I'm SO HAPPY Right Now!

I've had a song stuck in my head for a few decades now.

Not continuously, but periodically this song will pop into my head and stay for awhile.  Random snatches of lyric and melody flitting around my brain.

I've tried to find it on-line multiple times with no luck.  Probably because I was using the wrong lyrics to search for it.  (Most of the lyrics I thought I knew to most 80's songs were way off.  Thank you Internet, for setting me straight so many, many times.)

Today, as it randomly cycled through my internal boom box, I tried again.  I typed a fairly long phrase, in quotation marks, into my Google search box.

And...

I FOUND IT!

And then (after checking for objectionable lyrics--only one "s-e-x") I immediately purchased it on iTunes, (Dear iTunes,  I love you.  But only .99 cents worth.  I don't appreciate this $1.29 crap.) and immediately put it in my "Em's Dance Mix" playlist.

And the song is...
*synthesized drumroll...*

"Music That You Can Dance To" by Sparks  (This movie is pretty hilarious, btw)


This song was released in 1986.  That was 24 years ago, people!  And I don't think I've ever even heard of "Sparks"
but...
It's a CATCHY SONG!!!

(Dear Brandon, Laura, and Jenny:  Thank you for brain washing me with 80's music.  I will be forever grateful.  Dear Karie:  Thanks for nothing.  I found Steve Miller on my own.  Okay, actually thanks for James Taylor, Elton John, Paul Simon and Dan Folgerberg.  YES!  DAN FOLGERBERG!  I'M NOT ASHAMED!)

This song now joins the following in my playlist:
(which are blasted whenever I need a little extra help getting the house clean on a Saturday morning.)

And We Danced - The Hooters
Big in Japan - Alphaville
Cantina Ska - My Man Friday
Dance, Dance, Dance - Steve Miller Band
Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest
Dancing Queen - Abba
Even Superman - Ryan Shuppe
Faith - George Michael
I Don't Dance - High School Musical Cast  (Just for the boys, of course.)
I Play The Banjo - Ryan Shuppe
I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You - Black Kids
Lay All Your Love On Me - Information Society, and Abba, and Erasure
Let's Dance to Joy Division - The Wombats
Music That You Can Dance To - Sparks  (WAHOO!!!)
Save The Last Dance For Me - Michael Bublé
Swing, Swing, Swing - My Man Friday
What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) - Information Society
Japan - The Presidents of The United States of America

*sigh*  My life is complete!

Any songs that have been stuck in your head for the last 24 years?
Any songs you think I NEED in my dance mix?

It's Just Another...It's Just Another Daaaaay!

Today Max decided to risk death by reconnecting the T.V. to the outlet and to the cable so the boys could watch cartoons in the wee hours of the morning.  (Next time I take drastic measures guess I'll have to use a baseball bat.)

Today the boys ate half a container full of cookies before I was even out of bed.  (Sorry neighbors and VT ladies!  No cookies fo you!)

Today Healthy (Spin Class Teaching/Marathon Running/Vegetable Eating) Friend Janeen dragged me on a million mile walk with her and her crazy walking buddies.  ALMOST KILLED ME!  And NOW I have a BLISTER on my FOOT!  BAH!!!

Today Sammy dialed 911 and hung up eliciting a visit from Security Forces.  (A man and woman--both with large fire arms--showed up and scared the CRAP out of him!)  He said his body made him dial and he couldn't help it.  (I should have reported Janeen for trying to kill me!)

Today Gabey wrapped his grubby little arms around my neck and said "I ya you, Mommy!"

Today Maxwell kept taking breaks from playing outside to curl up and read "Diary of a Wimpy Kid".  (You have no idea how ecstatically happy this makes me!!!)

Today Gabey said "I hungee Mommy!  Mommy, I hungee!!!" 6,328 times.

Today I considered and reconsidered the pregnancy vs. adoption vs. IVF question for the umpteenth time.  (Would someone PLEASE just give me a BABY GIRL?!?  PLEASE!?!?!?!?!?!)

Today Jessica, my new "Mother's Helper" came for the first time.  And I got to run two errands ALONE!!!  (I already adore you, Jessica!)

Today it was so hot and humid, nursing almost killed me.  (But you're so worth it little Gray-Gray!)

Today Sammy sighed and pouted dramatically 67 times.

Today Gabe ran away and was found--soaking wet--playing with the neighbor kids in their sprinkler.

Today we were invited to have dinner with friends and ate a LOT of meat (fajitas) and (homemade Oreo) ice cream.  And it was DE-LI-CIOUS!!!  (OK, I ate a lot.  Doug ate a tiny bit.  He's pretty much a health nut these days.)

Today on the way to dinner Samuel yelled out the car window to his friend...
"I LOVE YOU MICHAEL!  I LOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEE YOUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!"

Today we cleaned the house in preparation for the huge "Farewell Brunch" we're hosting here in the morning.  Crepes anyone?

TODAY was just another FABULOUSish day!!!
(walk not withstanding.)

What did YOU do today?


There's a smile on my face . . . For everyone 
There's a golden coin . . . That reflects the sun 
There's a lonely place . . . That's always cold 
There's a place in the stars . . . For when you get old... 

--Oingo Boingo




P.S.  You're all a bunch of lazy, lazy, lazy bloggers!  ('cept YOU Heather!)  How is my fabulous Technology Meme supposed to circle the globe if NONE OF YOU DO IT!?!?!  Thanks for crushing my delusions of grandeur!!!  I have half a mind to not post the last installment of my Matsushima Bay report as PUNISHMENT!  HA!  That'll learn ya!