La Befana's Night

[cornerofmadness]

And it was a long weird one for me. Couldn't sleep until after 3 AM only to have someone call the house at 7 AM (non emergency, OMG) and then my cousins were out here from 11-1. One lives not that far from here but the other was up from NC with his girlfriend.

It was actually a nice visit. Afterward that, it was warm enough to melt the ice and Mom and I escaped the hill. Managed to get to Macy's, picked up a last act shirt and blue jeans (all for under 34$ yay), some St. Germaine's liquor to add to my cocktail collection (am contemplating tossing the bottles all over the place back home, maybe the landlord will think it's such a mess because I drink too much) and then on to homegoods to get a new frying pan and whatever other trouble I could find (this time its name was pfeffernusse, and no I'm not sorry)

Almost blacked out at what the Chinese restaurant had jacked their prices too (we had an old menu)

I didn't get much writing done but I did finish the last of my planned fandomtrees stories. Now to see if there is anything I can do in the many zero or 1 gift trees.

I got this from trobadora and sanguinity, the New Year's Book Prediction Meme

Grab the nearest book.
Turn to page 126
The 6th full sentence is your life in 2026.

I got 'I know he swaggers' from one of the two books and "The next thing I knew I was hit in the side by what felt like a streetcar.'

Hmmm I wouldn't mind meeting a swaggering man but we know which of these I'll get.


And it's music monday 30 weeks of music. This week's prompt is #8 a song from your first concert. I am ashamed to say I can't even remember which WAS my first concert. I think it was this. If not it was very close to being the first.

Watch on YouTube

And finally i have the whole prompt list


30 days of music
1 a song from your childhood
2 best song from High School Years
3 a song that tells a story
4 a song you like that is covered by another artist
5 A Song by someone Who has Passed away
6 A song you like from a movie soundtrack
7 a song you like with no words
8 a song from your first concert
9 a song you could exercise to
10 a song you know all the words to
11 a song with a long title
12 A song from the 90s
13 has a really good music video
14 you enjoy that’s in a different language
15 was number 1 the week you were born
16 a song that calms you down
17 A song that got you into this artist
18 a song that makes you smile
19 A Song from the 00s
20 A song from the year you were born
21 An 80s song
22 a song that describes you
23 A song that reminds you of your favorite season
24 A song with a one word title
25 A song from your pre teen years
26 A song from your favorite band
27 A song you discovered from a tv show
28 A song that makes you feel empowered
29 a song with food or drink in the title
30 A song in a different language

Comments

[lucy_roman]

My sentence is - 'They leapt up refreshed'.

[cornerofmadness]

I like yours. We could all use that

[lucy_roman]

Oh yes!

[trobadora]

Hmmm I wouldn't mind meeting a swaggering man but we know which of these I'll get.

Keeping all my fingers crosssed for you!

[cornerofmadness]

Thanks, I'll need it

[spikedluv]

Boo for being woken up after just 4 hours of sleep!

I'm glad you had a nice visit with the cousins.

Yay for escaping the hill!!

My first concert, when I was 16, was Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. It was a birthday present from someone who had season tickets to the venue. I can't even recall why I was so enamored of them, but this woman (family friend) knew, and invited me to go with her. FF 5+ years later and I was going to Bon Jovi, Poison and Def Lepard. *g*

[shanachie_quill]

Mine was "Maybe it would clear things up."

[cornerofmadness]

might be vague enough to be non threatening

[suzume]

This Fire - Franz Ferdinand* (ooh, cool, music video- another I'd never seen before :D)

They play this one in a really great way whatever show of theirs you're at / my first show of Franz Ferdinand - conveniently situated in Santa Ana!

[cornerofmadness]

That is very cool. Thanks for sharing

[suzume]

But of course! *with a flourish and a bow*

[cmk418]

I did the Book Prediction Meme over at goals_on_dw. The book I picked up was "Writing Down the Bones". The sixth full sentence on page 126 was "This takes practice." LOL. No kidding. May we keep practicing, refining, and hopefully improving in 2026.

Glad you had a nice time with family.

[cornerofmadness]

ha, that's a good one and good luck with it