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ONLINE on Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Well...........it is total Bruce mode for me over here!!!!......that's what I call the state I get into when an album is released and the whole week before a concert.....sometimes my husband doesn't even recognize me on the ride into city... buzzing through all of my favorite songs.....and then there is the actual concert.....I am taken over, mesmorized and NEVER sit down....and at the very end I get very upset wondering if it may possibly be the last time I see him.......well...this is a big week...He will be playing at the Superbowl half time show and his latest album was released yesterday with the first part of his concert tour being announced.....he'll be here in Pittsburgh at the Mellon Arena on May 19th.....this is his 24th album...there are a lot of stand out tracks on this album...the most compelling are "Good Eye", "The Carnival"...a touching tribute to the E Streets late keyboard player Danny Federici.....and the "Wrestler" from the movie with Mickey Rourke...they boast a raw and poingnant quality.... the title track "Working on a Dream "was first performed November 2, 2008 in Cleveland for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign...... then there's "My Lucky Day" with a vintage E Street feel.....The album was recorded at Southern tracks in Atlanta, LA, NY, and NJ....it could be viewed as and extension of "Magic"......as the Boss finished that album, he carried on writing material for this album.......This album resounds with the same passion as "Born in the USA" 25 years ago....YES!!!!.....it has been 25 years!!!!!!!!.....yikes! It's great to hear Springsteens creativity....these optimistic tunes are just what America needs to listen to right now!
Posted by
ONLINE on Monday, January 26, 2009
I got my cute pink blackberry just before Thanksgiving...and I have to say I LOVE it......I had been thinking about getting a phone with internet capabilities because my husband and both of my kids phones have it.......and I thought it would keep me much more organized.....well......when it was time to upgrade I went into the Verizon store four times in two days!!!!......they didn't even greet me anymore!!...and I was bringing people with me to show it to them.....I was so apprehensive.....I'm just a stay at home mom....not a CEO or anybody really important....what do I need a Blackberry for?????....my sister has her own design group out in Vail, Colorado with an office in London and a new office opening in Dubai....check it out at http://www.greenauer.com/ ....make sure you click on portfolio to see some of her latest projects ......and she has the same phone.....but still, I decided I was worthy......as I drove home with it I felt silly, almost embarrassed....but not anymore!! I'm addicted!......just like the President Obama!...he is also a confessed Blackberry addict...saying they will have to pry it from his hands after the inauguration....I love being able to buzz through my emails, check on my ebay stuff, and even bid on ebay!!...I won a great pair of jeans in the Walmart checkout line that I had been outbid on!.....I use the calendar function , address book, daily alarm and camera all the time...but I know there is tons of stuff I don't know how to do, so I signed up for a clinic at the Verizon store!...I hope it helps!.... a dear friend tried it for a week or two and decided it wasn't for her, but you don't know until you try it out......now, I can't picture my life without it!....and just a little F.Y.I...they now have Verizion gift cards at Giant Eagle...you can purchase these to upgrade, use a gifts or pay your bill.....cha-ching!!! more fuel perks!!!!
Posted by
ONLINE on Sunday, January 25, 2009
It really doesn't take much.....this new pink water bottle makes me so happy....I lost my old one last week....I checked around for a few days while I used some random ones ......and when I felt the old one was lost for good , I was in Walmart and thought I'd look real quick.....I didn't love my old one anyway....my ice melted in an hour and it didn't feel good......and of course I had it the longest without losing it....I was always on the lookout for a replacement but just didn't happen upon one.....I can't believe I was lucky to find it right away!.....it keeps my ice for 6-7 hours!!!!...the lid twists so a straw pops out....it has a great little loop so I can grab it easy right off the floor in class without having to bend over all the way :) ...and there is this black clip I could dangle things off of.....and you know I love to dangle things!!.....maybe it will be a good spot for my keys???......oh....and it fits in my cup holder!!......and when I love something this much I have to go get a second one in case I lose it!!....I'm so happy for me!
Posted by
ONLINE on Friday, January 23, 2009
I wanted to share these frosty and beautiful pictures that I snapped in my yard the other morning...I'd love to capture a red male cardinal perched on a snowy branch......I"ve been trying for several winters now.....I may have to break down and find one on etsy!!!
...the deer love these berries....they are all gone on the bottom 1/3 of the tree.....that's as high up as they can reach....
Take a few moments and enjoy the wonders of winter!
