I'm not crazy.

I haven't written in a while... guess I haven't had much to say...

I got the urge to write bc i was listening to NPR today and there was a discussion about mondegreens...
a mondegreen is a misheard lyric in a song.

Thinking about it, I have MANY misheard/mis-sung lyrics running through my head...

I butcher songs, just to let you know...

some of my favorites:
Ciara: 1, 2 step (yes, i have listened to and sung along with this song...)

My lyrics:
So retarded, top-parted,
Ever since the day I started,
Strut my stuff,
And yes I FARTED,
Goodies make the boys jump on it
(Jump on it),
No I can't control myself,

Real Lyrics:
So retarded, top charted,
Ever since the day I started,
Strut my stuff,
And yes I flaunt it,
Goodies make the boys jump on it
(Jump on it),
No I can't control myself,
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Listening to MY lyrics made the song much more fun to sing!
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Of course the famous Alanis Morrisette Song: You Outta Know

My lyrics:
The cross-eyed bear that you gave to me
Real lyrics:
The cross I bear that you gave to me

What an image that one plants in your head... eh?
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Lastly (only because of time-restraints)is my FAVORITE

I always sang (quite loudly) Bohemian Rhapsody, by Queen, incorrectly.

My lyrics were:

Miss Miller! no-,we will not let you go-let him go-

Miss Miller! we will not let you go-let him go

Miss Miller! we will not let you go-let me go

The real lyrics:

Bismillah! no-,we will not let you go-let him go-
Bismillah! we will not let you go-let him go
Bismillah! we will not let you go-let me go

The irony of it was that I had a teacher in high school named Miss Miller. She wasn't well-liked and, to this day, this song still reminds me of sitting in her class during a lecture, DYING to get out.

I'll never sing it any other way!

Comment me on YOUR mondegreens!!!

I like the idea of New Year's Resolutions... but hate the idea that as soon as you get off-track (around, say, January 5th), something inside of you says "Ah well, I will try again next year."

The control-freak in me (it doesn't hide so well) has altered the traditional "resolution"... I am giving myself a deadline of December 31st to make the changes I wish to see, and exercise them... for instance... getting healthy.. (including losing weight, going to the gym steadily and often, and eating better).
By December 31st I want to be well on my way to my goal weight... I want to go to the gym on a regular schedule and ENJOY IT (ha, we'll see), and I don't want to even have to THINK about eating healthy... it should be automatic.

we'll see how well this works.

So this year was... er... fun?

Here is my list (perhaps incomplete) of the best/worst stuff of 2007:
Best:
1. Clutches with great texture
2. Alexis
3. NPR
4. Tea
5. Room rearrangements
6. Family weddings
7. Crazy pseudo-relationships
8. 21
9. sushi
10. ortho-tricyclen lo
11. finding a roommate
12. Thor
13. Cupcakes
14. Valentine’s day snow-storm… rendezvous
15. Screenplay
16. Going out with friends
17. Good music
18. Work
19. Children’s lit
20. Drinks
21. Good sex
22. Curly hair
23. Beach at night
24. Dinners/movies/etc
25. Improving friendships
26. Sheds/patio furniture
27. Coffee
28. They Might be Giants
29. PS2
30. The gym
31. Lunch
32. New friends

Worst:
1. Losing 2 hubcaps
2. addiction
3. food poisoning
4. sick
5. bad sex
6. driving 30 min at 12am… a lot
7. always having to pay for dinners/movies/etc
8. jealousy all around
9. social anxiety
10. stupidpants
11. statistics
12. the kung-fu hustle
13. Blockbuster DVDs
14. Failure to go to the gym
15. Crappy work stuff
16. Crappy boss
17. Crappy patients

I might add some more, stay tuned!

October was... full.

Someone I love went into rehab for a serious drug problem. She seems to be doing well, but I am afraid that she doesn't want to continue the treatment after 28 days... she needs to.

I had been seeing someone in a very shallow way for a long long time and we cut it off around labor day. It started back up a couple weeks ago but I ended it... with a clean cut.

I can't remember being this happy.

I have to remember not to take people for granted.

I have been extra busy at work since one of my co-workers quit (for good reasons). It just means that I need to see more than one patient at a time, which makes things a little hectic. Finally, though, we seem to be hiring a new therapist so soon enough the load will be lightened.

To top all of that off, I went out last night and had a REALLY great time. I have a friend who I really click with. I sometimes forget how much fun I can have with him.

He really is like the coolest.

I'd so much rather have THAT kind of relationship... where you actually connect with someone, than the other... the other is just draining.

Silly me.

The title reminds me of one of my favorite books when I was young, "A Fly Went By."

Anyway
A whole month HAS gone by and I don't know what I have to show for it.

A lot of things happened:

I started drinking, A LOT... but not so much that I am particularly worried...

I went to 2 weddings (first weddings ever as an adult!!! weeeee!!) Those were AMAZINGLY fun! I do love my family!

I met some people... (a major feat for ME)... and re-connected with some people who I've lost touch with over the past couple of years.

I grew up a little... or a lot... probably unnoticed by the naked eye but quite apparent to those who really look.

I stopped doing something that was really bringing me down, especially toward the end of it... You can ask me what and maybe I'll tell.

Inversely, I FINALLY told someone about it... someone who I'd struggled with knowing. But, thanks to alcohol... I didn't struggle too much at the moment.

I reached new levels of friendship and "understanding" (I HATE that word)with certain people... and have learned to use the word "friend" much less liberally.

I think I gained something with one particular person by being honest and open... which sort of led to they being the same way.

I let go of feelings for someone... for something real.

I started school and already HATE stat!

I decided to be more "tell it as it is" than "bottle it up".

I decided that I am getting a new (to me new) car in about a year... either an Audi TT or a BMW M3(both used of course!). The first is really cute... the second is more reliable and not so so bad in looks. Both are FAST which is the point...

Um... I haven't seen some friends as much as I'd have liked.

I accepted that I'm not going to be friends with everyone and not everyone is going to like me... and that is fine with me!

I got a new computer. (Just need the monitor!!)

I haven't cleaned my room in a while!

Thor is STILL good...

I'm sure there is more, but I have to get ready for class.

Ciao.