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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

I am a mom, sister, daughter, and wife...

I am an explorer; adventurous and curious about the world and people around me...

I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



What you can expect to find here:
  • the documentation of a love-hate relationship with the greater Philadelphia area
  • reminiscing about the good-ole-days (the 80's!)
  • complaints about my various ailments and injuries, both real and imagined
  • pictures and stories of gardening, decorating, shopping, sewing
  • my love of irony
  • links to kooky news stories
  • way too much scatological musing for sane people


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    The War of the Shmatte

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    East Coast Stylin' in Photos and Words:

    More Fun on Passyunk Avenue

    Me and the Girls

    Back In Town

    Pygmalion



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    Sunday, December 10, 2006
    Some Critical Thoughts on the 80's

    In no particular order:

    • "Change" was the best Tears For Fears song; Mad World was the only good album they ever made.

    • I think the "mature" Madonna is actually more interesting to look at and listen to (musically ONLY) now than in her Boy Toy days; however I preferred when she didn't try to make "statements" other than in fashion.

    • Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet) had one of the best singing voices of any 80's pop star; however his Broadway/lounge style never translated well to the US pop market. Download  "Gold" by SB and listen closely...

    • So many great 80's pop songs had some of the hokiest arrangements - producers overused synthesizer, saxophone solos, bongos, flutes, and clap tracks to the point that despite inviting hooks and melodies, the tunes are too embarrasingly dated. Feel free to chime in the comments with some of your favorite examples.
    (And for Miss Ginger:)
    • Poor Dave Kendall had to have been MTV's most-mocked and despised Vee-Jay, even though he (and his toupee) stuck with the so-called "alternative rock" show, 120 Minutes for 3 years(1989-92) despite getting punched in the face at England's Reading Festival. Personally speaking, I was one of the Mockers.

    Posted at 04:35 pm by brandy101

    Posted by Miss Ginger @ 12/12/2006 08:59 AM PST
    "Are you a mod or a rocker?"

    "I'm a mocker"

    Ha ha!

    Ah, the 80s. I was saying a few days back that the sax was easliy the most overused instrument back then.
    Posted by loz @ 12/11/2006 02:45 PM PST
    the only thought that comes to mind is that I prefer the Tears for Fears song 'Woman in Chains' - but that's only because I kind of only *know* that one song of theirs, haha. it's on my scarf dance list. otherwise, although I've heard various Tears for Fears, I'm not real familiar with them. (is that, like, sacrilege?)

    l.
    x
     

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