Thankful Days 16

this is my make-up from yesterday. i am thankful for musicals. i know a lot of people don't like musicals but that is just sad for them, they have made my life a lot happier!

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music That Moves You

i tried to think of just five albums that have shaped me, that move me, but there are six. these albums have been a part of me for most of my life. they are the kind of music that washes over you, gives you tingles up and down your arms. i can sit with my eyes closed and let the music take me away, they are magical to me. what kind of music takes you over?

THE CURE, DISINTEGRATION

THE SMITHS, RANK

ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER, CAVERNA MAGICA

THE PIXIES, SURFER ROSA

NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL, IN THE AEROPLANE OVER THE SEA

PAUL SIMON, GRACELAND

Nostalgia....

his voice brings back so many beautiful memories of beautiful summer....

Too Much Information...

we got a lot of information today.

beila got her finger pricked at dr. jelley's office this morning. her blood sugar at a fast was 164, her A1c 13.3%. not good. after establishing her blood sugar we (marc, parks, and i) got to talk to dr. jelley and he went over her symptoms with us and answered any questions we had, he also confirmed her as diabetic. type 1 diabetes, my little 5 year old is diabetic. big breath.

we then got to go to the kitchen where the nurse fixed bee waffles and sugar free syrup. before she got to eat we had to be taught insulin mathematics and dosages. the nurse gave bee her very first shot of insulin, something her itty bitty body has been missing for who-knows how long, i could imagine her insides giving a big sigh of relief for that shot. she took it so good. the nurse stuck the small short needle in the back of her skinny arm and counted to ten and let go. how does a mama keep from crying in front her babies? she ate those waffles like she'd never eaten before, and asked for another when she was done. because she wanted more food and we'd only dosed her for those two waffles we had to give her another shot of insulin before she had her third waffle.

after the nurse went over the equipment, math,and dosages with us we got to spend time with a dietitian. we were given a ton of information on carb counting(yuck) and food weighing and measuring.

this is a big job, a "family disease" is what they call it. we are all going have to work together like we never have. all this new information on keeping my daughter's life stable, it is scary and intimidating. it is too much information...

My Record Collection

cat stevens' mona bone jakon is one of my favorite albums ever.
it has many stupendous songs on it. cat stevens is a musical Greek god and i have had a super duper big crush on the 1970's cat stevens since forever, maybe that's why i like Greeks;)

i love so many songs off this lp, so i had to post 2. i wish they were both live performances, but i couldn't find trouble live. the live performance of lady d'arbanville is so awesome. cat stevens is so hot. (SHOUT OUT to my hottie hot hot Greek! I love you babe!) trouble was on the sountrack to harold and maude, my favorite movie of all time. the video is the clip with the song in the movie. spoiler alert: if you have not seen harold and maude, 1: shame on you, 2: go watch it, like now, and 3: don't watch the clip. the song trouble is not only one of the most gut wrenching songs ever but so beautiful and poignant. it triggers feelings deep inside of me, i want to shut the world out when i hear it, turn it up, sing really loudly and cry. i love that song. enjoy:)

Goodbye My Friend...

today we let my volvo go live with another family. i have always driven volvos. this is the first time in my life i have been a traitor to the name of volvo, forgive me but the toyota fits our family better:( and forgive me my dear friend, my dear volvo..."we had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun." parting is such sweet sorrow. you are already missed.

My Record Collection

"...at a bar called o'malley's, where we'll plan our escape."

My Record Collection

this is one of my favorite albums, tears for fears-songs from the big chair. love everything about it. all the songs are so soulful and good for a rainy day like today. and this is my favorite song from the whole thing, the working hour. p.s. check out dude dancing at the 4:10 mark:) i <3 the 80's.

Happy Chanukah

Hmmmmm...

this was on my driveway....
music anyone?

Biz Markie is Playing at My House, My House...

it was a spectacular dance party at the crystal pistol last night. we were very lucky to have the biz playing at our club. we also got him to sign our yo gabba gabba bags!

singing and dancing to music is AWESOME!!

Yo Gabba Gabba Live!

we had a dancey-dance time last night at yo gabba gabba live! everyone was there in person. it was awesome. we danced, jumped, sung, had a $4 sno cone. we sat on the floor but on the sides would have been better. we were lucky that no one was behind us so we stood on our chairs the whole time. popi slept through half of the show and enjoyed watching the 2nd half with us. we were going to head over to the garden diva party afterward, but it was cold and we were hungry. a hot meal at bros. hooligan ended our wonderful night!

The Diabolical Biz Markie

"oh baby you....."
better come on out to see your favorite beat master!
after taking the kids to yo gabba gabba next friday, come on down to the crystal pistol and see the man behind "biz's beat of the day", grab a drink and get ready to dance!

come early to get in. we'll be to capacity before you can say "dragon".

Box in the Mail

popi got the coolest present ever from our friends tim and natasha in LA. rockabye baby does lullaby renditions of the pixies! natasha was in tulsa for the pixies at the brady, so she knew how much i love them. it was so sweet and thoughtful:) thank you natasha and tim!

Live Music

i was reading the bleubird vintage blog today and she mentioned taking the family to some live music. i started thinking about all the live shows i have been to. it is a lot. i can't even remember half of them, like i forgot i had even seen ben folds at cain's till i re-read something i wrote about that night. i was going to try and write down who i have seen live, and well, here i will try.

1. the pixies
2. frank black
3. delbert mcclinton
4. ben folds
   
5. the ting tings
6. the cure
7. ishi
8. peter bjorn and john
9. indigo girls
10. they might be giants
11. bruce springsteen
12. neil diamond
13. bette midler
14. the sounds
15. eagles of death metal
16. gwar
17. ween
18. mickey avalon
19. dirt nasty
20. beardo
21. marcia ball
22. dr. john
23. leslie hall
24. el rey
25. tom waits
26. jethro tull
27. andrew bird
28. apples in stereo
29. beck
30. cake
31. shellshag
32. flaming lips
33. m. ward
34. jawbreaker
35. gogol bordello
36. nickle creek
37. billy bob thorton
38. the mighty mighty bosstones
39. reverend horton heat
40. hanson
41. unknown hinson
42. conor oberst
43. neutral milk hotel

i have been lucky to see a lot of live bands, i can't remember half of them, and these don't even include all the punk shows that came through tulsa in the 90's or the many local bands i love. i can't do this anymore, my brain hurts.

Yesterday Was My Birthday

it was also the first day of our music fest, Free Tulsa. it was such a busy day, starting off at 7am! the Greek was going 60 miles an hour, with me trailing behind at 10mph. haha! there was tent set up, stage set up, vendor set up, heat-heat-heat, and last minute details of course. so many people have been helping with this undertaking, i even had my family out there helping out. i made it till 6.30. i thought i could do more, i was doing good, then it kinda hit me, the heat, the sun, the non-laying down...i guess my doctors know what they are saying. i wish i could have stayed, there were many bands i would have liked to see. but tonight's the night, i'm going, my mom, juni and bee and i. i will not be working, my body is just not up to it. i wish it was, i feel guilty watching everyone else shuffle around at high paces while i just sit there. i'll take some pictures to post later...

The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

i just came across this...i love it.