Forever Family

I’m feeling a little discombobulated today.  Something’s been off all day and I’m just not sure what it is.  Perhaps it’s the fact that it is April 7th, and snow flurries are blowing past my window.  Maybe it’s because this darn chair is hurting my bum so bad that I want to just pick it up and throw it off the balcony and right square onto the freeway below.

Darn it my tooshie hurts.

But that’s not quite right.  There’s something else.  Like the universe is out of sync somehow.  Do you ever get that feeling?  Like you want to launch some kind of rocket into outer space that will start a chain reaction and will magically set things to right?

Could it be because there is so much arbitrary silliness in the world?  Why does it always have to be about the bottom line?  What happened to nurturing thought and promoting quality?

Maybe that’s part of it.  But that’s nothing new, and why it surprises me so much when it proves to be all about the money is beyond me.  I guess I’m a slow learner.

Well, whatever it is that’s throwing of my chi, it’s downright irksome.

Something just tells me that our little community here will never be the same, and that the loss is ours.

Anyhoo…

My friend The Tarot Queen gave me an award.  Huzzah!

Yeah, I know.  You’d think this would help my dilemma, but my chakras still ache.

If you haven’t stopped by and asked a Stephanie a question , well then that’s just your loss.  The questions have ranged from “what shall I wear to prom,” to “how to become a rocket scientist,” with a dash of Tarot reading thrown in to spice it up .  It’s a great read with a new home .  Even if you’ve visited before, you should go back and be sure to bookmark her new home .

“This award is bestowed upon a fellow blogger whose blog’s content or design is, in the giver’s opinion, brilliant.”

I love that word brilliant.  It makes me feel so smart.

Now I’m supposed to tell 10 honest things about myself.

1. My iPod is on shuffle.  A Bach piano concerto just finished playing, and the next song is Living Dead Girl by Rob Zombie.  No.  I’m not schizophrenic.
2. I once played piano for Benjamin Zander, who’s currently director of the Boston Philharmonic.  I played Poulenc.  He thought it was good!
3. I won a piano competition playing that same Poulenc piece.
4. I am not above shamelessly self promoting my new blog Symphony Rocks .
5. I have a new unattainable crush with Seth MacFarlane.  He’s the genius behind shows like Family Guy and American Dad.  Have you seen the new Hulu ads featuring him doing all the voices from his shows?  He’s H-O-T!  He’s witty, and clever, and a writer, and a composer…the man is a complete package.  He’s a sci-fi fan, a skilled pianist, and is not afraid for speaking out for what he believes in.
6. I have not played the piano in over a year.  I’ve made up a bevy of excuses, but I’m ashamed.  I want to set a good example for my son.  I’m so bad, I haven’t even been good about keeping the darn thing in tune, which is now another excuse.  I can’t possibly play an instrument that is out of tune.  Whatever.
7. I’m obsessed with the piano today.  Perhaps it’s because I downloaded some Phillip Glass piano etudes last night.  As I was listening to them, I was thinking “I could totally play these.”  Which then led me to a guilt trip about item 6.
8. I’m currently very annoyed with account executives.
9. I’m going to use a vacation day to see the new Star Trek movie.  I don’t see how else we can do it.  Kiddo is too little for a movie like that, and we don’t have a sitter.  I am über excited!
10. My son’s birthday is still 3 months away.  I’m already planning it.  Yeah.  I’m THAT mom.

And it’s my turn to pass the baton.  Let’s see…here are a few good ones

Kellyology at Mommadosey

jasdye at ChicagoDads

Melissa at Full Circle

Tami at Sunflower Seeds

Texasholly at June Cleaver Nirvana (yes, I’m a lurker)

Jen at Cake Wrecks

That’s a start.  You’re all fabulous!

And many thanks to Stephanie.  

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