Say something random about you (Part 5)

That video of Christina...hmmm. I'm not sure I mind that she belted it out with heart and soul at the end. It seemed like maybe a fitting tribute to the woman and her song. And several people were filming her with their cell phones, so they were treating it like a perfomance anyway. Maybe Etta had left intructions for her funeral to be more of a celebration and less mournful, who knows? Sometimes people do that.

However, though she impressively belted it out toward the end, I can't say I cared for the performance. Christina has an amazing, powerhouse voice, much like Etta did (which was probably part of the reason she was chosen to sing this signature song, if she was indeed picked and not just a volunteer) but the first half or so at least was not her best work. It didn't do the song justice. Too many overdrawn out words and too many broken, halting pauses. The song didn't flow like it normally does. It sounded awkward.

And while 80% of the suit she was wearing was appropriately conservative, the rest....I agree with Nay about the cleavage. It went beyond a little natural cleavage into a sexy, plunging neckline that was inappropriate for the occasion.

Nay wrote:

Yes but did you have a perm when you were younger like Dallas. Think Epstein from Welcome Back Mr Kotter ...

Haha! I can relate to the '80s perm. I've had a few perms in my day. I remember I got my first perm for my 9th birthday. It was 1987, the same year Dirty Dancing came out. I remember people told me I looked like Jennifer Grey in the movie with my perm. (My friends and I were obessessed with that movie BTW. My parents were stricter than most of my friends' parents when it came to what movies I was allowed to see. They didn't let me see Dirty Dancing until I was like 14, I think. So I had to live vicariously through my best friend's recounting of the movie and the soundtracks. )

I can't even blame the '80s for my perms completely though. I had additional ones over the years, one even as late as about '96. I can picture a photo with my parents and me. It was when I graduated high school in '97, and I'm wearing my cap and gown. My hair was nearly to my waist and was in the process of not only growing out that latest perm, but I had some hair color that I think was probably on its way out too.

Thanks, Em! I'll have to check it out...

Random: My copy of Skyrim came in yesterday. Between that and Dungeon Siege, I did a BUNCH of gaming yesterday.

I'm on the site now...love it!

Happy birthday, PJ!!!!!!!!!! Hope your day is as special as you are!

You should be excited! That's wonderful!

Workshop? What are you supposed to teach them?

Excited and nervous...and nervous in a good way. You'll be fine!!

You'll be better than fine.

I love a good walk too, Nay. And I have no doubt you'll do a fabulous job with the workshop. I can't imagine anyone who would do better with something like that actually.

I miss PJ. Happy Birthday from me too.

Donna, I'm glad you liked the music site. It can be addicting.

Random: I just fried up some fried chicken and baked some garlic cheddar biscuits. My house smells like a chicken joint now.

The world will not be at peace until all the a$$holes are gone.

Agreed, Julie. Greedy a$$holes.

Random:

Isn't there some big sports game in the US this weekend?

http://animal.discovery.com/tv/puppy-bowl/

I'm going to be an aunt again. I'd say I don't know how it happened, but that would make me sound silly.

And in other news, Pfizer has recalled lots of birth control pills because they haven't been working quite as expected.

http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/03/pfizer-recall-could-women-who-get-pregnant-from-recalled-birth-control-pills-sue/

It's possible, she was taking birth control pills. I wouldn't be a bit surprised.

Random: I feel like I'm on the verge of catching something. I've felt like this for days. If I'm going to get sick, I wish I'd just get it over with.

hope you feel better, DK!

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I'm here:

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https://twitter.com/#!/sami_stardust

I did... I can't find you....
Here is mine https://www.facebook.com/hellssweetspot or you can get on my site www.thelegendsofsouthhaven.net


Whichever you prefer....

Gotcha! I joined the one site and we are now friends on FB.

Just Sami....that's me.