Well, after surviving a 5 A.M.-1 P.M. Monday shift, 12-8 P.M. and Kids Night on Tuesday, OPENING yesterday, and still half-asleep after my 5 A.M.-1 P.M. today, I am getting this done and out of the way so I can get a nap in. Happy Christmas Eve, Underground Citizens. I have to be in the Choir Room at 9:30 P.M. tonight. No, I am NOT spending Christmas Eve with the family this year--I'm too tired, too irritated and sleep-deprived. And if I have to go to Christmas Dinner with the family tonight, someone's gonna get yelled at by a rather irked me. And 'irked' is putting that nicely. I'm sorry but... no. Not this year. This isn't the year to subject myself to extra stress on top of the hell and high water I've already dealt with so far. In fact, I think I've been saying "Bah humbug" more than "Happy Christmas" this year--far more. That's a first--it's also pretty scary too.
Sooo, that said, here's a Thursday Tradition filled with YouTubes of music, fun and holiday cheer. Turn up the tune'age. And raise a cup of cheer for me--or at least, try to anyway, if you're as bleah as me.
"Wonderful Christmastime" - Paul McCartney
*Old-School Alternation Song of the Week*
"The Chanukah Song" - Adam Sandler
*Dedicated to my Jewish second family. Much love + respect!*
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
*Favorite version of the Christmas classic*
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - James Taylor
*Christmas Anthem 2008 + Song of the Week*
*Dedicated to family and friends within the Underground, with love*
"Oi! to the World!" - The Vandals
*Christmas Anthem 2007*
*No Doubt did a fantabulous cover of this tune!*
"Christmas Wrapping" - The Waitresses
*Christmas Anthem 2009*
Merry Christmas, with lots of love. Make the best of it, even in face of the worst of it.
~ me
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24 December 2009
13 December 2009
Chapter 228 ~ Some Christmas Lullaby...
Not very much of an update but, Friday's Hanukkah Party at the Synagogue was quite wonderful. Everyone was very surprised and excited to see me. 'Uncle' Reuven even did the one Kiddush which involves me cheering "L'Chayim!!!"--which was a realisation to those I hadn't greeted before that that, I was back where I was missed. It was a wonderful party, and I can't wait for this Friday, which is the 8th and final Night of Hanukkah. Looks to be most promising and most exciting. It also means, MORE LATKES!!!
Also, today was the Christmas Party with the Choir. Needless to say, the party didn't last long enough--we didn't get to have a sing-along. BUT, I -did- get to play the piano for a bit, and practice for Christmas morning when I'll be playing the Carillon for Susan [who'll be in Chicago to greet her new grandchild this Christmas]. I even got to change before going to the Party, as I decided it was better to dress up for the occasion than to just be a bit on the 'punky' side. All in all it was a lovely Party, and I can't wait for next year's party already. But, alas, another year to go. Still, it was wonderful; perhaps next year, if someone does play the piano and a sing-along ensues, maybe I will get up the nerve to ask my dear Choirmaster for a dance. Not like I would--I'm socially bipolar. I'm such a shy brat. It's almost pathetic. But, still. Who knows...
*sigh* Alas, bedtime already. Long day at work tomorrow, including a Christmas Party at 4 P.M. This could be a very exhausting day...
Dreaming of Dreidles and Friends, New Memories, Music and a Choirmaster...
~ me
Also, today was the Christmas Party with the Choir. Needless to say, the party didn't last long enough--we didn't get to have a sing-along. BUT, I -did- get to play the piano for a bit, and practice for Christmas morning when I'll be playing the Carillon for Susan [who'll be in Chicago to greet her new grandchild this Christmas]. I even got to change before going to the Party, as I decided it was better to dress up for the occasion than to just be a bit on the 'punky' side. All in all it was a lovely Party, and I can't wait for next year's party already. But, alas, another year to go. Still, it was wonderful; perhaps next year, if someone does play the piano and a sing-along ensues, maybe I will get up the nerve to ask my dear Choirmaster for a dance. Not like I would--I'm socially bipolar. I'm such a shy brat. It's almost pathetic. But, still. Who knows...
*sigh* Alas, bedtime already. Long day at work tomorrow, including a Christmas Party at 4 P.M. This could be a very exhausting day...
Dreaming of Dreidles and Friends, New Memories, Music and a Choirmaster...
~ me
10 December 2009
Chapter 227 ~ MAAAYDAAAY!!!
Ah yes, the holiday season. Filled with lights and Christmas trees. Latkes and Hanukkah menorahs [or Hanukyahs, I think that's the way it's spelt. if not, my bad!]. Family time and party time. Lots of music, lots of headaches. Lots of this, that and the other. And enough drama to make me [or you if this is the case] scream--deep breath, all together now,
BAH FRECKIN' HUMBUG!!!
*sigh* There. All better. As long as the neighbors don't ask, "Holy cow what happened to the girl!?" then, hey. All is well. Because it's been that kind of week. Allow me to throw a few verbal snowballs on a few itty bitty little matters.
First and foremost, my extremely evil laptop. It's been uncooperative. And it's been acting up, for a lack of better words. In fact, I think I've pleaded with it quite enough. [Of course, I could be wrong!!] But, while it's being very nice to me *now* I figured, update the Trans-Underground Express while absofreckin'lutely possible. Sooo... yeah. I really wish it didn't have to be a rant-o-rama. Don't worry, I'll make up for it with some good news. But, in order to get to the good stuff, I need to let out the bad stuff too. 'Cause, those of y'all who've read the blog long enough... yeah. We don't need Sunny holding her temper all in. Nuh-uh.
There. That said, on to a more severely irksome topic. Everyone -knows- this one. Work. Yep, the drive-thru of doom as I like to call it. And these days--I hate to admit it but--it's been hell in a handbasket. Between the weather as of recent [wind + rain + cold = ick] and the technology failure as a result of a power surge late Tuesday night, today... at work... eh... yeah. Bad. Very, very bad. There is only one old-school credit card machine in the entire store... and it's in the Back Drive-thru of all places. Which means there's myself, Joey [Mary, the espresso-machine queen--NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH STORE MANAGER MARY... alias Blue Sky] taking the orders... and up to all three Front Counter order takers, in the event that all four of us, at some point, have to take a credit card. Two rolls of receipt paper got changed out, the New System finally got fixed around 1 P.M. earlier today... around the time I was leaving. Irony, anyone?
And lastly on the not-so-good list of random thoughts... well, it's still taking a while for me to snap out of that November slump. Yes, 10 days into December and I still haven't entirely snapped back into yet. I think it's partly because of the weather. One friend reasoned it had to do with my first Christmas being single in a few years [gee thanks... rub it in why not. lol]. Another thought I was overstressed [eh, maybe...? i don't know...!!]. And one other person thought, "Oh, we all go through that, Jenn. Don't worry about it." Uhm, problem is, with me, 9 times out of 10 you -don't- want to tell me not to worry about it because, chances are, I'm SOOO gonna worry about it!! But, back to this. Yeah... part of me is still kinda... uhm... blah. That's it. Blah.
Alright!! now that I've got the bad stuff out of the system, on to the good stuff. Like, a Christmas tree, perhaps! [And I still need to get a pic of the Christmas tree at work posted up here at some point!] The tree [finally] got trimmed and adorned during Kids Night on Tuesday 1 December. The kids made the majority of the ornaments that are up on the tree. I only made a few and had to momentarily get over my fears of heights AND falling to get the Star at the top. All in all, best Kids Night in a while. But if you want insanity, this past Kids Night was that--especially after I decided to extend it. Because, let's face it. It's just downright WRONG to interrupt kids in their Christmas-card-making projects. So, I extended it, ended up with glitter glue all over my shirt [thankfully it was a Super Mario shirt... 'cause I would really hate to have to end up with glitter glue all over my work shirt, which was *almost* the case!], helped kids make cards, and even painted faces of a high school girls basketball team from Flagler County. Alll in all, hilarity ensued. Fun times. Though by the time all was said and done it was 10 P.M. and, I really needed to get home, post-haste... who knew that half an hour later after I left would be the power surge noted earlier during the rants?
Also, this past Saturday was DeLand's annual Christmas Parade. Yours truly walked it... with Rabbit... Blue Sky... some coworkers... and RONALD McDONALD! Yep, Ronald was with us again this year. This time around, before the Parade started, we had time to get pics taken with Ronald, as well as the City of Deltona's Grinch [or at least I did anyway]. We had lots of fun catching up with friends, coworkers, some of our resident higher-ups [one of the Supervisors, and the Store Owners both, were there]. And there was even a dose of danger and adventure because, as we were heading back in the opposite direction, to catch the rest of the Parade, three of my coworkers went to Checkers--I stayed across the street from there. Surprise, surprise--not five minutes later did a fight break out. Cops and the Sheriff got involved. It was exciting--and pretty freckin' scary--to watch from across the street. The Parade was halted momentarily while the scuffle got stopped, and then it [the Parade] was resumed. All in all, eh, not a bad Parade this year but, I'm now concerned about its possible turn-out for next year. We'll just have to wait and see what-all happens next year.
And, lastly, PARTY!!! Yep, three parties in four days. And what looks to be next week's schedule too. Anyone taking notes?
+ Friday 11 December [tomorrow] ~ Work [5 a.m.-1 p.m.] - Hanukkah Party at Temple Israel [night 1 of Hanukkah]
+ Saturday 12 December ~ Work [5 a.m.-1 p.m.]
+ Sunday 13 December ~ Choir Christmas Party [after the 11 a.m. service]
+ Monday 14 December ~ Work [5 a.m.-1 p.m.] - Christmas Potluck Party at work [starting at 11 a.m.]
+ Tuesday 15 December ~ Work [12-8 p.m.] - Kids Night at work [5-8 p.m.]
+ Wednesday 16 December ~ OFF!!! [i can breathe for once! lol] - F.A.M. Night on Christmas Break until January 2010
+ Thursday 17 December ~ Work [5 a.m.-1 p.m.] - Daughters of the King meeting [7-8 p.m.]
+ Friday 18 December ~ Work [5 a.m.-1 p.m.] - Hanukkah Party at Temple Israel [night 8 (final night) of Hanukkah]
+ Saturday 20 December ~ Work [5 a.m.-1 p.m.]
WHEW!!! that's gonna be a long week... which, mind, the work schedule is ALWAYS subject to change. If that is the case I will update accordingly. But, anywho... I can but only try to make the best of it. Who knows, maybe I'll do something during Kids Night for Hanukkah... or not. I don't know. If we can get away with Christmas then, why not Hanukkah? I'm sure we can try to make latkes out of French Fries...
--erm, or not?
I suppose that is all for now. I know I haven't been updating on the musicality that is the Thursday Tradition but, as of lately, the laptop's been hating on me. And I'd been too busy, too hectic, and too "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!" to even get my nerves together proper. Sooo, hopefully, I should be able to get some music back up soon. Maybe Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah Song" for the Thursday Tradition next week? Sound good with y'all? 'Cause it does for me... I mean, it's Hanukkah after all! And it's a funny song. And... and... it's one of the few great mainstream Hanukkah songs that can get away with mainstream radio. How's that for made-of-awesome?
And on THAT bombshell... time to get ready for my D.O.K. meeting. I'm already late for the shower. Dang nabbit.
Bracing for what promises to be one very long Holiday season...
~ me
BAH FRECKIN' HUMBUG!!!
*sigh* There. All better. As long as the neighbors don't ask, "Holy cow what happened to the girl!?" then, hey. All is well. Because it's been that kind of week. Allow me to throw a few verbal snowballs on a few itty bitty little matters.
First and foremost, my extremely evil laptop. It's been uncooperative. And it's been acting up, for a lack of better words. In fact, I think I've pleaded with it quite enough. [Of course, I could be wrong!!] But, while it's being very nice to me *now* I figured, update the Trans-Underground Express while absofreckin'lutely possible. Sooo... yeah. I really wish it didn't have to be a rant-o-rama. Don't worry, I'll make up for it with some good news. But, in order to get to the good stuff, I need to let out the bad stuff too. 'Cause, those of y'all who've read the blog long enough... yeah. We don't need Sunny holding her temper all in. Nuh-uh.
There. That said, on to a more severely irksome topic. Everyone -knows- this one. Work. Yep, the drive-thru of doom as I like to call it. And these days--I hate to admit it but--it's been hell in a handbasket. Between the weather as of recent [wind + rain + cold = ick] and the technology failure as a result of a power surge late Tuesday night, today... at work... eh... yeah. Bad. Very, very bad. There is only one old-school credit card machine in the entire store... and it's in the Back Drive-thru of all places. Which means there's myself, Joey [Mary, the espresso-machine queen--NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH STORE MANAGER MARY... alias Blue Sky] taking the orders... and up to all three Front Counter order takers, in the event that all four of us, at some point, have to take a credit card. Two rolls of receipt paper got changed out, the New System finally got fixed around 1 P.M. earlier today... around the time I was leaving. Irony, anyone?
And lastly on the not-so-good list of random thoughts... well, it's still taking a while for me to snap out of that November slump. Yes, 10 days into December and I still haven't entirely snapped back into yet. I think it's partly because of the weather. One friend reasoned it had to do with my first Christmas being single in a few years [gee thanks... rub it in why not. lol]. Another thought I was overstressed [eh, maybe...? i don't know...!!]. And one other person thought, "Oh, we all go through that, Jenn. Don't worry about it." Uhm, problem is, with me, 9 times out of 10 you -don't- want to tell me not to worry about it because, chances are, I'm SOOO gonna worry about it!! But, back to this. Yeah... part of me is still kinda... uhm... blah. That's it. Blah.
Alright!! now that I've got the bad stuff out of the system, on to the good stuff. Like, a Christmas tree, perhaps! [And I still need to get a pic of the Christmas tree at work posted up here at some point!] The tree [finally] got trimmed and adorned during Kids Night on Tuesday 1 December. The kids made the majority of the ornaments that are up on the tree. I only made a few and had to momentarily get over my fears of heights AND falling to get the Star at the top. All in all, best Kids Night in a while. But if you want insanity, this past Kids Night was that--especially after I decided to extend it. Because, let's face it. It's just downright WRONG to interrupt kids in their Christmas-card-making projects. So, I extended it, ended up with glitter glue all over my shirt [thankfully it was a Super Mario shirt... 'cause I would really hate to have to end up with glitter glue all over my work shirt, which was *almost* the case!], helped kids make cards, and even painted faces of a high school girls basketball team from Flagler County. Alll in all, hilarity ensued. Fun times. Though by the time all was said and done it was 10 P.M. and, I really needed to get home, post-haste... who knew that half an hour later after I left would be the power surge noted earlier during the rants?
Also, this past Saturday was DeLand's annual Christmas Parade. Yours truly walked it... with Rabbit... Blue Sky... some coworkers... and RONALD McDONALD! Yep, Ronald was with us again this year. This time around, before the Parade started, we had time to get pics taken with Ronald, as well as the City of Deltona's Grinch [or at least I did anyway]. We had lots of fun catching up with friends, coworkers, some of our resident higher-ups [one of the Supervisors, and the Store Owners both, were there]. And there was even a dose of danger and adventure because, as we were heading back in the opposite direction, to catch the rest of the Parade, three of my coworkers went to Checkers--I stayed across the street from there. Surprise, surprise--not five minutes later did a fight break out. Cops and the Sheriff got involved. It was exciting--and pretty freckin' scary--to watch from across the street. The Parade was halted momentarily while the scuffle got stopped, and then it [the Parade] was resumed. All in all, eh, not a bad Parade this year but, I'm now concerned about its possible turn-out for next year. We'll just have to wait and see what-all happens next year.
And, lastly, PARTY!!! Yep, three parties in four days. And what looks to be next week's schedule too. Anyone taking notes?
+ Friday 11 December [tomorrow] ~ Work [5 a.m.-1 p.m.] - Hanukkah Party at Temple Israel [night 1 of Hanukkah]
+ Saturday 12 December ~ Work [5 a.m.-1 p.m.]
+ Sunday 13 December ~ Choir Christmas Party [after the 11 a.m. service]
+ Monday 14 December ~ Work [5 a.m.-1 p.m.] - Christmas Potluck Party at work [starting at 11 a.m.]
+ Tuesday 15 December ~ Work [12-8 p.m.] - Kids Night at work [5-8 p.m.]
+ Wednesday 16 December ~ OFF!!! [i can breathe for once! lol] - F.A.M. Night on Christmas Break until January 2010
+ Thursday 17 December ~ Work [5 a.m.-1 p.m.] - Daughters of the King meeting [7-8 p.m.]
+ Friday 18 December ~ Work [5 a.m.-1 p.m.] - Hanukkah Party at Temple Israel [night 8 (final night) of Hanukkah]
+ Saturday 20 December ~ Work [5 a.m.-1 p.m.]
WHEW!!! that's gonna be a long week... which, mind, the work schedule is ALWAYS subject to change. If that is the case I will update accordingly. But, anywho... I can but only try to make the best of it. Who knows, maybe I'll do something during Kids Night for Hanukkah... or not. I don't know. If we can get away with Christmas then, why not Hanukkah? I'm sure we can try to make latkes out of French Fries...
--erm, or not?
I suppose that is all for now. I know I haven't been updating on the musicality that is the Thursday Tradition but, as of lately, the laptop's been hating on me. And I'd been too busy, too hectic, and too "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!" to even get my nerves together proper. Sooo, hopefully, I should be able to get some music back up soon. Maybe Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah Song" for the Thursday Tradition next week? Sound good with y'all? 'Cause it does for me... I mean, it's Hanukkah after all! And it's a funny song. And... and... it's one of the few great mainstream Hanukkah songs that can get away with mainstream radio. How's that for made-of-awesome?
And on THAT bombshell... time to get ready for my D.O.K. meeting. I'm already late for the shower. Dang nabbit.
Bracing for what promises to be one very long Holiday season...
~ me
23 December 2008
The Christmas Broadcast
I know that Christmas is only two days away, but this is my Christmas "broadcast" as, after today, I will be ridiculously, miserably busy. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and Thursday is Christmas Day. Unfortunately I will be drop-dead stressed and tired to even try to enjoy the holiday. And it doesn't help that Store Manager Joel has scheduled the Christmas party at work for TOMORROW!! That doesn't start until 2 tomorrow afternoon; and on top of that I have to work at 5 in the morning anyway, which means after I clock out I gotta run across the street to Publix to get chips and either salsa or hummus. Which is what I signed myself up to bring anyway.
Mom also has to pick me up from my workplace, as I'm to be staying over at the parents' for Christmas [HEY! Robbie's always fcuking exempt from that; WTF gives, Mom!?]. Which means whatever laundry and packing-up I've needed to do tomorrow I have to get done tonight! And that includes packing up what I'll be wearing tomorrow night AND Christmas Day.
Hold up--which reminds me: Mom [or Dad] is dropping me off tomorrow evening at the Choir Room for Christmas Eve service rehearsal. That's at 9 P.M., with the service starting with the Choir singing for half an hour at 10:30 P.M., and by the time I'm back at the parents it'll be 1 A.M. Christmas freckin' morning.
And, with my luck, my little brother and sister will be waking me up six hours later with, Jenn, time to wake up and open presents! So I'll be next to comatose AND miserable about it all. Christmas Morning service at 10 A.M., possibly back at the parents' for another hour or two after that, and then finally HOME. *sigh* And with all hopes that Roboter's Christmas present and mine for him have arrived on freckin' time. And then it's back to work on Friday [we're closed for Christmas], for that and the next two days at least, so I'll have to miss another Sunday of Church quite like I did this past Sunday.
So yes, needless to say, by the time it's all over, Christmas will have come and gone, and I will have had no chance in hell to celebrate it. Basically, it's going to be anything but merry for me. And this is my only opportunity to send out a Christmas blogpost before I get stormed for the season.
My only wish is that, everyone has a wonderful time, in spite of the circumstances, in spite of whatever wrong could be going on in the world in this season.
*sigh* I'm sorry, but it's being very difficult to be happy when it's Christmas, this time around. To be honest, I've felt like crying all afternoon. And I have. But it doesn't seem enough to cry just once; I've constantly been fighting tears that's been building up from frustration, from stress--from work, from the family, from... from life. LIFE! Enough to just break me down... inside, it just hurts. Never mind the fact that I dyed my hair purple this week, or that Hanukkah started wonderfully on Sunday night. Never mind the fact that the only presents I've been able to handle were Christmas cards and a Scrapbook I slaved myself tremendously for. Never mind the fact that I can't even slow down enough to enjoy the holiday because of the deaths that took its tolls on me, people that I know whose tables will be missing someone because the Great Presence that is Death. Never mind the fact that... that I just don't feel happy, at all, for Christmas, no matter how hard I try!
Never mind the fact that words can't even express just how I feel right now.
So, this song, I'm sending it out to all of you. I know I shared the Pretenders' version last week but, I think... this version seems proper for the season. If ever, while you hear this, your heart should tug, if ever tears should well up in your own eyes, if ever your memories overwhelm... let the tears fall. I'm right there with you, because the pain is different but the wish is still the same. Maybe the tears are for different reasons on our ends but, if ever your heart shares my same sorrow, then shed a tear. But never mind me--
I'm just someone trying to muddle through somehow...
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - James Taylor
From my heart, from the heart of the Underground,
to your hearts and those of yours,
the Happiest of Holidays, the Merriest of Christmases.
~ Jenn ["Sunshine"]
Mom also has to pick me up from my workplace, as I'm to be staying over at the parents' for Christmas [HEY! Robbie's always fcuking exempt from that; WTF gives, Mom!?]. Which means whatever laundry and packing-up I've needed to do tomorrow I have to get done tonight! And that includes packing up what I'll be wearing tomorrow night AND Christmas Day.
Hold up--which reminds me: Mom [or Dad] is dropping me off tomorrow evening at the Choir Room for Christmas Eve service rehearsal. That's at 9 P.M., with the service starting with the Choir singing for half an hour at 10:30 P.M., and by the time I'm back at the parents it'll be 1 A.M. Christmas freckin' morning.
And, with my luck, my little brother and sister will be waking me up six hours later with, Jenn, time to wake up and open presents! So I'll be next to comatose AND miserable about it all. Christmas Morning service at 10 A.M., possibly back at the parents' for another hour or two after that, and then finally HOME. *sigh* And with all hopes that Roboter's Christmas present and mine for him have arrived on freckin' time. And then it's back to work on Friday [we're closed for Christmas], for that and the next two days at least, so I'll have to miss another Sunday of Church quite like I did this past Sunday.
So yes, needless to say, by the time it's all over, Christmas will have come and gone, and I will have had no chance in hell to celebrate it. Basically, it's going to be anything but merry for me. And this is my only opportunity to send out a Christmas blogpost before I get stormed for the season.
My only wish is that, everyone has a wonderful time, in spite of the circumstances, in spite of whatever wrong could be going on in the world in this season.
*sigh* I'm sorry, but it's being very difficult to be happy when it's Christmas, this time around. To be honest, I've felt like crying all afternoon. And I have. But it doesn't seem enough to cry just once; I've constantly been fighting tears that's been building up from frustration, from stress--from work, from the family, from... from life. LIFE! Enough to just break me down... inside, it just hurts. Never mind the fact that I dyed my hair purple this week, or that Hanukkah started wonderfully on Sunday night. Never mind the fact that the only presents I've been able to handle were Christmas cards and a Scrapbook I slaved myself tremendously for. Never mind the fact that I can't even slow down enough to enjoy the holiday because of the deaths that took its tolls on me, people that I know whose tables will be missing someone because the Great Presence that is Death. Never mind the fact that... that I just don't feel happy, at all, for Christmas, no matter how hard I try!
Never mind the fact that words can't even express just how I feel right now.
So, this song, I'm sending it out to all of you. I know I shared the Pretenders' version last week but, I think... this version seems proper for the season. If ever, while you hear this, your heart should tug, if ever tears should well up in your own eyes, if ever your memories overwhelm... let the tears fall. I'm right there with you, because the pain is different but the wish is still the same. Maybe the tears are for different reasons on our ends but, if ever your heart shares my same sorrow, then shed a tear. But never mind me--
I'm just someone trying to muddle through somehow...
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - James Taylor
From my heart, from the heart of the Underground,
to your hearts and those of yours,
the Happiest of Holidays, the Merriest of Christmases.
~ Jenn ["Sunshine"]
18 December 2008
The Pre-Christmas Tradition!
Welcome to the special pre-Christmas edition of the Thursday Tradition. It is approximately ONE BLOODY WEEK until Christmas day, and what way to rock the house than with a quirky celebration filled with a whimsically proper assortment of tunage? I have kinda postponed the Random 20 because, with so much going on, it's a bit insane. But anywho...
Yes, it's time to deck--erm, rock the halls...
"Winter Wonderland" - The Cocteau Twins
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - The Pretenders
*Song of the Week!!*
"Christmas Wrapping" - The Waitresses
"Christmastime Is Here" [instrumental version] - The Vince Guaraldi Trio
"Frosty The Snowman" - The Cocteau Twins
AND, a little bonus showdown--the original versus the cover! Both are awesome and, quite frankly I'm going for the cover as I heard this before the original. But, hey! I want your opinion about which version's better. Sooo...
The Original: "Oi! to the World" - The Vandals
The Cover: "Oi! to the World" - No Doubt
And there y'all have it, enjoy the tunage and, until the next round... be good... Santa's on the list-checkin' these days...
Yes, it's time to deck--erm, rock the halls...
"Winter Wonderland" - The Cocteau Twins
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - The Pretenders
*Song of the Week!!*
"Christmas Wrapping" - The Waitresses
"Christmastime Is Here" [instrumental version] - The Vince Guaraldi Trio
"Frosty The Snowman" - The Cocteau Twins
AND, a little bonus showdown--the original versus the cover! Both are awesome and, quite frankly I'm going for the cover as I heard this before the original. But, hey! I want your opinion about which version's better. Sooo...
The Original: "Oi! to the World" - The Vandals
The Cover: "Oi! to the World" - No Doubt
And there y'all have it, enjoy the tunage and, until the next round... be good... Santa's on the list-checkin' these days...
04 December 2008
The Sunday Tradition!
Yes, it's Thursday, and it's the Thursday Tradition here in the Underground. Today the spotlight's on one of my particular favorite bands, like, ever. PLUS, some more Doctor WHO goodies, just in time for the holidays!
As I promised, it's the Sundays up in the Underground tonight. And it's my Top 10 favorite Sundays tunage of all time. I chose between the two brilliant albums Reading, Writing & Arithmetic and Blind as third and last album Static and Silence [from 1997] wasn't up-to-par. And I have a very proper Honourable Mention to note as well. So, that said...
1] I remember falling in love with this song the first time I heard it. There are times nowadays that I'll fall into a glum and this will be the song I put on. The lyrics in the chorus are just so true sometimes. Really.
~ "Love" [from Blind]
2] I actually hear this song every now and then at work. Who knew!?
~ "My Finest Hour" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
3] This is the tune that the Sundays are, if anything, well-known for. Whether everyone knew who the Sundays knew or not. My parents heard about a minute of it on the radio while we were heading to South Carolina, and then they changed it. I got kinda mad but got over it and listened to my Sundays mix all Thanksgiving long.
~ "Here's Where The Story Ends" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
4] There's something about this song. I've lost count as to how many times I've fallen asleep to this song on repeat!
~ "24 Hours" [from Blind]
5] Probably the catchiest beat I've heard from 'em. I just... I don't know... bop my head along...
~ "A Certain Someone" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
6] Chances are, I've sung along to the first two lines of the song so many times. I never really tire of it. Nice tune.
~ "Goodbye" [from Blind]
7] And this is one of the reasons why as a whole I adore the album it's from.
~ "Blood On My Hands" [from Blind]
8] Between this song and "Medicine", I'll take this song any day. And anyway, I love to sing along to this song like it's nobody's business. [Never mind the fact that I've listened to the album so many times more than RW+A...]
~ "More" [from Blind]
9] A proper tune that ended the album it's from. All in all a classic on its own.
~ "Joy" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
10] This tune can classify itself as almost--ALMOST--punky. Don't ask me as to how or why I even considered it. Maybe it's the beat. Not sure.
~ "Hideous Towns" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
Honourable Mention] To be honest with you this is my favorite cover song of all time. The original was done by the Rolling Stones and, while I really love the original version, nothing really touches this cover. Nothing.
~ "Wild Horses" [from Blind]
Well there you have it! My take on the spotlighted group, the Sundays! Hopefully y'all kinda learned something new or another in your musical education. :-)
And now, some Whovian musical treats! To start, a song that got SNV airplay last month, just in time for the 45th anniversary of the show...
"Doctorin' the TARDIS" - KLF [The Timelords]
Two, my Christmas Song of the Year. Just heard it for the first time earlier today. Still hearing it. I think it's been replaying about 10 times now... anywho, it's dedicated to my beloved fellow Whovian...
"I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek" - The Go-Go's
Oh and, one more thing. My favorite titles video on my favorite rendition of the theme...
One final note--today it was agreed between store manager Joel [it was his idea] and I that I will be working TOMORROW from 5 A.M. to 1 P.M., and Saturday I'll be from 5 A.M. to 6, for one hour. As soon as the 6 o'clockers arrive I'll be dismissed for the day so I can rest up some more and be better ready for both a funeral AND a Christmas Parade later on that night. Turns out Manager Carlina [who did the schedule to begin with!] forgot about Saturday's parade at the time she was putting the Schedule together. But in any case all is well. And today was probably the best day of the week, though some of the crew were clueless as to why I said earlier this afternoon "I'll see y'all tomorrow!"
And on that note, until the next round...
As I promised, it's the Sundays up in the Underground tonight. And it's my Top 10 favorite Sundays tunage of all time. I chose between the two brilliant albums Reading, Writing & Arithmetic and Blind as third and last album Static and Silence [from 1997] wasn't up-to-par. And I have a very proper Honourable Mention to note as well. So, that said...
1] I remember falling in love with this song the first time I heard it. There are times nowadays that I'll fall into a glum and this will be the song I put on. The lyrics in the chorus are just so true sometimes. Really.
~ "Love" [from Blind]
2] I actually hear this song every now and then at work. Who knew!?
~ "My Finest Hour" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
3] This is the tune that the Sundays are, if anything, well-known for. Whether everyone knew who the Sundays knew or not. My parents heard about a minute of it on the radio while we were heading to South Carolina, and then they changed it. I got kinda mad but got over it and listened to my Sundays mix all Thanksgiving long.
~ "Here's Where The Story Ends" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
4] There's something about this song. I've lost count as to how many times I've fallen asleep to this song on repeat!
~ "24 Hours" [from Blind]
5] Probably the catchiest beat I've heard from 'em. I just... I don't know... bop my head along...
~ "A Certain Someone" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
6] Chances are, I've sung along to the first two lines of the song so many times. I never really tire of it. Nice tune.
~ "Goodbye" [from Blind]
7] And this is one of the reasons why as a whole I adore the album it's from.
~ "Blood On My Hands" [from Blind]
8] Between this song and "Medicine", I'll take this song any day. And anyway, I love to sing along to this song like it's nobody's business. [Never mind the fact that I've listened to the album so many times more than RW+A...]
~ "More" [from Blind]
9] A proper tune that ended the album it's from. All in all a classic on its own.
~ "Joy" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
10] This tune can classify itself as almost--ALMOST--punky. Don't ask me as to how or why I even considered it. Maybe it's the beat. Not sure.
~ "Hideous Towns" [from Reading, Writing & Arithmetic]
Honourable Mention] To be honest with you this is my favorite cover song of all time. The original was done by the Rolling Stones and, while I really love the original version, nothing really touches this cover. Nothing.
~ "Wild Horses" [from Blind]
Well there you have it! My take on the spotlighted group, the Sundays! Hopefully y'all kinda learned something new or another in your musical education. :-)
And now, some Whovian musical treats! To start, a song that got SNV airplay last month, just in time for the 45th anniversary of the show...
"Doctorin' the TARDIS" - KLF [The Timelords]
Two, my Christmas Song of the Year. Just heard it for the first time earlier today. Still hearing it. I think it's been replaying about 10 times now... anywho, it's dedicated to my beloved fellow Whovian...
"I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek" - The Go-Go's
Oh and, one more thing. My favorite titles video on my favorite rendition of the theme...
One final note--today it was agreed between store manager Joel [it was his idea] and I that I will be working TOMORROW from 5 A.M. to 1 P.M., and Saturday I'll be from 5 A.M. to 6, for one hour. As soon as the 6 o'clockers arrive I'll be dismissed for the day so I can rest up some more and be better ready for both a funeral AND a Christmas Parade later on that night. Turns out Manager Carlina [who did the schedule to begin with!] forgot about Saturday's parade at the time she was putting the Schedule together. But in any case all is well. And today was probably the best day of the week, though some of the crew were clueless as to why I said earlier this afternoon "I'll see y'all tomorrow!"
And on that note, until the next round...
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