In case you haven't heard....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI2DxkrgpgQ


I know this has made the rounds, but thought I would show a different song this time to show this amazing woman’s versatility. I am so inspired by her. She gives hope to all of us “Plain Janes” out there.

I love the original version of this song, originally done by Julie London. A) because she was a fantastic singer in her time and B) because she was Nurse Dixie on my favorite 70’s show, Emergency! I love “I Dreamed a Dream” too, it was my own “audition” piece back in the day. It’s so funny, I actually mentioned to someone 3 weeks ago about going back to it. But since this has come out, time to find a new piece, LOL! No way will I do it justice now.

Of course, our director has gotten about a gazillion emails saying “Have you seen Susan Boyle?” He even told us of his father calling over from England saying “Have you seen Susan Boyle?” Funny stuff. He did tell us on Saturday that his “people” (and he has way more “people” then all of our “peoples” put together) is trying to work out a deal to have her perform with us in London this fall. Wouldn’t that be beautiful???

I’m still tired from this weekend. I’m not 19 anymore, this hectic performance schedule catches up to me a lot quicker then it did back then. I was thisclose to calling in sick today to get caught up on house stuff, but I didn’t. I need vacation days for later in the year, when DH and I go to the beach, and I always save one for Creepover and any other little events here and there that come up. I always want to carry over as many as I can, “just in case.”

So, this week I’ll be playing catch up. I’m driving down to SoFla on Friday for Tita’s first birthday. It’s actually on the 2nd, but her party is Saturday. I’ve got to go shopping in there somewhere too.

But we were in bed so early last night; I think I was out by about 9:15. I didn’t even clean up the kitchen after dinner. YUCK! So I have that waiting for me when I get home, so right at 4, I’m gonna book straight on out of here, so I can get home and get it done!!

I started the last leg of my room makeover/under, whatever you want to call it yesterday. Sorting the patterned paper. Man, that is a hard job, I don’t even think I’m half way through yet. There’s specialty papers, and “event” papers. I’ve got one whole section that is nothing but Christmas. Then you sort the stripes, and the flowers. Soft pastels, brights, darks....Then there are the “brands” that have to stay together. Basic Grey, BoBunny, Crate paper, it’s endless. Then I set a drawer aside for just the “Stacks” I’ve gotten from JoAnn’s/Michaels. The ones I just can’t seem to part with. I do actually use those, for cards and such, so I’m hoping sticking them in a drawer doesn’t mean out of sight out of mind. I started this project back around Thanksgiving, and now I am finally seeing some closure. Halleluiah!

Oh, one last tidbit of news, Dh’s grandfather sold their house. They have the closing pending for June 9th. Now we’ve got to find a place for him, tout suite. We have to clean out the house too, that will be a job. They do have an extra fridge and freezer in their garage that I would like to get either one or the other, since he will not have a garage probably in a condo. Just trying to figure out our own garage configuration, but it’s looking more and more like one of us will just have to not park in the garage. Well, we’ll think about that tomorrow. Sigh!

20 days until vacation. I’m so ready!!!