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sooooooooooo apparently, our youngest and biggest dog swallowed a sock, an entire sock.  i know this because there was much yelping and howling at the, ummm, exit of the sock, enough that i went outside to investigate and i don’t think there’s any way to erase that sight from my brain.  i suppose i should be grateful that the sock, err, exited and that it didn’t block his intestines, but right now, i’m mostly just completely grossed out.

and sunday, one of our cats set its hair on fire or something falling into the reptile heat lamp, resulting in giant clumps of smelly charcoaled kitty hair falling off the cat all over the house (the cat’s fine, just sort of bald in one spot).  it made me think immediately of the time when michael jackson set his hair on fire filming the pepsi commercial, i really don’t know why, but i sort of like to think of the cat running through the house yelling “tito! jermaine! help!”  anyway.  pets are fun.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Taste the Pain from the 1989 album Mother’s Milk.   This is one of those songs I can go back to again and again…Walk away and taste the pain, come again some other day, and really, the whole album is one that I love so much that I’ve bought it repeatedly both as a cassette tape and as a CD over the years, only to have it stolen out of my collection every single time (it’s gone again, sigh).

From the same album, Knock Me Down is another one of those that tunes that just gets to me.  It was written by Anthony Kiedis as a tribute to former bandmate Hillel Slovak–Slovak died in ’88 as a result of his drug addiction.  Even before I knew that Knock Me Down was a tribute, it was easy for me to recognize and understand the raw emotion in the song; it’s so lonely when you don’t even know yourself. 

 

 

bittersweet: pleasure alloyed with pain

as in

Their first adventure was bittersweet because she had a nagging feeling it would also be their last.

“The minute I heard my first love story I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.”

–Rumi

As Valentine’s Day lurks just around the corner to nip me on the ass, I was thinking about some of my favorite tunes for a variety of love-induced occasions.

I’ll share a few with you

Stay or Leave, Dave Matthews, a really touching lament song of love that slipped through their fingers…

All I Want is You, U2.  Title says it all.

Show Me Your Soul, Red Hot Chili Peppers.  A classic and you can shake your booty to it.

Strangelove, Depeche Mode. Twisted and sexy.

Kinda I Want To, Nine Inch Nails.  Temptation is delicious.

Submission, Sex Pistols.  I’m on a submarine mission for you, baby!

I Just Want to Have Something to Do, Ramones.  Any song that works “chicken vindaloo” into a rhyme somewhere around “I just want to be with you” is noteworthy.

Shitlist, L7.  If I’m thinking of you and listening to this, we have probably broken up and it’s beyond repair, and there’s a strong chance I’m going to kick your spleen up into your sinuses so just stay away.  Send chocolates and flowers, but stay away.

I could go on. So many songs for love, so many songs for heartbreak, too…so it makes me miss the “mix tape,” the compilation you made for your beloved or he made for you back in the day, each song specially selected to convey a message of love and yearning.  I loved making them, I loved receiving them.  I want the modern day version of the mix tape.  The mix CD.  The mix playlist.  Whatever.  That tradition of the careful selection of songs for your significant other just can’t evaporate in our MP3 society of music we rent from Napster and don’t even own.  Sigh.

 

I try to pass them up, I try to skip them, but man, I can’t resist an overpriced juice.  You know, those juices and smoothies in the reach-in cooler of the produce department.  Naked Juice, Odwalla, Bolthouse Farms: the Gucci, Prada and Chanel of the fruit juice world.  Gimme an Açai Berry Pomegranate blend.  Or a B Vitamin infused Blueberry something.  I might be having a Pineapple Passionfruit emergency.

You know how in Sleepless in Seattle they talk about the bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils and it’s all like awwwwwwwww so romantic and sweet…I pretty sure my awww is a bouquet of bendy straws and ice cold overpriced juice.

thanks go out to T for thinking of me on a day (with a bendy straw, too!) when I hadn’t even had a chance to pee, nevermind have lunch!

and thanks go out to K2 for the gift of a flower from her pretty pre-Valentine’s bouquet, something purpley-pink to make me smile.

this is Josh Todd from his solo album a few years back–Josh Todd is best known as the front man for Buckcherry, but I really like his solo CD You Made Me; the video’s nothing special really visually, so maybe just give it a listen…

 

 

some people are just stupid.

here are some examples:

helicopter parents who hover around micromanaging so their kids have no life skills

salespeople who use phrases like “pleasantly pleased”

people who nod like they understand when they clearly don’t

these are just a few of the people i’d like to knock in the head today!

Were you single on your last birthday?
well, i was a drink whore—i was everybody’s girl, everybody’s best friend as long as they were buyin’

How much longer until your birthday?
less than 7 months, start shopping now!!!

What is an important part of a relationship?
the art of negotiation without selling your soul
How was your day today?
busybusybusy

Do you fall for people easily?
i fall OVER people easily.

Who was the last person of the opposite sex (not family) that you talked to?
the guy at the taco bell window (Hot and Fire sauce please)
What was the first thing you thought this morning?
that i don’t like getting up before the sun
Do you get drunk every weekend?
no, i only get drunk on weekdays in the office, usually by 9 AM or so I’m wearing a lampshade on my head making prank calls

Who was the last person you cried in front of?
i dunno?

What was the last thing you laughed out loud about?
silly stuff with minime

Are you a cuddler?
not so much

Have you ever had a best friend who was of the opposite sex?
yes

Are you friends with your neighbors?
not really, but they’ve been here for potlucks and stuff

Has anyone ever seen you in your underwear?
what underwear would that be?

Who was last to cook for you?
the executive chef at Taco Bell
What’s the relationship between the last guy/girl you texted?
ex husband number 1

Night out or night in?
night in probably, i’ve been tired since new year’s

Anyone upset you lately?
yes, several someones

Last night you felt?
at my wit’s end

What do you carry with you at all times?
caffeine, chip on my shoulder and an asthma inhaler
Where did you spend most of your time yesterday?
work

Would you rather have something heart-shaped or star shaped?
well, i have a star in the sky already, so i guess i’m missing the heart

Are you happy with your current relationship status?
let’s define happy??

Who was the last friend that listened to you vent?
daisy at work, she’s a good listener because she can relate!

Will you be up before 7AM tomorrow?
yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Did you have a dream last night?
i had a dream about work and i woke up so freakin’ confused

If your most recent ex called you right now, would you answer?
yeah, i would

What is something that you’re looking forward to?
covert operations

Do you have an older brother?
no, my bro is younger, but i am smarter, hotter and lots more fun!
Relationship status: Single? Taken? Complicated?
can i choose all 3? or is there a secret 4th option?
Do you need to say anything to someone?
actually, i keep trying to, but they keep bailing on me

Are there any stressful situations in your life?
yeah, but outta my hands really