December 14, 2002

HEY! P.S. - If you haven't yet checked out Norah Jones please, please, let me help you -here is a link to her newest album you can play "Come Away With Me." You will be prompted to enter brief information for mp3.com, basically demographics, without the income and education questions. Have a listen ~
Hello From Saturday in Arizona ~

So, So, sorry for the delay, I have injured my left hand! Good thing im right handed eh?? (wink wink)
Anyway, yeah so I have had to take it easy lately.... I have a follow up visit with the doctor on Tuesday.
The x-ray shows a previous break to my thumb! I was shocked. I have no recollection of this.
The pain I am having, well, Doc, and I thought It was from a repetative motion, from typing, and using the spacebar.
I dont use the left hand to hit the space bar.....

This is so intersting to find and I can not figure what it might be caused from.. however I do tighten up my thumb and it is held upward while I type and this could have fatigued it ???? It hurts! Fatigue has never hurt. Im confused... though we all knew this before. anyway again, sorry, this is why I haven't posted in a couple of days.

Stacey and the ladies in Missouri, I found a really great link to an audio tape made in the 60's that you HAVE to hear to believe. So for one week - you will have your fame as I mention you in the description for the link. This should be available by clicking here FIVE FUN FACTS.
I just thought of you all stuck in that office, freezing your tushies off in that office full of lawyers. No pun intended.
Dont know why..... Just happened. So I had to mention it.

The gang in the P.ackage I.nvestigation department was out 'frolicking'--which has no letter 'k' in it if plural, at the Wildcat House, dancing, drinking, eating, etc.. This guy approached my old supervisor. Her name is Leanne.
So- the scene, ( a guy who will reamain nameless.. umm what we homosexuals would refer to as a nelly queen... approaches this guy there named Ron. Ron is told within 30 minutes that he is loved by the nameless nelly queen...
Ron then rolls his eyes... yatta yatta and I would imagine a short time passes and Ron proceeds away from the nelly boy. ) Ron approaches a table and sits down to chat with her, come to find out a good friend of his also works at the same location. They chat, Ron ask's Leanne, "do you have any cute friends?? I dont ever want to be with a guy like that" (the nelly queen) - some of you readers will know exactly who and what im refering to, others will be lost but should enjoy the read...
I was asleep it was approximately 10pm. The phone rings, it's Leanne - "hey, and so,on...you should come out here, im at the Wildcat House and there is this guy his name is Ron...he's awesome, you gotta at least meet him.." He thinks the same thing you do about (nelly queen) whats his name.
So- the reason for all of this, I have a date! WOW. I cheated and showed up at his work today, I have no idea what to expect, im nervous. I haven't done this in a long time.... each time I try, the fresh wound I created with my separation from Rich after 10 years kicks in. It's only been a year. We met in the summer of 1991 I was just turning 19. I moved away on April 10th 2001. Spiritually, I can't possibly be ready. So here goes. Im giving it a shot. Im meeting him at his work tonight and were all going out as a group. Should be much needed fun. I just felt like sharing. It's healthy to get this garbage out, even if no one is listening, but rather reading. Very theraputic for me.
Fun and goodtimes to all... Be safe. Talk with you later ~me

December 12, 2002

Be sure to hit page 2 today- Use the link ((whats new on my site )). Fun links and! Notice the changes in here as well-----

Its getting there, Hello, to Stacey, Jeffrey and the visitors from Canada and Australia!!! And everyone else, goin to have to put a guest book or something on :) I want to know you people too.........
Have a great day, I promise to write about my week!!!!

~me

December 11, 2002



“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation) there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.

All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.” ~~~ Goethe


December 09, 2002

Got my ears into a tune by Norah Jones, it's Dont Know Why. Check it out if you get the chance, here is her website, Norah Jones Music, really good stuff. Mellow, hip, soothing, calming groovy beats that different parts of your body begin to move too. Deep bass, blues like, piano jazz.
Here is a comment from AskMen.com

why we like her?

A fresh face in jazz and soul music circles, Norah is cool and low-key despite being an extremely talented and attractive rising young star.

why is she famous?

The February 2002 release of Come Away With Me was received with much anticipation despite coming out of relative obscurity, at least for the pop music fan. Add to Norah's musical gifts the fact that she is smoking and what we've got here is one fine woman.

overall rating
81

It is rare to see someone as down-to-earth and in touch with reality as Norah Jones storming onto the music scene. She represents the arrival of a new kind of singer: multi-talented, soulful, dedicated, and sincere when she says "I'm doing it for the music." Although she is stylistically much closer to Diana Krall than Alicia Keys, Jones has the young, fresh appeal and innate skills that Keys possesses, capable of awing audiences with her voice and piano playing.

Born in New York City and raised in Dallas, Texas, Norah Jones later returned to New York to start her career. This change in culture, subtle as it may be, can be seen in her music. She combines country, blues, folk, and jazz to create yet another niche in this day and age when crossover artists come by the barrelful. Still, she stands out without even trying.

quote

"There's been so much overproduced junk out there for so long that when something like this comes out that's very pure, very direct and with a voice that will break your heart, people react to it."
-Bruce Lundvall, Blue Note president, on Norah's album Come Away With Me.

bio

Born March 30, 1979, in New York City, but raised in a suburb of Dallas, Texas after relocating south with her mother Sue, Norah Jones showed a strong aptitude for music since childhood. She enrolled in Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts to hone her musical talents but after exposure to several instruments, she realized she wanted to play the piano. Already career-minded, she knew that a solid foundation of jazz piano could pave the way for better things...

Trivia: Which famous international musician is Norah Jones' father?

(recently reconciling with her father, Ravi Shankar, world-renowned sitar player)

********************** Enjoy :) ~ttyl, me
I have been having trouble getting all the images to post on Five Fun Facts. But here it is, I will work on this until I get it right....
FIVE FUN FACTS... not quite finished but here it is :)

December 08, 2002

Morning from Sunday ! My friend Radthika is here from West Virginia!! Were going to Mt.Lemmon today then over to the Saguaro National Monument. I have so much work to do for the posting of Five Fun Facts..... im going to be working late tonight on it. I really really think I can get It up by the morning.....( the facts that is ) - kinda pervy, sorry.
Im all ready and waiting for her call, she went to go pick up her rental car. What a surprise!

Liz helped me $$$ save $$$ 40 bucks, by giving me some slack on the rent after she had someone come out and trim the palm tree, So, woo hoo, Im buying a few rolls of film and some black and whites, I didnt ask for a new digital cam this year, as I dropped Minolta digital cam at a work party one night this past summer.

gotta go, she called :)
~bye ya ---me