Mraeah.

Meow, I mean.

Because for at least thirty hours this week, I AM a cat!
I'm getting pretty excited. I just wish I could remember all the connecting moves from the dance I learned tonight. I look a little awkward swaying my arms around and hopping around in a slightly discoordinated fashion in practice.
I guess I need to work on my "memory" *snort*snort*

My family was looking through this box of vinyl albums that were going to be made into a craft. Thank goodness we came along, otherwise



and just for Angie,


among others, would be diminished to mere bowls.

Needless to say, after the rescue, an impromptu 80's dance party commenced in our living room.
Honestly, where else in the world could I do that?

I find I ask myself rhetorical questions lately. I kind of sit with my gaze off somewhere I don't remember and start allowing my mind to meander, and then I get frustrated and squint my eyes and shake my head. I'm simultaneously frustrated with the world for being so complicated and enamored by the intricateness of it all.

but dancing to "Beat It" was kind of hard to top ;-)

You gotta be strong, you gotta teach your son
How to stand up straight when you want to run,
How to care and love, how to be yourself,
To be different but the same.
-ben kweller

Lately I've felt a little out of control. Things need to be getting done that aren't getting done, my room baffles me, ice cream is just far to tasty to say "no thanks" to. Meh.

Cats has been really fun, especially the dancing part. And remembering how I'm supposed to tighten up my arms and legs while posing, how to gracefully spread arms, trying to remember fluidity. I'm getting there. :-)

I don't really have much else to say. Except Camp Kid 1 saying "YOU'RE BACK!" and giving me a huge hug and Camp Kid 2 adorably playing tag with me in the pool and asian gangs and Switchfoot in my car all reminded me that I am loved.

oh yes, and Picasso Matt from You Ain't No Picasso posted a NEW BEN KWELLER SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(the fact that its ben kweller) + (the fact that its new ben kweller) + (i needed to hear this song today) + (the lyrics are awesome) + (the music ROCKS) = one happy becky/one huge "you're RAD!" to bk.

you should follow the link and listen to it. you'll be on your feet within fifteen seconds. and in love within thirty.

or maybe i'm just smitten right now.
or its just awesome!

Tell me tomorrow has come
With open arms
If you say it's time to move on
Then I'll stop holding on
If you say that it's time for moving on
Time for moving on

-switchfoot

I swear I am going to be banned from the Solder's Field pool curly slide. I'm just trying to help the kids out for crying out loud!

With everything going on in my life, I've barely had time to breathe, but I've been just fine with that. I love the sun, the full days, driving with my windows down, everything the kids say, working, singing, wearing catsuits.

Mrahaha, Kelli and I discovered that paint goes through unitards and therefore dries on skin. Peel, peel peel.

And apparently today was the last day of lifeguarding ever for my favorite lifeguard, aka the really cute dark haired one. Oh well, maybe thats a good thing because then he won't be there when the Pool Supervisor drags me kicking and screaming from the curly slide.

Sigh. Off to scrub the toilet. And by that I mean, look how I'm doing chores in the hour I'm home!

We fall but our souls are flying - the decemberists

Well, I tasted the sound of the Dresden Dolls and I am simultaneously shocked, intrigued, and delighted by it. They're kind of campy, but I enjoy the madness all the same.

And I thought you needed to hear this song.

"sing"