point of view of the minister’s daughter – were amputated: mother Mary not having her sexuality and Magdalene not having […]
Weekends Are Too Short
Is it just me – or do weekends seem to be getting shorter and shorter? Same amount of days and hours . . . I think it’s a cosmic trick, though, because this past weekend just flew by so fast! First – the Christina Aguilera concert on Friday was fabulous! Not only can that girl sing…but she is a fantastic performer! The opening act was The Pussycat Dolls and I was pleasantly surprised with their show – it was pretty damned good, too. Lots of T and A in the show .. which is to be expected with those two […]
24 Hours Off
That’s it! We are officially off work as of this minute. I’m sitting here with hot rollers in my hair, getting ready to head down to Milwaukee to see Christina Aguilera in concert – – I bought the tickets a few months back as a birthday present for Chris (even though his birthday isn’t until May). The opening act is the PussyCat Dolls – – now you see why it was HIS birthday present and not mine? Heh! We booked at room at the Hyatt and don’t plan on coming home until tomorrow afternoon. Yea – 24 hours is about […]
Lady Lumps Redone
Needless to say – my deadlines are killing me….so, not much blogging to be done here lately. Instead, I leave this video for you to be entertained with, if you haven’t seen it yet. It’s Alanis Morisette doing “Lady Lumps” (originally done by the Black Eyed Peas). She appplies her incredible voice and talent to some lyrics that are…well, not so much. Have you heard the original version from Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas? It’s got a great beat… but the lyrics are a tad empty.
Is it Monday already?
Actually, it is. I just looked at my clock and it’s officially 1:30am here. Why am I still up? Why am I ever . . . just because I don’t blog about insomnia, doesn’t mean its still not kicking my ass six ways ’till Sunday. I’ve pretty much resigned myself with the understanding that I shall sleep when I am dead. Really, why fight it anymore – it’s exhausting….and yet, not exhausting ENOUGH! Heh. It does leave me wondering what life would be like if I had a normal sleep pattern. Would it be different? Would I see the world […]
Head above water
Been awhile since I posted – and yes, I am still alive. The book is going really well and I’m up against my second hard deadline coming up on March 1st. On that date, the book will be officially 50% complete… so I”m getting there. This project is taking way more of my time than I initially thought it would, so that’s why you’re not seeing me here much of late.. but I do appreciate the emails asking if I’m still upright and breathing. I’m here to say that I am. 🙂 Some exciting news – I gave Chris an […]