If I Had To Make A CD About Me
I was asked, if I had to make a CD consisting of 25 songs that would explain my life, what would they be?
The catch was that all the songs had to have some significance, memory or event backing it. It couldn't be just a song I liked. Also, no one artist could be repeated.
That's a hard question because I need more than 25 and there are some that are by the same artist!
1. Pavement
Cut Your Hair2. Pixies
Where Is My Mind3. Lemonheads
Mrs. Robinson4. Bangles
If She Knew What She Wants
5. REM
End Of The World6. Procol Harum
Whiter Shade Of Pale
7. Beach Boys
I Get Around
8. Crowded House
Something So Strong9. Veruca Salt
Volcano Girl10. Beastie Boys
No Sleep Till Brooklyn11. Jesus and Mary Chain
Come On12. Brian Adams
Summer Of ‘69
13. Bruce Springsteen
Born To Run14. Dead Milkmen
Punk Rock Girl15. Bare Naked Ladies
If I Had A $1,000,000.00
17. Frank Sinatra
That's Life18. Beatles
I’ve Just Seen A Face19. Buddy Holly
Everyday20. Lily Allen
Not Big21. B’52’s
Deadbeat Club22. Ramones
Judy Is A Punk
23. Patsy Cline
Walkin’ After Midnight
24. Erasure
A Little Respect25. Matthew Sweet
Sick Of Myself
An Actual 1955 Good Housekeeping Article
Hahahahahahahahahaha, so happy Jeff was born in 1969 and he loves me no matter how sloppy I look or if the babies are making to much noise. Heck, he even makes dinner for me!
The Good Wife's GuideFrom Housekeeping Monthly, 13 May, 1955.
View the original article as a graphicHave dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Run a dustcloth over the tables.
During the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Encourage the children to be quiet.Be happy to see him.Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.Don't greet him with complaints and problems.Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work.Mak
e him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie him down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.
Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness.
You have no right to question him.A good wife always knows her place.
Poor Larry
He's had a bad week.
First, I changed his cat food. That was a really bad idea. He would pick at it and not eat as much as usual and it go so bad I noticed he was loosing weight. At his vet appointment he was 10 pounds, but he's usually at 11. I changed his food back to the Purina Indoor Formula and he has been chowing down non stop. I feel bad, like I was starving him.
Then, to make it worse, Larry likes to drink his water out of this certain water glass. He's used the same glass since he was a kitten. He prefers his water in the glass instead of a bowl, he refuses to use a bowl. Well, I broke it.
Now he looks around his new water glass all confused and won't use it. He's been drinking out the dogs water bowl which should work for now, but he paces around where his old water glass should be.
Can anything else go wrong for him?
The Office Poop Problem
I thought this was funny.
About a month ago the handle on the toilet in my office broke. No big deal. I ended up calling Bud to fix it rather then put in a work order for the building maintenance to take care of it (which would have taken days). After Bud fixed the handle, he mentioned that the water valve should be looked at because it was getting rusty and in the event of a water emergency, you wouldn't be able to turn the water off.
Well, now the City of WP is tearing up the road in front of my building to brick it. During the process they busted the sewer main. Another girl and I heard noises from the toilet all morning, but we were told it was just because of the water pressure change from the construction. Not the case. All of a sudden we heard a loud chocking sound. We ran to the bathroom, opened the door and saw (I'm not kidding you) nasty sewer mess shooting up from the toilet. It would have been one thing if it was ours, but it was coming from the main sewer line, so it could have been anyone. Disgusting, but visually hilarious!
We ran outside to get some of the workers to help us. Their first instinct was to turn the water off, but the valve was rusted and their was poopy water mess shooting all over. They ended having to shut off the entire sewer line. There was toilet nasty all over the bathroom, hallway, the safe deposit box room and seeping in to the vault. I would say it was enough sewer nasty to cover a guest bedroom and bathroom and about 2-3 inches deep.
We've had crews in and out trying to clean it up. So far so good, but when it comes to poop (especially if it's not mine), I'm not taking any chances.
Doris Ate a Silk Plant
She did it at night while we were sleeping.
We had a tacky silk plant on our bathroom floor. She never tried to eat it before, but last night she chowed down. I came home to find in her crate a pile of throw up mixed with silk plant.
She's fine, I think she learned her lesson.
Very Important!
Weekend Wrap Up
Paws In The Park was a success. The babies had a blast, much butt sniffing and treat taking to be had by all. Doris learned that if she stops at every table, she'll get a treat, then that makes mommy feel the pressure to fill out info cards for organic pet food and holistic dog training. All George wanted to do was walk the trail and meet new friends. The best part was that the SPCA will be able to fund more programs.
Lent, in most Christian denominations, is the forty-day liturgical season of fasting and prayer before Easter.Jeff and I gave up red meat for Lent. We have done really well so far, in fact I don't even miss it. Especially now with the meat recall happening and watching the Humane Society video on the unethical treatment of sick cows, I don't know if I can go back. I stopped eating meat for about a year in school, then just chicken after that. I really didn't start my love affair with steak until that one fateful evening at Gallagher's in New York when I had a ribeye steak that changed my life. So we'll see.
Sunday I spent with my sister shopping at Macy's to take advantage of their President's Day weekend sale and the extra discount you get with your Macy's card. Then lunch at Nordstroms. If you know the Faust sisters, you know how much we fancy department store dining. It dates back to when we were little, having lunch at Maas Brothers with mom and Granny Faust. Then on Monday (my federal holiday) it was errand day, Target and taking Larry in for his annual check up.
Thrilling, huh?
Happy Birthday George Lucas!
Today, our oldest snuggle puggle turns three.
Happy Birthday Georgie Porgie Puddin' Pie!
We love you!!!!!!!!
The Economy Must be Really Bad
The same place where I see my faithful "working ladies", well this morning there was a scruffy guy sitting on the median holding a sign that said "Got No Money, Need Beer".
The Economy Must Be Bad
Usually when I got to work at 7AM, I will see a prostitute or two making the walk of shame back home. However, lately, I have been seeing three or four, sometimes five. Even this morning, I saw one get out of a car while still zipping up her pants.
While I don't have a problem with the trade, I mean they are working and earning a living, but come on! They should be able to afford to live and support their house hold on a normal day job.
Yes, this is Orlando, known as "The City Beautiful".
