The Down Syndrome

Down again.  I'll be back up.. don't you worry.  All TWO of you.  I like this photograph.  Hope you do as well.  National Geographic has some Amazing pics..

BOO-Gah-Rah-Boo!

Thank God there's only two to choose from.  Male or female.  I'm talkin' about names.  You're either going to end up with a Boy or a Girl.  Most people have one of each name picked out.. so they're ready to go.  And... lucky for us.. One of the Two will pop out.  What if we had like 7 ...things... to choose from?  That would suck.  Haha.  That's a lot of pressure tho. Naming a kid.  They're going to be stuck with it, for life.  I think a child should be named like.. 6 months into its life.  What if you name your girl Precious.. and she turns out to be a mean maniac.  Or.. your son "Rex" and he turns out to be a uh....  very sensitive, poetry-loving male.  You should let the personality form before giving them a name they're stuck with for Life!  Come on!  I should make the rules around here...   Do I feel like a "Kelly"?  No.  No I don't.  A "Kelly" is a very girly, blonde, cheerleader type that loves pink and Mariah Carey.  I don't know what my name should be, but Kelly definitely doesn't suit me.  We should be able to pick our own names when we're like 10.  And then 20.  And then 30.  Cause you know how different you are at all 3 of those ages.  I think by 30 you would pick the one that you're gonna die with. Are we trying to control our kid's fate, by giving it a name?  Well, haha, I can tell you that doesn't work.  I'm sure my mum was happy to have a little girl.  Put dresses on her.. buy her dolls...  put pretty CURTAINS up in her room.  Hahahaha... Sorry MUM.  You were never going to win that battle.   

Suave shampoo.  I have turned my nose up, like a snob, to this cheaply-priced shampoo.  I just couldn't accept the possibility that it was just as good as it's competitors.  I have recently struggled with my shampoo choices and prices.  I want a Really Good shampoo and conditioner, but I don't want to pay $20 a bottle for it, if it's just like the rest.  I am at the tail end of this "good" "salon quality" shampoo, and it was Fair at Best.  I have highlights in my hair, so it's super duper tangly after I wash it.  I need something smooooothe.  I have things to put in it AFTER the shamp/condish process... but I want more out of my in-shower cleansing lubricants.  (Um..... )   So, I saw that Suave has a line of "salon" shampoos..  for like $3.47 a bottle!  Sweet!  So I decided to give it a shot.  I've got Nothing to lose.  Except $3.47.  So I tried it this morning.  My hair is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo smoothe, my friends.  So Smoothe!  Smoother than a baby's ass.  Is there an "e" on the end of smoothe???   Haha.. you know.. there totally Isn't...  but.. I like the way it looks on the end, so it's stayin'.   

I've decided to save up for a better drum.  And.. I'm pretty excited about it.  I can spend my money on stupid, little things throughout the month... and have it add up to quite a bit.. and nothing much to show for it.  But..  if I take a hold of myself for a minute, and save up those dollars, I can buy something I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY LOVE.  A bougarabou.  Don't look for that puppy in spell check cause you Aint' gonna find it.   Wiki says:  They have a full, deep, rich sound which can be heard for miles and is effective at all dynamic levels. 

YES!  I freaking LOVE the sounds these things give off.  ..versus the djembe.  Too high pitch!  The boug is topped with COW skin (sorry PETA) vs. Goat skin.  That's what gives it it's deep tone. 

Things to be thankful for today:

Smoothe Hair.
Teeth.
Fingers.
Tooth Brushes.
Starbucks!!

The Dancing Eulogy

Eulogies.  Sort of a strange, yet not-so-strange concept.  At the same time.  I understand the idea of saying a lot of nice words about a dead, loved one.  But, why not do eulogies for the LIVING.  Hm?  How 'bout that idea?  Let your friends know how Incredibly Awesome they ARE, vs. how awesome they WERE.  

..man I come up with some good ones.

I should start that project now.  Write eulogies for my not dead friends.  *light bulb just went off*  Just got an idea for Christmas gifts.    Sshhhhh.....

I just wanna say that I LOVE drumming.  And African dancing.  And how they feed off each other.  The energy behind it.. the spirituality of it all.....  I just can't say enough great things about the whole thing.  I had a BLAST drumming at last week's West African drum class.  My drum instructor had faith in me, and I pulled it off.  It was So Incredibly Fun.  It felt natural.  Like.. THIS is what I am supposed to be doing.  So, I'm going to do it more often. 

Also want to give a shout out to a very cool chic who teaches West African Dancing.  I encourage anyone and everyone to take a class and/or see her perform.  It's exhilarating and very fun.  Her name is Becky Bickford.  Check her out.