林依晨- 麵包的滋味[我的億萬麵包片尾曲]

林依晨- 麵包的滋味[我的億萬麵包片尾曲] (式听版) [download here]

Ready to Rock!

OK, I know this sounds a bit crazy, but Chuck and I - collectivelly known as Karma Chain - are reincarnating our musical partnership. Hopefully, we were well-behaved enough in our past lives (NOT!) that we don't bomb miserably in this one. (uh-oh...) We'll be performing this coming Friday night at the Diving Cat Studio in Phoenixville, PA. The place is tres cool and the owner, Markels, is a brilliant artist. She makes jewelry, her own breathtaking glass beads, sculpts, and gives art classes. She's also a cat freak, which makes her especially cool.

Chuck and I have a small PA system and we're working on the set list. Back in "the day" that would have been 99.9% originals - we'd throw in a obscure song by X or Fleetwood Mac (yes, they have obscure songs - how many of you have heard Fireflies? And if you have, that means you're a hard-core Mac fan and I'm tres impressed!) However, for this special gig - and it is special - it's the studio's one-year anniversary at their killer location on Main Street, a place that has undergone a total facelift over the last few years - we will be playing about 1/3 originals and 2/3 covers. We're going to do a lot of Beatles, Fleetwood Mac (of course!), Wallflowers, Neil Young, and Cat Stevens, and a bunch of random songs we love: Shelter by Lone Justice; Why? by Christine McVie (pre-Stevie and Lindsey FM); I Need You by America; Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House; Lodi by CCR; Dead Flowers by The Rolling Stones; and Sullivan Street by the Counting Crows. Maybe later in the week I'll post the final set list, in case those of you living in say India, Canada, or Australia (you know who you are) might want to hop on cheaptickets.com and see what RT airfares are to Philly these days.

In the meantime, I hope your weekend is fun, cozy, and filled with great music!

Your ever-humble novelist/poetess/rock princess.... Debbie Schubert aka Jamie Keys!

Confessions Of A Shopaholic Soundtrack

Confessions Of A Shopaholic - Soundtrack

Confessions of a Shopaholic is a 2009 film adaptation of the Shopaholic series of novels by Sophie Kinsella. It is directed by P. J. Hogan and stars Isla Fisher as the central character, Rebecca Bloomwood, as well as John Goodman and Joan Cusack as her parents.
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Tracks:

1. "Accessory" (Jordyn Taylor)** [download here]
2. "Fashion" (Lady GaGa)** [download here]
3. "Blue Jeans" (Jessie James and the Odd Balls) [download here]
4. "Uncontrollable" (Adrienne Bailon) [download here]
5. "Calling You" (Kat DeLuna)** [download here]
6. "Stuck With Each Other" (Akon & Shontelle) [download here]
7. "Unstoppable" (Kat DeLuna)** [download here]
8. "Big Spender" (Adrienne Bailon)** [download here]
9. "Bad Girl" (The Pussycat Dolls)** [download here]
10. "Again" (Natasha Bedingfield) [download here]
11. "Takes Time To Love" (Trey Songz) [download here]
12. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (Greg Laswell)** [download here]
13. "Don't Forget Me" (Macy Gray)** [download here]
14. "Shopaholic Suite (Score)" (James Newton Howard) [download here]


Whole Album (zipped) [download here]


** highly recommended

Requests

Memories In Bali OST
My Love [download here]
Remember [download here]
An-doe-get-ni [download here]


Babyface - With Him [download here]


Plain White Tee's - 1,2,3,4 [download here]



Honey Ryder -Fly Away [download here]




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Old Requests

James Blunt - Carry You Home [download here]

汇通天下 Opening Theme - Eason Chan [download here]

川流不息 - Moses Chan [download here]

Scouting for Girls - Heartbeat [download here]

When The Day Meets The Night (OST Koizora) [download here]
Ai no Uta - Fukui Mai (OST Koizora) [download here]

五月天 Mayday - 后青春期的詩Poetry of the Day After

五月天 Mayday - 后青春期的詩Poetry of the Day After

Mayday (Chinese: 五月天; pinyin: Wǔ Yuè Tiān), is a Taiwanese rock band that was formed in the late 1990s with five members, named Ashin(Ah-Xin) (vocalist), Monster (Guai Wu/Guai Shou) and Stone (Shi Tou) (lead guitars), Masa (Ma-sha)(bass guitar) and Guan You (Guan-You) (drums).
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Tracks:

1. 突然好想你 [download here]
   
2. 生存以上 生活以下 [download here]
   
3. 你不是真正的快樂 [download here]
   
4. 爆肝 [download here]
   
5. 噢買尬 [download here]
6. 出頭天 [download here]
7. 我心中尚未崩壞的地方 [download here]
8. 春天的吶喊 [download here]
9. 夜訪吸血鬼 [download here]
10. 如煙 [download here]
11. 後青春期的詩 [download here]
12. 笑忘歌 [download here]

Whole Album (zipped) [download here]

Taylor Swift - Fearless [relinked!]

Taylor Swift - Fearless
Fearless is the second studio album by American country pop artist Taylor Swift. It was released on November 11, 2008 (see 2008 in country music) on Big Machine Records. "Love Story", the lead-off single, became Swift's third number one hit on the Billboard country charts and her highest Billboard Hot 100 entry. Three other digital-only singles — "Change", "Fearless", and "You're Not Sorry" — respectively reached #10, #9 and #11 on the Hot 100 based on downloads.
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Tracks:

1. Fearless ** [Download Here]
2. Fifteen** [Download Here]
   
3. Love Story ** [Download Here]
   
4. Hey Stephen ** [Download Here]
5. White Horse [Download Here]
6. You Belong With Me [Download Here]
7. Breathe (feat. Colbie Caillat) [Download Here]
8. Tell Me Why [Download Here]
9. You're Not Sorry ** [Download Here]
10. The Way I Loved You ** [Download Here]
11. Forever & Always ** [Download Here]
12. The Best Day [Download Here]
13. Change [Download Here]

Full Album Download (Zipped) [Download here]


**Highly Recommended

Epik High - Remapping The Human Soul (CD2)

Epik High - Remapping The Human Soul (CD1)
Remapping the Human Soul is the fourth album by Epik High, and it was released on January 23, 2007. The album was supposed to come out in October 2006, but due to problems in the job the date was postponed.
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Tracks:

DISC 2: The Heart
01 Slave Song [download here]
02 Flow (Ft. Hinouchi emi) [download here]
03 Love/Crime [download here]
04 Fan [download here]
05 거미줄 (Ft. Itta) [download here]
06 선곡표 (Ft. DJ Zio)** [download here]
07 중독 (Ft. Wanted) [download here]
08 Underground Railroad [download here]
09 FAQ [download here]
10 Love Love Love (Ft. Yoongjin)** [download here]
11 Girl Rock (Ft. Jiae)** [download here]
12 Broken Toys (Ft. I.F) [download here]
13 행복합니다 (Ft. JW of Nell) [download here]
14 Public Execution [download here]

All Songs (zipped) [download here]

** highly recommended

Paris Hilton - How many Oscars did she win last night?

Paris Hilton won Oscar??? This Question is... Just For Fun :)

by >rotorhea...

The closest Paris Hilton 'll come to an Oscar is to pick up a guy in a bar named Oscar.

• by Don Robeo

  I've never been a fan of Paris Hilton, always thought Hilton was an overrated rich girl that acted like a dingbat. But, I watched The Hottie and the Nottie one night (don't ask why) and ended up loving it. It was hilarious and when I found out She produced it I was impressed. Paris Hilton actually did a very good acting job in it. Not Oscar worthy by far, but as far as comedy starlets, Paris Hilton was very good and I've never been all that attracted to her but Hilton was beautiful in that film.

  
  
• by Dolkite

  None, but PAris Hilton did win two Razzies, for Worst Actress and Worst Supporting Actress.
  A lot of people just get invited to the Oscars because they're celebs, not because they have any chance of being nominated.
• 
  
• by Michael P in NJ

  None that I know of, but Paris Hilton may be dating another Greek guy who's nominated as a producer for Best Foreign Film.
  Of course, if that were true, it would only be because she's not acting in it!

  
  
• by Stephen

  Just because you show up at the oscars doesn't mean you were nominated....Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens were there, they weren't nominated.

  
  
• by Clever nickname

  Did you see PAris Hilton in 'Repo! The Genetic Opera!' Hilton's last scene was hilarious!!
  Anyway, I doubt she won anything.

  
  
• by YaboiLik

  LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLL LLLLLLLLMMMMMAAOOO
  Thats funny hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahah...

  
  
• by Miss Brit :]

  LMAO.
  You are funny my friend, too funny.
  NEVER, will Paris Hilton skinny butt make it to the Oscar nominations.

  
  
• by New Yorker

  Paris Hilton didn't win anything.

  
  
• by Joe C

  Paris Hilton won the three input award.

  
  
• by kαtiℓovε...

  As many as Hilton deserved.

  
  
• by pretty ric

  NONE.. PARIS HILTON SU*CKS..

  
  
• by Black Diamond

  0, nada, none
  She su*cks, which is what I like about her. ;-)

GUILTY!

While some people are toiling under snowy landscapes, I have squirrels sitting on Buddah's head. And here I was complaining today that I had to wear long pants AND socks. I apologize.

Writing a Mystery is a Mystery

Head. Screwed. Back. On. Straight.
First of all, I'd like to thank everyone who helped me screw my head back on straight after my last post. Boy, was I out in left field! Followers come and go; just ask Jesus, Buddha, or David Cassidy. Why should I be any different? I'm so over it. Those who want to read the fascinating things I write are more than welcome anytime, anywhere, anyhow, and the rest of the losers out there? Not my problem. I'm so thankful the brilliant folks who "follow" (oops!) my blog reminded me.

Current Work in Progress
Writing a mystery is a mystery. In my current WIP "Murder on Twilight Circle" I'm entering new and mysterious territory. Of course, it's a mystery, so what did I expect? It's just that no one told me there would be so much more to keep track of, and by "no one" I mean my "writing angel." (see Elizabeth Gilbert's amazing take on creativity) Does he or she think I know what I'm doing? Does he or she think I'm the reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes? Well he or she is wrong. I have no idea what I'm doing, and according to my past-life hypnotist, I was never Sherlock Holmes. Cleopatra, Mary Queen of Scots, and Lady Godiva, yes, but never Sherlock Holmes. Not that that's stopping me from plowing forward and having a damn good time in the process. I'm only 10,000 words in, but it's a fun roller-coaster ride so far and I have a feeling the ride's going to get a lot wilder as it progresses.

Let me explain what I'm up against. For starters, how did Amanda die? (For those of you paying particularly close attention, you may detect a problem here. The poor girl not only died, but had her name changed from Amelia to Amanda in the process. Poor Amanda, may she rest in peace.)

What will the computer forensics show?

And, of course, who did it?

Was it the creepy guy she met on the internet?

What about Sean, the nerdy engineer who took her to Starbuck's every Monday morning for a chai tea latte with extra cinnamon?

What about her anesthesiologist-husband who slices and dices tree trunks into strange "artistic visions" as a hobby?

Speaking of trunks, what about Father Groark? What was that thing he was placing in the trunk of his car?

And, do her uppity girlfriends know something they're not telling?

So, you can see, there's a lot to juggle here and I'm only up to Chapter Five.

(Please, people, help me out!)

In other news...

I've taken the dive into the querying ocean and I'm trying to keep my head above water and salt out of my mouth (not to mention, keeping away from the "sharks" if you know what I mean.) Hopefully, one of the more astute and visionary agents I've queried will glimpse my literary genius and help me secure a six-figure publishing deal preferably before Memorial Day (I'd like to take an extended weekend someplace nice, like say Paris or Tahiti). Otherwise, remember that post I did a few days ago? Yeah, baby. I'll be hopping on board that train. Woo! Woo!

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Viña 2009

Camila - Viña 2009

1. Camila - Abrazame (Viña 2009) (5:34)
2. Camila - Me Basto (Viña 2009) (4:00)
3. Camila - Sin Tu Amor (Viña 2009) (3:44)
4. Camila - Todo Cambio (Viña 2009) (4:25)
5. Camila - Yo Quiero (Viña 2009) (3:14)
6. Camila - Me Da Igual (Viña 2009) (3:41)
7. Camila - Solo Para Ti (Viña 2009) (3:49)
8. Camila - No Me Quiero Enamorar (Viña 2009) (3:49)
9. Camila - Coleccionista De Canciones (Viña 2009) (5:46)

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Epik High - Remapping The Human Soul (CD1)

Epik High - Remapping The Human Soul (CD1)
Remapping the Human Soul is the fourth album by Epik High, and it was released on January 23, 2007. The album was supposed to come out in October 2006, but due to problems in the job the date was postponed.
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Tracks:


DISC 1: The Brain
01 The End Times (연주곡) [download here]
02 白夜 [download here]
03 알고 보니 (Ft. Jinbo) [download here]
04 실어증 (Ft. Paloalto)** [download here]
05 Mr. Doctor (Ft. Yankie)** [download here]
06 Runaway (Mithra's Word) [download here]
07 Exile (연주곡)** [download here]
08 Still Life (Ft. Jinbo, The Quiett, Kebee, TBNY, MC Meta)** [download here]
09 피해망상 pt. 1 (Feat. Junggigo) [download here]
10 희생양 (Ft. Sweet Sorrow) [download here]
11 Nocturne (Tablo's Word) [download here]
12 혼** [download here]
13 In Peace (연주곡) [download here]


All Songs from CD1 (zipped) [download here]



** highly recommended

Requests~ 25/2

願意不愛你 - Aaron Yan Ya Lun 炎亞綸 [download here]

Fish Leong 梁静茹

爱情之所以为爱情 [download here]
属于 [download here]
別再為他流淚 [download here]


Jay Chou 周杰伦 - 青花瓷 [download here]


Mariah Carey - Can't Live Without You [download here]

A town so smart it's spelling starts With: C - H - I - C...Chic!

Trendy trav'lers tend to talk

Of London, Paris, Rome, New York,
Like only they were stylish and unique.
But out in the Midwest
Is the city I love the best:
A town so smart it's spelling stars
With: C - H - I - C...Chic!
Chicago, Illinois, is like a shiny toy.

On my first day in Chicago I bolted out the door to greet the glorious sunny day! It was all sunshine and unbelievably freezing cold air. Such a trick this climate plays on one so trusting from Southern California.

I traded text messages with blogging friend Michael Guy and made plans to meet him for lunch. I put the location of my hotel into my Googlemap on my iPhone and then the location of Michael. I selected "directions" and "by foot" and my map coughed up a very clear path straight down Michigan Avenue (that was on my list to do) and told me it would be about a 12 minute walk.

I looked outside, saw the sun and thought "sunglasses". I was also smart enough to check the weather forecast which said "high of 31°" and said out loud, "Oh boy! My new gloves!" and also grabbed my scarf and jacket as well.

I know what you're thinking, "Californian. Won't have proper winter attire." But I have not always been a Californian, and I have traveled to winter before. I also had on my secret weapon for winter weather, Cashmere Socks!

I made my way down to the street, exited the hotel, made the required, "brrrrrr" sound and buttoned a button on my coat. I was gonna' be just fine. I walked to the end of the block turned the corner into a shady zone, and that is when the wind blasted me in the face, blew open my jacket from the bottom and filled my every pore with a soul crushing ice.

Doing up EVERY SINGLE BUTTON on my jacket, I crossed to the sunny side of the street.

I had underestimated other weather factors such as wind and shade in my plan for the day. I made a brisk (and I do mean BRISK) walk down the bright side of Michigan Avenue and made it to Michael's in a googlemap estimate busting 9 minutes. (that included photos along the way.)

Walking in to Michael's apartment was surreal. I've seen so much of his home on his blog, I felt like I was walking onto a movie set. "I've seen this." "I remember that." "This is where you took that photo of your bare bum in the kitchen!" Like Carol Channing's dress from Hello Dolly or Julia Child's personal Kitchen, this apartment should be destined for The Smithsonian.

We dined at a the very chic Oak Tree Restaurant on the 6th floor of 900 N. Michigan with a view down on the 4th Presbyterian Church and a view up the Hancock Building. After lunch I tortured Michael with a tour of Bloomingdale's where we happened upon the strangest sight.
MAC cosmetics has launched a new line with Hello Kitty. On the left you can see what appeared to be the Hello Kitty executioner. A well built man in (very) low (plumber low) fitting leather pants, no shirt, a black leather whip and a black Hello Kitty head covering. Disturbing.

Michael gave me the grand tour of everything Chicago can sell. Ralph Lauren, Hermes, Barney's, Nieman Marcus, Gucci... you know, Friday after lunch browsing.

We parted ways and I went to my hotel to get ready to meet Carolyn at the Big Catholic Drunk Fest (see previous post).

On Saturday I got up with a list in my hand and a mission to accomplish. Michael had blogged about the recent restoration of the worlds largest Tiffany stained glass dome. It was high on my list of things to see while I was in Chicago and it did not disappoint.

The entrance lobby and grand staircase set the tone for what you are about to see.

The hanging lights in the room are awash in detail.

A dome so large, you can't fit it all into your camera lens.

A closer look at the center.

After the Tiffany dome, I headed to the Art Institute of Chicago. Besides making the mistake of waiting until Saturday to go view art with the masses, it turns out that February is "Free February" at the Art Institute and no one has to pay to get in. It wasn't just the masses that were pouring in to the place, it also seemed to include some unwashed masses. I'll be honest, after a while it wasn't just crowded in there, it was also a little smelly.

I used to have to go to museums and museum gift shops for my job. (don't ask.) It is not glamorous nor enjoyable to do art tours on a mission with limited time. I am far too adept at walking past art quickly as if I am checking it off my to-do list. With as many people in the building, I quickly fell back into "work mode", pulled out my map, chose my highlights and made a brisk tour. All the while telling myself that I would return a different time, having had less coffee and more food, check my coat and breathe slower.

I was really surprised to see so many people taking photos of the art. Well, actually I am used to people trying to take photos of the art and being told they are not allowed to. Here, they seemed to be encouraged. So I took this one:

(It's significance being that I plan to see this view in person on April 2.)

I was out of the Art Institute in about an hour. I took a tour of Millennium Park and snapped some fun pics.

Cloud Gate a three-story, 110-ton steel sculpture that has been dubbed "The Bean", above the ice rink.

Crown Fountain.

Transparent glass block bricks are used to build two 50-foot (15 m) towers standing at either end of a long, black granite plaza. Behind the glass bricks are LED video screens. When the screens are illuminated they show the faces of nearly a thousand individual Chicagoans, which showcases the vast diversity of the city. Playing on the theme of historical fountains based around gargoyles with water coming through the open mouth of the creature, each video includes specific moments where the person purses his or her lips and water spouts from a point in the display, such that it appears as if the person is spitting the water out.

It was FAR too cold when I was there for water to be flowing. It even spit a few snowflakes out on me as I wandered the park. I was loving that.

Detailed faces of the front of a building along Michigan Avenue.

I traded some text messages with Michael and we agreed to meet on a street corner back in his 'hood and grab a bite. He escorted me to The Drake Hotel where we dined in the Coq d'Or. You gotta' love that name. Michael shared that the bar opened its doors the day after Prohibition was repealed and has remained a Chicago landmark since.
After lunch we toured the display case of famous faces who have stayed or dined at the Drake. We had a special moment of silence for Princess Diana and then I pointed out that the tiara she had on in her photo was the same as the one I sent to Carolyn. (Okay, Diana's was probably more real diamonds.)

It was Valentine's Day and we had dinner plans that evening. I had to rush off (shopping) so I could get ready for dinner in a few hours. When I returned to Michael's house I was treated to a special audience with none other than Michael's BGF. Since we never see photos of him over on Michael's blog, I will protect his "reputation" on mine as well.

BGF and I get our photo taken in Michael's boudoir, or as we remarked, "So this is where all the magic doesn't happen."

We went out for a lovely meal and then I did my best to drag these two sticks out for a cocktail. They kept telling me there was nowhere close. Nowhere to go that wouldn't require a long cab ride. Nowhere we could go and still allow the two of them to be home and in be before 11.

Then BGF cracked, "Well... there is one bar still nearby..."

And suddenly Michael went off on a rant of epic proportions on how he has never, would never, could never, will never be seen, step foot in, darken the door front, lay eyes on, or be located anywhere near, adjacent to, spotted at, found dead in, or even hear a whiff of scandal to be caught in a rat hole such as the bar (he dare not even say the name) that BGF was suggesting.

Well that had me hooked.

Here is the conclusion on Michael's rant:

Upon entering Michael immediately knew someone (a former neighbor) seated at the bar. Michael turned to BGF and I and cursed us both, "As long as I breathe on this planet I will never be able to live down the fact that you have drug me into this god forsaken hell hole and now there are witnesses!" Then he glided over, all smiles, to graciously greet his former neighbor.

During our second cocktail (okay, just me, Michael was too afraid he be poisoned), the Fire Marshall stopped in to check the patron count and occupancy limit (26 patrons/max occupancy 36). I told Michael that his worst fears had come true. His mother DID have a tracking device on him and now he was about to be hauled off to jail. He went white as sheet and I thought he was going to faint. I had a great time (I love being the youngest one anywhere) and the drinks were a blessing on my budget (like the clientele, so cheap!) but all good things must come to an end and soon it was after 11 pm.

Michael, BGF and I walked out and I threw an Oscar worthy performance trying to convince the two of them to stay out with me. From their respective religious upbringings I couldn't believe that both could be so immune to the guilt I was shoveling out. BGF literally ran from Michael and I, and then Michael hailed me a cab, told the cab driver where to take me, threw me in it, locked and closed the door so I could get back out and steal him away with me.

Funny thing about me, in a crowd, I am the life of the party, Mr. Entertainer, chatty Cathy to everyone who passes by... but alone in a nightclub by myself I am a complete wallflower. So I went to "Boystown", did a bar crawl, I think I wandered through 4, maybe 5? There was no cover charge anywhere so it didn't really matter. Then I grabbed a slice of pizza (okay 2 slices - but I put the second one in my pocket to eat back at the hotel) hailed a cab and went back to my hotel to sleep.

On Sunday I woke up wishing I had stopped at one piece of pizza. Bleah.

I made my way back to Michael's and we went for breakfast. We compared notes on what a lightweight Michael is and he reassured me that I was "entertaining" and not too pushy trying to coerce him into going out later than he wanted. BGF phone and he was walking to the gym right past where we had finished eating. We met up and walked him to school. Then Michael suggested we go to the Museum of Modern Art and when we got close I told him my brain just wasn't up for that much work on a Sunday. So we veered off course and went to the Ritz for coffee. The atrium lounge is on the 12th floor and has a brilliant view of the skyline, the Hancock building, the lake and the light snow that was falling. I imagine it would be even more impressive at Christmastime at night with a good think layer of snow and all the twinkling lights below. To be fair, sunshine and snow was a fun combination as well.

We parted ways both swearing we would go home and nap as we had even MORE things planned for later in the evening.

Around 6 (ish, I am from California you know) I met back up with Michael, BGF and FofBGF. I felt like it was third callback for the role of "fun out of towner" and this would be my final audition. We headed out to Sidetracks for what was promised as a rousing evening of SHOWTUNES!

Now I have been to my fair share of video bars where they play showtunes and there may be a few who sing along, a few with a witty remark, even sometimes a little audience participation for a clip or two... This was the culmination of all those other bars put together. For example, take the entire 20 minute all singing all dancing extravaganza of ship videos featuring the Broadway cast of Titanic the Musical, segued to Maureen McGovern singing "The Morning After, theme from Poseidon Adventure" over a montage of clips from that movie which flowed into Barbra Streisand on a tugboat singing "Don't Rain on My Parade". The amazing part is that EVERYONE in that (very large) bar was singing along. As if the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus had unloaded 3 buses out front. And then when Shelly Winters gets stuck in The Poseidon Adventure, the entire bar chanted together "Push, Push, Push!" and when Barbra Streisand gets off the train to run down the dock to the tug boat, the whole crowd shouts, "RUN BARBRA! RUN!" and then stomps their feet until she appears on the boat. I was in heaven.

I had one more item on my "meet and greet" list from the blog world. Frontier Psychiatry. He agreed to come out on Sunday night and make an all too fleeting royal appearance.

The red bars in honor of London Preppy who never showed his full face on his blog...

Michael, BGF, and FofBGF peeled off to go get food and I remained at Sidetracks yacking away to Frontier about all the things that 14 year old girls like to yack about. He tried to convince me to watch Gossip Girl and I sent him emails from my phone telling him which old movies they were playing on the video screen that he would love to see in their entirerty. I think we wandered out to the street around midnight both of us suffering a slight loss of hearing and completely hoarse. Each of us grabbed a cab and headed home. Thankfully I did not have a pocket full of pizza.

Monday came all too soon and my time in Chicago was up. Carolyn made a grand gesture and came to see me for lunch and drive me to the airport. Although now that I think about it, perhaps she just wanted to show me an additional full length fur coat (black mink, thank you). When she asked me what I wanted for lunch I told her on my list was "true Chicago-style pizza" where upon she rolled her eyes and said, "Everyone claims Lou Malnati's is the classic Chicago deep dish pizza, but for me I think it's Gino's East. So I'll take you there." It's right off Michigan Avenue and as we were seated Carolyn mentions she is unhappy that she is certain to be taken for a tourist. When the waitress asks us how we are, I announce "I'm good. I'm from out of town," pointing at Carolyn, I continue, " and she is NOT a tourist!" That out of the way we get to the task at hand, EATING.

We ordered the four cheese deep dish pizza with bacon added (I am who I am) and we are notified that it will take 45 minutes to prepare.

OMG. So worth the wait. I had two pieces (and I may still be digesting them) and Carolyn had one piece. She took the rest home to serve her family dinner that night.

I promised our server I wasn't getting her face in the photo, just her chest.

I had an amazing time. So amazing I got sick on the flight home. You guys wore me out and I will probably never recover. I can't wait to come back in the summer and show off my super tan legs.

I'm Sorry... Did I Hit a Nerve?

Thanks to those few, brave souls who made their way through my last post. I know it was long, and perhaps a bit controversial. (Although, I did have an agent read it and she thought it was funny. See - even agents can have a sense of humor!) However, since that post, I had two of my "regular" followers leave me in the dust. This makes me sad. I want my mommy. I'm gonna take my toys and go home to my kitties. They NEVER stop following me.

It also makes me wonder if I've hit some sort of nerve...

I'm finally "live" with my new role as Philly Songwriter Examiner. Please visit often: Philly Songwriter Examiner. Along with this gig is a long list of "Writing Do's & Don'ts." Of course, being the headstrong 'thang that I am, I had already plowed into my first article before this little writing tool came my way. By that time, I realized I'd broken almost every rule on the list. OK, that's a slight exaggeration. I'd only broken two (very important) rules: no caps in the headline besides the first letter of the first word, and don't do an introductory first article. Each word of my first headline was in caps and the article was an introduction to me, glorious, me. So, I had to delete it and start from Square One.

It got me wondering if there are Writing Do's & Dont's in the blogosphere. I'd love your views on if there's an invisible line that shouldn't be crossed by bloggers along the posting trail. Sexy = okay; x-rated = not okay; racist or bigoted = never okay (mean is not funny or acceptable EVER!) Politics, one of my favorites, is definitely okay, after all, this last election couldn't have been more fun to write about, and religion? Better tread lightly on that one. (Just ask Madonna or Sinead O'Connor.) Oh, yeah, and then there's making fun of agents. That's a good one! Or is that perhaps as taboo as x-rated, religious, racist remarks? Hmm... (Or could it be I'm not as funny and entertaining as I thought? Damn, I hope it's not that!)

Ayumi Hamasaki - Rainbow

Ayumi Hamasaki - Rainbow

Rainbow is the fifth studio album by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on December 18, 2002, less than a year after I am.... To date Rainbow has sold over 1,858,000 copies and is the 89th best selling album in Japan.

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Tracks:

1. Everlasting dream [download here]
   
2. We Wish [download here]
   
3. Real Me**  [download here]
   
4. Free & Easy**  [download here]
   
5. Heartplace [download here]
   
6. Over [download here]
   
7. Hanabi (HANABI lit. Fireworks?) [download here]
   
8. Taskinillusion [download here]
   
9. Everywhere nowhere  [download here]
   
10. July 1st** [download here]
    
11. Dolls [download here]
    
12. Neverending dream  [download here]
    
13. Voyage**  [download here]
    
14. Close to you [download here]
    
15. Independent +** [download here]
    

Whole Album (zipped) [download here]

** highly recommended

City

Whitney Port Reality

The City 1x07

http://rapidshare.com/files/200239657/tc17.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/200580700/tc17.part2.rar

The City 1x08

http://rapidshare.com/files/200590494/tc18.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/200637304/tc18.part2.rar

The City 1x09

http://rapidshare.com/files/200643433/tc19.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/200648735/tc19.part2.rar

佘诗曼 - 等你 [requested!]

佘诗曼 - 等你 [requested!]

Artist : 佘诗曼
Album : Forensic Heroes II
Language : Cantonese

佘诗曼 - 等你 (2 minutes) [download here]