Rested..Relaxed and Ready

I noticed I've taken a bit of a break in writing but many things have been going on which I am happy to share.  First off, I got back from Mexico about a week ago and I must say that is exactly what I needed.  I had an amazing trip...the hotel was gorgeous..the food was great..the partying was awesome..the excursions were adventerous and the people we met were really one of a kind.  So much in fact that we are planning to visit our new dear friends in Montreal in a few weeks.  So there is something to look forward to. 

As for *Stan, I feel great.  I feel like my old self again and I am very content with how things turned out to be.  I feel happy and rested and sociable.  Today is Valentines Day which I typically do not like but somehow this year, I just don't mind it.  It doesn't make me sad or lonely or feel inadequate in some way because I am single.  I feel good.

AND it's MUSIC MONDAY

Today I'd like to share this wonderful version of Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley (brilliant man RIP)

Music Monday

So I'd like to start something new which I'll call Music Monday.  Since Mondays are typically a drag for the obvious reasons and since music is such a huge part of every one's lives..I thought it would be nice to post great songs...any news tidbits about musicians or anything else going on in the music world. 

Today the day goes to Travis, an alternative rock band from Scotland and their song Re-Offender.

Puzzlin'

So in my spare time amongst plenty of other things...I like to do puzzles.  I know I know who let the nerd in? Who? Who? But surprisingly a) I am quite good at it and b) it's one of the few activities that completely takes my mind off everything else.  What can I say?  I am a three dimensional nerd at <3.  So here are some puzzles I've made recently.

Horoscope Craze

Being a pretty avid follower of horoscopes and sign compatibilities I was skeptical about this invasion of the 13th zodiac sign.  WHAT?! I thought for a second. You mean to tell me all those wonderful character traits ;) I've read about my Libra self and all those negative traits I so studiously tried to come to terms with and better are no longer valid?  AND WHAT? I am now supposed to be a Virgo? um I just don't think so ancient Babylonians.  I will stick with the tropical zodiac thank you :)

I am linking to the article that subsided my fears. Whew.

Music.  Music has saved me many times and continues to save me.  A great song at the right time is like a little piece of heaven.  It can throw you back to the first time you heard it or maybe a certain moment you've experienced with someone.  At the same time, isn't it amazing how one song can remind you of someone from your past and hurt in a gut wrenching way every time you hear it? 

So I am sitting on my floor reading. Content.  A song comes on that reminds me of *Stan and boom, my face contorts in pain and what do you know.  Tears.  Uncontrollable tears.  See music has a way of getting out of you what you didn't even know you felt.  Pain.  Happiness. Sorrow.  An old memory.   

PMS is the devil.  I truly do believe it is called that because mad cow disease was in fact already taken.  Geez.  I can only imagine if you'd slow motioned me this morning going ape sh*t on my sister...Freak Show!  I couldn't keep it together.  Usually I have much more patience than this morning but she really set me off and once I started you couldn't stop me.  I was like a screaming lunatic but there is only so much a person can take.  Even still, I am not proud of my morning shinanigans and today bow my head down in shame.  Boo.

Today.  Today I feel a little bit damaged.  A little bit hopeless.  A little bit reminiscent.  Or just little.  I guess it's just one of those days where I don't know if things will end up ok...if life has its way of working itself out.  Today I wonder what he's thinking about.  What he's doing.  How he's doing.  Is he ok?  Do I still cross his mind or has he met someone else who makes him happy? 

See that's the thing about break ups and heartbreak..it doesn't really care who you are...it doesn't discriminate and it definitely doesn't go easy on you. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWWDm9x48ak