new music friday

today's new music is INCREDIBLE!!! This is a "best of" that truly is the best!! Watching "Walk the Line" really is what made me decide to buy this disc, but i friggin love it... lots of favorites on here, a lot of songs from the movie as well... Johnny Cash was a trendsetter... his first talk show, his guest was Bob Dylan... music with Willie, Waylon and many others... plus the love story of him and June... I realized as i was reading the info on the inside of the cd, he died on my birthday a few years ago... heartbreak from losing june 4 months earlier... great disc... he's a classic... can't beat the man in black!

one of the nicest things he's done for me...

so, he said to me, they found my "achilles heel, it's you..." so, today it hit me why he has the ringer he has.... it touched me.. and helps me to realize that he does love me...

I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine, I walk the line

I find it very, very easy to be true
I find myself alone when each day is through
Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you
Because you're mine, I walk the line

As sure as night is dark and day is light
I keep you on my mind both day and night
And happiness I've known proves that it's right
Because you're mine, I walk the line

You've got a way to keep me on your side
You give me cause for love that I can't hide
For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide
Because you're mine, I walk the line

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine, I walk the line

rock - me - hard place

(see, that's me, between a rock and hard place)

i'm in a sticky situation, and it's none of my doing, but i am now involved... so, the question is, do i just stfu about it and move on, or, do i speak my mind about it...

i really don't know, to be honest... i will probably stfu and move on, but this situation has SO MANY FRIGGIN RAMIFICATIONS around it...

ugh...

new music friday on a monday morning

well, blogger was acting a donkey when i was trying to do this on friday, so here is yet another late installment of new music friday.... this is one of my FAVORITE phish studio discs... the story of the ghost... lotsa good stuff on here... released in 1998, this is one that i didn't realize was one of my favorites until i really learned to appreciate phish... many, MANY, many good ones on here, birds of a feather, guyute, water in the sky, roggae... take a listen, it's lovely

productivity, or lack there of....

i really should be working, as i have a HUGE list of stuff to do, but i am now working on hour 13, and i have kind of lost all urge and desire to work... o well...

the past few weeks have been crazy. labor day holiday, long weekend, come back to a trip to denver, back in the office 1 day. then, in the office on monday, out again to tucson on tuesday... drama filled on tuesday, but i eventually made it to tucson (wednesday!) then drama at home while in tucson, then back home on friday, to more craziness at home that weekend...

this was my first full week in the office since the beginning of september. it's funny, because the only thing i was looking forward to all month was my birthday, and i don't celebrate my birthday, because i just don't... well, this was the first birthday since the divorce that i had someone besides my family in my life that i wanted to share it with... and it ended up being a great day, because Greg was with me, until we went to the airport so i could go to tucson...

coming home was nice though... now that all the visitors are out of the house, it's back to mom, sophie, greg, madison and me... sarah every other weekend, and katie, with her big pregnant belly, some times. i was telling greg tonite at dinner how all i want to do is lay naked in bed with him all weekend... now, we all know, we can't do that all weekend, but that's what i want to do, just be with him....

we talk every nite as we lay in bed, unwinding from the day, and laugh and giggle about stupid stuff, and as i laid there last nite, the biggest smile came over my face... he didn't see it (it was dark, after all!) but i was so incredibly happy... i can't wait till the day that he makes me his forever... granted, in my heart and mind, i am already there, but i just can't express how much i love this man and his daughter...

well, this hasn't increased my productivity level at work, but it felt good to write... i should be writing my self appraisal, but alas, i'm not...

nite pholks...

new music friday on a late monday night...

ahhh, today's new music, isn't new at all... this is one of my favorite discs in my collection... The Very Best of the Grateful Dead. part of the reason why i like this disc, is that my 11 year old sings along to Uncle John's Band and Casey Jones. My original copy was stolen, and i was so grateful that i had it loaded on my computer... i am now on my second burn just for this disc... i love it... so, if you like a "few" dead songs, you might want to check this one out, because chances are, what you like is on here..

my 39th. year

has been quite a challenge already... I was supposed to travel for business on my birthday, and ended up sitting at the airport all day long, when i was 7 miles from my house... and then i never left... so, i arrive in tucson late on wednesday for the training class i was supposed to attend.

then, the night before i leave, there is a big huge drama filled fiasco here at home, where i have 3 different people calling me and telling me all this "stuff" that i need to take care of or address, when i am 1500 miles away... a whole helluva lot i can do from tucson...

then, i didn't want to leave, because being back in the southwest made me realize how much i miss the southwest...

and yes, i know, i haven't posted my "new music friday" post yet, because by the time i got home on friday, all i wanted to do was crawl in bed and sleep for 3 days.... so, new music friday will be coming up next...

come on 39, i know you can do it...

they say it's your birthday....

well, tomorrow i turn 39... ugh... 39 years old... one more year to the big ole' 40. you know tho, i can't really complain too much about turning 39... it has been a helluva lot better than when i turned 38... so, what do i have to look forward to in my 39th. year? grandbaby on the way... more responsibility and focus at work... a wonderful man in my life, who i hope to be engaged too soon, a "step" daughter, and a new extended family, if all goes well... which i think it will...

my kids are doing well, my oldest is freaking out about giving birth, my youngest is freaking out, cuz that's what she does best!! =)

anyway, happy birthday to me tomorrow

new music friday

well, i will have to say that i'm starting to run out of new music for new music friday. my music trading pal at work, paul, left the company a few months ago, so i don't get as much music as i would like right now... so, for new music friday now, i will start going thru my collection... it may not be new to me, but it just might be new to you...

so, today's installment is The String Cheese Incident - Untying the Not. I got this for Christmas a few years ago from one of my reps... it's kind of darker than most cheese discs, but i must say, it is one of my favorite cheese discs.... plus the artwork is pretty cool!!

new music friday on a late sunday night

today's new music is something that i go a while ago, but maybe it's new for you... The Jerry Garcia boxed set. 5 discs, it's wonderful... some outtakes from the studio sessions, and this is one of those sets that i can leave playing on my computer for days at a time... I really enjoy this boxed set, and would highly recommend it for any garcia or dead fan!!