The Ursuline Anthem

I went to a Catholic, all-female high school called Ursuline Academy in the late '90's. This was a favorite song of ours. In a lot of ways, it was about us....

"Only the Good Die Young"
by Billy Joel

Come out, Virginia-
Don't let me wait.
You Catholic girls start much too late.
Ah! But sooner or later it comes down to fate.
I might as well will be the one.

Well they showed you a statue-
Told you to pray.
They built you a temple and locked you away.
Ah! But they never told you the price that you'd pay.
For things that you might have done...

Only the good die young.
That's what I said!
Only the good die young.
Only the good die young...

You mighta heard I run with a dangerous crowd.
We ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud.
We might be laughin' a bit too loud.
Ah! But that never hurt no one...

So come on Virginia!
Show me a sign-
Send up a signal; I'll throw you a line.
The stained glass curtain you're hidin' behind-
Never lets in the sun...

Darlin' only the good die young!
Oh woe woe woe woe!
I tell ya only the good die young.
Only the good die young...

You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation!
You've got a brand new soul.
Mmm, and a cross of gold.
But Virginia they didn't give you quite enough information!

You didn't count on me-
When you were counting on your rosary.
Oh woe woe!

And they say there's a Heaven,
For those who will wait.
Some say it's better,
But I say it ain't!
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.

The sinners are much more fun...
You know that only the good die young!
Oh woe woe baby bay!
I tell ya only the good die young!
Only the good die young...

Said your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation!
Ah! She never cared for me.
But did she ever say a prayer for me?
Oh woe woe!

Come out, come out, come out!
Virginia don't let me wait!
You Catholic girls start much too late!
Sooner or later it comes down to fate.
I might as well be the one...
You know that only the good die young!

Tell ya baby!
You know that only the good die young!
Only the good die young.
Only the gooood!
Only the good die young.

Oo oo oooo
Oo!
Oo oo oo oo
Oooo oo!
Oo oo oo
Oo!
Oo oo oo oo
Oooo oo!
Oo oo oooo
Oo!
Oo oo oo oo
Oooo oo!

Only the good die young!
Only the good die young...

Read more: Billy Joel - Only The Good Die Young Lyrics | MetroLyrics

A Song For Today

Case Of You

by Joni Mitchell

Just before our love got lost you said
"I am as constant as a northern star"
And I said "Constantly in the darkness
Where's that at?
If you want me I'll be in the bar"

On the back of a cartoon coaster
In the blue TV screen light
I drew a map of Canada
Oh Canada
With your face sketched on it twice
Oh you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet

Oh I could drink a case of you darling
Still I'd be on my feet
oh I would still be on my feet

Oh I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
I'm frightened by the devil
And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid

I remember that time you told me you said
"Love is touching souls"
Surely you touched mine
'Cause part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time
Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet

Oh I could drink a case of you darling
And I would still be on my feet
I would still be on my feet

I met a woman
She had a mouth like yours
She knew your life
She knew your devils and your deeds
And she said
"Go to him, stay with him if you can
But be prepared to bleed"

Oh but you are in my blood
You're my holy wine
You're so bitter, bitter and so sweet

Oh, I could drink a case of you darling
Still I'd be on my feet
I would still be on my feet

Hungarian Wedding Song

This is a very strange but pleasant tori tune I've had in my head all day:

When you said, you'd marry me
I thought you meant you'd wanted too
Then I thought you'd like to
Maybe on a Tuesday

All the dead are coming
I heard they'll be dressing
Something kind of maggoty
Rolling with a froppity.....
......what's a froppity, btw?

Getting my dad's high school fight song as a ringtone for him....

Having another attack of endrometriosis today. Feel pretty melllow, now, because I took my pill, but I know it could come back. Things have been pretty strange lately. I guess mostly I've been depressed. Just tired of all the bullshit in life. People expect too much out of me, and give me nothing in return. Thus is life, I guess

Ugh. Taking a sick day and drinking copious amounts of diet Coke, trying to quell a stomachache. Going to work on the computer til noon, then dust in the living room. I might attempt my CVS trip I have to make today, earlier than planned. So I'm pretty much up in the air, as far as having a schedule today goes.

A New Year?

Bored tonight. Not sure what to do with myself until midnight. I'm going to bed then, b/c I have to wake up at 9 am. I have a lot of errands, and I want to assure they all get done. It is currently 22 degrees, and the temperature is dropping. Thus, a morning walk may be miserable, but a necessity all the same. Hopefully, I can be entirely done with everything outside the house by 2 pm. Right now, I'm about to cuddle into my nice warm bet, and wonder if this will be the year I finally say, "no regrets" and mean it.

Friday's Game

These are photos Rick took at last night's Dayton Dragons game. The game ended due to rain around the sixth or seventh inning :(

 

Dragons

These are Ronald Bueno and Gavin Lavalley, 2 players for the Dayton Dragons. Rick is taking me to a Dragons game tomorrow evening. It will be nice to get out,, kind of a change in rreality, if you will. My reality isn't going so well.  Don't talk about dinner at the dinner table.....

"I Fell For Guys Who Tried To Commit Suicide...."

My ex died in December. My parents knew then, but didn't tell me for fear of upsetting me.
I found his obit last week. This song (esp the 1st verse) makes me think of him, so this one's for you, MM.
Driver Education
by Amy Ray

I fell for guys who tried to commit suicide
With soft rock hair and blood shot eyes
He tastes like Marlboro cigarettes, Reese's peanut butter cups
A Pepsi in his hand, gettin' off the school bus

Films and drills and safety illustrations
The crushed cars of driver education, driver education

Now it's tattooed girls with a past they can't remember
Who pledged allegiance to a life of bendin' the curriculum
She tastes like spring, there she goes again
Drinkin' with the older guys, trippin' by the lakeside

Films and drills and safety illustrations
The crushed cars of driver education, driver education

When you were sweet sixteen yeah, I was already mean
Feelin' bad for givin' it up to the man just to make the scene
Where were you, back when I had somethin' to prove
The switchblade set and the church kids learnin' my moves?

I ran for miles through the suburbs of the seventies
Pollen dust and Pixie sticks, kissin' in the deep end
Of swimmin' pools before I knew what's in there
We come into this life waterlogged and tender

Films and drills and safety illustrations
The crushed cars of driver education

Films and drills and safety illustrations
The crushed cars of driver education

Driver education, driver education
Driver education, driver education

Driver education, driver education
Driver education, driver education

 

Dem Picnic

Me, at the Butler County Democratic Party picnic yesterday. For some unknown reason, I look stoned!

Amy

Listening to "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse. I found this picture someone did of her on the internet:

Amy was a special talent, and I hope, wherever she may be, she finds the peace that eluded her in life.  Goodnight, Amy.....