Welcome to GirlieOnTheEdge. While my intention was to publish a Six Sentence Story this morning, Ten Things of Thankfulstarted obnoxiously banging on the door after only my second cup of go-go juice. The nerve! Fine.….
TToT Old things..
TToT Like laptops…
TToT That are old friends…
TToT Reminders appearing in unexpected places…
TToT Energy available if there is will enough to grab…
TToT The moment and the opportunity, seen and as yet unseen…
TToT Vehicles for expression and catharsis….
TToT Ability to share and be shared….
TToT Tools for living and coping, tools for growth
What is not to absolutely love about this song! Vocals are superb, lyrics flow like ice cold beer out of a brand new tap. And let’s face it, visually, Carrie is, what in the old days would be called, a long, tall drink of water. Yeah, and like that is what this post is about.
In particular I like the lines:
… “right now, he’s probably buying her some fruity little drink
’cause she can’t shoot whiskey…
Right now, he’s probably up behind her with a pool-stick,
showing her how to shoot a combo…”
I trashed a comment that came in on my last post. Sure, it was a cry for attention, but what disappointed me was the disrespect. Like millions of bloglike people in cyberspace, what I write at my “house” does not appeal to everyone. In fact, I believe the words I write here (good and bad) appeal to a rather small audience. Liking or disliking what is written at this place is not the issue. Goodness knows I have published some comments that were not complimentary. No, what bothers me is the use of a very public forum (this one) in which to garner sustenance for oneself that I find reprehensible.
You know the old saying “friends don’t let friends drive drunk”? Just give me the keys LB and maybe I won’t dig my key into the side of….
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