Nothing like standing at the bus stop in the rain in a garbage bag to make you feel like a complete a-hole... When the bus driver trudges through the murky lake of what used to be the right lane, ensuring that you're entirely soaked before he comes to a stop, you really wonder where you went wrong. Dripping, you step onto a bus filled with the chatter of a bunch of high school kids and pull out your bus pass. It's wet. You can't slide it. The driver scowls at you before letting you sit down. The A/C on full blast for the duration of the ride home doesn't so much dry you off as chill you to the bone. The crazy girl keeps staring at you. Maybe you're the crazy one staring...
C'est la vie, baby! Where's the laugh track?
Time for some tunes, fuzzy socks and jigsaw puzzle with my loves.
One of the top performances I have EVER seen in my life, remains your solo acapella rendition of this song. The pinned lopsided wig, beige 9-5 dress suit, all burned in my brain forever. And I thank you!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to all the treasures to be in your blog.
Hey Michaella! And I thought you were a mysterious woman named Mica! Hee hee hee....have you ever seen "Superstar" the Karen Carpenter story with Barbie dolls? It's kinda amazing, and illegal, and you can find it on YouTube. I love her so much....so much of my childhood was spent singing Carpenters songs
ReplyDeleteoh, but i AM mysterious, Patience! i am both Michaella and Mica (pronounced mee-ka) i've been obsessed with the Carpenters (well, mainly Karen) for as long as i can remember, and i love Todd Haynes' Superstar. i used to have it on VHS once upon a time.
ReplyDeleteJenny, i'm glad that remains a fond memory for you. i don't know how many shots of "courage" it took for me to get up there and sing! thanks for your encouragement!
i still like to sing those sad old songs...