Heart of Glass
Growing up I had a small lavender room that was really the dining alcove converted into my bedroom. It was tiny, but I was thrilled to have it and be on my own and out of the room away from my little brothers. I had a fabulous view of the George Washington Bridge and the Hudson River that I now know I didn’t appreciate enough.On the wall facing me was life sized poster of Prince (Le sigh) and on the wall behind me was another life sized poster of Debbie Harry.I also had a cassette player and radio and a pair of headphones that was my lifeline next to my cool circular phone. Music is during these formative years I think just about as important as the books we read. It somehow creeps into our soul and makes us a bit of who we’ll later become. What ideas and ideals we’ll have about life, love, romance, sex is echoed in the music we love. And now that I write that I have to say it does matter what our kids listen too or at least how they process it.
All art that’s put out for human consumption whether through the eyes, ears or mouth matters when it touches the soul. Once it does that it makes a change.
I wonder now how much the playing and replaying of Parallel Lines had on my later relationships.How much the playing of what my kids are listening to now will have on them later?And we won’t even go there with Dirty Mind. Oh Prince. Thanks so much!
Best,
KwanaWho’s Singing?
I’m crying uncle now with all the rain we’ve had in NY. I can take a day or three but this is nuts. It’s the rainiest June that I can remember in my lifetime.
Where are you sun? I hear we may get a glimpse today, but it will be back to showers for the weekend. Sigh. I’ll try and smile like Gene Kelly here but who am I fooling? I stopped singing many days ago.
Happy Friday!
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KwanaLittle Girl Blue
What’s Jack up to? Cuteness!
In keeping with the Ugh 40th birthday week theme this was filmed the year I was born, 1969. A talent gone way too soon. Janis Joplin. Little Girl Blue.What are you counting today? Blessings I hope.
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KwanaMoody Monday Music
Happy Monday! This this is the last Monday of my 39th year. On Thursday I’ll be 40. Oh joy. Not.
Now I know plenty of you sweethearts out there will say all sorts of sweetheart things and I’ll love you for it as I grimace on the inside and try and hold down all the swirling discontent in my stomach. Thoughts of times gone by, dreams not yet met, bodies changing (or not), what will be and what never will.
Oh, I know I’m being I big ‘ol hot mess and I’m sure I’ll handle 50 a lot better than I’m handling 40. But I think this week the blog will be full of music (much better than my words) and on Thursday I hope some laughs. Today’s song speaks better for me than I can.
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KwanaWho Says Feminists Don’t Have Humor?
Happy Saturday!
Nellie McKay from ted.com. I love her voice and humor.
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KwanaFunny Week Is Not Over Yet- Gilda!
I was reminded yesterday of another old favorite by my friend Patricia of PVE designs. The late great Gilda Radner and her character Rosannne Rosanadana. How could I forget her on SNL? My mother used to actually make me imitate her skits over and over as a kid. No, I won’t do it for you now. But please watch this and smile.
I hope you’re enjoying your weekend.
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KwanaOriginal Funny- Carol Burnette
Friday’s here! Are you cheering? I hope you all had a great week and enjoyed the funny ladies. Today I went back to a favorite funny lady from my childhood, Carol Burnette. Here’s Carol having fun with a favorite movie of mine Gone With The Wind. It’s a long one but so many laughs. Enjoy.
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KwanaKeep the Funny Gals Coming
I’m enjoying this funny lady thing this week so I’m keeping it going and calling it a theme. Besides, I’ve been editing like crazy so I’m short on words.
Today I’m heading to Australia for the original Kath and Kim. The funniest mother / daughter team evah! Sorry, but the US version, as much as I love Molly Shannon, is cute, but just doesn’t compare.
Check out this clip with an guest appearance by Kylie Minogue:I hope you’re having fun!
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KwanaAbsolutely Fabulously Funny
I so need to keep the funny coming this week just to keep myself smiling with all the drama of motherhood going on around me. So to keep it going I’m turning to two of my Absolute faves, Edina and Pasty of Absolutely Fabulous. Those fab Brits that kept me in stitches and still do whenever I pick up a DVD.
I heard from David Dust that the plans for the US version was scrapped but I can understand it. I fear justice would have never been done to the original. Let’s keep laughing this week!
Best,
KwanaI’m a Vulcan!
And My hair is fab! Though everything else is just strange and freaky.
Oh Kristen and Mel you do find the best things. Thanks so much!
Now go and make your own here and keep the joy going. Happy Friday.
Best,
KwanaP.S.
1. Book/Dinner/Wine/Mom’s night out was so much fun. We had an exciting discussion over The Ten Year Nap. We even got lively over the word ‘piquant’. All different views on the characters and the style of writing. We were the loudest in the restaurant. Thank goodness we were in the back and we were the last to leave the restaurant. Too funny.
2.Did you watch the real Hot Messes of NYC part 2 reunion? So fun! The best. Le Countess giving Kelly the business. Who woulda thunk it? Then the Kelly Bethenny showdown. Whoa!