Stop! Collaborate and Listen.

I didn’t quit blogging.  I did quit making excuses, though.  More to come.  And, yes, the title is just to get that song stuck in your head as it somehow inexplicably is stuck in mine.

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I wake up in the morning, and I raise my weary head …

I want to write more. But I have to work … and buy groceries for my children … and match the socks before Hubs stops ranting and actually makes due on his bi-weekly promise to throw all the singles away and start over (a policy proposal that I believe is ill-advised) … and, in case you’re pitying my busy schedule, I do also have to fit in an evening at the Bon Jovi concert tonight.

In the meantime, a few updates:

I think you should read this new blog Someone’s Mother, by Katie Stamos. She appears to have started blogging only recently, and I was really moved by her posts- thoughtful, well-written essays about life, love, politics and parenting. (Of course, I found her because she linked to me and labeled one of my posts “witty” - so I like her already.)

Also, The Lovely Mrs. Davis, a virtual friend since near my first post, has moved to her own domain and enhanced her website. It looks, as you would expect, lovely. One of her most recent posts, about her 3 year-old son calling every handsome large-eared black man she sees “Rockabamma” made me laugh.

Anyway, Keep the Faith, I will blog more eventually, but while I go learn what’s new with Tommy and Gina, feel free to stop in the comments and tell me … well, anything -What do your kids think of the political candidates? Or, how about, what’s your favorite cheesy Bon Jovi lyric? That’s a tough one for me, but I think “when you get drunk, I’ll be the wine” rates right up there.

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Cupid Will Not Be Defeated.

Every year, starting in mid-January, Hubs and I have a conversation about how we really don’t believe in celebrating Valentine’s Day.  Because we’re cynics, see.  Virgos.  And Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays we practical types poo-poo.  You’ve heard all the arguments.   … Created by Hallmark. Just another consumer oriented holiday that couples have to stress out about.  We should show we love each other all year not just on February 14. 

But this year when we had the conversation, Hubs boldly asserted that I protest the holiday outwardly, but that inwardly I really love it.  I am, he insisted, a closeted fan of Valentine’s Day.  For evidence, he noted that I always give him a gift (usually handmade -like a CD of all ten years worth of “our songs” or a photo collage of pictures of us).  Plus, he observed that I have a disproportionate and unexpected amount of regard for Outkast’s ”Happy Valentine’s Day.”

After taking this all under advisement, I decided he  may be right.  So let me proclaim it.

 I ACTUALLY THINK VALENTINE’S DAY IS KIND OF SWEET.

Now that we have that out of the way — Some celebratory Valentine’s Day Randomness.

You can send an e-card to your sweetheart that plays Outkast’s Happy Valentine’s Day.  All the lyrics of the song make me smile, but my favorite part:

Ya won’t believe in me, but you would fancy leprechauns or groundhogs.  No thank you, Easter Bunny. (There’s all this talk about Santa Claus, but see love will rule supreme.)

If you want to make a CD for your sweetie of appropriate songs of the month and the holiday the ThingThrowers started a list last week that might assist.

Or, you and your kids could write your own Valentine’s Day rap using these … really crazy mad-lib lyrics from the songwriters at FamilyFun.com.  

Last year, I linked to my then-favorite and topical episode of The Office where Kelly and Ryan hook-up, but unfortunately it’s been removed for copyright reasons.

Feel free to join me in my love of the holiday of love in the comments. Maybe we can start a movement.   How are you celebrating?

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At least one thing is improving.

I have some kind of weird dental or sinus pain. That’s my excuse for not posting much this week. Tune in next week to see whether I can come up with something more creative or if I’ll have to resort to “the dog ate my flash drive.”

In the meantime - go take this quiz to celebrate that there’s only one week left until Lost resumes.

I am a bit happier with my results this time. Last time I didn’t fare as well.

Find out Which Lost Character Are You at LiquidGeneration.com!

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