The personal blog of a girl named Alexa
My brother fussed at me about not having a Technorati account and claiming my blog. To be honest, I don’t know why this is important, but since he is so insistent and usually knows what he is talking about, I’m going to give it a try.
I went to the Technorati site and the instructions say to put this code in a post, so that’s why this is here. Hope it works!
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I’ve been turning to Moountain Dew an awful lot lately. I don’t really like sodas, especially any of the dark sodas like Coke and Pepsi. I guess I just lost my taste for them. But Mountain Dew seems to kill the thirst and it’s been so hot this week (every day in the 90’s and up!) that I have felt dehydrated every day. A girl can only drink so much water. So I’ve tried all the different flavors of Mountain Dew. I think I like the Voltage flavor best.
Tonight was the final concert of the CMA Music fest. The past 4 days and nights have been filled with country music stars and shows all over town. The big concerts have been held at the football stadium, but there have been a ton of smaller venues hosting fan club parties and invitation only concerts. There was even a book signing at the Country Music Hall of Fame that I will have to tell you about later.
For some strange reason, watching Wynona and her mother sing together last night gave me goosebumps. Their last song was “Love Can Build a Bridge” and the whole crowd knew every word and sang along with them. It was very emotional for me and inspiring.
I am hot and sweaty and my feet and legs are kiling me from all the walking and standing in lines this weekend. I’m heading to the shower and to bed.
Hanging with some friends today, we decided to watch the Belmont horse race. This is the third race in the Triple Crown series of races. The winner of the Kentucky Derby is going to race in today’s race. That horse, Mine That Bird, did not win the second race in the series, so there will not be a Triple Crown winner this year. But it would be nice to see that horse win two out of the three.
There are some other hot contenders for today’s race. I personally like “Luv Gov,” named after former NY Governer Spitzer. If you remember that scandal, Gov. Spitzer had to resign because of his numerous affairs with prostitutes. Funny to see that they named a horse after him and that the horse is running in the Belmont Stakes in Saratoga, NY.
This weekend means happy days at the beach or cabin with an extra day off. But to a lot of people this is a sad weekend, as they miss someone they loved who may have given their lives in service to our country. So I try to be sensitive to that fact and let people know that I appreciate what the men and women in our armed forces are doing and have done for us.
There is a little coffee shop in Franklin that I stop by at least once a week. I just love their caramel coffee and it is much less expensive than Starbucks. So when I stopped in last Thursday I noticed a little sign announcing a Mother’s Day brunch. Since this isn’t really a full service restaurant, I was surprised. But it turns out that one of the owners is a retired chef, and once a year, on Mother’s Day, he likes to cook up a huge special brunch menu for his wife and daughter, and they decided to offer the same delicious spread to their customers. I thought that was an awesome story.
Although I won’t be spending the day with family, I am determined to relax and enjoy my Easter. I considered going to a restaurant to eat a nice Easter brunch, but I realized that I enjoy cooking some things and would like to spend the time in the kitchen. I boiled a half dozen eggs and will color them bright blue and green and then paint them with markers just for fun. I guess I can eat a hard boiled egg each day this week and not crash my cholesterol numbers too badly. What is Easter without Easter eggs?
Today was a spooky coincidence in that it was Friday the 13th for the second time this year. Since we have only had 3 months in the year, that fact that two of the three had a Friday the 13th is a little spooky, don’t you think? And another one coming again – but not until November.
My younger brother Bill is having a big 0 birthday today. I’m not sure if everyone considers 30 over the hill or not, but I can tell you that life in your 30’s is not the same as life in your 20’s. Things change. You change. The 30’s mean more responsibilities and less impulsiveness. Almost all your friends are married or have been married at least once. Most have kids. It’s definitely not the same as the college days and your first job.
But then we do have a lot to look forward to in our midlife. So, Bill, welcome to the 30’s and I hope you have a wonderful birthday today!
The morning news announcer said in a careless choice of words that we are celebrating World AIDs Day today. That was an unfortunate way to phrase that. Believe me, there is nothing to celebrate about AIDs. We are observing the day to raise awareness of the disease and to promote education and research to obliterate this awful disease.