May you walk in a dream, but know you're not dreaming!

This blog is dedicated to Dean Martin (1917-1995).


Mambo Italiano


But wait a minute, something's wrong!



Sway with me!


And of course the ever popular "That's Amore' "


Do you still kiss your girl after garlic and oil?

Thank you Dean Martin for inspiring me and generations of people with your songs and voice.

"If you gonna be a square, you ain't a gonna go nowhere"

"There's something that I can't quite explain..."

I have done a poor job of keeping up with this blog. Life is passing by too quickly...Today, I would like to recognize songs, and the impact they have had in my life.

If anyone knows me, they will tell you that I will easily burst out into song for no reason, or will always have music playing.

Basically, anyone who has had any impact in my life has a song, if not an album dedicated strictly to them. Whenever I hear a specific song, I will exclaim "I love this song!" and I have to turn up the volume. However, I'm not just turning up the volume to the song, I'm turning up the volume to my memory, if that makes any sense at all. Yes, some songs are tied to events, some emotions, and others people. This blog is dedicated to those songs that are tied to the important people in my life. Some of those people are still around, others have left and I am destined to have them live on only in my memories, and for that short 3 minutes, I remember, and they are right next to me again.

I would just like to list the songs, in no particular order. I hope that if you see the song on the list, then you will recognize it as your very own, and, as I said, there may be many that define our relationship, but I have so many people who have touched my life, and, for some reason, most have songs. Some people may not even know that a song exists for them, but yes, chances are if you have impacted my life, you have a song. If I have forgotten yours, I'm sorry.

"Pour Some Sugar on Me"-Def Leppard
"Sharp Dressed Man" - ZZ Top
"Way Back into Love"-Music & Lyrics Sound track
"Breakfast at Tiffany's"-Deep Blue Something
"Happily Ever After"-Spin Doctors
"Sunglasses at Night"-Corey Hart
"The Streak"-Ray Stevens
"College Kids"-Relient K
"Unchanging"-Chris Tomlin
"Life and Love and Why"-Switchfoot
"Summer of '69"-Bryan Adams
"Hot N Cold"-Katy Perry
"Je Veux te Voir"-Yelle
"Ironic"-Alanis Morissette
"Love is a Battlefield"-Pat Benetar

So, this is to 15 people and songs who have had a part in my life. I'm sure if I sat here longer I could think of a list twice this long, but for now...this will do.

To continue with the tradition: Thank you, to all these artists who help me put life into perspective, and open a small window to a glimpse of who I was, and what I have to become.

"We used to listen to the radio, and sing along with every song we know..."

Why, yes, I am American!

I would like to take this time to wish everyone an enjoyable President's Day! Oh, you didn't know? That's because America has done all it can to not celebrate a holiday domineered by older, white, men. Why is MLK Jr day a national holiday, celebrated nationwide, when a day set aside to celebrate the accomplishments of 44 men, who have done great things for this country, goes by practically unnoticed?

The main OBAMAnation is a new push for a national holiday for a president who has done absolutely nothing so far. (I am not saying he won't, I'm just saying it's been less than a month that he's been in office, so we really can't tell what type of president he will be). Before he was even in office, there was a push for a national holiday in his honor: http://www.cjonline.com/stories/110908/loc_353922770.shtml

Some counties have already elected a county-wide "Obama Day" such as this one Alabama county:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=d94rbg180&show_article=1.

Why does Obama get his own day, when there is already a day set aside for him? I'm just saying, he shouldn't get any special treatment. He is an ordinary man, trying to do extraordinary things, just like the 43 men proceeding him tried. Some succeeded. Some failed.

Historical Ranking rank George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D Roosevelt at the top of the list of the United State's "best president's". (If you talk to me, you will probably know my stance on this.)

I would like to have this blog entry honor my favorite president: Theodore Roosevelt (he ranks consistently among the top)...And all the rest, including Nixon...look it up, although his name is synonymous with "Watergate" he did a lot of other good things for this country during his tenure in office. Everyone make's mistakes.

"America, the beautiful..."

Valentine's Day-En perspectiva

St. Valentine is no longer even recognized as a saint in the modern Catholic church. However, it has been turned into a much celebrated, "single-awareness" day.

The actual Saint Valentine was praised for marrying Christians/soldiers (depending on the story) and martyred for that on February 14th. Thus, the day of love. The day of a murder, is a day to celebrate. Ironic, is it not?

However, I do believe Valentine's should be a day to celebrate those in your life who are important to you. There are many types of love, and although Valentine's is thought to celebrate "eros", I celebrate all types. I would like to give thanks for all of them. Eros, Philia, Agape, Storge.

I thought my Valentine's day would be marred with images of sappy love, and that I would be forced to listen to my anti-Valentine's day playlist, however, I was very much surprised.

My Valentine's was spent at a rodeo, at a concert, eating heart shaped pancakes, making a margherita pizza from scratch, "Mambo Italiano", chocolate fondue and strawberries, watching a French foreign film, and at the movie theater. All with people I cherish.




I want to use this time to thank all the people in my life who have made it the wonderful experience it is.

"But I still haven't found, what I'm looking for."