This is what we are watching right now: Live Earth, a concert to raise awareness of global warming and the environment. The lineup is a great blast from the past: Duran Duran, Genesis, The Police, Bon Jovi, Madonna, The Beastie Boys. Music that I grew up listening to. I remember when I was in junior high, my mom would play her Beatles records ( whom I love to listen to) and I thought to myself, "That's nice, but why doesn't she listen to today's music? I will always be listening to what's new." Bwahahahahaha. A month ago, I didn't even know who Fergie was (I thought she was the Duchess of York, you know? Spokesperson for Weight Watchers?), let alone know that she was with the Black Eyes Peas. Anyway, the audience at the concerts (they take place in 9 different places all over the world: Tokyo, Australia, London, New Jersey, etc) looked pretty subdued, singing along, but not jumping up and down and dancing, or anything rambunctious like that. They were probably too tired, too achy too old, to let loose. You know, like me. Anyway, this will be a great chance for me and my husband to catch up on some old favorites and listen to some "new" music. We are also going to change something about our lifestyle - I don't know, something to help the environment. Maybe we'll stop drinking bottled drinks or drive a more fuel efficient vehicle. Oh, I know - we'll give up disposable diapers. Oh, I guess we already did that.
I have started back on the night shift. My sleep pattern is totally f*d up. The other night, I didn't have one call, but there I was, lying in the call room, staring at the ceiling. So I went to the computer and Googled people that I have known, whom I have lost touch with. It was really cool to see what everyone is doing. One is a pediatrician, another a lawyer. A tennis team-mate/sorority sister of mine is now a talent agent for a pretty famous boy-band boy. Another college friend is president of her own company. The most interesting one is the girl I know from elementary school. My first memory of her is singing a solo from, "Inch By Inch." She had such a pretty voice. Years later, we became close friends in the junior high choir. We lost touch after she switched schools for high school. And now? She is an opera singer. Pretty cool, huh? Wonder if she still likes Wham! and Tears for Fears.
I have started back on the night shift. My sleep pattern is totally f*d up. The other night, I didn't have one call, but there I was, lying in the call room, staring at the ceiling. So I went to the computer and Googled people that I have known, whom I have lost touch with. It was really cool to see what everyone is doing. One is a pediatrician, another a lawyer. A tennis team-mate/sorority sister of mine is now a talent agent for a pretty famous boy-band boy. Another college friend is president of her own company. The most interesting one is the girl I know from elementary school. My first memory of her is singing a solo from, "Inch By Inch." She had such a pretty voice. Years later, we became close friends in the junior high choir. We lost touch after she switched schools for high school. And now? She is an opera singer. Pretty cool, huh? Wonder if she still likes Wham! and Tears for Fears.
