Saturday, March 12, 2011
Desperately Seeking...
Nothing says Spring forward like a look back:
April 14, 1985
The other night (Sat.) Louise, Brian, Tyra and I went to P. Town to see “Desperately Seeking Susan.” Madonna was really good!! I think when I get older I want to lead a wild life minus drinking and smoking plus dancing, partying and traveling. I wanna see the world. Become a famous actress – but most of all have fun!!
I’ll admit, I mixed up a few of the plusses with the minuses (x10!) over the years. What can I say? Math is complicated.
So my life is technically not “wild.” I won’t apologize for spending the occasional Friday night sitting on the couch doing hair experiments to simulate what I would look like with bangs. (not good, turns out) I believe we all need to continue seeking Susan wherever we're able to find her, but it's ok to take a rest now and again. I may not dance, party and travel the world as much as I'd like, but hey, there’s still time for all of that.
You know, when I get older.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Blame it on the Boogie
This time of year can get downright depressing and my creative well is a tad dry. When that happens, sometimes it helps to look back on where we were on this very date in 1984.
2-2-1984
I got the album Off the Wall from my mom. It was Michael Jackson's album before Thriller. I have Thriller too! Off the Wall is an excellent album! It has one of my favorite songs on it. It is called She's Out of My Life. It's such a sad song. At the end of it, it sounds like Michaels practically crying! I go for the slow songs more than the fast ones. Especially if they are by Michael Jackson!! He is such a nice guy. My whole room is covered with his gorgeous face! He is my absolute favorite!
Gorgeous room decor only goes so far; and winter can make even the most cheerful of us “go for the slow songs” – can’t it? Ah, those soul crushing ballads, how they speak to our inner torment. Especially when they're by Michael Jackson.
Here’s a thought. Instead of practically crying our way through these long lonely months, maybe we should just go for a few fast songs? Yes, ok, perhaps last year kind of sucked, and who knows if this year is going to be any better – but if it isn’t, you could always blame it on the boogie.