Feelin' Allright.....

Since I’m not driving all over the place, I am in a bit of a musical drought…..so, I turned the house into a dance party his morning…..actually not so much a dance party but a rock concert….

Went completely A.D.D. with Youtube…..started with Joe Cocker’s “Feelin’ Allright” - it's just a perfect jam song....it makes me dance in my seat....and to quote Chele, it's a tail wagging happy song ...no joke, I'm sitting here bouncing as I type...

And then I followed the suggestions on the side…..Cocker, Clapton, Wyman & Wood playing “Feeling Allright”!! The Black Crows version was ok, but I had to pass on the Jackson 5 version…..




And Joe Cocker covers "Every Kind of People"…….so of course I have to hunt down the Robert Palmer version....which then led to the mash up of "I Want You" and “Mercy, Mercy Me”…..love the combination of these songs….I think that it has to do with the bassline....or the harmonies….or the dramatic key change…..or the horns…..or something….or all of the above….





And of course this led me try to hunt down Mighty Mighty Bosstones in 1998.....Live from the Middle East...where they flawlessly transitioned "The Impression That I Get" to "Someday I Suppose".....no video but I found some other MMB concert footage....

Live Instrument....

Just when I was in withdrawl....I get to see Instrument! (now if only I could go back in time and hear then jam with Black Mountain Symphony last weekend....Feelin' All Right....)




Hey Destruction!!! (Yeah, it wasn't funny for anyone else in Dela-vegas, but it still cracks me up....)

Two Perspectives...

Watching Cat TV...

Being on Cat TV....

Deal-icious.....

I know that I haven’t shared any deals lately…the drugstores have been “eh” so there has not been much to talk about….

But this week’s Shoprite deal on Coffemate was “deal-icious”!! (it’s a word….seriously…)

On sale this week – Cofeemate = $1.24 each

I bought two bottles

Coupon - $1 off each (2)

Canvas Bag Refund - $0.05

Total Cost = $0.43 for 2 bottles of Cofeemate

Bonus – got a Catalina for $0.75 off my next purchase of 3 Coffeemate bottles…it will double to $1.50 and if I use it this week, then I can get 3 bottles for $2.22 ($0.74 each).

I’m ignoring the fact that their expiration dates are through May….don’t want to think about what preservatives are in there…I just want my coffee to be sweet and creamy….

High Excitement….

I use the phrase “Ooo – high excitement!” alot….last night it was of the bad variety.

You ever have a fun night and as you calmly drive home calamity strikes? Yeah…that was last night. But it happened to the car behind me – which was driven by a friend.

The pessimistic side of me would say “WTF Universe”?

The optimistic side of me (which prevails most of the time) was chanting – “Thank God you’re ok….cars can be replaced, people can not!”

And as I stared at the mangled front of the car, I really started chanting “You’re ok, you’re ok, you’re ok….”

There are certain situations that you never want to experience nor have your friends experience….this is one of them…

Thank you Universe for protecting my friend…..

Rowr....

God help me...

I know that it goes with the whole Goth/Vampire thing that I have....

But Wow...

His face when he sings "Once I'm in, I own your heart...." the first time...

Drool......

Perhaps it's the seductive smile and the eyebrow lifting.....

Gah....

Or just the black hair and blue eyes....

Yeah....

Or the underworld cane leather thing...

Umm.....Entertain me until I scream....

He just trumped Ville Valo singing "Heartache Every Moment"....

Yes, I am talking about Adam Lambert.....

Random Peek....

Here are the rules for the award:

Thank the person who nominated you and link to their blog.

Copy the award and paste it to your blog.

Tell us 7 interesting facts about yourself.

Nominate 7 bloggers that you love and link to their blog.


I was trying to be good and come up with other random things about me....different from this entry that I did almost a year ago!

Pixie Dusties nominated me - Thank you!!!

My 7 Facts

1. I get reminders every single day that I have made the right decision to move back home…these reminders have also helped me motivate myself more than I ever thought possible….

2. Fastest way to get me to snicker is to mention “unit” in a sentence…..ah, the “Band Rag” mentality is alive and well…and I am spreading it to others….

3. Right now, my favorite candle scent is Cinnamon…..it changes with the seasons ….

4. I have an irrational fear of midgets…I no longer watch TLC due to this……(seriously, they have 4 midget shows!!!)

5. I miss my Instrument…even though things are not the way that they used to be…..

6. I will probably never be able to listen to any Journey song without experiencing some level of pain…..but to quote Lady Antebellum “I’d rather hurt than feel nothing at all.”

7. I used to be a lover of sweets….now I tend to swing towards savory….

My nominations (not sure if they will play along, but I will tag them nonetheless….)

1. Amber & Ari 2 Day

2. It’s Such a Fine Line

3. My World At Home

4. On The Tip of My Fingers

5. Random Thoughts

6. Traces of a Girl

7. What Was That, Now?

Shoes & Snow....

I was going to post this yesterday since I had such a fun time showshoe-ing, but the exploitation of the elderly took precedence....

So, snowshoe-ing...did not know what to expect.....I had some concerns.....but turns out there was no reason to be worried!

I ended up feeling like a little kid at one point – I needed some help for the shoes and straps. (not in the Cinderella way, but the "I'm stuck!!" way). Umm, I invoked the “Daddy! I want a Power Ranger!!" whine when having trouble getting the snowshoes off…..

I also channeled Godzilla....imagine me walking around muttering (and getting progressively louder)….“Rawr…RAwr…RAWr…..RAWR… RAWR… RAWR… RAWR!!!!!” as I tromped on snow…so much fun!

Again I was the loudest thing in the woods, but I see it as a good thing - what bear would want to come out of hibernation to find out what the ruckus is? And the bear probably would not have appreciated my jokes either…

DISGUSTED....

DISGUSTED - all caps...actually, I'm beyond disgusted...

Sick to think that fellow Latvians wiped out her life savings (and so quickly)!!

Latvian elder abuse by latvians

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG_jg8WM9zY

Wavy....

This is an icicle....it was pretty massive and solid despite the fact that it was attached to the rock by some wavy (and flexible!) ice....

Hearty Food....

Ah, Valentine’s Day…..the one day that makes everyone freak out regardless of their relationship status.

I have constant Valentines – my family. We make a point of exchanging cards and sometimes a little gift….it's nice to know that you are loved regardless if you have a significant other or not!

Since I have some spare time and was feeling creative, I made a “hearty” brunch….

And once I had uncorked the creativity, dinner was as well…the two sheets of parchment paper for the veggies formed a heart.....

And check out the carrots....

Olympics....

Of course I’m watching the Olympics…..

I don’t grow tired of hearing the theme or watching each nation glow with pride as their athlete gets a medal.

What I do grow tired of is the commercial break during the Parade of Nations that happens when Latvia is coming into the stadium…..happens every time…ok, well maybe except for Salt Lake City’s game…..but there was a Latvian exec at that station so we actually got some coverage…..

Known terrorist nations get complete coverage for the Olympics…..for Latvia, it was 1 out of 58 athletes…..the one carrying the flag…..the flag that wasn’t even shown on tv…..

Let It Snow...

For most of us, it's still that happy phase of winter - where the snow is welcomed instead of cursed.


Give it another month and all you'll hear is how everyone is done with snow and ready for spring. (for some this happened about a week ago)


But for me, I like looking outside to see a snowglobe.....

Venom....

I have always joked that "boys are stupid" - we do not have venom in our veins until the first guy breaks our hearts...

Then the venom just builds and we take it out on every guy after that comes into our lives...

Yet we still find a minute to have an inappropriate question session via email or a bet that involves who can scare who first and we realize that there is potential in the world....

And the best reminder of all - the text session where teen angst is in full effect.....

Realizing that the teen is in for many more years of sending me "Here's the drama" texts....it will only get more and more complex as she gets older but I can't tell her that...

Nice to have the ability to live along with her in the beginning stages....and enjoy the "easy" drama as I work on getting rid of mine....

Haunting Tune....

I don't care if it really is "Eye in the Sky" by the Allan Parsons Project...

I love this song and it has been haunting me since the Grammys....Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now”




Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor
Reachin for the phone cause I can't fight it anymore
And I wonder if I ever crossed your mind
For me it happens all the time

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now

Another shot of whiskey can't stop looking at the door
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time

It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now

Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothin at all

It's a quarter after one I'm all alone and I need you now

And I said I wouldn't call but I'm a little drunk and I need you now

And I don't know how I can do without

I just need you now

I just need you now

Ooo, baby, I need you now

Huff, Puff, Nature...

Going from shutting the door on a section of my life to restoring order....not an easy process......

I can already tell that there is progress - it will take a while, but order will be restored to the areas of my world that have been out of whack....

And for a change of scenery, I made plans to do something outdoors Sunday - I needed to look at something besdes boxes, plus I had great company so how can one go wrong? Heh, by being so out of shape that a "hike" becomes a "walk in the woods otherwise I will have to be carried to the car on a stretcher that you make from those trees" is how it can go wrong. (I was mostly honest about being a wuss so this was not too big of a surprise.)

So I had my moment in nature - even fed a bird some of my granola bar - it landed on my hand! Toughest part was staying quiet to not scare it away - the whole time the voice in my head was shouting "LOOK!!! It's nature!!".