Retro Music Friday.

I know, I know. It's been a long ass time since I've posted ANYTHING, let alone a RMF.

Wanna know how I knew I was getting old ? When Michael Douglas went from playing the love interest to playing the Dad. Next stop.....AARP*** !

Although it seems Danny DeVito doesn't age at all, does it ?

Wanna know how else I knew I was getting old ? I'm the only person in my office who knows who Marcus Welby is. Well, besides my boss - but she's the same age as my Mom. Take that for what it's worth. I can't spend too much time thinking about that........I might risk my brain exploding.

At any rate......here is When The Going Gets Tough by Billy Ocean. 1985 - I was nine. if you look to the left you'll see Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito

Is it just me or does it seem that Billy Ocean was the 80's version of Seal ? Yeah, I thought so.

XXOO

Bunny

*** I got an AARP card in the mail when I was 29. And I lost my shit. I was all like...." AARP ! I'M FLIPPIN' 29 YEARS OLD ! WTF !!!! " One other time I found one gray hair on my head. One. One lone gray in a sea of chocolate / mahogany brown. And I lost my shit. I was all like, jumping and down and screaming at The Mister " OH MY GOD ! OH MY GOD ! IT'S A GRAY ! RIP IT OUT ! RIP IT OUT NOW !!! HELP ME RIP OUT THIS GOD DAMNED GRAY HAIR !! "

I think that flip out in the bathroom was a sufficient warning shot to all the other hair on my head. I've not seen a gray since.

Before Y'All Go Putting Out And A.P.B.......

I'm still here........I've just been super-busy being all existential and reflective and philosophical and whatnot...... Take it from the horse's mouth - Self Actualization is mighty exhausting work.

I have sort of a Free Association type post I'm hopefully going to throw at ya later in the week.
Perhaps when I have a brief spell of acedia I'll actually post it. Right now it's just a bunch of gobbledee gook in my brain. So.....stay tuned.

But I will leave you with this little gem;

I have discovered that THIS goes really smashingly with Vodka. Not only that, it also goes very smashingly with ice cubes and a lime wedge. And a glass.......
In fact, they all go a little TOO smashingly together.....so much so that it felt as if someone was smashing me in the forehead with a lead pipe today.

BTW, for those of you in the New England area....here is Bunny's guide to cheap drinking in the Bay State / Ocean State area.......the aforementioned lemonade is TWO DOLLARS at Job Lot. It's 3.99 at Shaws ! Hey, I got no shame. I shop at Job Lot.
So save yourselves the moolah and head over to Job Lot.
And, a handle ( the big bottle ) of Tangueray Vodka ( not Kettle One, but it can hold its own with the big boys..) is 21.99 at Yankee Spirits.
And for kicks....limes are three for a buck at Lamberts.
Ice is free.

See ya later in the week !

XO
Bunny

If Cute Was A Weapon These Kids Would Be On Death Row.

Late last week I was introduced to these little gems by my co-worker " H " - who will from this point on be known as CookieGirl83.

This is the original version of "Charlie Bit Me "

And here is the remix version.

I thanked CookieGirl83 for getting this little ditty stuck in my head for two days.

If you're able to go about your life and not have " Charlie Bit Me " playing on a continous loop in your head, well....kudos to you.

Enjoy !

Xo

Bunny

He Knows He Only Gets Five.

So it seems that The Mister's Freebie list is nearing capacity. He filled the # 4 slot last night with....get this......someone I brought to his attention. Yep. Little ol' me. Helping my man fill out his Freebie list.
I sure if you asked him he'd tell you that as far as spouses go, I'm the Bomb Diggity.
Furthermore, I'm sure he'd also tell you that as far as spouses go, I am my own list.

So here is The Mister's Freebie List as it stands now;

1. Padma.
Sometimes I'll walk into the living room and he'll be paused on an old episode of Top Chef and I'll say something like, " Gee Hon, haven't you seen this one before ? ". To which he usually responds - " Yeah, and ? " - which is almost always accompanied by a wild, faraway look in his eye.
Padma is like Cher or Madonna in our house. She only needs one name.

2. Rosario Dawson.
Rosie is usually met with a noise that can best be described as a cross between a Meow and a Growl.

3. Thandie Newton.
I always know when Mission Impossible is running on USA or TNT or some channel because The Mister will actually talk to the TV- I call it the T-Newt Chorus and it goes a little something like this;
" Well, hello there......( raised eyebrows ) how are you ? ( more raised eyebrows ). Whadda ya say you and me get together sometime ??"

And finally, the latest addition to the list;

4. Katy Perry.
Yup, the I Kissed A Girl singer. But apparently her addition to the list is in it's probationary phase. Provided she can keep looking LIKE THIS and not well, like a teenage girl with a head injury.


And Speaking of the Apples Not Hanging Too Far Apart On The Tree - I spoke with The Mister's brother not too long ago. We had a lovely conversation that covered many topics, including the passing of Farrah Fawcett. The Mister and his brother had NEAR IDENTICAL statements regarding Ms. Fawcett. NEAR IDENTICAL I TELL YOU !
Here it is;

" Yeah, she had a nice face, but she's not curvy enough for me. "

And speaking of Freebies, my friend K had a great idea. She thought there should be a sort of Facebook type website wherein you can list your Freebies with a pic and short bio of yourself. The point being that people could cruise the website and if say, your Freebie happened upon your profile and thought you happened to be cute, well - you get the idea.

Oh, and my Freebies ? ** cough cough **
In no particular order are;

HERE,

HERE,

and

HERE.


Have a nice evening all !

XO
Bunny

Happy 4th Of July !

This is the best version of the Star Spangled Banner I've ever heard.

Have a Happy & Safe 4th All !

XO

Bunny

Requiem For An Old Lover.

Hi Johnny,


It's me, Bunny. Remember me ? I used to watch you on 21 Jump Street back in the day. You know, the dorky 11 year old girl with the Mrs. Roper perm and the stirrup pants with her face pressed up against the 17" TV in my parents living room ? Yeah, it's me.

It's been a long time Johnny and I gotta say, it's really nice to see you again. I mean, I know we had a long thing...is that a good name for what we had ? A thing ? It doesn't seem to cover the depth emotion between us, does it ? A thing........ Nah, that won't do at all. And a fling just sounds so trivial, you know, it smacks of Stella Getting Her Groove Back. No, no. Fling just sounds so......so cheap and tawdry.
We got history Johnny - you and me. We go back a long, long way.

I've always been there for you and you've never let me down. I know we caught each other's eye during the 21 Jump Street days....me with the bad perm, you with that drug store cowboy leather jacket. God, we were made for each other - it just felt so right. I know you felt it too.....you can't play that off like it was nothing with me. I was there, remember ?
Anyway, then there was What's Eating Gilbert Grape ? Ahhh...Gilbert Grape. I was there Johnny - opening night at the theatre. I even bought it on VHS when it was released.
I've always been a fan of your particular brand of theatrical genius.

Cry Baby ? check
Edward Scissorhands ? check
Benny & Joon ? check
Ed Wood ? check
Donnie Brasco ? DONNIE FREAKIN' BRASCO ! CHECK !

I was there for all of it.
You were like smack to me. I was helpless and addicted.


Yep, we had something Johnny.

But then as things go, we went our separate ways. I had to finish High School and you started dating that klepto skank Winona. Winona Forever.......pfffht. What was that about ? * shakes head * I was deeply saddened to hear about that hotel room you trashed. Gosh, that's just not you Johnny. Really. I knew that whole Winona-Forever-hotel-room-trashing phase was just a cover for the pain you must have felt after we split up. But I expected better from you. I was grateful to have gotten out when I did. Detoxing from you was hard. Long and painful.
But I had the support of really good friends and multiple half gallons of Friendly's Ice Cream to help me get over you.
I went on with my life and you went on with yours. I hear that you have two beautiful children, and I'm so very happy for you. I'm happy too, in case you were wondering. My Hubs is wonderful, I have a beautiful home and great job. I could go on and on.

I'm not quite sure how you pulled it off, but you've wormed your way back into my life. I saw Pirates Of The Carribean. In The Theatre. Yeah, I did. I know you didn't see me, I sat all the way in the back. I knew you were going to be in town and well, I just had to see how you were doing. You looked really great.
But still, the pain was there. It was too tough for me to see the sequels. Too. Hard. Ugh, I just could not do it. I thought it best to stay away. And now that I'm lactose intolerant the multiple half gallons of Friendly's Ice Cream wouldn't have been there to back me up. It would have been too difficult to do this solo.

I saw that you're on the cover of this month's Vanity Fair. Yep, there you were. Staring right back at me from the check out at Target. Beckoning me to throw you in my cart. And I was all, like....No Johnny, I can read the articles for free online. I'm not paying $4.99 for you to come home with me.
And then. Last Friday. Letterman.
Scuba diving with hot dogs ?

Dang It Johnny ! You've got me wrapped around your Gemini finger again ! What am I supposed to do with you ?

And guess what you made me do ? Yeah, I bought the freakin' Vanity Fair at CVS yesterday.
You were giving me " The Eyes ". I started sweating, my heart was racing. It wasn't pretty Johnny. I was a flustered, sputtering mess all over again.

Resistance is futile.
I'll tie up the tourniquet. - just shoot me up Johnny.
I'm yours all over again.


XO
Bunny