Category: Tunes

I opened my eyes this morning and I’m not sure why but this song popped into my head before I even said my morning prayer. This month I have been immersing myself with Matchbox 20, so I guess that’s why. My Mom had gone to return the wall mount for the TV that was just installed was that not needed. I texted her when I woke up and I knew it would be a moment before she got back here. I did not feel well last night, so much so that before I brushed my teeth, I had to take one of my prescription pain pills. I asked my Mon what the humidity was and she told me it was at 76%. No wonder I don’t feel well! I guess that’s why I thought of this song, I am, “Unwell” but not in terms the song speaks of:

Last night, I realized that without the excitement of the holidays, I am just left with the horrible feelings I have with the winter weather and the precipitation. I never thought about the fact that I would never get better. I often think about how I used to be but those memories get further and further away every day…

Yesterday, I saw a post from my best friend, Ami on Facebook. I watched it seven times yesterday and three times so far today!!!:

I’ve researched this before I posted it because it is fairly new that Tom Holland did this. I am ALWAYS late to the party! I was years late for Breaking Bad, Grey’s Anatomy, The office, and new girl!!! I still haven’t finished watching Downtown Abbey!

I liked that an article was written about this performance just last week so this isn’t that old but now I have it in my blog history to view anytime! I laugh out loud so much during this performance and I can’t get over the sheer amount of absolute commitment from Tom!!! He even shaved his legs and armpits?! My Mom has also watched this performance with me a couple times and she comments on his bow at the end. It’s a true performers bow!

I showed my mom Rihanna‘s video last night which made it all the more funny!!!

My Mom and I watched the movie, Armageddon, last night and I haven’t seen that movie in such a long time! I remember just enough of it to know that I had just gone through the, “Most significant, life-shattering break up of my life!!! At least, that’s how I felt as a dramatic teenager who was going into their junior year of high school. That summer, I probably unhealthily exercised relentlessly! I would wake up in the morning and put my contacts in and brush my teeth and walk to the local park, hemlock Park, that was a couple blocks away and I would walk around the large track at the park 10 times. Hi think the entire circumference was about a mile but I would do that every day and then I would walk home and continue being a melodramatic teenager! I remember that summer that I walked to my friend Natalie‘s house on the other side of Warren close to our school One day and say remember putting on Moonlight Path Shimmering Lotion from Victoria’s Secret. I remember that that lotion smells so good and made my entire body sparkle in the sun.

Watching this movie last night made me think about my high school experience. In retrospect, that was the best time of my life but I did not know that then. I did not know that I would be diagnosed with a chronic illness eight months after I graduated. Looking at it now, I realize that I peaked in high school and I have been managing this chronic illness since then and right about now it’s getting to be a little bit more difficult. Why did I have to waste so much time being a melodramatic teenager?!

So, I HAVE TO write my faves this month! I cannot help but think about when Sean came over a couple weeks ago and laughed about the music that was playing in the bar Colin was at inWisconsin. He laughed even harder when I started mouthing the words to what Robb Thomas was saying!:

But then there was the blog post I wrote about Leia coming to my rescue at night and being a, “Beautiful Girl”:

This song made me buy the album from Matchbox 20 the summer after I graduated and I jammed to it on my way to work at 7-Eleven.

I remember driving to our softball field up the street from the school to have practice when I was a dramatic teenager:

Ah, to be hopeful about and long distance relationship…

And ultimately… I DO have, “A hole in me now [and] a scar I can talk about…”

Today, I can post a song from my FAVORITE band that it’s only fitting TODAY:

And because this year will mark my 40th year, I had to get this shirt because it’s true now…

I think I look like my Dad in this picture. I think it’s the glasses that I have to wear now. What I am now discovering is the trifecta of symptoms in my 21st year -= vision problems, chewing problems, and speaking problems!!! 😒😒😒

I clearly remember when we (Sean and me) got our first wall-mounted TV. It was well past the time they first came out but I had just paid off a credit card and there were still papers in the waiting area at Olive Garden. Bright and the front page was a TV that they had priced and looked at with a friend at Best Buy! It was thousands of dollars but I knew I wanted it so I had them print out the specs and I sat and them for about three or four years. But looking at the sale paper, I saw the exact same TV for $899! I looked at Sean and asked him if he wanted to buy a TV tomorrow! We were going to an appointment to speak with the dental surgeon who was going to remove four of his molars. His 12 year molars. That was to make room in his mouth for his other teeth. These teeth needed to be removed before he got braces.

Sean was excited for that and the next day, we bought our TV. So, Sean must’ve been 12 and currently, he is 20. my TV has begun to blink and sometimes the sound will go out for a little while. In other words, my phone is dying after eight years. It has been blinking like that for months and just recently, it was blinking more often and The screen is pixelating. After some serious budgeting, I was able to get a new TV this past November. This morning, while I was still asleep, it was delivered and installed. The man had already left by the time I woke up and my Mom came to get me out of bed. I just finished washing my hands when I said to my Mom, “I have a new TV!” Went into the living room and turned my chair around to look at the TV on the wall. It looks the same! But, they no longer make 46 inch TVs so I have a 50 inch TV now. It looks a little bit bigger than my previous TV but it still is the same!

When I looked at the TV, I saw Collins say, “It tastes the same.” I first heard this song with my cousin Shannon. It was the Broadway cast and we both sing along to the entire show! When Brent came out in a movie, that’s the only version I can find on YouTube but even though the words are a little bit different, I just love hearing the guy from Law and Order sing!:

I still have to input my Wi-Fi password and the passwords for my streaming apps but I don’t know if that’s going to happen tonight or tomorrow. Tomorrow is a BIG day that I’m NOT looking forward to thinking about… 21 years with MS. 😒😒😒

I wanted to post this one yesterday because my Mom and I listened to this song on Tuesday. I had the rough day so I did not post it but it’s better to post it today because this one is #MyFavoriteThrowbackThursday!!! This was Christmas in our second apartment! And this is THE infamous tribot!!! I have had 19 Christmases with Sean and they all have been excellent! This year, our 20th, should be the same… I hope!

This song well always remind me of my aunt Rita! ANYTHING by Gloria Estefan!

The first thing I noticed about this commercial was the music! I used to know a guy who wore this cologne so I know how this commercial smells and it smells pretty good!::

I had to search for this video because I really wanted to hear the song in its entirety. I am putting it here so I can easily access it!

The commercial is weird but I really dig the song!

There is something about the first time I watch Hocus Pocus in October and the first time I watch Love Actually in December! It’s not like I have forgotten the movie but I forgotten how much scenes of fact me! I still swoon over Sarah and Carl and I am so sorry thanks did not work out for them!

I still smile and gasp at the scene when he touches her hair!:

And another reason to post the actual song:

I will watch the movie again today and I’m pretty sure that I will still swoon!!!