New Music Overload!

I am in new music overload. I have been listening to iTunes for the past two nights after work and staying up way too late, but there is some good stuff out there.. I am loving alot of peoples new music. For example:

"Sleeping with a Broken Heart"- Alicia Keys.. I am not a huge fan of hers, but this song is awesome.. check it out on iTunes if you like really good chorus and a strong drum beat.

"Whataya Want from Me" and "If I Had You"-Adam Lambert- Forget the controversy which I dont understand. Madonna and Britney kissed on TV, Madonna and Janet have been putting mens heads in their crotch for years. Get over it America. Gay people exist. Anyway, these two songs are pretty different but I love them.. He really put out a good, eclectic cd. One song is a rock, other is a dance.

"I Got You"- Leona Lewis- She can sing anything, but I really like this mid tempo song.. This should definitely be her next radio song.

"Telephone", "Speechless" and "Alejandro"- Lady Gaga. I love the new music. I really really loved half of "The Fame" CD. The other half I really could care less about. But I really like most of these new songs. "Telephone" is a bonafide hit. Plus the video for "Bad Romance" is the best one I have seen in a while. She is definitely different and talented.

"Need You Now"-Lady Antebellum- I had heard this song before but saw them perform on the CMA's and decided that this song is awesome. They are definitely a country group that I can get into.

"Quitter" and "Someday When I Stop Loving You"- Carrie Underwood. I listened to this CD with reservation because that song "Cowboy Cassanova" is not one of my favs of hers, so I was doubting I would like this one as much as I did the last CD. But I was wrong. She really can sing anything. These two songs are the best on the CD to me. But I really like the whole CD. She can pick out the most perfect songs, plus she proves everytime that she can sing LIVE.

"The House that Built Me"-Miranda Lambert. I am late discovering her. I had heard of her but didnt really like her songs until I heard "Dead Flowers" that I mentioned in this blog a while back. Well, this song is on her new CD, and it so touching and reminds me of going back home and visiting the house that built me.

Now to one that I didnt like........ I can not find one song that I like on the new Rihanna CD. It really sucks I think. Definitely no "Umbrella" on that one.

Anyway, those are my thoughts for what they are worth. Everyone had their own tastes, but maybe you will like one of these if you havent heard them before.

The Lone Ranger, again.

I don't mind being single. Really I don't. I am at the point where I think I am probably better off being single. I am like an old lady set in my ways and I dont know how I would handle being selfless right now. It is so refreshing when you find that other single friend who you can do single things with, that you have so much in common. I have so many coupled friends here, it is amazing. They are great friends, but they are coupled (most of them long term)- so going out and flirting with the waiter, checking out guys, going on weekend trips to go make out with guys at clubs, just isnt the same. Well, for the second time within a year, my new single friend is now coupled. As much as everyone tries to make the dynamic the same, it isnt. As much as you dont want to feel deserted, I do. Last year, my best friend and his boyfriend broke up and I was the crutch. He flew down, we talked everyday again, and I helped him put the pieces back together. He found a new boyfriend a couple of months ago, now we talk maybe once a week. Earlier this year, my first single friend here in FL went through a tough time with his boyfriend and I was his crutch, I had to be with him everyday because he couldnt stand to be in the house while they were going through that. Well they got back together. I am kicked to the curb. Now, my latest single friend has rekindled a relationship.... So here we go again........ I am trying to not feel like a broken up friend, but it certainly feels like it to a certain extent. Dont get me wrong. I am very happy that they are in relationships, but just feeling sorry for myself I guess.

Really?

I know I have something to say when I find myself talking to myself while driving about a topic. I accidentally watched an interview on the Today show with that ex Miss California. Ok, so let me get this straight- she does topless pictures and has a sex tape but has the nerve to preach to others about her "conservative" values? She mentions in her "book" that our bodies are a temple of God that should be respected and she is famous for modeling and pageants? She also claims that she is judged because she is a conservative woman and was "Palinized" because people attacked Sarah Palin because she is conservative. Huh? Has she ever heard of Hillary Clinton? I think Hillary Clinton has been attacked, judged, and criticized more than almost any woman on Earth. Usually if you are running for President or Vice President, there is lots of criticism.
But I digress, so I guess what exactly makes that ex Miss California a conservative? Just the fact that she is against gay marriage? Certainly her other social views: nudity, filming sex acts, relying on your body to make money, etc are not considered conservative ideals. I understand that she has every right to her opinion on gay marriage. But it seems that you can do almost anything else, but as long as you hate on the gays, then you are welcomed into the "conservative" world and can make money by hosting FOX shows and speaking at churches. I really want her to just go away, please no more scandals or books because she is just annoying.

Ridiculous I know

I have been quiet for a little while. I really had nothing exciting going on. But here are some songs that I really like right now.. even though I know they are ridiculous. But they are fun to dance to in the shower.

Growing Up Kinda Sucks

Ok, I am having one of those weeks where I am definitely feeling grown up. First my mom had to have an emergency triple by-pass surgery (at age 55!). I fly home to help take care of her. I run into my dad's sister, who I havent seen in about 5 or 6 years who tells me that my dad, who I havent seen in about 4 years is very sick. (I go into all sorts of feelings about that). He has chosen a new life and has chosen to exclude me and my sister, but that is his choice. I have reached out with no success. But I feel all weird about not knowing that he was sick. Then she tells me that my dad's mom, who was not a nurturing grandmother to us by any means, and who actually has done some pretty unforgiveable things to us when we were kids, has the early stages of alzheimers disease. That is a horrible disease that I dont wish on anyone, even someone who was not very nice to us. I am officially an adult and I am facing all sorts of decisions, especially with my mom. Do I move back home and give up my life here in FL if she gets worse in health? It is a real sobering moment when the child becomes the parent.
And to top it all off, I found another damn wrinkle. So tonight, I am back home in FL and I am listening to some 80's music to remember the times when my biggest decision was which tight jeans I would be wearing at school the next day.

What the Hell?

Please put that damn Balloon Dad and The Gosselins in that balloon and send them to outerspace. Is it me or is there an abundance of people that are famous for nothing?? Is it because of our reality TV? I think it all started with Paris Hilton. She was and is famous for nothing. She has no value whatsoever. Now, there are the Kardashians, the Gosselins, the Housewives (which I have to admit that I watch), and all that mess. They have this awful sense of entitlement that makes me sick. And the fact that the paparazzi follow them just makes it ten times worse. The sad part is that I dont think most people like them, but they are surrounding themselves with people that make them feel like they are something special. Even though I watch the shows on Bravo- sometimes I think everyone on their reality shows are high. Does anyone watch the Rachel Zoe Project? I can barely understand their jabber with one another- that Taylor girl is so miserable that I get a headache. I am all for someone who works hard and makes some money and is famous, but being famous just for being stupid is a bit ridiculous dontcha think?

Things I Learned at the Airport

I am heading home to TN to visit my mom who had emergency heart surgery. While I was traveling, here are some things I learned:

1. No matter how much cheap, repulsive cologne that one will put on, we can still smell rank body odor.
2. There are very limited attractive people at the airport at 4:45am.
3. Even if there are attractive people, I am always sitting by someone with offensive body hair or eyebrows.
4. Some people really should pay for two seats. Not to discriminate against the obsese, but it is true.
5. Some people are just stupid, if you know you will need something out of your bag. Prepare in advance please. If they say put up your tray, turn off your electronics and put your chair upright-that means everyone, not just the ones who listen.
6. Grab your bag in the overhead and GO... dont stand there adjusting everything with a line of people waiting to get off the damn plane.

Just some things to get off my chest as I am in Atlanta for my layover. I am grouchy because I had to get up at 3:30 am.