Another birthday. Another year older. Just another day that almost nobody remembers. It's funny how I almost look forward to my birthday each year. It's really no big deal. I got a little excited when I got a phonecall this year from someone who always used to remember my birthday, but hasn't for the last few years. I thought she was calling to wish me a happy birthday, but it just happened to be coincidence that she called that day. So, it came and it went. Just like any other day.
The trouble with my birthday is that while I slightly look forward to it, I know that following right behind is the impending doom of June. I have a lot going on this June. That could be good or bad. The good of it is that maybe it'll keep my mind from wandering back to past June's. The bad of it is that it gives more opportunity for this June to inflict new pain.
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
- Rock On, Chicks!!
- PeopleNews 
Dixie Chicks Regret Bush Apology
Monday May 22, 2006 3:15pm EST
Back in 2003, Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines created an uproar when she told a London concert audience, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas."
Though the group received death threats and was banned by many country-music radio stations, Maines says in the new issue of Time magazine that she has just one regret: saying she was sorry. "I apologized for disrespecting the office of the President," Maines says. "But I don't feel that way anymore. I don't feel he is owed any respect whatsoever."
Maines and bandmates Martie Maguire and Emily Robison are back with a new album, Taking the Long Way, in stores Tuesday, and a new, no-apologies attitude. The CD's first single, aptly titled "Not Ready to Make Nice," is selling well on iTunes but has been picked up by few country stations.
"I guess if we really cared, we wouldn't have released that single first," Maguire tells Time. "That was just making people mad. But I don't think it was a mistake."
After a decade together and more than 20 million albums sold, the Chicks have earned the right to be called Dixie Women. All are married with children ? Maines, 31, is mom to sons Jackson, 5, and Beckett, 22 months, with actor husband Adrian Pasdar; Maguire, 36, and husband Gareth have 2-year-old twins Kathleen and Eva; and Robison, 33, and husband Charlie are parents to Charles, 3, and 1-year-old twins Henry and Julianna.
But time and family have not mellowed them. Says Maines of the controversy she caused in 2003, "It was awesome ? to be angry, to be sure that you're right and that the things you do matter. You don't realize that you're not feeling those feelings until you do. And then you realize how much more interesting life is."
Dixie Chicks Regret Bush Apology
Monday May 22, 2006 3:15pm EST
Back in 2003, Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines created an uproar when she told a London concert audience, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas."
Though the group received death threats and was banned by many country-music radio stations, Maines says in the new issue of Time magazine that she has just one regret: saying she was sorry. "I apologized for disrespecting the office of the President," Maines says. "But I don't feel that way anymore. I don't feel he is owed any respect whatsoever."
Maines and bandmates Martie Maguire and Emily Robison are back with a new album, Taking the Long Way, in stores Tuesday, and a new, no-apologies attitude. The CD's first single, aptly titled "Not Ready to Make Nice," is selling well on iTunes but has been picked up by few country stations.
"I guess if we really cared, we wouldn't have released that single first," Maguire tells Time. "That was just making people mad. But I don't think it was a mistake."
After a decade together and more than 20 million albums sold, the Chicks have earned the right to be called Dixie Women. All are married with children ? Maines, 31, is mom to sons Jackson, 5, and Beckett, 22 months, with actor husband Adrian Pasdar; Maguire, 36, and husband Gareth have 2-year-old twins Kathleen and Eva; and Robison, 33, and husband Charlie are parents to Charles, 3, and 1-year-old twins Henry and Julianna.
But time and family have not mellowed them. Says Maines of the controversy she caused in 2003, "It was awesome ? to be angry, to be sure that you're right and that the things you do matter. You don't realize that you're not feeling those feelings until you do. And then you realize how much more interesting life is."
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
- NOT COOL!!
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Well SUCK IT American Idol! I demand a RECOUNT! I tried to vote for Chris last night and it was always BUSY. Something's fishy here!
He's still going to be big.
Update: From People magazine website: "The luck has already started. The band Fuel has offered him a spot as their frontman. They first hinted that they were eyeing Daughtry in March when the group's Web site said they were looking for a singer and liked his performing style."
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Well SUCK IT American Idol! I demand a RECOUNT! I tried to vote for Chris last night and it was always BUSY. Something's fishy here!
He's still going to be big.
Update: From People magazine website: "The luck has already started. The band Fuel has offered him a spot as their frontman. They first hinted that they were eyeing Daughtry in March when the group's Web site said they were looking for a singer and liked his performing style."
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Thursday, May 4, 2006
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
- Day Without An Immigrant
Ya know, I didn't even notice. In fact I wish more of them had taken the day off. I had to call Dish Network (another customer service nightmare) and one barely English speaking moron gave me the run-around for 5 minutes trying to tell me the basketball playoffs were over while I'm bitching because the only channels in my area showing the pistons game that was going on as we spoke was blacked out. I insisted on speaking to his superior to which I was put on hold for 10 minutes and then finally thrown back to the main menu where I had to wait for another level 1 moron. The next moron also was not great with English, but was a bit smarter (different accent on this one - don't know what, I can't tell the difference). STOOPID F&CKERS!
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