Olympic Games…A Global Party

Once again the Olympics stand to unify the world at least for a time, while our talented world athletes engage in friendly and healthy competition inciting patriotism and all the while allowing us all to partake in a Global Party. This is one of the few times when a vast array of people and cultures come together for a common goal and celebrate the victories and mourn the losses of our athletes accomplishments or losses respectively. It’s a time when we live vicariously through our athletic heroes and learn to appreciate and marvel at these wonderful specimens and all they can do.
It’s the kind of party you can attend via the Internet or by just flicking on the channel…everyone is welcomed and invited. It’s a wonderful spectacle where nations from all over our planet unite and put aside most, if not all, differences and focus on healthy competition. You can’t help but to get caught up in the excitement and share in the victories and the defeats.
I myself, was brought to tears when Canada won their first Gold medal on Canadian soil in an Olympics in the men’s moguls event. I may not be Canadian, but I couldn't help but to share in their joy and though the American athlete may not have won, I empathized and felt some disappointment which was quickly overshadowed by sheer elation for Canada, the victor and his family.
So if you don’t have any pressing plans to go anywhere or see anyone, join the Global Party known as the Winter Olympics, you may find yourself rooting for…EVERYONE.

Makeover Madness Overload...It's A Good Thing

I am the first to admit, I have "Makeover Madness Overload", but I'm hooked. I can't get enough of these shows. There's "My Fair Wedding with David Tutera", "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" with Tye Pennington, "Divine Design" with Candace Olson and many, many more. So many in fact, that it's a wonder more homes & weddings don't look like hodgepodges of "ECLECTICA"...just a fancy name for a "Hot Mess". I personally think it's just, we all enjoy a good fairytale...whether we're in it for the conflict, the happy ending, the action or the magic; we like them. These makeover shows are like fairytales, you have the conflict, because hardly ever is everybody on board with the same design ideas or does everything go smoothly and work the way it should. The action and the progress, as we watch the "BEFORE" transition to the stellar "AFTER". Finally, the almost always, happy ending...the magic of it all-the end result.
I love when a bad, hopeless, misdirected or lacking situation can be transformed, and to the benefit of many, become a warm, inviting, well designed or put together magical home or wedding.
David Tutera for instance will take a young ladie's wedding dreams and hopes and make them a reality like none even their wildest fantasies could encompass. Every last detail is thoroughly thought through and so much care is given to make sure it'll be memorable and a true reflection of the person or persons involved. It's a day they never forget and I am sucked in for the ride. I'm weak!!!
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, I love this show, God Bless everyone involved. I mean that with all my heart. The stories are so touching, inspirational, and the recipients, so worthy. The reveal is always incredible...the houses are always stunning and everyone is moved to tears and sharing in a celebratory moment.
If only that could be done for so MANY, MANY more people. I guess that's exactly why I'm so hooked...since it's not commonplace, at least for me, I love watching these present day fairytales. We need MORE wonderful endings.

"Whistle" While You Work...

For anyone who knows me or those just getting to know a bit about me, I am a "HOUSEHEAD"...I fiend for House Music. Not just any house music, but usually my personal favorite, underground and trance house from the 80's. The following jam I will reference is exactly what I put on in the background whenever I'm working around the house or like right now on my headphones...Frankie Knuckle's - The Whistle Song. Being that's it's all instrumental, you aren't distracted by lyrics but instead enveloped by the melody, the beat, the light percussion and how easily and gracefully movements come to you when you just let yourself go. I know I find it hard not to get out of my seat and relive my days at Sound Factory. It is one of the more entrancing and upbeat jams and I'm thankful to Sr. Knuckles for that and many other incredible house renditions. He's responsible for my all time favorite cover mix of any song and that's The Pressure by Sounds of Blackness.
It's so much easier to get anything done while "Whistling" while I work. It always makes me feel uplifted and hopeful, and these days I like to grab my happiness where I can get it. I highly doubt I'm alone in this belief, but, I have certain songs/groups of songs that best represent certain emotional states. Mariah to Cry aaahh!!! Janet to Slam IT!! I jest, but you know what I mean.
When I need a pick me up or just want to zone out, clear my mind and be in a good place to get some work done...I "Whistle" while I work. Thanks again Sr. Knuckles. Much love.

PINK Left Me Speechless

I don't know if you saw this years Grammys, but this was a great year for the show. One performance in particular was all I could talk about and I don't think I'm alone on this. It's not like PINK hasn't left me awestruck before with her voice, her grit and her uncompromising...this is who I am attitude, but this 2010 Grammy Performance was something I couldn't articulate even after having watched and digested it for a bit. I was still dumbfounded by the fact that not only had she once again lulled me with her vocals, but she literally performed an aerial artist's repertoire of moves with total ease and unless Pink has taken a learning annex course or read Aerial Artistry for Dummies...what the?@#)!!!
Seeing my girls Ms. Gaga & Beyonce was fantastic, but I can honestly say PINK stole the show. I've seen people lowered and raised on stages, flown over and across the audience, giant props and impressive sets, but this was just an incredibly gifted artist who capitalized on her VOICE, the WOW factor on many levels and the right song and the BEST and most original closing of any grammy performance I've ever seen previously. The song was melodic and hypnotic while Pink was alluring, dangerous, sensuous and fearless. Personally she had me on the first full spin when her wet hair radiated droplets across the mesmerized onlookers. This was the whole package, Pink is a beautiful woman, with major vocal stylings and an incredible "showman". My kingdom for a seat at the Grammys.