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Opposite

George: "It became very clear to me sitting out there today, that every decision I've ever made, in my entire life, has been wrong. My life is the opposite of everything I want it to be. Every instinct I have, in every aspect of life, be it something to wear, something to eat ... It's all been wrong."

Now, I don't believe that every decision I've ever made has been wrong--I married the right fellow, for example--but I do feel that I often make the easy decision or let fear get in the way of the proper decision. I'm going to try an experiment for a little while. I'm going to do the opposite of what I would normally do, and see how things turn out. I'm not talking about major life decisions, which I feel I'm pretty good at, but instead about the smaller things that make up our daily lives, like what to have for breakfast, what to wear, what to do with a free hour, etc.

Is it just me, or do you marvel at the number of situations that have applicable Seinfeld references? The show's been off the air for years and I still find myself saying, "It's like on Seinfeld, when..." with alarming frequency.

Ways that I Know That I'm Old

Head of an Old Woman with White Cap (The Midwife) by Vincent Van Gogh.

I don't know who any of the people on The Hills are and I don't care.

I'm so excited to see Yaz this summer!

I'm starting to enjoy gardening.

I'd rather have good fruit than cake and candy.

I'm not impressed by anyone who became famous after 1995.

I like interior design magazines more than fashion magazines.

I think that kids play their darn music too loud and I don't understand what they are wearing.

I am on the fundraising committee for the town library.

I would much rather be home than anywhere else on a weekend night.

Someday is Now

I will be turning forty one week from today. Forty.

I've decided that my motto for this, my 41st year on the planet, is going to be "Someday is Now." I was going to write all sorts of wise things about what that means to me, but was delighted to find, upon googling the phrase, that I don't have to because the epic German band Scorpions has done it for me. If I knew how to embed a song, I would do it, but for now I give you:

Hooray! I figured it out, all by myself, with just the teensiest bit of help from Typepad. I am so very proud to present:

Scorpions - Someday is Now

(Music: Rudolf Schenker; Lyrics: James Kottak)
Blood rains down across the tundra
Ice flows through my veins
As my life drains
Northern bound, my dogs are dying
But I still know
That nothing is impossible

I can feel I'm getting stronger, the longer
I'm pushed to the limit
Said I'd do it someday
Someday is now
When I see the world around me receding
No time for bleeding
Show the world how
Someday is now

Eight steps till I reach the summit
My line breaks and I fall down
The rocky terrain
My bones are broken into pieces
My mind can't wait
To get up and do it again

I can feel I'm getting stronger, the longer
I'm pushed to the limit
Said I'd do it someday
Someday is now
When I see the the sun is shining, I'm flying
There's no time for crying
I'm gonna win someday

No turning back, no more yesterdays
I just won't get lost in the haze
All my tomorrows, no sadness, no sorrow
Watch out for the rest of my days

Stronger, the longer
I'm pushed to the limit
Said I'd do it someday
Someday is now
When I see the the sun is shining, I'm flying
There's no room for crying
I'm gonna win some way
Someday is now

Japan 1978: Klaus Meine, Uli Roth, Herman Rarebell, Rudolf Schenker, Francis Buchholz

Bad Picture of a Famous Person, 3

OK, so, technically this was taken by CMR, but I couldn't pass it up--Ian Ziering, star of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Dancing With the Stars, in all his fuzzy glory!!

I'm embarrassed to admit that I am curious about the 90210 spinoff. In my defense, I'll say that it is being written by Rob Thomas, creator of one of my all-time favorite shows Veronica Mars. If you haven't seen it, you should put it in your netflix queue. This means you, the procrastinating girl!

Rockford

I want to send good wishes for a speedy recovery to James Garner, who is in the hospital recovering from a minor stroke.

If you've haven't seen The Great Escape, The Americanization of Emily, Victor/Victoria, The Rockford Files, and pretty much every movie or show that he's ever been in, I highly recommend that you check them out.

Bad Picture I've Taken of a Famous Person, 2

Paul Giamatti

Great actor, terrible photo.

Bad Picture I've Taken of a Famous Person

Picture of Hugh Jackman entering the stage door of "The Boy from Oz."
Can't you tell?

This is the first in a series of bad pictures that I've taken of famous people. Maybe in the next post I should have a contest to see if anyone can name the fuzzy or otherwise obscured celeb...