Nine Days

I only have NINE DAYS!

Where did the time go?

What the heck am I going to get the kids to do this year?

There are only 9 days until Mother's Day. Only nine days to wrestle the babes to the ground and make help the babes create something magical and wonderful for their grandmothers (and the great grandmother too).

Now shush! I know I did this to myself. Instead of just letting Mother's Day pass with nothing more than a phone call and some home made cookies, I put myself into a bind when the home made crafty gifts were made and delivered. Last year, it was cut out hand prints of the kids (and I know they rocked because my mother in law has hers hanging on her wall in her dinning room with all of the pictures of the family). The year before that, the babes painted terra cotta pots.

And so this year, I'm looking for something cool, unique, something that encompass all of the babes, and that will rock. Something that all of the grandmothers will enjoy...

...and I know I will find it...

...about seven days from now.

30 Day Music Challenge: The Complete List

My friend Jennifer was doing this 30 Day Song Challenge, and I wanted to play too. She sent me the link to where she received the instructions, and I did decide to play along. I love music challenges. 


I know I have blogged some of them, but here is the entire list with the links to the YouTube vids. 


30 Day Song Challenge:

*Day 01 – Your favorite song

Dave Matthews Band: Jimi Thing
*Day 02 – Your least favorite song

Sarah McLachlan: Angel
*Day 03 – A song that makes you happy

Bon Jovi: It's My Life
Day 04 – A song that makes you sad

Patti Smyth (Feat. Don Henley): Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
Day 05 – A song that reminds you of someone

Verve Pipe: The Freshmen
Day 06 – A song that reminds of you of somewhere

Primitive Radio Gods - Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand
Day 07 – A song that reminds you of a certain event

Pink: So What
Day 08 – A song that you know all the words to

Dixie Chicks: Goodbye Earl
Day 09 – A song that you can dance to

Madonna: Ray of Light
Day 10 – A song that makes you fall asleep

Sun Kil Moon: Gentle Moon
Day 11 – A song from your favorite band
Dave Matthews Band: Where Are You Going

Day 12 – A song from a band you hate

Muse: Uprising
Day 13 – A song that is a guilty pleasure

Snoop Dog: Gin & Juice
Day 14 – A song that no one would expect you to love

Ke$ha: TiK ToK
*Day 15 – A song that describes you

Miley Cyrus: The Climb
Day 16 – A song that you used to love but now hate

Bryan Adams: Summer of '69
Day 17 – A song that you hear often on the radio
Alanis Morissette: Hand in My Pocket
Day 18 – A song that you wish you heard on the radio
James: Sometimes
Day 19 – A song from your favorite album
Booth and the Bad Angel: I Believe
Day 20 – A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Stabbing Westward: Save Yourself
Day 21 – A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Glee Cast: It's My Life/Confessions mash up
Day 22 – A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Dave Matthews Band: Grey Street
Day 23 – A song that you want to play at your wedding
AC/DC: Highway to Hell
Day 24 – A song that you want to play at your funeral
Johnny Cash: For The Good Times
Day 25 – A song that makes you laugh
Barenaked Ladies: Ninjas
Day 26 – A song that you can  were able to play on an instrument
Poison: Every Rose Has A Thorn
Day 27 – A song that you wish you could play
Europe: The Final Countdown
Day 28 – A song that makes you feel guilty
Coldplay: Violet Hill
Day 29 – A song from your childhood
Fleetwood Mac: Second Hand News
Day 30 – Your favorite song at this time last year
Superchick: Beauty from Pain

*I blogged these. Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 15

It's Complicated

I've been wanting to blog for a while... but the only thing of note was how The Chef and I were assulted and betrayed by people whom we loved... but I didn't want to continue to give them power.

Am I giving them power now by mentioning it?

It just seemed everytime I turned around, scabs were ripped off, and the freshness produced more hurt. I wasn't looking for it, but it always seemed to end up on my doorstep.

But its done now. The door has been slammed shut.

The people who assulted us, who took away what was ours, have closed the doors.

Like I said... it's complicated.

Day 15 of the 30 Day Music Challenge: A song that describes you

I went ahead and decided not to blog all of the 30 Day Music Challenges. I'm doing the full challenge on Facebook though, so if you care, you can find them all there. Anyway...


Day 15 is a song that describes you. This was a particularly hard one. I mean, songs that describe me change weekly... hell hourly. 


The first one that came to mind was actually this one:


Dave Matthews Band: Save Me


But then I thought about it for a half a second and thought of this one:


3 Doors Down: Krytponite


But that wasn't right either. 


I'm past that. I'm healing... It's been hard... I haven't been assaulted like that since high school. But with age and maturity comes a different healing, a deeper more substantial one.


And then I thought of this one:





Yes, I know it's Miley. Yes, it's Disney Hannah Montana Miley. 


Lyrics:


I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"

Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking

I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on

'Cause there's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Somebody's gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!

Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It's all about, it's all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, whoa

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 3

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 3 A song that makes you happy

Okay, I feel like I have to explain this one a bit...



The first time I heard this, a huge smile busted across my face, and I the thought crossed my mind, that DAMN, I'm grown

You know exactly the moment I'm talking about. That moment when it smacks you in the face. You have been paying your bills, been married and already been through a couple of ups and downs.... and stayed, and raisin' your kids,  but you haven't change... HOLY HANNAH... you're an adult.

97% of the time you;re content, happy even, but you still thought of yourself as well... not an adult... (I gotta say it's explained a heck of a lot better here) and...

you're

not

exactly

where

you

thought

you

would

be...

But you only have this one life... this one chance to do it all.

Maybe it's becayse I have always been a "Balls to the Walls" kinda person. A person who shows other that this is the one shot we have.... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnndddddddddddddddddd I seemed to forgotten that... it was that one part of my teenager self that I liked.

Anyway... here are the lyrics:


It's my Life


This ain't a song for the broken-hearted 
No silent prayer for the faith-departed 
I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd 
You're gonna hear my voice 
When I shout it out loud 

[Chorus:]
It's my life 
It's now or never 
I ain't gonna live forever 
I just want to live while I'm alive 
(It's my life) 
My heart is like an open highway 
Like Frankie said 
I did it my way 
I just wanna live while I'm alive 
It's my life 

This is for the ones who stood their ground 
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down 
Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake 
Luck ain't even lucky 
Got to make your own breaks 

[Chorus:]
It's my life 
And it's now or never 
I ain't gonna live forever 
I just want to live while I'm alive 
(It's my life) 
My heart is like an open highway 
Like Frankie said 
I did it my way 
I just want to live while I'm alive 
'Cause it's my life 

Better stand tall when they're calling you out 
Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down 

[Chorus:]
It's my life 
And it's now or never 
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever 
I just want to live while I'm alive 
(It's my life) 
My heart is like an open highway 
Like Frankie said 
I did it my way 
I just want to live while I'm alive 

[Chorus:]
It's my life 
And it's now or never 
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever 
I just want to live while I'm alive 
(It's my life) 
My heart is like an open highway 
Like Frankie said 
I did it my way 
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life! 

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 2

So Day Two is a song you hate. This song makes me want to slit my wrists the proper way.



Lyrics:
Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance
For a break that would make it okay
There’s always one reason
To feel not good enough
And it’s hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction
Oh beautiful release
Memory seeps from my veins
Let me be empty
And weightless and maybe
I’ll find some peace tonight

In the arms of an angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You’re in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort there

So tired of the straight line
And everywhere you turn
There’s vultures and thieves at your back
And the storm keeps on twisting
You keep on building the lie
That you make up for all that you lack
It don’t make no difference
Escaping one last time
It’s easier to believe in this sweet madness oh
This glorious sadness that brings me to my knees

In the arms of an angel
Fly away from here
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie
You’re in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort there
You’re in the arms of the angel
May you find some comfort here 

30 Day Music Challenge: Day One: Your Favorite Song

Lately I've been feeling low
A remedy is what I'm seeking
I take a taste of what's below
Come away to something better
What I want is what I've not got
And what I need
Is all around me
Reaching searching never stop
And I'll say...

If you could keep me floating
Just for a while
Till I get to the end of this tunnel... mummy
If you could keep me floating
Just for a while
I'll get back to you

Sometimes a Jimi Thing slides my way and keeps me swingin'
I'd like to show you what's inside
And I still don't care
If you do or don't like it
Brother chaos rule all about
Sometimes I walk there
Well yes God knows sometimes I take a bus there
Shouldn't care 
Bereaved as I'm feeling

The day is gone
I'm on my back
Staring up at the ceiling
You take a drink sit back relax
Smoke my mind make me feel
Better for a small time
What I want is what I've not got
And what I need Is all around me
Reaching searching never stop
And I'll say...

If you could keep me floating
Just for a while
Till I get to the end of this tunnel... mummy
If you could keep me floating
Just for a while
I'll get back to you


Sometimes a Jimi Thing slides my way and keeps me swingin'
I'd like to show you what's inside
And I still don't care
If you do or don't like it
Brother chaos rule all about
Sometimes I walk there
Well yes God knows sometimes I take a bus there
Shouldn't care 
Bereaved as I'm feeling