Updated my WordPress. Are we working now?

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Yay… it looks like we are. And now that it is even later, I will sum up what I took 311 words to say earlier.

1. I’m back
2. My son and I will be baking cupcakes from a kit (a Yule gift) and uploading our kitchen hi-jinks weekly
3. Work is great but crazy. Still LOVE what I do. But 2012 is the year of moderation. No more 10PM nights for me and my team.
4. I am writing a book series. No, really, I am.
5. I will be using this spot for fun, release of frustration, etc. If you are family or friend, and I allude to you here (no names will ever be used) I am JUST BLOWING OFF STEAM. Everyone needs a way to do it. This is mine. I love you, you love me, allow me my area to do my thing.

Less than half the words I used before. HAH!

Here’s to 2012. Let’s make it great (or at least better than last year.)

This week’s Wordless Wednesday will be nothing but words. Because I sometimes don’t do things for fear of being thought of as a crazed fan.

For example, back in the late ’80′s a little known actor was filming a largely unseen movie about a cop dog. This actor, I think he had a brother who was on some late night comedy show and may have been in a movie about blues music, anyway, he took a break from the set while they were filming a seen he wasn’t in. He was riding his bike around casually and came by and said, “Hello, how’s it going?” And I, being the person who didn’t want to be the gushing, annoying celebrity stalker, said, “Fine, thanks. How are you?” He said he was fine, then rode off. Of course, there’s no way I can prove any of this because I DIDN’T ASK FOR AN AUTOGRAPH OR PICTURE WITH HIM. But hey, I didn’t annoy him.

It’s happened a few other times in the past. Just run into someone with a little fame behind them and treat them like an everyday Joe. It appears to be how I roll. Most recently, on my business trip to Buffalo, I was setting up the tradeshow booth I was to man when a few people happened by. The man, who was in a motorized cart, looked awfully familiar, but I couldn’t place him. He was very nice, said hi and asked how I was. I was nice back, racking my brains… was this someone I knew? Should I know his name? Will he expect me to know something about him and where he works?

It was driving me insane.

Later, when my co-worker came to help, I asked if she knew who the man was. She said, “Oh, he’s some celebrity chef. Paul something. I didn’t recognize his name, though.” A dull glow of recognition started in my own brain, but I still wasn’t sure. I mean, it couldn’t be HIM, everyone knows who Paul Prudhomme is, right?

WRONG

It was Paul Prudhomme, as I was to find out later. GAH! And it has now happened again. Because you know damn well I didn’t go up to him later and say anything. Something about rolling and how I do it.

<sigh>

I think I have finally figured out the direction I want to take my blog. Stay tuned. Here’s a hint in the meantime.

OK, sorry guys, I’m still on a Train kick. My first Train audio obsession:

I finally got the pictures from my business trip up on flickr. Here is the view outside my room at the Tenaya Lodge.

I love the group Train. Ever since a friend of mine introduced them to me through Drops of Jupiter, I have become obsessed with their songs. I’ve been known to listen to Drops of Jupiter, Calling All Angels, and now this, Hey Soul Sister, over and over and over again. This particular song has been stuck in my head for weeks now. Hopefully this will help to purge it (not that I mind, but there are other songs out there I like to listen to. ).

I have learned that my music preferences may be hindering the musical growth of Munchkin. I listen to a lot of Celtic and new age. I also listen to a lot of alternative rock, but I don’t often listen to classic rock. I love that genre as well and should really devote a little time to it for his listening chops.
Tonight we heard Rolling Stones’ Paint it Black and Sympathy for the Devil, then Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir. I’m thinking one or two songs per night from the classic rock period should do it. BUT what is considered classic rock AND what would you include in your playlist?
Stones, Zeppelin, Rush… I want a good, well-rounded musical education… so help me out here.

Well, doesn’t that just suck? My post by email didn’t go through. Now I need to write a week’s worth of posts in one night to schedule while I’m away. Busy, busy, busy.

OK, I couldn’t be completely wordless. Unfortunately the video came out too dark, but this is Sailor Hubby and Gus playing. Hear how vicious a puppy we have?

I’ll be going out of town on Saturday for a working trip to Yosemite. I’ve been preparing… coloring my hair, taking clothes to the dry cleaner, trying on clothes to take with me.
And that last is the perplexing part. I have lost about 50 pounds since January first. My favorite denim jacket still fit me when it was cool enough to wear it, but now? Not so much. Let me reiterate… my FAVORITE denim jacket.
{sigh}
I guess I’ll have to try on everything I don’t wear on a regular basis to see if it is still workable.
Don’t know if I should smile or frown, laugh or cry.
mmmph