Joan Armatrading's Weakness in Me

I'm not the sort of person who falls
In and quickly out of love
But to you I gave my affection
Right from the start.
I have a lover who loves me:
How could I break such a heart?
Yet still you gained my attention.

Why do you come here
When you know I've got troubles enough?
Why do you call me
When you know I can't answer the phone?
Make me lie, when I don't want to
And make someone else some kind of an unknowin' fool
You make me stare, when I should not
Are you so strong or is all the weakness in me?
Why do you come here
And pretend to be just passing by?
But I need to see you,
And I mean to hold you
Tightly.

Feeling guilty, worried,
Waking from tormented sleep
This old love has me bound
But this new love cuts deep.
If I choose now, I'll lose out
One of you has to fall
But I need you, and you.

Why do you come here
When you know I've got troubles enough?
Why do you call me
When you know I can't answer the phone?
Make me lie, when I don't want to
And make someone else some kind of an unknowin' fool
You make me stare, when I should not
Are you so strong or is all the weakness in me?
Why do you come here
And pretend to be just passing by?
But I need to see you,
And I mean to hold you
Tightly.

currently listening to: Rod Stewart's (I Know) I'm Losing You. From Co-worker/Friend Paula's Library

So, I'm still getting set up for my music month. I have singed up for Pandora. The original song used is Lips of an Angel by Hinder. I also continued to rip Paula's CDs. I only have 32 more to go (or at least on this binder)!!

Facebook friends chimed in on what they think I would like. The clear winner suggested by three people is Abney Park, a steampunk group. Which I've already You Tube and absolutely adore! Very Scottish feel well done and easy to listen too.

Here what facebook friends' picks:

Cassandra (high school friend)
album:Heartland: An Appalachian Anthology.
style: folk/bluegrass/awesomeness
artists: Joshua Bell, Yo-yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, etc.

Heather (Met through Friends)
song: Airship Pirate
style: Steampunk
artists: Abney Park

Tate' (Elementary/Middle School Friend)
album: Brother (and older stuff)
style: blues/jazz/rocky goodness
artists: The Black Keys

Jason (Friend's husband)
local bands
artist: The Heyday
artist: Churchill

Libby (College friend)
songs:Listen to Water with the Wine, Like Fire, Down to Zero, Help Yourself, Somebody Who Loves You
artist:Joan Armatrading.

artist:Clapton.
artist:Steve Winwood.
artist: Ray LaMontaigne

artist: Al Stewart
album: Year of the Cat, Time Passages

Jessica (College Friend)
Abney Park
Nightwish
Kamelot
Blackmoore's Night
Gaelic Storm
Joss Stone- Introducing Joss Stone Album.
Anna Nalick's Wreck of a Day
Meg & Dia's Something
Rea and Renee Olstead's Skylarkl.
Brian Setzer's Wolfgang's big night out.

Spring Lea (Library Friend)
They Might Be Giants.
Start with Flood.
Abney Park. Sleep Isabella is my fave track. :)

Katina and Shawn (Sister and Brother-in-law)
Ghost Buffalo
Map and Atlases
August Burns Red
Death Cab for Cutie's Soul Meet Body

And It Begins....

currently listening to Brian McKnight's "When the Charoit Comes" from Paula's library.

June 30th-
So not only do I not listen to music-- I have no clue on how to use any of the cool music players thingys out there. (heck I don't think I own a CD player anymore). So first things first-- learn how to download music--simple but needed style to have for this month.

I got a Color Nook for my birthday and apparently it has the accapablity of playing music--but it has to be in MP3 format. This is where You Tube videos actually are helpful and after a few pauses and clicks I got my Window Media Player ripping CD like it's on a cabbage diet. Coworker/Friend Paula was kind enough to hand over a fourth of her collection to me so that I could have a large and vast array of music to start from.

I looked at the cost of guitars online. I thought it would be great to start learning an instrutment and experience that side of music. However, I have to admit I'm starting to feel overwhlem with just LISTENING to music. So picking up an instrutment might be a different month's project.

Anycase, it looks like at one time I downloaded my CD to the computer. I came across a mix CD I created in College. I entitled it 'The Smell of Bees.' I use to drive my roommate insane with just listening to this mix over and over and over on hours on end. Sometimes I even would just select one song and listen to that over and over. I have no problem listening to the same song on unless looping for months on end. Heck if anything, it helps me focus on work.

There was a song on the mix CD that I totally forgot about, but by just listening to it I was 'Oh yeah I really love this song.' The Weakness in Me by Joan Armatrading. I love songs that deal with being in love with two people why is that?

Music Project Month

It has occurred to me that I don't really know anything about music. When asked the ever popular first question of 'what type of music do you listen to?' the answer normally is a quick enthusiastic "EVERYTHING!" and an even quicker topic change. Or a more resounded "I don't listen to music" Which more or less ends the whole conversation. I just don't get the connection that others find with a sequence of notes. Maybe my lack of connection is that I haven't been introduce to 'my' music. Maybe it's because I'm a visual creature that rarely understands verbal directions without vast amounts of follow up questions.
So for the month of July I'm going to be a scholar of music and this is where I need your help.
Give me suggestions on what to listen to. Tell me what is your favorite songs and artist and why-- help me understand the passion that so many of you seem to have for music.

Friday Conversations

Ron: Got them!

Me:Excellent *evil Mr. Burns’ grin as fingers lace together*

Ron:YOU LIKE SEE GARS AND THE SIMPSONS!!!!??? MARRY ME!!!!????

Me:Lol you are already married!

Ron: I am not!!

Me: What?

Ron: Who would be stupid enough to marry me? I’m nuts!!!

Me: So I shouldn’t marry you then, because you’re nuts and I don’t want to be stupid?

Ron:Exactly……… Unless you’re nuts too!!!

Me:I don’t think two nuts make a right.

Ron:Your loss…………….

Me:I know- cigars, The Simpsons, beer and Nacho lifestyle does sound really good right about know… but I have interest outside of those things that you would be- “what-that’s so girly.” And you would random throw fish and rocks at me in disgust.

Ron:Fish and rocks?

Me:The first things that came to mind.

Ron:Your nuts!!!!!!!

Me:Does nuts equal god-like?????

Ron:It could!!!

Friday Conversations

Hi Ron-Please give your approval, blessing, etc. for this.

Approval……..blessed!! I am chanting over it right now!!! Where is my incense????

How is your day going, Blesser of Approvals?

Going……. Yours?

Going sssssslllllllllooooowwwww.

LOL- take a nap

Mmmmmmmm nap. I like naps… they’re in my top three things that I like. Too bad I sit right next to the bosses’ offices

Dark Glasses!! Oh please tell me the other top two? Please, Oh please………

Well If you must know Food and Sun Warmed Cars…. There is nothing better in the world than getting in a warm car with a round tummy and taking a nap… best thing in life I tell you.

Mine is a little different. Beer, Nachos and Riding my Bike

Bike as in cycling or motorcycle ?

My motorcycle days are over. Just a bike now.

Well good for you. I took a little time off in March to go up to Grand Junction. I had a great idea of renting bikes for a friend and me to visit all the wineries Palasade- yeah we did maybe a half mile of a eight mile bike ride before I said- this wasn’t my brightest idea/ My friend was freezing cold (since it is March) and I was huffing and puffing and totally out of shape. I have a new found respect for bike people.

I ride 13/15 miles most days. If not outside then inside. Still fat though. Beer does that to you.

Wow—very impressive. The riding not the fatness.

I know. God like!!!

Lol- well I don’t know if I would go as far as to say god-like.

Whatever…. Hater!!!

lol you’re right. I am completely jealous of your god-like abilities- that’s the only reason why I’m a hater.

It is ok… Most people are……….

Well it’s good that you have a realistic look on other people and their inability to get pass their jealous of your god-likeness. That’s not only kind but very modest of you.

And God like!!!

Lol yes and most importantly God like

Want a statue of me to put up?

How tall is it? I only have so much room in my cube.

I have a bobble-head God Like Ronnie Doll!!

I want one!!!!! And I can ask it to bless papers and staples and rulers, and cups……

It can definitely do multi-task blessings…………..

Yes I have decided that I need one of these bobble-head God like Ronnie dolls… where can I get one?

Amazon

Amazon doesn’t believe I exist.

What did you do?

Apparently popped out of existence.

I can see that. If you had God Like Status then you wouldn’t have……….

I know!!! See I have a whole list of reasons to be hater of the god-like people. But maybe If I had my own bobble head god like Ronnie Doll it would prevent these minor technical issues.

Friday Conversations

Hi- Both the 3P and Fed recons are off… do you want to handle this or should I?

That is strange…………

Can I ask you to do it? Busy here. If not, let me know and I’ll do it later after I set all the paper on fire.

I want to be invited to the paper fire party!!! I’ll see if I have time this afternoon-I’m having a busy morning as well. I’ll let you know if I can’t squeeze it in or when I’ve completed it.

Thanks D. Just let me know.

Hi Ron,

I got that Journal Entry taken care of. If you want to know why the recons were out: my transaction was offsetting 3P and when you reversed it you used the offset FW.

Duh…… That makes sense………….. Your fault!!!

Lol yes I know. All that taking funds from where they’re suppose to come from. What was I thinking?!?

Exactly!!!! You need a refresher!!!