What A Night

I met my brother outside the train station in Chicago tonight after work. He told me not to freak out, but our dad fell off the roof today and shattered his ankle. Apparently no one wanted to call me at work because they knew I would have left and went to the hospital. Apparently my dad was on the roof with another guy finishing up the new siding on the house. He went to get off the roof and the ladder was slipping so he jumped away from the ladder so it wouldn't land on him and landed and shattered his right foot/ankle. I'm so glad that he jumped away from the ladder because who knows what would have happend if he landed on it or it landed on him. I think the entire family was thinking about my uncle who fell 2 meters off their roof and landed on a wheel barrel and died in 2003.

My brother had been talking to my mom, dad, and aunt during the day so he was pretty well caught up. Apparently my dad was refusing pain killers and just asked my mom to bring the cayenne pepper. My brother filled me in on the train ride home, we both drove home from the train station,dropped our stuff off, and drove to the hospital.

My brother and I got to the hospital a little before 7pm and he was in a lot of pain. Apparently he asked for some tylenol around 5pm and the nurse just kind of laughed and said I think your going to need more than that. So they gave him a shot of demeral, but that didn't help any. Shortly after we arrived, the nurse came in and gave him a shot of morphine, but that still took a good hour and a half for him to feel a difference.

I have never seen my dad in so much pain before. It is tough to stand there and watch someone and not be able to do anything. After my dad said the shot didn't seem to be helping, the nurse came in and cut open the wrapping on his foot and started poking around. She got concerned that he couldn't feel at certain spots on his foot when she poked him. So she elevated his leg even more and he said that finally helped some of the pain. Just before we left, they hooked him up to a constant morphine drip, so hopefully he will push that little button as often as he needs to and will get some rest tonight.

I was amazed that he could still wiggle his toes when she asked him to. Apparently he shattered his foot, ankle, the socket that connects your ankle to your tibia, and the lower half of his tibia. They did a catscan and luckily everything else is okay.

He has surgery sometime tomorrow so I guess I'll go to work until I hear the word. I told my mom that I will leave my cell phone on all day. I'll let the temp agency know that when I find out when he goes into surgery, I'm going to want to leave so I can be there when he wakes up.

They say the surgery is only suppose to last an hour, but I find that hard to believe considering that they have to use a bone graph from a cadavar to put it all back together. Apparently my dad was pretty freaked out when he heard that, but it would be more painful if they took the bone from somewhere else and put it in his ankle so he is going to go with the donor.

As if the day couldn't get any better. When we got home, my mom said that her and my dad just canceled their old health insurance because they found a better deal. Only the guy hasn't come out yet to give them their physical so they aren't covered yet by the new insurance. I can't believe it. Of course, we aren't aloud to tell anyone this. It is another little family secret. That's probably why my dad was refusing pain killers until he just couldn't take it anymore. He feels terrible. My mom told him to just concentrate on getting better and we'll deal with the bills later.

I'm telling you when it rains it poors.

Madonna - Erotica - Bye Bye Baby

Here are all the songs on Madonna's ninth album, Erotica.

1. Erotica
2. Fever
3. Bye Bye Baby
4. Deeper And Deeper
5. Where Life Begins
6. Bad Girl
7. Waiting
8. Thief Of Hearts
9. Words
10. Rain
11. Why's It So Hard
12. In This Life
13. Did You Do It?
14. Secret Garden

Erotica really is a great album. I didn't even realize it when it came out in 1992 because I was only 14 and didn't get many of the references. I couldn't even buy the CD because it had a parental advisory. Although I like all of the songs, I have to say my favorite is Bye Bye Baby. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along as well.

Bye Bye Baby
written by M. Ciccone and S. Pettibone
Track 3, Time: 3:55
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This is not a love song
Bye bye baby

I keep on waiting, anticipating
But I can't wait forever
You say you love me
You're thinking of me
But we're never together

Chorus:

Bye bye baby bye bye
It's your turn to cry
That's why we have to say goodbye
So say goodbye

Bye bye baby bye bye
It's your turn to cry
This time we have to say goodbye
So say goodbye

You had your chances
All your romances
And now I just don't want you
I know I love you because I hate you
And now I'd rather haunt you

(chorus, repeat)

You're so beautiful
What makes you feel exciting?
What wakes you up inside?
Does it make you feel good to see me cry?
I think it does
That's why it's time to say bye bye

(chorus, repeat)

I don't wanna keep the bright flame
Of your ego going
So I'll just stop blowin' in the wind
To love you is a sin
Adios

Uh, this is not a love song
I'd like to hurt you

What excites you? What turns you on?
What makes you feel good?
Does it make you feel good to see me cry?
I think it does
That's why it's time to say goodbye
Bye bye

The first time and the last time
You can forget about it baby
Forget the rules, forget the fools
Forget your fears, forget my tears
You can forget about it baby, bye bye baby bye bye
You can forget about it baby
'Cause it's the first time and the last time
You'll ever see me cry
You f*cked it up

Another Tasting

Well I did a wine tasting today. It was at a little liquor store only about 10 minutes away from my house. However, it wasn't very busy and the 4 hours seemed to drag on tonight.

Tomorrow I am temping for my temp agency. I'm working from 8am-5pm so that means that I have to take a 6:51am train to Chicago to get there in time. That means that I have to get up around 5:40am. WTF!

I hope no one has any work for me on Tuesday because I need a day off. Who works 3 days in a row?!?!

Seriously, my back is killing me. I wore comfortable shoes, but after standing in the same place for 4 hours, your heels and lower and upper back start to hurt. I guess I'm not as young as I used to be. Well I'm off to bed so I won't be totally tired tomorrow.

At least I'll be happy when the paychecks start coming in.

Madonna - The Immaculate Collection - Vogue

Here are all the songs on Madonna's eighth album, The Immaculate Collection.

1. Holiday
2. Lucky Star
3. Borderline
4. Like A Virgin
5. Material Girl
6. Crazy For You
7. Into The Groove
8. Live To Tell
9. Papa Don't Preach
10. Open Your Heart
11. La Isla Bonita
12. Like A Prayer
13. Express Yourself
14. Cherish
15. Vogue
16. Justify My Love
17. Rescue Me

This was really hard because it is her first greatest hits collection. I decided to only pick each song once. So my favorite is Vogue. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along as well.

Vogue
written by Madonna and Shep Pettibone
Track 12, Time: 4:50
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Strike a pose
Strike a pose
Vogue, vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue, vogue

Look around everywhere you turn is heartache
It's everywhere that you go [look around]
You try everything you can to escape
The pain of life that you know [life that you know]

When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for, so

Chorus:

Come on, vogue
Let your body move to the music [move to the music]
Hey, hey, hey
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow [go with the flow]
You know you can do it

All you need is your own imagination
So use it that's what it's for [that's what it's for]
Go inside, for your finest inspiration
Your dreams will open the door [open up the door]

It makes no difference if you're black or white
If you're a boy or a girl
If the music's pumping it will give you new life
You're a superstar, yes, that's what you are, you know it

(chorus, substituting "groove" for "move")

Beauty's where you find it
Not just where you bump and grind it
Soul is in the musical
That's where I feel so beautiful
Magical, life's a ball
So get up on the dance floor

(chorus)

Vogue, [Vogue]
Beauty's where you find it [move to the music]
Vogue, [Vogue]
Beauty's where you find it [go with the flow]

Greta Garbo, and Monroe
Deitrich and DiMaggio
Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean
On the cover of a magazine

Grace Kelly; Harlow, Jean
Picture of a beauty queen
Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers, dance on air

They had style, they had grace
Rita Hayworth gave good face
Lauren, Katherine, Lana too
Bette Davis, we love you

Ladies with an attitude
Fellows that were in the mood
Don't just stand there, let's get to it
Strike a pose, there's nothing to it

Vogue, vogue

Oooh, you've got to
Let your body move to the music
Oooh, you've got to just
Let your body go with the flow
Oooh, you've got to
Vogue

Remember To Turn Those Clocks Back

Remember to turn those clocks back tonight if you live in a time zone that uses Daylight Savings Time. Officially you are suppose to turn the clock back at 2am, but I'm sure it is okay if you just turn it back before you go to bed. That is what I'm going to do.

I'm pretty tired today after 8 hours of asking people at 2 different Jewel Osco stores if they would like to try some O'Connors Irish Creme Liqueur. I think I did pretty well. I sold 13 bottles at both stores. I didn't think that was too bad for my first day. I didn't personally try it because I didn't think it would be right to try it while I was working and I didn't want to try it when I was done because I had an hour drive home. But everyone who tried it really liked it. They said it was better than Baileys because it doesn't have as harsh of a whiskey aftertaste. That and it is half the price. So if you see it, give it a whirl, you just might like it.

Well I'm off to bed because I have another tasting tomorrow. Tomorrow it is only 15 minutes away from my house and it will be wine, something that I know nothing about. So, it should be fun.

Madonna - I'm Breathless - Hanky Panky

Here are all the songs on Madonna's seventh album, I'm Breathless.

1. He's A Man
2. Sooner Or Later
3. Hanky Panky
4. I'm Going Bananas
5. Cry Baby
6. Something To Remember
7. Back In Business
8. More
9. What Can You Lose
10. Now I'm Following You (Part I)
11. Now I'm Following You (Part II)
12. Vogue

This was another toss up, but because I believe this is the only album that this song is on, my favorite is Hanky Panky. Hey, don't knock it until you've tried it! Here are the lyrics so you can sing along as well.

Hanky Panky
written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard
Track 3, Time: 3:57
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(Spoken) Come over here!

Some girls, they like candy, and others, they like to grind,
I'll settle for the back of your hand somewhere on my behind.
Treat me like I'm a bad girl, even when I'm being good to you,
I don't want you to thank me, you can just spank me. Mmm.

Some guys like to sweet talk, and others, they like to tease,
Tie my hands behind my back and, ooo, I'm in ecstasy.
Don't slobber me with kisses, I can get that from my sisters,
Before I get too cranky, you better...

Chorus:

Like hanky panky [hanky panky],
Nothing like a good spanky [good spanky].
Don't take out your handkerchiefs,
I don't wanna cry, I just wanna hanky panky.
Like hanky panky [hanky panky],
Nothing like a good spanky [good spanky].
Don't take out your handkerchiefs,
I don't wanna cry, I just wanna hanky panky guy.

Oooo.

Please don't call a doctor, 'cause there's nothing wrong with me,
I just like things a little rough and you better not disagree.
'Cause I don't like a big softie, [no], I like someone mean and bossy,
Let me speak to you frankly, you better...

(chorus)

Oooo, yeah.

Spoken:

What about? Yeah. That's an interesting...
Oooo.
My bottom hurts just thinking about it.

[She wants you to] Treat me like I'm a bad girl,
[She needs you to] Even when I'm being good to you.
I don't want you to thank me [Don't thank her], you better...

(chorus)

[Hanky panky] Oooh, yeah
[Good spanky] Get the picture?
[Don't wanna cry, I just wanna]

That's the way I came into this world,
The doctor said, "Lady, she's a beautiful girl."
He gave me a spanky and the doctor smiled,
So give it up, honey, 'cause I want it.
Yeah.
[Hanky panky, good spanky, don't wanna cry, I just wanna]

Madonna - Like A Prayer - Express Yourself

Here are all the songs on Madonna's sixth album, Like A Prayer.

1. Like A Prayer
2. Express Yourself
3. Love Song
4. Till Death Do Us Part
5. Promise To Try
6. Cherish
7. Dear Jessie
8. Oh Father
9. Keep It Together
10. Spanish Eyes
11. Act Of Contrition

My favorite is Express Yourself. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along as well.

Express Yourself
written by Madonna and Stephen Bray
Track 2, Time: 4:37
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(Spoken:)
Come on girls
Do you believe in love?
'Cause I got something to say about it
And it goes something like this

Chorus:

Don't go for second best baby
Put your love to the test
You know, you know, you've got to
Make him express how he feels
And maybe then you'll know your love is real

You don't need diamond rings
Or eighteen karat gold
Fancy cars that go very fast
You know they never last, no, no
What you need is a big strong hand
To lift you to your higher ground
Make you feel like a queen on a throne
Make him love you till you can't come down
[You'll never come down]

(chorus)

Long stem roses are the way to your heart
But he needs to start with your head
Satin sheets are very romantic
What happens when you're not in bed
You deserve the best in life
So if the time isn't right then move on
Second best is never enough
You'll do much better baby on your own
[Baby on your own]

(chorus)

Express yourself
[You've got to make him]
Express himself
Hey, hey, hey, hey
So if you want it right now, make him show you how
Express what he's got, oh baby ready or not

Intermediate:

And when you're gone he might regret it
Think about the love he once had
Try to carry on, but he just won't get it
He'll be back on his knees

To express himself
[You've got to make him]
Express himself
Hey hey

What you need is a big strong hand
To lift you to your higher ground
Make you feel like a queen on a throne
Make him love you till you can't come down
[You'll never come down]

(intermediate)

So please

(chorus)

Express yourself
[You've got to make him]
Express himself
Hey, hey, hey, hey
So if you want it right now, make him show you how
Express what he's got, oh baby ready or not
Express yourself
[You've got to make him]
So you can respect yourself
Hey, hey
So if you want it right now, then make him show you how
Express what he's got, oh baby ready or not

Another Gig

I just woke up to a phone call for another sampling gig on Sunday. This one will be within minutes of my house.

Well I must say, it's a good feeling to know that you are going to be making money. Now if only my temp agency was so punctual in calling me back. I think I'm going to check in with them right now.

Know Where Registered Sex Offenders Are

If you don't watch Oprah, well shame on you, but she shared with the world a web site that lists all registered sex offenders and I wanted to share it with you.

You can go to Family Watchdog and type in any address (your home, work, child's school) and a map will come up with icons for all the registered sex offenders in the area. It tells you where they live and where they work. I just put in my address and the addresses of my aunt and uncle and I was amazed how many registered sex offenders live near my family.

On the Family Watchdog web site they also give information on how you can Help Pass The Child Safety Act of 2005. I just emailed both of my Senators and I hope you will email or mail yours.

I am in the minority because I am a woman who has never been raped, or molested. I hope laws like these will one day help make people like me the majority.

Gonna Make Some Money

My old co-worker (who I went out to lunch with the other day) sent me an email today saying that another one of our former co-workers is looking for samplers. The key to this email is that they pay like $17/hour. So I emailed her and the sampling company and I have 2 sampling gigs on Saturday. So that's 8 hours x $17 = $136 winning lotto tickets. For drinking, I mean sampling the customers with O’Connor’s Irish Cream. I'm not giving away my locations because I don't really want to run into anybody I know or who knows me, but I'll update you when I get back.

I agreed to take these 2 sampling gigs which are a bit far away in exchange for getting first dibs next month on ones that are closer to home. So I'm thinking this will be a nice way to make some cash.

I can't remember if I've blogged about this yet, but I have also contacted my old temp agency and told them if they have anything available, I would love to start temping again to make some money until I land that full-time dream job.

Don't worry, I will still always have time for blogging!

Madonna - Who's That Girl - Who's That Girl

Here are all the songs on Madonna's fifth album, Who's That Girl

1. Who's That Girl, by Madonna
2. Causing A Commotion, by Madonna
3. The Look Of Love, by Madonna
4. 24 Hours, by Duncan Faure
5. Step By Step, by Club Nouveau
6. Turn It Up, by Michael Davidson
7. Best Thing Ever, by Scritti Politti
8. Can't Stop, by Madonna
9. El Coco Loco (So So Bad), by Coati Mundi

My favorite is Who's that Girl since only the Madonna songs apply, of course. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along as well.

Who's That Girl
written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard
Track 1, Time: 3:58
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Who's that girl, who's that girl

When you see her, say a prayer and kiss your heart goodbye
She's trouble, in a word get closer to the fire
Run faster, her laughter burns you up inside
You're spinning round and round
You can't get up, you try but you can't

Chorus:

Quien es esa nina, who's that girl
Senorita, mas fina, who's that girl
Quien es esa nina, who's that girl
Senorita, mas fina, who's that girl

You try to avoid her, fate is in your hands
She's smiling, an invitation to the dance
Her heart is on the street, tu corazon es suyo
Now you're falling at her feet
You try to get away but you can't

(chorus)

Intermediate:

Light up my life, so blind I can't see
Light up my life, no one can help me now

Run faster, her laughter burns you up inside
He's spinning round and round
You can't get up, you try but you can't

(chorus)
(intermediate)

Who's that girl
Now, who's that girl
Now, who's that girl
Now, who's that girl

(chorus)

My Excuse and Life Lessons Learned

OK, Now I know you have all been at the edge of your keyboards waiting to find out why on earth I didn't go to bed until 8:30 this morning.

Well as you know, I went to a candle light vigil last night. Before that, I spent my afternoon on the phone with someone who was helping me revamp my cover letter and resume. I am eternally grateful to her for all her help. So she said she would take everything that we had talked about and send me the resume sometime last night.

Well I should rewind a minute and say between the time that I received my revamped cover letter from her and the time that we talked about my resume, I checked out the Time Warner website and found out that the Cartoon Network job had disappeared. I was beyond myself. I was kicking myself for procrastinating. It wouldn't have been bad if I had just let this opportunity fly by, but the fact that I have really been working on this cover letter for the past couple of days really made the disappointment even worse.

But when my friend called, she told me to just send it in anyway. She has a Hoovers subscription so she went online and got me the corporate address and the name of the head of HR. So from there we worked on my resume.

Life Lesson #1: Procrastination is BAD, but it's never too late to try!

Well when I got home from the vigil, I headed over to a friend's house for girls night out. I ended getting home after midnight and saw the resume in my email box. At first I was going to just look at it in the morning, but then I started getting into it and had to complete it so I could send it off first thing in the morning.

After receiving my thank you email, my friend emailed me back her FedEx account number and said that I should overnight the resume on her. I thought that was so sweet, but she insisted it was just a small gift and not to think a second thought of it.

So I went online and saw that FedEx Kinko's opened at 7am. At around 4am when I was finishing up everything, I decided to just stay up until 7 and bring it to FedEx so it would get out even sooner.

Between 4am and 7am I caught up on my taped shows. You know the usual, Oprah, Ellen, Dr. Phil. At around 6am, my mom came in my room and couldn't believe I was still up. Apparently the rest of the house starts their days around 6am (silly fools). Then she tells me, you know they are starting to work on the siding for the house today and are going to be banging around all day. Why would you do that? I WAS LIKE WHAT?!? Why didn't anybody tell me they were starting today? They weren't suppose to start until next week. But OH WELL, what was done is done.

Life Lesson #2: Sleep is a virtue that you can't necessarily count on getting during the day!

Then at around 7:30am, I went to the FedEx Kinkos near me. After standing there for about 5 minutes (keep in mind that I haven't slept yet and am in no mood for this), someone finally came over to type whatever they type in the computer. Then here comes the kicker, I asked her when it would go out and she said the last pickup is at 7pm. OK, WHAT?!? I asked and she said they only pick up once a day. So you mean to tell me that I got here early for nothing? I kept my cool and remained pleasant through the entire encounter. After all, I didn't want them messing with my package.

Life Lesson #3: Never assume anything when it comes to mail delivery.

Then I headed home to get some rest. Luckily, I put some earplugs in when I went to bed at 8:30am and it wasn't as loud as the roofing adventure.

Keep Your Fingers Crossed For Me

Here is the job that I am applying for:

Promotions Marketing Coordinator, Cartoon Network
Turner Broadcasting
United States - Illinois - Chicago

Qualifications: College degree, preferably in Marketing. Minimum 1 to 2 years in marketing, advertising, and promotions. Kids or young adults marketing experience a plus. Strong computer and research skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Solid organizational skills and attention to detail essential.

Duties: The Promotions Marketing Coordinator will support the Senior Director of Promotions Marketing and the Promotions Marketing Manager. Responsibilities include administrative tasks, research, sales presentations, and brand assurance or licensed promotions. The promotions coordinator will also work closely with the Chicago ad sales team.

Miers Withdraws Supreme Court Nomination

LOL

If you can't stand the heat, take off the robe.

Maybe this Miers lady wouldn't have been a bad Justice afterall. She proved that today by withdrawing her nomination.

I would have loved to have seen Bush's face when he heard that news.

Well it's 8:09am and I REALLY need to get to bed. I'll explain after some sleep. I'll post the latest song of the day later on today. Sorry to have been slacking on my duties, but I'll make it up to you later.

Candlelight Vigil

I attended my first MoveOn function tonight. I went to a candlelight vigil to honor the 2000 soldiers who were killed in Iraq. I've posted pictures on Flickr.

Free Business Cards

I found this website where you can get 250 free business cards. You just have to pay around $5 for shipping and handling.

Without giving away any personal information, here is the one that I designed. I thought it would be a cute marketing tool for finding a job.
What do you think? Should I get them made?

Madonna - You Can Dance - Into The Groove

Here are all the songs on Madonna's fourth album, You Can Dance.

1. Spotlight
2. Holiday
3. Everybody
4. Physical Attraction
5. Over And Over
6. Into The Groove
7. Where's The Party
8. Holiday (Dub Version)
9. Into The Groove (Dub Version)
10. Where's The Party (Dub Version)

My favorite is Into The Groove since is the only new song (other than Spotlight) on this album. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along as well.

Into The Groove
(originally from the movie "Desperately Seeking Susan")
written by Madonna and Stephen Bray
Tracks 6 and 9, Time: 4:40
-------------------------
And you can dance
For inspiration
Come on
I'm waiting

Chorus:

Get into the groove
Boy you've got to prove
Your love to me, yeah
Get up on your feet, yeah
Step to the beat
Boy what will it be

Music can be such a revelation
Dancing around you feel the sweet sensation
We might be lovers if the rhythm's right
I hope this feeling never ends tonight

Bridge:

Only when I'm dancing can I feel this free
At night I lock the doors, where no one else can see
I'm tired of dancing here all by myself
Tonight I wanna dance with someone else

(chorus)

Gonna get to know you in a special way
This doesn't happen to me every day
Don't try to hide it love wears no disguise
I see the fire burning in your eyes

(bridge)
(chorus)

Intermediate:

Live out your fantasy here with me
Just let the music set you free
Touch my body, and move in time
Now I now you're mine

You've got to

(chorus lyrics)
(bridge)
(intermediate)

Now I know you're mine, now I know you're mine
Now I know you're mine, now I know you're mine
You've got to

(chorus)
(chorus lyrics)
(repeat and fade)

Madonna - True Blue - Papa Don't Preach

Here are all the songs on Madonna's third album, True Blue.

1. Papa Don't Preach
2. Open Your Heart
3. White Heat
4. Live To Tell
5. Where's The Party
6. True Blue
7. La Isla Bonita
8. Jimmy Jimmy
9. Love Makes The World Go Round

This was a tough one because this is my favorite album thus far in our little countdown. My favorite is Papa Don't Preach. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along as well.

Papa Don't Preach
written by Brian Elliot, additional lyrics by Madonna
Track 1, Time: 4:27
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Papa I know you're going to be upset
'Cause I was always your little girl
But you should know by now
I'm not a baby

You always taught me right from wrong
I need your help, daddy please be strong
I may be young at heart
But I know what I'm saying

The one you warned me all about
The one you said I could do without
We're in an awful mess, and I don't mean maybe - please

Chorus:

Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep
Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind, I'm keeping my baby, oh
I'm gonna keep my baby, mmm...

He says that he's going to marry me
We can raise a little family
Maybe we'll be all right
It's a sacrifice

But my friends keep telling me to give it up
Saying I'm too young, I ought to live it up
What I need right now is some good advice, please

(chorus)

Daddy, daddy if you could only see
Just how good he's been treating me
You'd give us your blessing right now
'Cause we are in love, we are in love, so please

(chorus)

Papa don't preach, I'm in trouble deep
Papa don't preach, I've been losing sleep
(repeat)

Oh, I'm gonna keep my baby, ooh
Don't you stop loving me daddy
I know, I'm keeping my baby

Is it Healthy?

Is an apple a day still healthy if you eat it with Caramel?

I sure hope it is because it has become my new favorite midnight snack.

I'm thinking the apple cancels the caramel out or the apple is a little stronger so I'm still get a bit of nutrition.

But then again, who cares? I spent 30 minutes on the treadmill today.

I deserve this damn it!

Madonna - Like A Virgin - Like A Virgin

Here are all the songs on Madonna's second album, Like A Virgin.

1. Material Girl
2. Angel
3. Like A Virgin
4. Over And Over
5. Love Don't Live Here Anymore
6. Dress You Up
7. Shoo-Bee-Doo
8. Pretender
9. Stay

This one was a toss-up, but I had to go with the title track. My favorite is Like A Virgin. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along as well.

Like A Virgin
written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly
Track 3, Time: 3:35
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I made it through the wilderness
Somehow I made it through
Didn't know how lost I was
Until I found you

I was beat incomplete
I'd been had, I was sad and blue
But you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
Shiny and new

Chorus:

Like a virgin
Touched for the very first time
Like a virgin
When your heart beats (after first time, "With your heartbeat")
Next to mine

Gonna give you all my love, boy
My fear is fading fast
Been saving it all for you
'Cause only love can last

You're so fine and you're mine
Make me strong, yeah you make me bold
Oh your love thawed out
Yeah, your love thawed out
What was scared and cold

(chorus)

Oooh, oooh, oooh

You're so fine and you're mine
I'll be yours 'till the end of time
'Cause you made me feel
Yeah, you made me feel
I've nothing to hide

(chorus)

Like a virgin, ooh, ooh
Like a virgin
Feels so good inside
When you hold me, and your heart beats, and you love me

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh, baby
Can't you hear my heart beat
For the very first time?

Madonna - Madonna - Holiday

You know I want everybody to play along. So here are all the songs on Madonna's first album, Madonna.

1. Lucky Star
2. Borderline
3. Burning Up
4. I Know It
5. Holiday
6. Think Of Me
7. Physical Attraction
8. Everybody

My favorite is Holiday. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along as well.

Holiday
written by Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens
Track 5, Time: 6:11
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Holiday Celebrate
Holiday Celebrate

Chorus:

If we took a holiday
Took some time to celebrate
Just one day out of life
It would be, it would be so nice

Everybody spread the word
We're gonna have a celebration
All across the world
In every nation
It's time for the good times
Forget about the bad times, oh yeah
One day to come together
To release the pressure
We need a holiday

(chorus)

You can turn this world around
And bring back all of those happy days
Put your troubles down
It's time to celebrate
Let love shine
And we will find
A way to come together
And make things better
We need a holiday

(chorus)

Holiday Celebrate
Holiday Celebrate

(chorus)

Holiday Celebrate
Holiday Celebrate

Holiday, Celebration
Come together in every nation

A Time To Reflect

Whenever a new Madonna comes out, I feel it is a time of reflection. I like to look back and reflect on my life and do so by listening to all of her previous albums in the order of their original release. Can you say O.C.D.? (I know, like Madonna, I'm a gay man stuck in a straight woman's body.)

Since of course, I own all of these albums along with a slew of singles, each day I will pick my favorite song from the album and it will be our song of the day. I know somedays it will be hard to pick just one, but that is the challenge that I am faced with. After we get through all the albums, then I can start with the singles, but I'll get a little crazy with those and put a little spontaneity in my life.

So you can play along and go out and buy any of the albums that you are missing, here is the discography. If you already own all the albums, as you should, and want all the lyrics, this site is the best.

Madonna (1982)
Like A Virgin (1984)
True Blue (1986)
You Can Dance (1987)
Who's That Girl (1987)
Like A Prayer (1989)
I'm Breathless (1990)
The Immaculate Collection (1990)
Erotica (1992)
Bedtime Stories (1994)
Something To Remember (1995)
Evita (1996)
Ray Of Light (1998)
The Next Best Thing (2000)
Music (2000)
GHV2 - Greatest Hits Volume 2 (2001)
American Life (2003)

A Healthy Heart

I saw Oprah After the Show yesterday where Dr. Oz said all you need to do is raise your heart rate to 80%(224 - age) 60 minutes a week to have a healthy heart. He also said that after doing this for 2 months, you reap the same benefits as if you have done it your entire life.

I thought this was great news. I love Dr. Oz and bought his book a ways back. Granted I haven't read it yet, but buying it is the first step, right?

Anyway, I just got back from another hour on the treadmill so after working out 4 days this week, I'd say I'm on a roll. If I can keep this up for 2 months, as Dr. Oz suggests, I figure I could give myself the best Christmas present of all, a healthy heart.

I know you hate all of this workout talk Mike, so you will be pleased to hear that I also got the mail on my return from the gym and found 3 Netflix videos. So I will be vegging out for the next 4 1/2 - 5 hours.

I hope everyone has a pleasant weekend!

Better Things To Do

Is it just me, or doesn't Bush have better things to do than fly to California for the opening of the Air Force One Pavilion?

Even Governor Schwarzenegger is pissed? Apparently Bush is going to be doing fundraisers in California and taking some needed money from the Governator’s initiatives.

I say he needs to get his ass back to Washington and deal with:

• The Aftermath of Katrina
• The War in Iraq
• Firing Rove
• Cleaning Up the Republican Party

Really the list goes on and on, but then again this really doesn't surprise me. After all, this is the same president who decided to take a vacation and play some golf instead of reading a security briefing on Osama bin Laden.

Madonna on Letterman

I was so tired yesterday after lasting another hour on the treadmill, that I was asleep by 10pm and can you believe I'm up at this hour. It is possible that I haven't been to bed yet at 5:30am, but to have already woken up is unheard of for me. Something tells me I'll be taking a nap before noon.

Before I went to bed last night, I was browsing the guide from DirectTV and I noticed that Melissa Etheridge was going to be on Letterman. I just watched her Women Rock concert on Lifetime on Tuesday so I set my VCR to tape Letterman. Can you believe my surprise when as I was setting my VCR, they showed a preview of Letterman and MADONNA was on.

Madonna must have been a last minute change because she wasn't listed as a guest on DirectTV. So of course I've watched it already this morning (yeah I actually woke up around 4:30am). She was awesome as usual. Her outfit was just fabulous and I love the way she taunted Dave with her necklace.

I did however feel bad for Melissa Etheridge. You know when they booked her, she was to be the biggest star on the show and now with Madonna, she got a measly 10 minutes of air time (if that).

Overall, it was a great show. Although I would love to know what magazine Dave showed the pictures of Madonna in. I have to go out and get it. Does anybody know which one it is? I went to the Madonna website and they were no help as usual.

I used to be a member of her ICON fan club, but I was disappointed that they didn't respond to inquiries. I didn't think what they offered was so great so I didn't renew my annual membership fee this last year. I hated it that you could search the web and some fans would have all of her television appearances and magazine publications, but the fan club never told you anything. However, if you go to the website now, they have added a couple of nice features. You can even hear Hung Up, the new single. I found that Madonna also now has a podcast so I just downloaded that and I added the podcast link to my right sidebar.

Congrats

I would like to congratulation that lucky ... person from Oregon. Wow, $340 million. It would have been nice.

I guess it's back to the job hunt for me.

Another Productive Day

Well I'm having another productive day today.

I went to the gym again, but I'm going to have to wear a different pair of shoes tomorrow because my running shoes were starting to give me a blister today.

Then, I got my winning Powerball ticket and a haircut.

What more could you ask for? Well another Netflix DVD in the mail.

OH YEAH

ROY G BIV

For those of you who didn't learn this in elementary school or have just forgotten

ROY G BIV

is an acronym to remember the colors of the rainbow in their proper order.

Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet

It's funny the things you remember.

WooHoo 1000 Hits

I know it shouldn't matter, but I just got really excited after seeing that I've had 1000 vistors to my blog.

Thank you all for stopping by and don't forget to leave a comment. I live for 'em.

Invigorated

Well I just got back from the gym. It is the first time that I have been there is like 3 months so I'm feeling invigorated. I'm hoping I can get myself into a routine. Baby steps they say. Well I'm not sure how many baby steps I took, but I was on the treadmill for an hour so I think that is a good start.

Has anyone else just started working out or wants to? Why don't you join me? Even though we can't go to the gym together and keep one another motivated that way, we can chat about our progress. They say every little bit helps.

P.S. I ran the hardest while listening to Melissa Etheridge's I Run For Life.

Happy Halloween

I just got this via email today and I thought I would send an early Happy Halloween to everyone!

I wonder if this is classified under trick or treat? Or maybe both!

Mark Your Calendars

Mark your calendars. I just found this on tvguide.com

Friday, October 21, 2005
9:00PM (central) on MTV
120 minutes

Madonna: I'm Going to tell You a Secret
A documentary following Madonna on her 2004 Re-Invention Tour, from dancer auditions to rehearsals, and opening night to the final show in Lisbon. Included: her journey to Israel to pray for world peace.

I feel a Madonna documentary weekend coming my way. I'll start off with Madonna: Truth or Dare and follow up with this gem. I wonder how they will compare. I hope it's released on DVD because I have a feeling it will have to become a part of my collection.

Since I attended the concert in question 3 times (including the HBO taping in Detroit), I'll let you know if I can be seen in the documentary.