I have a childhood memory, in which you and I thought we were adults. We watched enough CNN to have elaborate conversations about Bill Clinton, and you taught me how to rewind a VCR tape. I remember staring over your shoulder at the screen of the huge IBM laptop you had then, amazed at the sound, at the sax, and at the way the music made me feel. The very first smooth jazz song I ever heard was Dave Koz's Together Again. And now so many years later, so many Larry King live shows later, so many jazz artists later(Boney James,Russ Freeman & The Ripplingtons!!), I can still rewind back to childhood, to looking up to you, to thinking you knew everything...(this is not entirely untrue)
to loving you, even though we had our fair share of sibling fights.
I don't write letters, but I know your heart will read this the next time you hear together again.
It is wonderful to grow up, and so much more wonderful to have grown up with you.
Thanks for the memories and for the music!(and hey, the extra cash you slipped me in high school will not be forgotten). Do not grow old and boring before I see you again...because ultimately our destiny is Together Again.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Brain Damage
It's been raining all morning, all week really and that is wonderful because 100 degree temperatures sort of steal the fun out of summer.
I have had a hectic week, a little more overloaded than usual and so having a couple of hours to sit here this morning and catch up on my own random stuff seemed like a slice of heaven. The only trouble is I haven't had the presence of mind to get anything done. I've been texting Keith all morning, and reading celebrity gossip and trying to figure out what to do with my hair.
I think having 5 exams in three days gives you brain damage. Maybe that is why I can't do anything productive.
There is a blogger, Islander...she speaks to the soul and tickles the mind! She is my sister but clearly thats not what this PR thing is about. This is about poems like this and posts like that. You can't help the addiction.
I'm going to shut down and go to the track to see if I can heal brain damage by running a few miles in the rain.
Happy Weekend.
I have had a hectic week, a little more overloaded than usual and so having a couple of hours to sit here this morning and catch up on my own random stuff seemed like a slice of heaven. The only trouble is I haven't had the presence of mind to get anything done. I've been texting Keith all morning, and reading celebrity gossip and trying to figure out what to do with my hair.
I think having 5 exams in three days gives you brain damage. Maybe that is why I can't do anything productive.
There is a blogger, Islander...she speaks to the soul and tickles the mind! She is my sister but clearly thats not what this PR thing is about. This is about poems like this and posts like that. You can't help the addiction.
I'm going to shut down and go to the track to see if I can heal brain damage by running a few miles in the rain.
Happy Weekend.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
The Update ( Literally)
The Pleasant Things:
* We are past the 30 day mark, and now there is no going back. The first month has been a blend of good, bad and very scary! I love my classmates…they are all crazy, the cadavers don’t bother me and it has become very apparent that my comfort zone has expanded to embrace all the new things I have encountered. The verdict is-this is one of the best decisions I ever made!
* The Intel commercial. So contagious!
* I have Friday off this week. Hence the long overdue update.
* Cheap Shampoo. 5 bucks, huge name brand bottle with conditioner at Walgreen's. We will survive this recession with clean shiny hair! Yeah baby!
* I'm in love with the Mazda3! It is small and sexy without being 'pimp' like...they don't have them in green (which is crazy) but black is great substitute. So I'm hoping that for some reason I'll have 20K sometime soon! And yes for the record, color, shape and sound system are the only car features I genuinely care about. Whatever with the horsepower.
*We are going to River Street tonight! I love River Street because it’s like magic when the boats are coming in, and the million tiny lights glow in the dark, the tipsy people run around with cups…
* Keri Hilson. I stole this music off someone’s laptop one afternoon during class just to you know, see what the fuss is about. It turns out the fuss is about the ease with which she seems to be singing (even the high notes!) and the fun feel of r&b/hip-hop merge she has going on. And it’s strange because usually this is not my cup of tea.
The not-so pleasant things:
*Poor Farrah Fawcett. Shouldn’t you win if you fight so hard?
*I’ve missed writing here. Why can’t I be one of those super balanced people who manage to do everything they have to do and still have time to do the things they want to do?
*My split ends are comparable to a huge broom. I neither have the time to get them trimmed nor the courage to do it myself.
*My Insurance Company is a load of crap. And that’s all I’m saying!
Other Things:
*Sometimes when I work very late, I create imaginary bodyguards to walk me through the parking lot. They are all huge and scary looking if you are a ‘bad’ person, but to everyone else they are handsome and deliciously funny and they get home safely every night!
*I have turned into a morning person. Who ever knew that I would become one of those perky annoying people who start talking to you before you are completely awake?
*I hope all you cyber friends are doing well. I’m going to try to read some of your updates, but I don’t know how long the luxury of blog hopping is going to last. All the same we are all only a click away…literally! Be good, work hard, laugh often and always, always kiss with your eyes closed, always!
xoxo
Scotch.
* We are past the 30 day mark, and now there is no going back. The first month has been a blend of good, bad and very scary! I love my classmates…they are all crazy, the cadavers don’t bother me and it has become very apparent that my comfort zone has expanded to embrace all the new things I have encountered. The verdict is-this is one of the best decisions I ever made!
* The Intel commercial. So contagious!
* I have Friday off this week. Hence the long overdue update.
* Cheap Shampoo. 5 bucks, huge name brand bottle with conditioner at Walgreen's. We will survive this recession with clean shiny hair! Yeah baby!
* I'm in love with the Mazda3! It is small and sexy without being 'pimp' like...they don't have them in green (which is crazy) but black is great substitute. So I'm hoping that for some reason I'll have 20K sometime soon! And yes for the record, color, shape and sound system are the only car features I genuinely care about. Whatever with the horsepower.
*We are going to River Street tonight! I love River Street because it’s like magic when the boats are coming in, and the million tiny lights glow in the dark, the tipsy people run around with cups…
* Keri Hilson. I stole this music off someone’s laptop one afternoon during class just to you know, see what the fuss is about. It turns out the fuss is about the ease with which she seems to be singing (even the high notes!) and the fun feel of r&b/hip-hop merge she has going on. And it’s strange because usually this is not my cup of tea.
The not-so pleasant things:
*Poor Farrah Fawcett. Shouldn’t you win if you fight so hard?
*I’ve missed writing here. Why can’t I be one of those super balanced people who manage to do everything they have to do and still have time to do the things they want to do?
*My split ends are comparable to a huge broom. I neither have the time to get them trimmed nor the courage to do it myself.
*My Insurance Company is a load of crap. And that’s all I’m saying!
Other Things:
*Sometimes when I work very late, I create imaginary bodyguards to walk me through the parking lot. They are all huge and scary looking if you are a ‘bad’ person, but to everyone else they are handsome and deliciously funny and they get home safely every night!
*I have turned into a morning person. Who ever knew that I would become one of those perky annoying people who start talking to you before you are completely awake?
*I hope all you cyber friends are doing well. I’m going to try to read some of your updates, but I don’t know how long the luxury of blog hopping is going to last. All the same we are all only a click away…literally! Be good, work hard, laugh often and always, always kiss with your eyes closed, always!
xoxo
Scotch.
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