The Shows Must Go On... even at 29, Rinny. Happy Birthday.

Last night was Rinny's birthday and so we went to a show at Desert Star.  It was Twi-Lite a spoof on, obviously, Twilight. HILARIOUS!
The day before though, we went to a performance my sis Rinny was IN.  It was called Why We Tell the Story a scholarship benefit in honor of Sid Riggs, who died a few years ago.  A lot of the Drama folks over the years that I have known (mostly through Rinny or else I went to High School with) were in it.  I went with my padres, BoyKid, and my friend Pepper.  It was fun seeing so many people from high school.  Like Bethany said "like a high school reunion I actually enjoy!"  But it is bizarre to think they are tearing it all down.

Shots, pots, and Aquaba[u]ts

I have been having a rather consistent string of bad days lately. Some of it is medical. Quite a bit of it, really. My headaches are coming back. And the Diabetes, this weekend I pretty much cheated. I cheated because I was sick of trying, for one, and because my stupid numbers didn't seem to change one way or the other whether I tried or not.

I cheated. I ate pasta and bread. Heck, even contemplated Cheesecake (but didn't) and my numbers were horrible.
But earlier, I tried really hard, like I did all month... my numbers were horrible.
That's how things have been lately.
Controlling my diet and not cheating at all.
Taking Metformin...
and Actos...
and Januvia...
and cinnamon.
And still never getting under 200s...(hmmm... just like my weight. LOVERLY.)

So I cheated. Because what the hell is the point anyway?
I will tell you where the point is. The end of the needle. The doctors have been saying so every single time but I have begged and begged for reprieves and pardons and second chances. But after this next follow up, I WON'T get one. I will be going on needles not just for emergencies, but full-time.

As a pretty major trypanophobic, well, let's just say I am scared to death to even go to the doctor about it.

I know I have to, I just... ugh.

On the bright side, I have really good friends.

I recently had a good time renewing an old friendship with a high school friend, Pepper. I was sort of scared to because it is one of those awkward things, you know? I kept thinking either it would be weird and nothing like in high school... or it would be JUST LIKE in high school and therefore really weird and... ahhh... High-Maintenance. Either way, umm, yeah. However, it ended up pretty fun! We played with her rabbit and her nephew who is, essentially, her son. His mom, Pepper's little sister, is now severely disabled, both mentally and physically. It is so WEIRD to see her now. She is a little higher functioning than Roomie's J. It is the saddest thing. (This is Sparkle... not the younger sister who married TexasBoy's clone, just to keep things straight.) But, so Pepper basically raises the boy now. Caring for him... and mostly her sister as well.

Anyway, we (she, another old friend Stacy, and I) met at her home, hung out a bit and then went to the new Provo Arts Center that Pepper's dad is the manager of. It used to be the library, now it is a big theater. We saw Best of Broadway: Featuring the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. The beginning was pretty boring, but it was fun later. And afterward we hung out and got drafted into helping which is always interesting, meeting the stars... and having to alphabetize tickets for the next show. Because when you know people... you get put to WORK! hee hee!

Then Yesterday. I gave CC a gift certificate to Color Me Mine for... either Christmas or her Birthday... either way it was way late and THEN it took forever for us to ACT on it and so we finally made plans to GO and Cupcake came too and we painted our hearts out! Not everything worked the way we WANTED exactly, but still... I think it will all look better all cooked and shiny. We also went out to eat at Macaroni Grill. VERY yummy, but very carby (and the topic of that paragraph about cheating.)

Also yesterday was Mali's BIRTHDAY!!!! I finally got over there eventually and we got to hang out and talk and give her the news that she was taller than her friends but God made her that way (hee hee hee!) and her gift... WE ARE GOING TO TOAD THE WET SPROCKET ((and NOW THEY'VE ADDED AQUABATS!) And Dashboard Confessional! and the rest of the Jamboree) September 8th people! Feel free to be jealous.

You SHOULD be.

ReTitled Tune Tuesday; or, In search of Chump

You know how bad I am at keeping with Memes. It's like I've said before, I usually just forget, or else can't be, umm, Wordless , for instance. However, I have toyed with Tuesday Tunes and I have recently decided I will actually do Tuesday Tunes Retitled. And to kick it off I will do more than one because I have been so entertained with recent lyrics.

For Instance, this one I would call The Kind of Song I Can Totally See BoyKid Writing, or How to Live with Sisters and Girl Friends

(formerly known as Mood Rings by Reliant K)

We all know the girls that I am talking about
Well they are time bombs and they are ticking
And the only questions when theyll blow up
And theyll blow up; we know that without a doubt
Cause theyre those girls, yeah you know those girls that let their emotions get the best of them

And Ive contrived some sort of a plan to help my fellow man
Lets get emotional girls to all wear mood rings
So well be tipped off to when theyre ticked off
Cause well know just what theyre thinking
Cause what theyre thinking...

Shes so pretty but she but doesnt always act that way
Her moods out swinging on the swing set almost every day
She said to me that shes so happy its depressing
And all I said was someone get that girl a mood ring

If its drama you want then look no further
Theyre like the real world meets boy meets world meets days of our lives
And it just kills me how they get away with murder
Theyll anger you then bat their eyes; those pretty eyes that watch you sympathize

And Ive contrived some sort of a plan to help my fellow man
Lets get emotional girls to all wear mood rings
So well be tipped off to when theyre ticked off
Cause well know just what theyre thinking
Cause what theyre thinking...

Shes so pretty but she but doesnt always act that way
Her moods out swinging on the swing set almost every day
She said to me that shes so stressed out that its soothing
And all I said was someone get that girl a mood ring

Cause when its black (it) means watch your back because youre probably
The last person in the world right now she wants to see
And when its blue it means that you should call her up immediately
And ask her out because shell most likely agree
And when its green it simply means that she is really stressed
And when its clear it means shes completely emotionless (and thats all right I must confess)

We all know the girls that I am talking about
She liked you wednesday but now its friday and she has to wash her hair
And it just figures that well never figure them out
First shes jekyll and then shes hyde....at least she makes a lovely pair

Mood ring oh mood ring
Oh tell me will you bring
The key to unlock this mystery
Of girls and their emotions
Play it back in slow motion
So I may understand the complex infrastructure known as the female mind

This one is If Kipluck Wrote a Love Song on One of her Down Days (With Great Apoligies to Fresno But it's One of Those Days)

(Formerly known as You Don't Suck by Chump)

But MORE about this gem. Story #1 - See, it was NOT easy finding. Monday morning I was driving to work and in a yucky mood. And this song came on. It totally made me giggle. I decided I needed the lyrics. It was by Chump, which ALSO made me giggle as they were a little local band when I was in high school and, well, I WAS listening to KOHS 97.1... that's right, boys and girls, I listen to Orem High's little alternative radio station. I think I even SAW Chump a few times, like at Wrapsody when that still existed. I like going to little local shows. Plus, you never know when they will get big, Like The Used used to play there, ooh and remember when Auqabats was semi-local? Or the Killers? Yes, I am a geek. ANYWAY, so when I got home I searched the net for the song. The problem is all it would give me is some rather NOT it lyrics from Eminem.

FINALLY I found the BAND named Chump, Here! Only problem? THAT is not them. Then I realized that SOMEWHERE in this house I owned at least 2 old Chump CDs. (One of which has the Chicken Butt song on it, Mali! Remember that? "NOOOOOOOO!" Hee hee hee hee hee!) So I looked in my CDs. The CDs are there, but with out website info (And I DON'T have the one WITH the song of the day on it.). SO I dug through a box to find CD CASES and... HOORAY!!!! AN ADDY! www.chumpsucka.com!

Story #2 - did you notice how I started that story 1 with an heir of "this is how I found the lyrics?" Well, that was crap because I just wrote that all right as I found the address. Only to find the site defunct. So this could be the STUPIDEST Tune Tuesday I have ever done as it won't even HAVE the lyrics I was desperate to post! Also, it is the ONLY Tune Tuesday I have ever done making it, pretty much, a faliure ALL AROUND possibly. SO this is all I know now after MUCH more research than one SHOULD afford things like this. The song is actually called "I Love you 'Cuz You Don't Suck." It was off the Chump CD Sucka, circa 1998. Their old website is now gone.

However, their label has one listed as www.dcsproductions.cjb.net... and... nope, it's gone too.

So, ummm... does anyone have the lyrics for me?