Can You Hear Me Now?

I decided to work in the afternoon at the pub on Tuesday, because I wanted to be there for supper and to catch the Songwriters Association’s monthly meeting, as they always break out into playing a few tunes and I wanted to watch/listen. While eating dinner, I overheard Marcus (bartender) telling someone that SAC meets somewhere else now. I asked him about that, and he told me they decided to switch to some coffee house in the Northwest that was non-smoking and allowed kids. Drat. So, I finished up my food and then called a cab to go home. While waiting, Nancy and Twila from SAC arrived and told Marcus they were there just for supper and then heading to their meeting. They taped a sign to the door telling people where the new meeting location was and sat down to order. I asked them about the new location, and chatted with them a bit. They invited me to join them, and I am DAMN sure I could have gone up to their meeting with them. If I only hadn’t called a cab that was expected any second! We talked about Bluebird North (they’re going for sure, of course!) a bit, and Nancy asked me if I wanted to speak at an upcoming meeting (I had been asked before, but really don’t see how my being a fan of indie music would contribute to their meetings… I was asked because of my apparent knowledge of the industry and the bit of background I have in it, but trust me, I couldn’t contribute more than the other speakers they’ve had!) I’m flattered they asked me again… if I get to know them a bit better and feel I’ve got something useful to say, I will do it at some point in the future, it would be fun. In the mean time, I’m kicking myself for calling my cab right after eating… 2 minutes longer and I would have been able to join them for their dinner and the meeting/live music stuff. Poo. Oh well, I’ll see them next week at Bluebird and we can re-connect then.

Speaking of Bluebird North… do you know who is going to be here? (Besides Billy and Blair, of course). Andy Kim… and you may not know who that is off the top of your head… but go to his website and tell me you don’t recognize those clips of music!! Ha ha ha how cool is that!?!?

As I sit here I am looking up at the big bouquet of tulips a client dropped off for me yesterday. They bloomed beautifully while I was out today. I have no idea how long tulips last. I hope I get at least a few days out of them!

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Meme, stolen from Robyn, who stole it from someone else and so it goes:

What color is most reflective of you? Yellow! Like a sunflower

How did you get the idea for your journal name? It’s a line from those “can you hear me now??” cell phone reception commercials.

What time were you born? 8:01 p.m.

What song are you playing now, or wish you were playing? I’m playing my Sillan & Young CD, I’m on song #2 “Don’t Let Her In”.

Has the death of a celebrity ever made you cry? Oh for sure. The first I remember was John Lennon. When Sergei Grinkov died I howled like a blubbering fool, it was as if a member of my family had died. John Ritter is probably the most recent one I cried over.

What color underwear are you wearing? Black

Do you want a baby? The thought crosses my mind once in awhile, but after reality sets in, no.

What does your dad do for a living? I think he’s still selling seismic data

What does your mom do for a living? She is retired and now works part-time at a real estate law office

What is your pet’s name? I don’t have any pets, unless you count Emma (hee!)

What color are your bedsheets? The set on there now is dark green

What are the last 3 digits of your phone number? 483 (not necessarily in that order!).

What was the last concert you attended? The last real concert at a stadium/theatre kinda place was Jim Cuddy and Jim Bryson in Oakville,ON.

Who was with you? My cousin Sherry

What was the last movie you saw? Love Actually

Who do you dislike most at this moment? At the moment? Whoever is responsible for Access Calgary fuck-ups

What food are you craving right now? I’m not (gasp!)

Did you dream last night? I don’t remember

What was the last tv show you watched? A little bit of The Big Breakfast while exercising this morning!

What is your fave piece of jewelry? My heart necklace that I can’t for the life of me find right now

What is to the left of you? Telephone

What was the last thing you ate? Chicken Vindaloo (mmmm curry) at Earl’s for lunch again!

Who is your best friend of the opposite sex? Hmmmm? Ken, I’d have to say.

Write a song lyric that’s in your head?

“When you said that we were through,
I tried to find somebody new,
But I found out it wouldn’t do,
I’d rather be alone than with somebody new;
And it’s all your fault when I’m a grandma,
My grandkids don’t call you Grandpa;
I’ll just tell ‘em,
It was all your fault!”

Who last imed you? Jason

Where is your signifigant other right now? Looking out one of the the floor-to-ceiling windows of his beachside mansion wondering where the hell I am!

Do you have a crush? No, if you can believe it.

What is his name? n/a

What shampoo do you use? Usually Pantene

When was the last time you cut your hair? I haven’t cut it since I was a teenager. But Ghazi cut it on Monday

Are you on any meds? Just the Low Dose Naltrexone

Do you have a mental disease? No, and I agree with Robyn, what a rude question!

What shirt are you wearing? A beige sweater

What time is it? 7:15 p.m.

What color is your razor? Blue

What is your fave frozen treat? Haagen Daaz bars

Are you sexy? *blush*

Whats your favorite shopping store? Wal-Mart!

Are you thirsty? No, I am guzzling water as I write

Can you imagine yourself ever getting married? Yeah, he’s out there!