catching more flies? why?

The old expression goes, "You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar”.
Wait, I usually see flies congregating around trash or feces or such...?

it's in the numbers

The true friends I can count on, I can count on one hand.
Whereas, those I cannot count on - requires but one finger..........

Bon Jovi - 99 In The Shade

It's funny that back in the mid 80s, I referred to Bon Jovi as "Bon Jersey"...

Afterall a mere few years later, New Jersey would become "home" to me. In fact, New Jersey will always be my "home". It's hard to live somewhere that isn't home - especially when it's the area I grew up in.

But as far as the song itself, it starts with a hint of late 50s early 60s harmonies, and builds into a full blown rockin' 80s party song.

Sorry, but any song with a chorus that includes the lyrics, "I got a party in my pocket you know I just got paid and I'm feelin' fine it's 99 in the shade..." HAS to be a good party or traveling tune in my book.

how was I born?

My Mom used to tell one of the best stories about my Dad.
When they were dating, my Dad told my Mom, "I don't know if you were thinking about marriage, as I come from a family of bachelors"......

Small Faces - Itchycoo Park (1967)

something a little "trippy" for an early sunday morning....
I first heard this song as a child via a teenage neighbor girl.I do believe she was my first crush. She'd let me sing along with her transistor radio.

plan to work

I've never yet heard anyone exclaim, "I credit my success with being unprepared".

music that can heal...

This song by The Outfield (best known for their single "Your Love"), was yet another example of how music has been a vital part of my life. I know it's an oft used cliche, but so much music truly has been the soundtrack of/to my life.

This song though not a huge hit, really impacted my life. I was just in the middle of coming to terms with a crushing "breakup", and really wore this song out on my car's cassette player making the often long drive to and from work (sometimes traffic made it a 90 minute drive each way).

light and shadows

To me - life's two greatest meaningful goals are 'purpose' and 'peace'. I refer to them as the "lights" of our lives. People are in "searches" to find these lights.
There are three states people get into in these "searches", those who accept life for the good and bad, they bask in the "light".
There are those who are blinded by the "lights", they are overwhelmed and vacillate by getting too up or down in chasing full peace and purpose.
And then there are those in the "shadow" of the "lights", they can't see what is before them, they struggle to see the future, and keep looking back to the past, never willing to look towards the "light" that is casting the shadow.
That "shadow" is the illusion caused by the inflexibility to accept the "light", merely living in the "reflection" from the past.

I myself have been in a constant state of flux, sometimes being blinded, and in and out of the "shadows", but I try my best to make today as good as I can. We can save and plan for tomorrow, but eventually, whether we accept it or not - one day tomorrow won't come. That's why I tell people, "today is your tomorrow". #peace #purpose

retro rock

I read in some places that the 80s are referred to as a time of "excess".
Really? Look around - NOW is all about excess, and then some.

moments

A moment does not define us, it is what we do in those moments that does.....

if only ...

The song is, "Everything's Going To Work Out Right" by - in my opinion a music legend - Joe Grushecky (& The Houserockers).
IF ONLY song lyrics could make everything work out right....

all I want to do

22 years ago today I was in an accident that altered my life and who I am. For reasons too lengthy to go into at this point, New Jersey will always be my "home", although I am no longer there - I long to be "home", and this song both is sad to me, and yet - what keeps me going, with the hope that somehow, some way I can go "home".