Hair Removal

OK, I know this is a little out of the blue, but I've been using a Gillette Venus razor for the last couple of years and I'm wondering if there is something better out there. Actually my curiosity is the result of the cost of the replacement blades for my razor. I guess you have to pay for quality, but I just want to know if there is something better out there. So this one is for all the ladies.

What is your preferred method of unwanted hair removal?

Waxing, Nair, Shaving, other ...

I tried doing a little research on the Internet and that wasn't very much help so I figured I would go to the you, the consumer, to find out what you prefer.

Reflection

I've done some thinking about my post on Twilight of the Golds.

The main reason why I didn't know how I would react to knowing that my unborn child was gay was because of the question:
What about the pain and confusion that society puts on the gay community?

After thinking about it, the pain and confusion that society puts on the gay community is really no different than that they put on other minorities. The only difference is that other minorities at least have the safety net of their own homes and families. They know that no matter what the outside world thinks of them; their families know the truth, and love and support them.

Really my household wouldn't be any different if I found out one of my children were gay. The only question is how my husband would react. (If you saw the movie, you know that Jennifer Beals’ husband doesn't react kindly.) Well, that wouldn't be a problem either because when I found out that my brother was gay, I told myself that I would never get serious with a guy or marry a guy that was homophobic. Trust me, I don't want to marry a gay man (that would really put a whole new meaning to sibling rivalry), but I do want to marry someone who is accepting of all people including the LGBT community. So if my husband and I support our child no matter what, then it really doesn't matter what society thinks or does. Well of course it matters, but at least they would always have a safe place to come home to.

The only trepidation that I have about these tests that could tell you whether your child is gay or not before they are even born is I wonder if that would affect the way that I raised my child. Would I subconsciously buy my gay son dolls instead of toy trucks instead of letting him decide what he prefers to play with. I guess the one positive to knowing would be that he wouldn't ever have to worry about coming out to us. Plus he wouldn't ever have to ask the question, if you had known, would you have still had me?

I know I didn’t get any feedback on my first post, but I hope I get some now. So what do the rest of you think?

Another Day, Another Dollar

I had another tasting today. It was nice because it was only 15 minutes away from my house. I sampled Berghoff beer to customers at a small liquor store. It really wasn't very busy, but the people were very nice. They even offered me a stool to sit on so I didn't have to stand for the 4 hour gig.

I don't ever drink beer (I know, I'm a disgrace to my German heritage) so I thought this was going to be a tough one, but after people tasted it, it really spoke for itself.

Then I got home to 3 new Netflix so I was happy. I just watched Twilight of the Golds and thought it was amazing. Rosie O'Donnell is even in it which I didn't know ahead of time. It was a Showtime movie made back in 1996.

It's about a Jewish Family (the Golds) who have a daughter and a gay son. The daughter marries a guy who works at a lab that is trying to map the human genome so when she gets pregnant, she agrees to the genetic tests. They are going to have a baby boy and he is healthy, but there is a 90% chance that he is gay.

I thought this was an amazing premise and it really got me thinking. What would I do if I was pregnant and knew that my child would be gay? Being the sister of a gay man, this story really hit close to home. There isn't anything wrong with being gay and I would love my child none the less, but what about society? What about the pain and confusion that society puts on the gay community? What would you do?

I could say that without a doubt I would have the child, but until I am really faced with it, how will I ever know how I would react? Is this just a case of it's better not to know? Does this make me a horrible person that I can't say with 100% certainty what I would do?

I loved this movie because it really made and makes me think. I can't wait to hear about what the rest of you think.

Madonna - Jump

Jump
written by Madonna, Joe Henry, and Stuart Price
Track 8, Time: 3:46
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(Spoken:)
There's only so much you can learn in one place
The more that I wait, the more time that I waste

I haven't got much time to waste, it's time to make my way
I'm not afraid of what I'll face, but I'm afraid to stay
I'm going down my own road and I can make it alone
I'm working, I'm fighting, I'll find a place of my own

Chorus:

Are you ready to jump
Get ready to jump
Don't ever look back, oh baby
Yes, I'm ready to jump
Just take my hands
Get ready to jump

We learned our lesson from the start, my sisters and me
The only thing you can depend on is your family
And life's gonna drop you down like the limbs of a tree
It sways and it swings and it bends until it makes you see

Chorus2:

Are you ready to jump
Get ready to jump
Don't ever look back, oh baby
Yes, I'm ready to jump
Just take my hands
Get ready to, are you ready

(Spoken:)

There's only so much you can learn in one place
The more that you wait, the more time that you waste

I'm working, I'm fighting, I'll find a place of my own
It sways and it swings and it bends until you make it your own

I can make it alone
I can make it alone
I can make it alone [my sisters and me]
I can make it alone [my sisters and me]
(repeat)

(chorus)
(chorus2)

Thanksgiving 2005

Well the company just left and the house is all clean. Now it is time to rest and let our bodies digest. The pictures are uploading on Flickr as I type.

Thanksgiving 2003

I was in Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain during Thanksgiving 2003. It was the year that I spent in Germany and I was in need of a vacation and a place with warmer weather was a plus.

During that trip, I went on a Quad Safari and when I bought the CD of pictures that our guide took of us all, he had some really beautiful landscape pictures.

Those are the pictures that I just posted on Flickr.

Price Gouging at the Pump

OK yesterday when we were driving home from my dad's doctor's appointment, we got gas in Indiana for $1.95/gallon. That was around 11am. Around midnight when I drove past that same gas station to get my Taco Bell, the price was $2.05/gallon.

I know this week of Thanksgiving is the biggest travel week of the year, but does it really call for a 10 cent a gallon price jump? I think it has more to do with price gouging than increase demand, but maybe that's just me.

I just can't wait until all those Hybrids or other fuel alternative vehicles come out and we can stick it to the oil and gas companies. Revenge sure will be a bitch, won't it? I hope what goes around, comes around real soon.

For the time being, I'll like to give a shout out to Venezuelan President Chavez for helping low income families in the US with their heating bills this year. If this is the way he decides to poke his nose at our President Shrub, I'm all for it.

GO HUGO, GO HUGO, GO HUGO!

Brrrrrrrrrrr

It must have gotten colder after I got back from Taco Bell last night because this is what I saw when I opened up my shade this morning.
What the hell?!? Is that snow already?
At 40 degrees Fahrenheit, I guess it is a possibility. It looks like the 5 months of cold weather in the Chicagoland area have begun. There aren't many times that I miss my little 9 month stint in Atlanta, but right about now, I am.

What I'm Thankful For

On this Thanksgiving Eve, I am thankful that I live in a country where drive thru windows are open until 1:30am on a Tuesday night.

That's right folks, I just make a run for the border ... the Indiana border that is to get me some Taco Bell.

Damn you Trish, I fought off my urge earlier tonight and decided to stay in and watch Nip/Tuck, but after reading your hijacking of Mike's blog, I couldn't resist any longer.

I went to the Taco Bell website and decided to try something new tonight. Instead of my usual 3 crunchy tacos, I saw that they have a double decker taco. The best of both worlds, you get the crunchy taco surrounded by refried beans wrapped in a soft taco. I figured I would just substitute my 3 crunchy tacos for 3 double deckers. BIG MISTAKE! It looks like I've started out this holiday season of gluttony a day early. I couldn't even finish the 3rd double decker. After just 2, I look like I'm about 6 months pregnant. I guess I shouldn’t have tried to resist my urge for Taco Bell with the Wheat Thins before.

Well I’m off to hibernate!

Oprah's Favorite Things

Did everyone/anyone see Oprah's show yesterday? I loved the fact that she had all Katrina Volunteers in the audience and then surprised them with her Favorite Things. Last year was awesome when she surprised all the teachers, and this year was even better. I hate seeing shows like this because it just makes me want to go out and buy everything.

We just got home from the doctor's office and got some good news for my dad. On December 8th we have an appointment to get the pins out of his leg. He was hoping it would be a little sooner, but we are happy none the less. I can't wait to see how they do it.

That is also good news for me because as soon as he gets those pins out, I have a feeling the pain will get better and he will be able to move around a little more. That gives me permission to start looking for a full time job again. Which means I'll have money to get some of Oprah's favorite things. Here is what I really want to get:

• Philip Stein Teslar Diamond Watch (I actually have this website bookmarked from when Madonna gave Oprah her watch.)
• The new Apple iPod (well any iPod really)
• "The Oprah Sweater" by Ralph Lauren
• Pure Color Cords
• Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker
• BlackBerry 7105T™ from T-Mobile
• Nike Free 5.0 iD®
• Kashwére® Shawl Collar Robe (I'm not a Robe person, but this looks so comfy, I just might be if I get one)
• Sony VAIO® FJ Notebook

Addictive

4:12 in the morning. The reason why I shouldn't start playing the Sims 2 again.

Red Cross Update

I just remembered that I never filled everyone in on my meeting on Thursday night with the Red Cross. Apparently this was just yet another information meeting. We all had to fill out an application and signed a waiver saying that if they do choose us as a volunteer, we have to keep confidential information, well confidential.

From here they will now give our applications to the appropriate department and they will then contact us for an interview. I said I was interested in becoming a CPR instructor so I hope they contact me soon so I can start my training.

I guess normally to take the classes to become a CPR instructor, it will cost you around $300. Since we will be instructors for the Red Cross, they offer the classes to us at a discount rate of around $60. I thought that was reasonable. They also said that if money was an issue that we could talk to them because they wouldn't want money to get in the way of us volunteering. After the courses, you have to guarantee something like 60 hours of instruction in the next 18 months. I thought that was reasonable as well.

So right now, I guess it is back to the waiting game. And here I thought this would be easier than getting a job. With all my luck, by the time they get back to me, I'll be working and won't have the time to complete all the courses.

I'll keep you posted when I hear more.

Happy Anniversary

34 Years ago today, my parents said "I Do". That's all my mom said because that was about all the English that she spoke, but she said it none the less.

My mom bought a table and another contraption for my dad for their anniversary and she asked me to put it together Friday night. I said sure thinking it wouldn't be a big deal. BIG MISTAKE.

Here were the only instructions that I got.
Great it tells me everything that is suppose to be in the box, but what am I suppose to do from there. It doesn't give me an order to do things in or anything.

The contents of the box. What the hell do I know? I went to business school for crying out loud!

It took what seemed like forever, but I finally got the damn thing put together. When I was working on project #2, I accidentally knocked the damn thing over and my mom came running up the stairs. She thought that I had fallen or something (we are all a bit paranoid after my dad's accident). Then she went downstairs and told my dad what I was doing and she gave him both presents then. Good thing, because it turns out I had the "L" steel bracket on backwards. So after my dad told me that, I switched it around and it really did tilt. The thing is still a piece of crap and isn't really sturdy, but I told her I wasn't taking it apart so she could send it back so she's stuck with it. She thought it would be nice to slide in on the side of the hospital bed that my dad has pretty much been confined to. He can eat on it as opposed to balancing a tray on his lap, but I wouldn't put anything heavy like my laptop or some books on it.

Here are the instructions for Project #2.
At this point, I wasn't in the mood for this crap any longer. I didn't even know what in the hell I was putting together. Luckily this one wasn't too hard and didn't take too long. I still didn't get it until I brought it downstairs and my mom explained it to me.

Once again the contents of the box.

The finished product. Do you know what the hell it is?

Apparently it's a foot rest. So as your sitting on the couch or in a chair, you can put your leg up. After putting both these things together, I needed to rest one of my legs too.

I'm thinking the completion of these projects should cover my anniversary gift to both of them. Yeah RIGHT! I'm sure that would go over really well with my mom. Since they can't really go anywhere (we asked dad where he was taking mom dancing and he said he already used that line), my brother and I will probably just treat them to some takeout. HEY, I bought a card too. What more do they want? It's not like I was the one saying "I Do", I wasn't even a thought yet.

Why's It So Hard

Why's It So Hard
written by M. Ciccone and S. Pettibone
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Why's it so hard to love one another
Why's it so hard to love
(repeat)

What do I have to do to be accepted
What do I have to say
What do I have to do to be respected
How do I have to play
What do I have to look like to feel I'm equal
Where do I have to go
What club do I have to join to prove I'm worthy
Who do I have to know

Chorus:

I'm telling you brothers, sisters
Why can't we learn to challenge the system
Without living in pain
Brothers, sisters
Why can't we learn to accept that we're different
Before it's too late (first time only)
Why's it so damn hard (all other times)

What do I have to learn to know what's right for me
What do I have to know
What am I going to do when I feel righteous
Where do I have to go
Who should get to say what I believe in
Who should have the right
What am I going to do with all this anger
Why do I have to fight

(chorus)

Bring your love, sing your love
Wear your love, share your love
(repeat twice)

Bring your love, sing your love
Wear your love, show your sister how

Brothers, sisters, what do I have to say
Brothers, sisters, how do I have to play
Brothers, sisters, who should have the right
Brothers, sisters, why do I have to fight

Why's it so hard to love one another
Love your sister, love your brother
(repeat)

Why's it so hard to love one another
Why's it so hard to love

(chorus)

Sing your love
Share your love
(repeat 3 times)

Love your brother now
Show your sister how
Love your brother now
Show your sister
(repeat)

Perfectionist, O.C.D., or Just Plain Crazy?

OK, I think it is obvious that I am obsessive about this.

That's right, I got the new Confessions on a Dancefloor Desktop Background. But then again it must run in the family because when I showed it to my brother, he asked me where I got that from and then went to Madonna.com to set it as his background as well.

Now this is the tougher questions.
Well I got a letter from the Red Cross (upper left) saying that now that they are able to breathe a little after Katrina, they are contacting all those people who showed interest in volunteering. They are having "Get Involved" (upper right) days for different areas. I emailed and I'm confirmed for their Health and Safety Volunteer Program tomorrow. I want to become a CPR instructor. So I went online to plan out my journey to the Red Cross Office tomorrow. OK, I guess the L-Train Route Map (lower left) would be normal, but what's that other thing (lower right) you might be asking?

Well here's a closer look.
I went online and looked at all the maps and schedules and then typed everything up in Excel so I could have one piece of paper to look at tomorrow. Now does that mean:

1. I'm a perfectionist and always like to know exactly where I am going and what I have to do.
2. I have way too much time on my hands.
3. I have O.C.D.
4. I'm just plain crazy

I’ll leave that up to you to decide. Post away in the comments. I guess the real question is how can I turn this into a positive attribute for my resume?

Me and the Girls ...

Is there anything better than one of those bright yellow bags with the magical words "Best Buy"?

When I first saw Oprah's 20th Anniversary DVD was $59.99, I thought maybe next year, but then that magical sale sign appeared for $39.99. A $20 savings, how could I pass that up.

Madonna's CD was also only $9.99 (as if price was an issue), but I figured I might as well take the savings on that too since you know when the limited edition cd comes out soon, it is going to soak me dry.

Early X-Mas Present

Well I resisted the urge and stayed in tonight. I'll just go to Best Buy tomorrow to pick up Confessions on a Dancefloor and maybe Oprah's 20th Anniversary DVD. I'm still thinking about that one. I'll have to see how much it costs.

I did however just give myself an early Christmas present and bought a pro account with Flickr.

I just added over 200 new Madonna pictures onto Flickr that I found on Madonna.com.

CD Release Party

There is a music store in Chicago called Borderline Music. Of course it is in boyztown and they always have the best Madonna singles and remixes. I saw Madonna's backup singer Donna DeLory play some songs from her CD when they were in town for the Drowned World Tour.

I can't believe that I didn't look sooner, but I just checked out their website and noticed that they are having a CD Release Party for Madonna's Confessions on a Dancefloor.

I'm totally thinking of getting dressed and going. It's 10:30pm so I could make it there by 11:15pm and wait until midnight to buy my copy of the CD.

I don't really care about the open bar, since I'm driving, but it would be fun to see what free giveaways they have. AHH to go or not to go, that is the question?

GOP

As I'm sure everyone knows, the Republican Party is known as the GOP or Grand Old Party.

At least that is what I thought, but I just saw an article in Business Week and they referred to a Grand Oil Party.

I think that is more fitting. So the next time you hear about the GOP, think oil. You know that's all they think about.

My Latest Find

Look what I found today at Borders.

It is wrapped in plastic and everything. That means that it is really good! Of course it is the British version so it cost me close to $10, but I'm a sucker for a magazine with Madonna on the cover.

I haven't read it yet, but I'll give you all the details as soon as I do.

Madonna - Remixed Prayers

Well we have gone through all of Madonna's albums and all my favorites. We still have 3 days until Confessions On A Dancefloor comes out, so now it's time for the singles and remixes. I have too many to cover them all in 3 days, but I decided to start with the Remixed Prayers Single.

Here are all the tracks on the single:
1. Like A Prayer (12in Dance Mix)
2. Like A Prayer (12in Extended Remix)
3. Like A Prayer (Churchapella)
4. Like A Prayer (12in Club Version)
5. Like A Prayer (7in Remix/Edit)
6. Express Yourself [Non-Stop Express Mix]
7. Express Yourself [Stop and Go Dubs]
8. Express Yourself [Local Mix]

I really love this CD, but I think I'm going to have to go with Like a Prayer [12' Dance Mix] as my favorite.

A Fitting Start

This morning I was awoken at 7:00am to the pounding of siding on my bedroom wall. Yesterday my dad said that the gutter truck was suppose to come between 9:30 and 10am so I assumed (you know what you get when you do that) that the workers would get there around that time too. But I forgot that they needed to still put the siding on my the back of the house (a.k.a. my bedroom window).

Well the pounding wasn't really that bad and I was dozing in and out of sleep in between hammer strokes when the force or vibrations from the pounding caused my shade to roll up to the top. Now I was like great, I have pounding and now the sun shining in.

To top it off, well, I'll just admit it. I sleep in the nude. Of course I am under the covers when this all happens, but I also have 2 guys on my side of the house putting up siding (are they above, below, or just to the side of me, I don't know) and my shade goes up. Luckily I heard my brother and called him in to he could close the shade for me. Crisis averted. But then I was paranoid that all the pounding would cause the shade to fly up again so I decided to get up and put a sweatshirt on just in case. But then I was paranoid that it would happen in the second that I got out of bed to get dressed. So I did it really quickly and breathed a sigh of relief.

It took me a while to get back to sleep, but I was back to my dozing in and out until around 10am. Just when I was deciding to get up, my dad yelled up that he would really like to get dressed before his pastor comes to visit this morning at 10:30am. I was like OH SHIT, I can't believe I slept this long. So we got him all squared away and cleaned up a bit before she arrived. She came to talk and gave him communion since he couldn't go to church for the past 2 Sundays.

Then after she left, I decided to go to the gym. I go outside and the guy doing our siding asks if I'm going somewhere. I told him yeah and he told me that I have a flat tire. At first I thought he was joking, but sure enough my back left tire was flat. So I went inside to ask my dad if we had something to pump it up and he said the siding guy had a compressor with him.

So I asked him if he could pump up my tire and he did. Then he found the hole which was on the side of the tire. He asked me to get a pencil so he could mark it, but the air was coming out pretty quickly (we could hear it hissing) so he suggested putting a nail in the hole to keep the air in for the 3 block drive to the gas station where they could fix it.

It wasn't too bad and only cost me $16 and then I was off to the gym. I'm just hoping that I brushed up against something and that someone isn't fucking with my car.

Pictures on the way to Chicago

As I was driving into the city tonight, I took some pictures. I figured since they made it illegal to talk on a cell phone (without hands-free) in the city, I would take some pictures while I was driving. I showed them didn't I? LOL

Both of these were taken as I was heading north on Lake Shore Drive. I took more, but they were really blurry.

There's the Sear's Tower. I always get excited when I get that first glimpse of it as I'm heading into the city.

At a red light. I thought it was looking very Ray of Light video with the car crossing the intersection.


Remember, don't try this at home kids. I wouldn't want anyone to get into an accident and then sue me for giving them the idea.

Although if you did get in an accident, it would be handy to have your camera along for the evidence. I can't tell you how often I've been driving along and wish I had my camera. I think I'm going to start taking it along with me. I wonder what my fellow drivers on the road with think?

What would you think if you were driving along and the driver next to you started taking pictures?

WARNING - If you have a weak stomach, do not look at the pictures below

Well today was the first day that I changed my dad's dressings. So we took some pictures. I'm warning you that if you get grossed out easily, just move on to another post.














Are you sure you want to see this.













Don't say I didn't warn you!


Ok this is the professional wrapping job. I took this before we started to see how well I could get it done. As you can see, there is alot of ... drainage.



Here is what it looks like with all the bandages off. I had my dad put is other leg up there so you could see the difference.


There is a close up for you.


My dad started getting into it and here is a picture from his perspective.


A close-up from his perspective.


Didn't I do a good job. I think it looks better than the one that the nurse did.


I can't wait to see the comments on this one.

Madonna - Remixed & Revisited - Into the Hollywood Groove [The Passengerz Mix]

I guess I forgot about this album because it isn't listed on the lyrics website. Here are all the songs on Madonna's eighteenth album, Remixed & Revisited.

1. Nothing Fails (Nevins Mix)
2. Love Profusion (Headcleanr Rock Mix)
3. Nobody Knows Me (Mount Sims Old School Mix)
4. American Life (Headcleanr Rock Mix)
5. Like A Virgin/Hollywood Medley - featuring Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears & Missy Elliott (2003 MTV VMA Performance)
6. Into The Hollywood Groove featuring Missy Elliott (The Passengerz Mix)
7. Your Honesty (Unreleased Song)

My favorite is Into the Hollywood Groove. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along.

Madonna:
Everybody comes to Hollywood
They're gonna make it in the neighbourhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you when it looks so good ?

Missy Elliott:
Awwwwwwww
Who that B ?
Misdemeanor on the M.I.C
I got the fresh kicks, real kicks
You best believe it
You know Madonna about da hurt them like a tag team
People love us in our GAP jeans
We walk by people ask WHERE YOU GET THEM JEANS ?
On fire call emergency
G A capital P you know how we
Let me go and do my thing
I'll beat you hard on the track if you know what I mean
I hardly would have knew you.
Madonna is the Queen
And misdemeanor says GAP IS THE BEST !

Madonna:
Everybody comes to Hollywood
They're gonna make it in the neighbourhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you when it looks so.....
WHERE YOU GET THEM JEANS ?
Get into the groove
Let me show you some moves
Let's just take it from me........yeahhh
Get up on your feet, let me step to the beat
Show you how it should be
Get into the groove
Let me show you some moves
Let's just take it from me........yeahhh
Get up on your feet, let me step to the beat
Show you how it should be
Everybody comes to Hollywood
They're gonna make it in the neighbourhood
Get into the groove
Let me show you some moves
Let's just take it from me
Get into the groove

Hearts in Motion

Yesterday when we were at the doctor's office with my dad, we were having some problems getting him comfortable. There was a lady and her daughter in the waiting room seeing the problems that we were having trying to keep my dad's leg elevated and she asked if there was a lever to raise up the foot pedal. We looked and couldn't find one.

We told her that we just got the wheelchair from church at it is pretty old. She said that she could see that and she said that we could get a free one from an organization called Hearts in Motion. I guess she volunteers there or something. So she called them up and told them to look for one for us. Her daughter is in a wheelchair normally and she was at the doctor's office because she broke her arm. The poor thing can't lift herself for the time being and her mom was looking for a lift to get her in their vehicle.

It's amazing the outpooring of support that you get from friends, family, and strangers in times of need. So today, I went to Hearts in Motion and they loaned me one of their state of the art wheelchairs. This one doesn't have an adjustable leg thing on it, but the lady said that she would look in their storage unit to see if they had one, but for the time being this one is better than what we have. Then she asked where I lived and when I told her, she said she goes to church just a minute or 2 away so if they find a better one, she could drop it off at the house or at the church.

The world really is made up of some amazing people. The news should pick up on stories like that.

Then I got my free business cards in the mail today. I was pretty impressed because when I ordered them and said I only wanted to pay the cheapest shipping and handling, they said it would take around 21 days. I guess I'm ready to start marketing myself to the business world. Well, as soon as my dad is strong enough to be left alone all day.

Madonna - American Life - Nobody Knows Me

Here are all the songs on Madonna's seventeenth album, American Life.

1. American Life
2. Hollywood
3. I'm So Stupid
4. Love Profusion
5. Nobody Knows Me
6. Nothing Fails
7. Intervention
8. X-Static Process
9. Mother And Father
10. Die Another Day
11. Easy Ride

My favorite is Nobody Knows Me. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along.

Nobody Knows Me
written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzai
Track 5, Time: 4:40
-------------------------
I've had so many lives
Since I was a child
And I realize
How many times I've died

I'm not that kind of guy
Sometimes I feel shy
I think I can fly
Closer to the sky

No one's telling you how to live your life
But it's a setup until you're fed up

This world is not so kind
People trap your mind
It's so hard to find
Someone to admire

I, I sleep much better at night
I feel closer to the light
Now I'm gonna try
To improve my life

No one's telling you how to live your life
But it's a setup until you're fed up
It's no good when you're misunderstood
But why should I care what the world thinks of me
Won't let a stranger give me a social disease

Nobody, nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Like you know me

Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Like you know me

No one's telling me how to live my life
But it's a setup, and I'm just fed up
It's no good when you're misunderstood
But why should I care what the world thinks of me
Won't let a stranger give me a social disease

I don't want no lies
I don't watch TV
I don't waste my time
Won't read a magazine

I don't want no lies
I don't watch TV
I don't waste my time
Won't read a magazine

I, I sleep much better at night
I feel closer to the light
Now I'm gonna try
To improve my life

Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Like you know me

*Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Like, like you know me
Like you know me
Like you know me
Like you know me
Like you know me

*(Its no fun but the damage is done
Don't want your social disease
Don't want your social disease)

**Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Like you know me

Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Don't want your social disease

**(I don't want no lies
I don't watch TV
I don't waste my time
Won't read a magazine
I don't want no lies
I don't watch TV
Won't read a magazine)

Doctor's Appointment

We had my dad's first checkup with the surgeon today. This was the first time that I have seen his leg/foot since the accident. They took x-rays and all the bandages off to see how everything was healing. It really is amazing what they can do.

As we were waiting for the doctor to come back into the room, my dad asks if I had my camera with. I was like no, but I totally wanted to. I was afraid that he would get mad if I started snapping away.

However, the nurse practitioner showed me how to put the benzoid stuff around the pins and redress the wound every other day. So that means on Wednesday I'm totally taking some pictures. Don't worry, I'll warn you before I do so if you have a weak stomach, you can just skip that post.

I also got a form off the internet for a handicap parking placard because I figured it would make it alot easier to get him around if we didn't have to park so far away. The doctor said that he would fill it out and he was marking him as permanently disabled because even when everything is healed, he will probably have early onset arthritis in that ankle. I know my dad won't abuse it if he doesn't need it, but it's nice to know that if he needs it, he has it.

Madonna - GHV2: Greatest Hits Volume 2 - Don't Tell Me

When I embarked on this journey some 16 days ago, I didn't realize how hard it would be to pick a favorite from each of Madonna's albums. I just got back from my 60 minutes on the treadmill where I listened to the GHV2 CD.

Here are all the songs on Madonna's sixteenth album, GHV2: Greatest Hits Volume 2.

1. Deeper And Deeper
2. Erotica
3. Human Nature
4. Secret
5. Don't Cry For Me Argentina
6. Bedtime Story
7. The Power Of Good-Bye
8. Beautiful Stranger
9. Frozen
10. Take A Bow
11. Ray Of Light
12. Don't Tell Me
13. What It Feels Like For A Girl
14. Drowned World/Substitute For Love
15. Music

My favorite is Don't Tell Me. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along as well.

Don't Tell Me
written by Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzai, and Joe Henry
programming, acoustic guitars, and keyboards by Mirwais
produced by Madonna and Mirwais
strings arranged and played by Michel Colombier
Track 7, Time: 4:39
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Don't tell me to stop
Tell the rain not to drop
Tell the wind not to blow
'Cause you said so, mmm

Tell the sun not to shine
Not to get up this time, no, no
Let it fall by the way
But don't leave me where I lay down

Chorus:

Tell me love isn't true
It's just something that we do
Tell me everything I'm not
(first time:) But please don't tell me to stop
(all other times:) But don't ever tell me to stop

Tell the leaves not to turn
But don't ever tell me I'll learn, no, no
Take the black off a crow
But don't tell me I have to go

Tell the bed not to lay
Like the open mouth of a grave, yeah
Not to stare up at me
Like a calf down on its knees

(chorus)
(chorus, prefixing 1st and 3rd lines with "Don't you ever")

[Don't you ever]
Please don't
Please don't
Please don't tell me to stop

[Don't you ever]
Don't you ever
Don't ever tell me to stop

[Tell the rain not to drop]
Tell the bed not to lay
Like a open mouth of a grave, yeah
Not to stare up at me
Like a calf down on its knees

Madonna - Music - Impressive Instant

Here are all the songs on Madonna's fifteenth album, Music.

1. Music
2. Impressive Instant
3. Runaway Lover
4. I Deserve It
5. Amazing
6. Nobody's Perfect
7. Don't Tell Me
8. What It Feels Like For A Girl
9. Paradise (Not For Me)
10. Gone

I love this entire album so this was another tough call, but my favorite is Impressive Instant. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along as well.

Impressive Instant
written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzai
programming and keyboards by Mirwais
produced by Madonna and Mirwais
Track 2, Time: 3:37
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Universe is full of stars
Nothing out there looks the same
You're the one that I've been waiting for
I don't even know your name

I'm in a trance
I'm in a trance

Cosmic systems intertwine
Astral bodies drip like wine
All of nature ebbs and flows
Comets shoot across the sky
Can't explain the reasons why
This is how creation goes

I don't want nobody else
All the others look the same
Galaxies are sliding into view
I don't even know your name

Chorus:

I'm in a trance
And the world is spinning
Spinning baby out of control
I'm in a trance
I let the music take me
Take me where my heart wants to go
(repeat)

Kiss me
(repeat 3 times)

I like to singy singy singy
Like a bird on a wingy wingy wingy
I like to rhumba rhumba rhumba
Dance to a samba samba samba

(chorus)

Trance
I'm in a trance
Universe is full of stars
Nothing out there looks the same
You're the one that I've been waiting for
I don't even know your name

Jarhead

My brother and I just saw Jarhead in the theatre. It was great. I highly recommend it. Jarhead follows a young Marine on his tour of duty in the Middle East during the 1st war in Iraq (a.k.a. Desert Shield and Desert Storm).

If that doesn't make you want to see it. It stars the hottie Jake Gyllenhaal.

Need I say more? OH If only Santa would leave that under the Christmas Tree for me this year! A girl can dream, can't she? Although if he did, I think my brother and I would have to fight for him.