But in case I haven't....
30 June 2011
22 June 2011
Is it just me?
So I've done 2 postie/bloggie thingies...the first one disappeared and the second one just refused to publish...fun times. So it'll take a bit longer for my next rant...and it was such a well thought out rant too!!
18 June 2011
14 June 2011
THIS IS THE SOUND OF MY SOUL!!!
Yeap, that's a line from one of the most well known songs of all time, and one of the most well loved as well! Spandau Ballet's True! When that song was at it's height I was in beauty school. Now when you're in beauty school (hush with the beauty school drop out jokes, I graduated.....eventually) you go Tuesday through Saturday, Saturday being 8 hours and my god it couldn't be any more boring if it tried! So anyway I'd be sitting by the driers, writing my fun stories as I used to do back then, and would hear True at least 3-4 times! In an 8 hour span!! No wonder why it's not one of my favourite songs right?! I think Gary Kemp would feel the same way....oh wait, he probably played it sooooooo many times...nevermind. Sometimes thoughts scamper across my brain but have to be thrown out due to incredible silliness. So yeah there were 3 bands I followed back in the glorious 80z were Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran and Depeche Mode. Now it's not surprising to find that I still follow those bands, that they still make me scream and act 15 (which is a step up from how I normally act)! Recently, like April, I got to see Duran Duran live yet again, with my bestest pal ever Wendy, which is something we've managed to NOT do since 1987 and the Strange Behaviour tour!! The boys played the House of Blues as it wasn't a proper tour, just testing the waters to be honest, and it was fantastic! I've always wanted to see them in a smaller venue like that, where it's all good seating so you can see the guys well! I tell you, they may all be in their 50's now (except for Mr. Nick Rhodes, who just hit 49 on the 8th of June) but let me assure you that they are still amazing! Those men can still put on an electric show that pleases the audience and hopefully satisfies something in them so they continue to please us! I mean it is a give and take right? So lets get a bit...how to put it...shallow shall we? My god they looked good! If John Taylor gets any sexier he's going to have to start....I don't know what he'll have to do but MY GOD! And then there's my beloved Simon Lebon....even with face fur that man is still so incredibly sexy that he gives every woman he comes into contact with, even from across a room, that dirty little tickle we love so much! Those eyes of his promise so much....damn it. lol WHOOHOO! Ok let me just real quick jump in a cold shower, I'll brb.....
So yeah I'm back, drippy and calmer now. Where was I? Oh I can't go back there...so I'll go instead to Mr. Lebon being ill! Now whatever it is his throat is doing to him better calm the fuck down and let that voice go back to what it was before damn it! I feel bad for the guys, esp Simon, that they've had to cancel so many shows but hey, when the singer can't sing what can you do right? I just pray it's nothing serious, that he's just healing slowly...so all the healing vibes in the world HEAD TO SIMON LEBON!!!
I think I got into Spandau Ballet just a widdle bit before Depeche Mode, and I know exactly how and why I got into Spandau Ballet. I know the exact second. I know exactly what I was doing. I remember it because I was at my friend Wendy's house watching the premier of the video for Do They Know It's Christmas!!! "HE" was in the video because "HE" is in Spandau Ballet, and it was just a second and a half of him playing his guitar, turning towards none other than the spectacular JOHN TAYLOR that had me jumping up and down, pointing and asking "WHO IS THAT! WHO IS THAT!". Ended up it was Gary Kemp. It was that smile of his that got me. I can still, to this day, point to that exact second too and feel that giddyness...ridiculous as it is. I remember rushing out and spending LOADS of money on Spandau Ballet merchandise. I'd have to say, however, the biggest disappointment to me was that the one time they were going to tour America they had to cancel and I didn't get a chance to see them live. UNTIL 2009 THAT IS! Yeap I had to wait until 24th October 2009 to finally see my boys live but I will say this, it was well worth the wait! Such an amazing band, so amazing to see the five of them on stage finally even though I had to travel all the way to Birmingham, England (ironically as Spandau are from London and Duran are from Birmingham) to get this chance! Oh darn, made 2 dreams come true in one fell swoop!! England was as beautiful as I always dreamed it was, even more so as some of the things I did see I never imagined and especially how fantastic my friends were to me and especially how friendly the people of Birmingham that worked at the LG Arena were! I'd wait all those years again to see them live....except I don't know if it would be the same as they'd mostly be in their 70z and I'd be in my 60z....lol
So that leaves Depeche Mode. I love them so much that when I was pregnant with my PJ they were pretty much all I listened to! So it came to pass that they ended up being PJz favourite band ever! He enjoys Duran Duran as well as some of his fathers heavy metal puke bands...ugh. Anywhoooooo.....as with his mother, PJz first live show he ever saw was Duran Duran, he's seen them twice now, and he's gotten a chance to see Depeche Mode once! He was 7 and standing on his chair behind me and when he hit the stage PJ started jumping up and down screaming THERE'S MARTIN GORE MAMA! THERE'S MARTIN GORE!!! I still don't know how I feel about that...that he idolises Martin Gore....lol Just kidding, I adore Mr Gore. He is so incredibly talented and so sinfully underappreciated! I hope they do something soon 'cos both of us are going into spasms, needing new Mode!!!
These days I gotta admit music sux. Bigtime. There are no longer different genre's like there were back in the day, it's all cRap. At least here in Chicago it is. Music in England has always been and still is way better. I do, oddly enough, like Lady Gaga....she's not doing anything new (hello Madonna) but she does it with such style! I like a lot of the messages her music carries, especially how she tells kids to enjoy being different, to be strong. Kids need someone like her telling them that they're weird yes, but it's cool! It gives them strength! I'm all for kids going out there and expressing themselves 'cos if they don't do that how the hell will they ever know who they truly are? My kid is going to be the next George Lucas. I really believe that, and more to the point, so does he.
There is one band that are new...young...that I'm wild about. The Editors! I can't get enough of their music! They're from Birmingham (England, of course) and their sound is just fab! I also love Palace Fires (who have their first album out and available via iTunes), Muse (PJ also likes them a lot as they sound a bit like Queen meets Depeche Mode meets U2) and a few others that I don't feel like typing out right now. I'm bored. Actually that's a lie, my back is absolutely screaming at me to go lay the fuck down so lay the fuck down I shall! I can't wait for this back to heal already!!!
So yeah I'm back, drippy and calmer now. Where was I? Oh I can't go back there...so I'll go instead to Mr. Lebon being ill! Now whatever it is his throat is doing to him better calm the fuck down and let that voice go back to what it was before damn it! I feel bad for the guys, esp Simon, that they've had to cancel so many shows but hey, when the singer can't sing what can you do right? I just pray it's nothing serious, that he's just healing slowly...so all the healing vibes in the world HEAD TO SIMON LEBON!!!
I think I got into Spandau Ballet just a widdle bit before Depeche Mode, and I know exactly how and why I got into Spandau Ballet. I know the exact second. I know exactly what I was doing. I remember it because I was at my friend Wendy's house watching the premier of the video for Do They Know It's Christmas!!! "HE" was in the video because "HE" is in Spandau Ballet, and it was just a second and a half of him playing his guitar, turning towards none other than the spectacular JOHN TAYLOR that had me jumping up and down, pointing and asking "WHO IS THAT! WHO IS THAT!". Ended up it was Gary Kemp. It was that smile of his that got me. I can still, to this day, point to that exact second too and feel that giddyness...ridiculous as it is. I remember rushing out and spending LOADS of money on Spandau Ballet merchandise. I'd have to say, however, the biggest disappointment to me was that the one time they were going to tour America they had to cancel and I didn't get a chance to see them live. UNTIL 2009 THAT IS! Yeap I had to wait until 24th October 2009 to finally see my boys live but I will say this, it was well worth the wait! Such an amazing band, so amazing to see the five of them on stage finally even though I had to travel all the way to Birmingham, England (ironically as Spandau are from London and Duran are from Birmingham) to get this chance! Oh darn, made 2 dreams come true in one fell swoop!! England was as beautiful as I always dreamed it was, even more so as some of the things I did see I never imagined and especially how fantastic my friends were to me and especially how friendly the people of Birmingham that worked at the LG Arena were! I'd wait all those years again to see them live....except I don't know if it would be the same as they'd mostly be in their 70z and I'd be in my 60z....lol
So that leaves Depeche Mode. I love them so much that when I was pregnant with my PJ they were pretty much all I listened to! So it came to pass that they ended up being PJz favourite band ever! He enjoys Duran Duran as well as some of his fathers heavy metal puke bands...ugh. Anywhoooooo.....as with his mother, PJz first live show he ever saw was Duran Duran, he's seen them twice now, and he's gotten a chance to see Depeche Mode once! He was 7 and standing on his chair behind me and when he hit the stage PJ started jumping up and down screaming THERE'S MARTIN GORE MAMA! THERE'S MARTIN GORE!!! I still don't know how I feel about that...that he idolises Martin Gore....lol Just kidding, I adore Mr Gore. He is so incredibly talented and so sinfully underappreciated! I hope they do something soon 'cos both of us are going into spasms, needing new Mode!!!
These days I gotta admit music sux. Bigtime. There are no longer different genre's like there were back in the day, it's all cRap. At least here in Chicago it is. Music in England has always been and still is way better. I do, oddly enough, like Lady Gaga....she's not doing anything new (hello Madonna) but she does it with such style! I like a lot of the messages her music carries, especially how she tells kids to enjoy being different, to be strong. Kids need someone like her telling them that they're weird yes, but it's cool! It gives them strength! I'm all for kids going out there and expressing themselves 'cos if they don't do that how the hell will they ever know who they truly are? My kid is going to be the next George Lucas. I really believe that, and more to the point, so does he.
There is one band that are new...young...that I'm wild about. The Editors! I can't get enough of their music! They're from Birmingham (England, of course) and their sound is just fab! I also love Palace Fires (who have their first album out and available via iTunes), Muse (PJ also likes them a lot as they sound a bit like Queen meets Depeche Mode meets U2) and a few others that I don't feel like typing out right now. I'm bored. Actually that's a lie, my back is absolutely screaming at me to go lay the fuck down so lay the fuck down I shall! I can't wait for this back to heal already!!!
08 June 2011
Seriously, people?
So this past Monday, whilst at work, I bent over to put blankets away in a closet and I hurt my back really bad. Now lets remember that I work in a hospital ok? So I got up as slowly as I could, I nearly blacked out, I literally saw stars and everything was weirdly brighter so I knew I'd really done some damage to my lower back. I was staring at a nurse with pain written all over my face, she asked what happened and I told her then went to sit on a chair that happened to be in the hallway, she did nothing for me to help me. I could hardly walk and this freaked me out 'cos I was like did I just fuck something up so bad in my back that I'd not be able to walk again? NOBODY helped me. In a hospital. Surrounded by nurses. Amazing right? So I hobbled back down to where my area is, after finishing my deliveries of course 'cos I knew I'd get in trouble, hurt ot not, if I didn't finish. I was wheeled by a co-worker to the ER and they took good care of me but I still cannot believe how not one of those nurses helped me. When I was walking I was really holding onto the cart I had and had tears streaming down my face. NOBODY helped me or asked if they could help me. I was completely ignored. Nice right? It just blows me away how these people, who are supposed to be there to help, did nothing. One nurse especially, the one that knew I'd hurt my back. I don't think I was expecting too much, was I? On top of all of this the reason why I hurt my back is because the closet I was putting linen in had a whole bunch of stuff on the floor and I sorta tripped over it. So now I'm torn on whether or not I should make a deal out of this. I don't want to be the cause of anyone getting fired but seriously, to not help someone in obvious pain? Of course I realise that everyone's gonna say they didn't notice me and mostly I'm sure that's gonna be true, but I know the one nurse not only knew but she ignored me completely.
I was talking to my best friend about how horrible things have gotten these days where you hear about people getting attacked or a woman getting raped and other people knowing about it but doing nothing about it. Are we really that horrible now? Have we sunk to the level where we just don't care about what happens to other people? Why don't we help when help is obviously desperately needed? How would I react in a situation where someone needed intervention? I'd like to think I'd at least call the police or get help somehow and I really think I would. I remember once when I was working in the mall and I saw a mother literally punch her 3 year old son in the chest because he wanted to see the Easter Bunny and I did get security involved and I did get in between her and the little boy, but what if it were a man? Would I have been that brave to do such a thing? What if I saw a woman being beaten by a man? Would I have the strength to get between them? I guess it's just something that would have to happen for me to know the truth. I'd like to think that if I didn't notice some sort of weapon in the guys hand that I would get involved, if only to yell that I'd phoned the cops. Knowing me though? I'd probably throw something at the guy! Who knows.
Anywhoo my back is killing me so I'm outtie!
I was talking to my best friend about how horrible things have gotten these days where you hear about people getting attacked or a woman getting raped and other people knowing about it but doing nothing about it. Are we really that horrible now? Have we sunk to the level where we just don't care about what happens to other people? Why don't we help when help is obviously desperately needed? How would I react in a situation where someone needed intervention? I'd like to think I'd at least call the police or get help somehow and I really think I would. I remember once when I was working in the mall and I saw a mother literally punch her 3 year old son in the chest because he wanted to see the Easter Bunny and I did get security involved and I did get in between her and the little boy, but what if it were a man? Would I have been that brave to do such a thing? What if I saw a woman being beaten by a man? Would I have the strength to get between them? I guess it's just something that would have to happen for me to know the truth. I'd like to think that if I didn't notice some sort of weapon in the guys hand that I would get involved, if only to yell that I'd phoned the cops. Knowing me though? I'd probably throw something at the guy! Who knows.
Anywhoo my back is killing me so I'm outtie!
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