Monday, January 29, 2007 

But can they sing live?

i love live albums. period. there is nothing better than being able to listen to an artist recreate their magic live on stage without the assistance of all kinds of studio gadgets. since i haven't had the chance to see all my favorite artists in concert, i rely on live albums to give me that experience. some artist are better at creating that experience than others. i also think being able to sing live and sound like your album separates true artist/performers from today's music industry gimmicks. so when i feel like imagining that i am sitting front row center at a concert, these are the albums i listen to (they are listed at random). if you know of more that i might be interested in, by all means, please let me know.






***note: while i definitely enjoyed alicia keys' stage performance a few years back on the verizon ladies first tour, i was not all that impressed with her unplugged album. i didn't include floetry because some of their songs that i like weren't on their floacism album. i wish whitney houston had recorded a live album before she ruined her voice with drugs. and i would've added queen's live at wembley album, but i've only seen portions of the concert (which is awesome, by the way) and do not own the cd.

10:01 PM | |

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 

Make the pain stop!

why have i been cursed with cramps from the pits of hell?!?! and i'm not just talking about a minor stomach ache. we're talking back-bending, mind-numbing, toe-curling pain. the kind that leaves you curled up in the fetal position moaning and groaning (and not in good way). and don't anyone dare touch me or else you'd be subjected to a swinging fist or a swift kick to the shins! i've tried plenty of pain killers. tylenol? might as well pop a tic tac. aspirin? never been a fan. advil? requires me to take a nap in order for it to take effect. i wonder if pamprin really works like the ads claim. hot tea? makes me....well hot. my body temperature is already up. i'm not trying to induce hot flashes to go along with my crippling pain. heating pads? not trying to fall asleep and wake up in flames. they make the pain worse anyway. i hear birth control will curb the pain. but i'd rather avoid the side effects of the pill and i hear the patch can kill. i have enough problems trying to get in shape and i love my hair...not to mention my life. why can't side effects ever be good ones? like a higher metabolism or clear skin. being a woman is great and all but i swear during times like this i start to question whether the pain is really worth enduring just for the sake of having kids. adoption always sounds great this time of the month. AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

9:43 PM | |

Sunday, January 07, 2007 

Why can't we just be friends?

i value many things in life. they include the obvious things like my life, my family, my health, and my javi (lol). but just as important as those things are my friends. now i'm not talking about those people i say "what’s up?" to every now and then in a mass email. i am talking about real friends. those you would go to battle with and for. the ones that pick you up when you're down, tell you it’s going to be okay even when they don’t know for sure, and just bring joy to your life by being in your life. my friends are closer to me than most of my family. they're priceless and i am grateful for them.

most of my close friends are women, but i have a few male ones. and i've finally realized that some of my male friends and i aren't on the same page. i use to scoff at those who said men and women can't be friends. "you're wrong!" i would say to those who thought that. "[insert name of close male friend] and i are great friends and we have nothing going on between us". the problem i have finally come to terms with is that i am friends with them only because they have sort of accepted the fact that i don't want to be romantically involved with them. i don’t mean to be pretentious in any way, but that’s how it’s been. instead of a relationship, they've settled, in a way, for what i am willing to give...friendship. it’s like a dark cloud hanging over us and i hate that. i'd love to have a cool guy i could just kick it with...and without any complications.

anyway, one of my closest male friends and i met and got to know each other because he had a crush on me. i told him back then that i didn’t feel the same way and he seemed cool about it at the time. but fast forward almost six years and he STILL brings it up. not only that, but i've noticed that we rarely have a conversation without him bringing that up or bringing up my past relationships i've been in since we've known each other. and not to mention his tendency to bring up my future love life and what he thinks will happen with it. this guy could be the godfather of my future kids, yet he irritates the hell outta me. sometimes i just want to tell him to shut the fuck up. but that would be so harsh. the thing is, he has a girlfriend who he's been seeing the past year and a half. i'm going to need him to not focus so much on what could've been or my knack for screwing up relationships and more on his own life. he knows me enough to know that if past occurrences are any indication of the future, then a relationship with me would not end happily ever after. so why bother? (i had to accept that i can't even be friends with ex-boyfriends to my chagrin). why can't he just be the "jerry" to my "elaine" or the "william" to my "joan"? he's a good guy. very nice and respectful. a bit goofy at times, but a good person. i'm just not attracted to him like that. never was. there are times when i think we've gotten past it, but he finds a way to bring that shit up. there's got to be another way of addressing this cause periodically avoiding his calls is not going to work forever.

this is starting to make me wonder...can a straight man and woman really just be friends?

9:29 AM | |

Thursday, January 04, 2007 

Hello 2007!

i'm not that excited about the new year. i get down and out around this time. i usually am left wondering what in the hell i did the past year? 2006 wasn't that productive. a little, but not much. i managed to figure out what i don't want to do. but i'm still unable to accept the fact that i need to stop forcing myself to do those things anyway. as some of you can recall, i made the decision to apply to law school. the truth is that i never wanted to go. i would like the opportunities a law degree would afford me, but i just don't have the true desire to attend law school. three years is a long time to devote to something that my heart isn't into. but i am still at a point where i feel like i need to pick something and get started because i am now in my mid-twenties. after talking to a few people, i realize i am not alone in this quarter life crisis. in fact i am not the only one going through it. i also realized after speaking with my grandfather over the christmas holidays that i should not let people (like him) make me think i need to be in a rush to figure it all out in one day. he had the nerve to tell me i need to just pick something and go with it, regardless of if i want to do it. he even said i should still apply to law school because it's only 3 years versus the length of some other plans i have in mind. i had to change the subject quick. i finally have a heart to heart with this man and he makes me feel like a loser. i still love him though. but i will never have any discussion with him outside of politics and his health. you know what else sucks about the start of this year? all of my friends are in relationships except for me...every last one. damn! can alex2.0 get some love? well, that's about all i have to say right now. hope any and every one who stops by is enjoying a wonderful new year. i know mine started off with loads of food, fun, and liquor...and drunk texting. ha!

7:28 PM | |

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