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June 30, 2006
Damn, what's that clicking noise?
Ok, Perry, this one's for you - can you really say that this song is any less lame than "Let's Build A Snowman"? Ok, well, maybe it is, but only by a smidgeon. =)
I was born in 1970.
From what I understand, my brother Steve was the first to introduce Bowie into my family, with the album Hunky Dory. He shared it with my brother, Brian. The first Bowie song Brian ever heard was The Bewlay Brothers (which explains my birthday entry for Brian), and he was hooked. Brian became the big Bowie fan of the family, and since he often took care of me, well, I was at his mercy. That, of course, fueled my own love of Bowie music.
At this point in time, I really couldn't tell you which of us is the bigger fan. Probably Brian, as I never went as far as to have my face painted exactly like the Aladdin Sane cover, for Halloween (not to mention, drawing the same on his little sister's make up Barbie head, on Christmas, the day she got it. The red never did completely wash off).
Edited - HA! Lookie what I found....
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June 29, 2006
Sometimes the world is black and tears run from your eyes...
I've got a smile on my face now, and it's all thanks to this......reminiscing can be happy, sad, bittersweet, and sometimes, it can even crack you the hell up!
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Melancholy
So much on my mind, pain in my heart, and PMS to boot. Jealous, aren't you? Heh.
I laugh, because I'll cry if I don't ~ Hedwig
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June 26, 2006
Catbox quandary
Why is it that within 2 minutes of cleaning the catbox, there's a cat in there stinking the place up again? It doesn't matter if it's just a scoop cleaning, or a full litter replacement cleaning - catbox clean - cat(s) in there pooping within minutes.
It's aggravating, I mean, seriously, if they didn't have to use it right before I clean it, then why must they all of a sudden have to go right after I clean it? Do they have some kind of "poop reserve" they keep for just those occasions, or what?
So, the box is clean - completely new litter (tomorrow's trash day), and then the additional scoop cleaning within 5 minutes because Mr. Bingbong just had to christen it.
Now, for a real whammy - the cats are not allowed outside. Bessie has spent a considerable amount of time outside, despite this, but after losing one of our cats, in spring 2005, we're much more careful about watching the doors. He loves going outside, and he is an excellent hunter, so it kind of bums me out, for his sake, but I'd rather him be inside, and safe. Anyway, do you know what he does when he does happen to escape to the great outdoors? He waits. Yep. Upon returning from an outside jaunt, Bessie's first stop in the house is always the catbox. WHY?!?!
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June 25, 2006
Another...
Read the entry from today, directly below this, if you haven't already.
Here's another one I did - a fairly short, simple one, with pretty amusing results.
The series of series of series of your boat
electricity is easily to the bottom
joyeusement joyeusement however joyeusement
merry the life a dream
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Fun with translation
From Jodi
1. Randomly pick a song from your music library.
2. Find the lyrics for the first four verses/chorus
3. Go to Google translation and translate the lyrics from English into German.
4. Take the new German lyrics and translate them into French.
5. Take the new French lyrics and translate them into English.
6. Post the NEW English lyrics and have people guess the original song
Here we go...not too difficult, but pretty darn funny!
We were with a party
his advance of ear fell into that deepen
somebody which was reached inside and was seized
to him Felsenhummer
was to us with the beach
of each one had rags installing,
somebody under a dock went
and there they did not see a rock
were to him a rock
were to him Felsenhummer
movement in the ocean
its hose connection effort
batches of batches
of the bubble
were to him in fallow in a congestion
in an enormous shell under vaguenesses
Nixen wavin
Wavin in Mermen
Wavin ventilators of sea
of sea horses sailin
dolphins wailin
red Snappers snappin
shell are peeled to the bottom to the bottom clappin
muscles flexin
Flipper flippin
to let you balance us to the bottom downwards!
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June 24, 2006
Just a walk in the park.....
Criss Angel style...
You can glean (Thanks Brant) a little more information about this illusion at snopes.com - One of the best sites on the net!
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June 20, 2006
Then and Then and Now...?
So, Perry was the first to "name that tune" and so, I will write an entry, in his honor, in the very near future. That's going to be heavy on the "in honor" part, since, I know very little about Perry, personally. I think perhaps I'll write about my trip to England - one of the greatest events of my life, and one that I was very fortunate to share with my parents, especially my dad.
Brant would have been the winner, as he obviously is well versed in must know/must have 70's disco, but he just didn't have the advantage of GMT. Maybe I should send him a copy of the CD as a consolation prize! =)
Then there's Brian. *shaking head* You have no idea how many times I hear, "Stephen's bugging/annoying me" and "Veronica's annoying/bugging me" each day (or if you're a parent of two, or more, you probably do) - they always get teased that it's their job as a brother, or a sister, to annoy the other. Well, that job does not stop once said siblings become adults. No, the brotherly/sisterly job of annoying each other carries on, throughout life, and here we have a perfect example......
Brian's comment to my "Night On Disco Mountain" quiz.....
"I think it's the opening segment of the Beastie Boys' song "Intergalactic Planetary"
Ummmm.......bzzzzz......wrong, but, you get an A for effort, and a definite A+ for successfully annoying your sister, by playing it on the phone, over, and over, and insisting that you were the true winner of my quiz.
So, we've had "Night On Bald Mountain", by Mussorgsky, as well as "Night On Disco Mountain", by David Shire. Now.....to round out this theme that has spread across three entries....I present to you, "Intergalactic Planetary", by The Beastie Boys, featuring a SAMPLE of David Shire's master. (By the way, is that the album version, or a remix of some type, because none of the versions I've found have had that sample at the beginning).
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June 19, 2006
Just for fun...
As serious as my last entry was, I still have to have a bit of fun, with it. It's not exactly a Then and Now, more like a "Then and Then", but fun, all the same.
Anyone of my era should be very well aquainted with this cover of Night On Bald Mountain. In fact, you all should have had your very own copy of the album featuring it, and you should have been PROUD. Oh so very proud (bonus points if you currently own said album in CD form - I do!).
So gather around kiddies, and let's take a little walk back into our childhoods, shall we? I'm not giving you any more spoilers, than what's written above, so it's up to you to figure out what it is, and where it's from. First one to post the correct answers in the comments wins a special entry, dedicated just to them, including a song. Whoo hoo!
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June 18, 2006
Happy Father's Day
I hope that all you dads out there, everywhere, have a wonderful day! Hold your loved ones dearly, because unfortunately, you never know what waits around the corner.
Edited to ask - Hey Perry, do you celebrate Father's Day across the pond, or is it solely a North American thing? I know the Cannucks celebrate it, but not sure about Europe.
In honor of my dad, for Father's Day, a song that has always held a strong bond, between the two of us.
Happy Father's Day, Dad. I love you.
Mussorgsky - Night On Bald Mountain
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June 16, 2006
We can't even think of a word that rhymes
In 20 minutes the school year will offically be over.
Alex's last day was yesterday, as his schedule was Mon-Thurs, but Stephen, and Veronica had one more (half) day, to endure, before it became "offical".
Last night was Stephen's 5th grade/Elementary School graduation. I cannot believe it. He's going to be in Middle School in just a few short months.....how on earth did THAT happen?
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June 14, 2006
Ode to an old friend
You know who you are...
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June 09, 2006
Quiet
The next few days are going to be difficult ones, and busy, as well. Just thought I'd leave a little note and tell y'all (all, uh, two of you...?) not to worry. Hopefully keeping busy will help, but I'm stressed about monday. Monday will be the 4 month anniversary of my dad's death, as well as the 1 year anniversary of my dear Sarah's death. It was only a few days ago that I realized that they both fall on the same day. I'm going over to my mom's that day, too. The place where my dad died, and where my Sarah is buried.
Tomorrow marks my parents' 50th wedding anniversary. They were planning on going on a cruise, to celebrate. Hopefully my dad will keep his promise, and take her on her cruise, in her dreams.
Jodi - I'm almost done with the book. Should finish before I go to bed tonight. Two validations, one yesterday, and one again, today. I'm definitely going to have to write that letter!
Until next week.....probably...
Posted by Romy at 06:47 PM | Comments (1)
Happy Birthday...
...to one of the most wonderful brothers, and best friends, a person could ever ask for - Brian! I know it's a hard one, but I hope it's a good day, just the same. I wish I could be there.
Here's a little birthday gift for you. While I was sitting here trying to figure out what to choose, I had a little whisper in my ear.
Love you, and many, many, birthday hugs!
~Marie
P.S. Ask mom about the book.
Posted by Romy at 10:02 AM | Comments (0)
June 08, 2006
Dear Dad,
Thank you for the book, and for the validation. I look forward to more, in the future.
I miss you so much!
Love,
Marie
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June 07, 2006
Yay!
It's working! Jodi is da WO-man! Now I won't have to ask her to post songs for me, anymore! Whoo-hoo!
Now...let's see if this "message" gets out.....
Posted by Romy at 03:15 PM | Comments (1)
Ooh Child
Beth Orten
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Audio blog test
Let's see if this works........I may be tinkering for awhile...
Grrr.....frustration.....not sure why I can't get the player to show in my actual entry.......tinker, tinker.....
It's working! Yay!
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June 06, 2006
Play the best song in the world, or I'll eat your souls
I heard this on the radio this morning, and jumped for joy (well, as much as is possible, from behind the wheel of a car, that is). I love this song, and as odd as it may seem, it made me so happy this morning, to hear it. For the few minutes that it played, as I was driving down the road, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the world. What a great feeling, and so, I just had to share.
In honor of 6/6/06, I bring you.......Tribute.
(Thanks again, Jodi. You rock!)
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June 05, 2006
Into every gloomy life a little sun must shine
Blessings.
Here are some pictures of our front walk, from a week, or so, ago...
the "jungle":
My favorite part, which you can't see in the above pic (they're way back in the back, by the fence/front door), my Calla Lillies!
Berries! Last spring my dad gave us a very, very, small blueberry bush. It has always been special to me, and we've gone out of our way to take extra special care of it, but it's just that much more special, now, and even though it's still small, it's actually blooming, and look - berries!
Also taken a week, or so, ago, is this batch of pictures - my big boy heading off to school on the bus! The preschool has encouraged us to have Alex use the bus, since he started two years ago, but I did not think that he was ready enough for it, developmentally, until recently. He has had some absolutely amazing developmental growth in the last year, especially the last 4 months. He's walking, all the time, now (even though he still walks a bit like a drunken sailor), and as of about 6 weeks ago he's TALKING! YAY! He's getting so big, and he's just a joy!
Isn't he adorable?
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June 01, 2006
June 1st
It's June? Already? How is that possible? How is it possible that an entire season has almost completely passed between my dad's death, and now? Wasn't it just February? Has it really been nearly 4 months already? I haven't seen, or talked to my dad in almost 4 months? How is that even possible? It just can't be. I don't know if it will ever be real. And that's not just me - my entire family is still in just as much pain, if not more, as we were in February.
My mom is going to Iowa. It's a good thing, but also a bad thing. She needs to get away for a bit, and especially now - what was to be her and my father's 50th wedding anniversary is June 10th. She's said that she absolutely cannot be here at that time, and I completely understand that. At the same time, it's not going to make the day that much easier, not to mention that my grandma's birthday (My dad's mom) is the 7th, and she'll be there for that, and my brother's birthday is the 9th, and he'll be there, too, but my dad won't be. I won't be, either.
I have a hard time going to the house, and I feel bad about it, for my mom's sake. I don't think it will always be like this, or maybe it will, I don't know. I never thought I could feel that way about that house. I mean, we made it through Steve's death, and stayed. I just don't know. But just knowing that my mom isn't going to be a hop, skip, and a jump, away from me, for a couple of weeks is really stressing me out. That, and the fact that I wish I could go to Iowa, and be with everyone, too. We were going to try and do that, but we decided it was better to save the money for a trip in Oct, to be there for my brother, Mark's wedding.
School gets out two days before my mom comes home, and then three days after that, Victor's girls arrive. The 3rd week of June is going to be insane. Victor's dad is coming, and staying for a couple of weeks, though, and Brian will be out here some, during that time, too, so that will be good - extra hands, extra help, extra support.
Of course that's not all that's providing major stress in my life. There's that other thing, too, the one that I won't talk about here. It's been almost a year, now, and we're still sitting here in limbo. I know that this will be a forever thing, in some ways, but in others, we can find closure - but we can't control the when, or how, of that, at least not very much, and it is just such a burden, and stress, and it's taking such a toll, on everyone. My dad's absence in this just makes it that much worse. I feel like I need him more than ever, right now. We all do.
Where have the last four months gone? When are we going to feel better? Why did my dad have to die? It wasn't his time. It just wasn't.
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