Day 3 - One of These Days

"A song from an artist I've seen in concert."

"One of These Days"

by Barry Manilow

One of these days
One of these very ordinary days
You're gonna call my name
And I won't be there

After the days
After these very, very many days
You're gonna see the light
And I won't be there

And on that day
Some how I'll find the strength to stay away
I won't give in
I will not let myself be taken in
Again.

Oh no my friend

One of these days
Out of the blue you'll start remembering
And I won't care
'Cause I won't be there

Oh and on that day
I swear I'll find the strength somehow to stay away
I won't give in
I will not let myself be taken in
Again.

Oh no my friend

That's what I say
That's what I tell myself

I won't give in
So try it someday and you'll see that I won't be there
No you know, you know I won't be there
One of these, one of these, one of these days
I won't be there.

Day 2 - Otto Titsling

"A song that makes me laugh every time."

"Otto Titsling"
by Bette Midler


This next story is a true story.
It concerns two of my favorite subjects:
industrial theft . . . and bazooms!

Otto Titsling, inventor and kraut,
had nothing to get very worked up about.
His inventions were failures, his future seemed bleak.
He fled to the opera at least twice a week.

One night at the opera he saw an Aida
whose bust was so big it would often impede her.
Bug-eyed he watched her fall into the pit,
done in by the weight of those terrible tits.

Oh, my god! There she blows!
Aerodynamically this girl was a mess.
Otto eyeballed the diva lying comatose amongst the reeds,
and he suddenly felt the fire of inspiration
flood his soul.
He ran back to his workshop
where he futzed and futzed and futzed.

For Otto Titsling had found his quest:
to lift and mold the female breast;
to point the small ones to the sky;
to keep the big ones high and dry!

Every night he'd sweat and snort
searching for the right support.
He tried some string and paper clips.
Hey! He even tried his own two lips!

Well, he stitched and he slaved
and he slaved and he stitched
until finally one night, in the wee hours of morning,
Otto arose from his workbench triumphant.
Yes! He had invented the world's first
over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder. Hooray!

Exhausted but ecstatic he ran
down the street to the diva's house
bearing the prototype in his hot little hand.
Now, the diva did not want to try the darn thing on.
But, after many initial misgivings,
she finally did.
And the sigh of relief that issued forth
from the diva's mouth
was so loud that it was mistaken by some
to be the early onset of the Siroccan Winds
which would often roll through the Schwarzwald
with a vengeance!
Ahhhhh-i!

But little did Otto know,
at the moment of his greatest triumph,
lurking under the diva's bed
was none other than the very worst
of the French patent thieves,
Philippe DeBrassiere.
And Phil was watching the scene
with a great deal of interest!

Later that night, while our Aida slept,
into the wardrobe Philippe softly crept.
He fumbled through knickers and corsets galore,
'til he found Otto's titsling and he ran out the door.

Crying, "Oh, my god! What joy! What bliss!
I'm gonna make me a million from this!
Every woman in the world will wanna buy one.
I will have all the goods manufactured in Taiwan."

Ohhh!

The result of this swindle is pointedly clear:
Do you buy a titsling or do you buy a brassiere?

Ohhh!

Day 1 - At Last

"A song I want played at my wedding."

(...if I should ever have a wedding...)


"At Last"
by Etta James


At last

my love has come along

my lonely days are over

and life is like a song

At last

the skies above are blue
my heart was wrapped up in clover

the night I looked at you

I found a dream that I could speak to
A dream that I can call my own
I found a thrill to press my cheek to
A thrill I have never known

You smiled, you smiled

and then the spell was cast

and here we are in heaven

for you are mine

At last.

30-Day Music Challenge

Day 1 - A song you want played at your wedding
Day 2 - A song that makes you laugh every time
Day 3 - A song from an artist you have seen live
Day 4 - A song from your first album or single
Day 5 - A song from an artist that was born in the same decade as you
Day 6 - A song that makes you want to dance
Day 7 - A song from a genre of music you listened to many years ago
Day 8 - A song from a band that you think is under rated
Day 9 - A song that reminds you of an old friend
Day 10 - Your national anthem
Day 11 - A song you discovered on TV
Day 12 - A song that makes you relaxed
Day 13 - A song that reminds you of home
Day 14 - A song that explains exactly how you feel now about a certain situation or person
Day 15 - A song that you wish you could play on an instrument
Day 16 - A song from your favorite film or cartoon
Day 17 - A song that makes you cry or want to cry
Day 18 - A song you used to like and now you think is terrible
Day 19 - A song that you sing or listen to most often
Day 20 - A song from a band you heard about before they were cool
Day 21 - A song from a band you used to love but now you hate
Day 22 - A song from an artist that you think is over rated
Day 23 - A song that describes the person closest to you
Day 24 - A song from a new band that’s not well known
Day 25 - Your least favorite song that’s out right now
Day 26 - A song that makes you excited
Day 27 - A song that you would have as your entrance music if you were a boxer, wrestler, etc.
Day 28 - A song from a band that was around long ago that you just found out about
Day 29 - A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 30 - A cover of a song you like better than the original (post the cover)

Lydia's Stained Glass Fudge

This is another recipe that is a family tradition at holidays. As with Lydia's Jiffy Toffee, the source is long since lost.

Melt together:
2 - 6 oz packages mint chocolate chips
1/2 stick margarine

Combine:
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans

Add egg mixture very slowly to chocolate mixture. Cool.

Fold in 1 - 10-1/2 oz package colored miniature marshmallows.

Form into 4 rolls on waxed paper. Twist the ends of the waxed paper rolls. Keep refrigerated and slice as needed.

NOTE: If you can't find mint chocolate chips, add approximately 1 Tbsp mint flavoring to melted chocolate mixture before adding egg mixture.

For Janae

I Got Nuthin'

Note to Self

Must Vote!

I think I'd better update my voter's registration....

The Day Before the Day

Dido