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On Singing Latin, and Other Uncomfortable Things

by LisB 11/9/2011 - 12:52 am

Well, as most of you know, I moved to Pennsylvania and am settling in.  I joined the Pike County Choral Society because my mother and sister are altos there and I thought it would be fun to sing again.  I haven't sung in a choir since high school.  Seriously.  I am so out of practice it isn't funny.  

You learn, in a good high school chorus, how to sing a little Latin, a little French, perhaps some German.  You don't really learn enough, of course, but you can get the gist of how each language is supposed to sound while being sung by a group of people who can or cannot really sing well.  
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Judge Not

by LisB 9/30/2011 - 2:12 am

I keep trying to figure out what's wrong with everybody.  And all I can come up with is that everybody else is trying to figure out the same thing.

Yet none of us can agree on what's wrong, or right.  We just want to know that we're justified in judging others, I guess.

And all I want to keep asking is, "Who died and made US the judge???"

If a mom wants to wear short shorts and a halter top while shopping in the supermarket for good food for her kids, should the other mothers in their tennis whites judge her?  If a father works two jobs to support his family but is never home enough to see his kids, should the father on Wall Street judge him? 

Who's to judge? [Read more]

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Hi

by LisB 9/25/2011 - 12:13 am

Hi, Dag. 

I've missed a lot of you.  I don't think I've missed politics too much, but I've missed a lot of you personally.  :)

Tonight I opened up the Paradigm chat room, at Once Upon a Paradigm, and it was good to see so many friends again after many months of being away from everybody.  I mean, I've stayed in touch with Dick, of course, and with many others here, through emails and Facebook and stuff, but, it's not quite the same (for me, anyway), as it used to be. [Read more]

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My Goodness

by LisB 6/23/2011 - 5:43 am

Gracious, me.

Seems the Obama bashing folks have taken over this place while I've not visited.  And yet they STILL cannot come up with any alternatives, nor any new thoughts.

My goodness.

But....the sports posts have been excellent. 

xoxo.

 

 

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Oh the Disparity!

by LisB 6/2/2011 - 11:05 pm

For some reason, tonight my mind is pondering these two different HGTV (Home and Garden TV channel, via cable) specials.

I saw both of these at some point last year.  They struck me then, and even more so now, as being the perfect illustration as to what is wrong with our country today. [Read more]

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CityVille Socialism - Who Knew?

by LisB 4/7/2011 - 7:45 pm

Having spent the last year or so making fun of my Facebook friends for playing FarmVille and posting those annoying requests and “so-and-so found a lost cow” messages on my news feed, I have recently tried and become addicted to FarmVille's cousin, CityVille. [Read more]

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Maybe I'm Amazed

by LisB 3/12/2011 - 3:27 am

Maybe I'm amazed.

Or maybe I'm just a barfly who is waiting for closing time...but without the hair commercials first..LOL.

I grew up in NY and I grew up with music.  And music will always be what touches me first and what I reach out with to others.

Billy Joel, for instance, he used to touch my soul.  After years of seeing him almost get away with murder because LI loves him so much, I no longer really give a damn.

I don't care how famous you are.  Get behind the wheel, be sober.  Or call a fucking limo service.

Srsly.
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Happy Romance Day

by LisB 2/14/2011 - 11:40 pm

Can't let a night like this one go by without all the fanfare, so enjoy:

They can never tear us apart!

Some Romeo and JULIE!

And, of course, alas...some Come What May...

What can I say?  I'm a sucker for romance. 

Much love to you all.

xoxoxo

(Cross-posted with better video links from Once Upon a Paradigm)

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I Think I'm In Love...

by LisB 2/2/2011 - 2:43 am

I guess I'm a “shipper”. Before tonight, I didn't even know such a term existed. I needed clarification after being told that I, myself, am one. Apparently, I'm one of those who watches a television series hoping that the two main characters will evolve into a relationship. Sort of like a new age Dolly Levi. I watch House MD and can't wait for him to jump into bed with Cuddy after only, um, six seasons.

Never mind the fact that “Moonlighting” saw the death knell of its show when Sybil and Bruce did the nasty, never mind the fact that Cheers had to bring on a second girl for good old wig-wearing Ted Danson to keep ratings up.

I'm a “shipper”, now. I want happy relationships all around. [Read more]

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twenty second century fox

by LisB 1/28/2011 - 1:52 am

sanity check's in the mail

my alter ego is jailed

and the fun house is closed

hey should I pierce my nose

 

bruised my ego and neck

I'm strolling Titanic's deck

waiting for the collapse

how much time will elapse

 

if the time is now

will my bus be late

if you show me how

could I learn how to hate

 

my mind is twisted but slow

my body's ready to go

and least it was back then

will you still be my friend

 

wait, do I even know you

are you on Facebook

did we chat at LinkedIn

tell me how do I look

 

does this dress make me fat

are you really all that

what would Kardashian say [Read more]

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