being out of touch and kind of an emotional wussbag

You could call me asleep since the 90s a completely clueless old fart slightly out of the loop, and you’d be right.  I don’t stay current with all the hottest new music, the best new technology, or the latest fashion trends.  I notice some things, much I do not.

I feel like being online, especially on Twitter, does keep me up to date with things, but it still seems like I miss a lot.  I’m constantly having this conversation in email with my more observant, hip friends:

Me: Huh? Dur.

Hip Friend: What, Bitch? You didn’t know?

Me: Huh? *fart*

Hip Friend: Yeah, it’s been around for ages now. Where have you been?

Me: Huh? Dur.

Hip Friend: I have no idea why I even talk to you, loser.

So, yeah.  I am kind of a ditz in that “doesn’t know what the hell is going on” kind of way.  Lingo, for example, hits me from weird places.  I was on the phone with my husband last night, telling him about how Braden was sick and having a hard time sleeping.

John was between shows downtown.  He was driving to the second show, and after we’d chatted briefly, he told me, “I’ve gotta jump.” Uh, okay? It took me a minute, but I got it.  Still, I had a hard time not quipping, “There better be something just out of your reach, over your head, because if you’re on a bridge, I hope you rot in hell.  You could at least wait until we have something in savings before you kill yourself.  I’d have to get a job and everything, you selfish, insensitive bastard.”

Yeah. It’s a loving, gentle relationship.

But, “Jump?”  WTF?  Is this what the kids and trendy young adults are saying now when they want to get off the phone?  Yeah, I’m feeling a bit like I have cobwebs.  Not in my house, but ON ME.  And for the record, that jerk is older than I am but HE GETS TO LEAVE THE HOUSE REGULARLY.  AND DO STUFF.  WITH PEOPLE.

Ass.

Anyway, totally wandered away from the actual thing I wanted to talk about.

I’ve seen a commercial put together by a local news station several times now.  I am drawn into the commercial every time because the way it is shot is really cool (black and white, different speeds) and the song always pulls my attention.  I had no idea what it was, and kept wondering if this was a popular song I have just missed (would not surprise me).

I saw the commercial again tonight, hit YouTube and found it, and listened to the whole song while watching the video.

Really, actually listened to the words, felt them.

Got the deeper meaning, was moved.  A couple of tears slipped down my cheeks.

I kind of like it when something has the power to move me like that, with no warning.

What song(s) have the power to move you?

Also, I should probably check PMS Buddy… I totally haven’t kept track of my cycles anymore and this could be a sign that I need to be protecting my underwear soon.  Because The Red Crotch is, I’m pretty sure, not the latest fashion trend.

Right?

I Wonder… Is your phone really worth it?

Am I the only one who thinks it’s really kind of stupid to hold onto your phone and laptop in the face of a gun?

There is no phone, laptop, car, house, etc that is worth me going out like that.

Personally, I think it’s great that this young lady is unharmed, and that the criminal was apprehended.

However, I do NOT think she was “brave” or “courageous” as I have heard some people in the media refer to her. I think she was “foolish” and “very fortunate.”

But maybe I’m just all hormonal from pregnancy and I’m thinking life is far more precious than material belongings. Crazy me! Or maybe I’m not only a lazy douche but also a total wuss-bag pussy-baby and the idea of a gun pointed at me just makes me weak and wimpy. “Give me your phone and your laptop!” “Okay, would you like my car, too? Please don’t hurt me!”

Do you think it’s better to hand over your crap so you won’t get hurt… or do you think the criminal is more likely to kill you once they’ve got your stuff so you can’t ID them?

What do you think you would you have done?

I never did like odd numbers.

Every Sunday when I post my Weekly Winners, it is my full intention to share with you all my favorites out of all the pictures I’ve taken the previous week. And normally, I do.

It seems, however, that yesterday I left out a picture.

I left out my very FAVORITE photo that I took all week, in fact.

But I decided I would share it with you after all.

Because I’m excited about it, you see.

In fact, every time I look at it, I smile.

I smile even when I just think about it.

So, I was thinking you might be interested in this amazing photo.

But I’m not certain.

So… you wanna see it?

You do?

Really?

You care that much?

Okay… here it is…

And so, our little family is in the even numbers once more. We are now four. And we couldn’t be happier.