Bette Midler brings out an emotion response in me that is hard to understand. She is truly one of those people that, if I ever meet, when I finally meet, I will cry like a baby in front of. For me, it started in sixth grade in 1988. Middle school is awkward as hell and…
The sound of bagpipes, the smell of beer and men in kilts – it’s the 38th annual Central Florida Scottish Highland Games! The games were held his past weekend in Central Winds Park in Winter Springs. I’m really sad that it has taken me over 16 years of living in Florida to attend!!! Why have…
The night was bound to be exciting. I was seeing 98 Degrees…my sister was seeing her loves, NKOTB. When people in my family like something, we REALLY like something. We tend to see the line of obsession, and then jump over it. We really, really love to love what we love. Around sixth grade, my…
One week from today I’ll be at the Amway Center in Orlando with a bunch of 30/40 something’s pretending I’m a teen again with New Kids on the Block, Boys to Men and 98 Degrees. Honestly, I could care less about the first two. For me, it’s all about the Lachey boys. When I tell…
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is pulling out and adding to my Christmas playlist. Here’s a look at my top ten favorite Christmas songs. 10. A Mighty Fortress/Angels We Have Heard on High – Amy Grant Not only is “Angels We Have Heard on High” my “Favorite Christmas Hymnal” but I…
There are so many wonderful holiday songs, but there are also a number of terrible ones. You know the ones that come on the 24 hour Christmas station over and over again until you want to smash your car into a concrete wall? Here’s a look at the Top 10 Worst Christmas songs, as chosen…
I’m starting to really get into the holiday spirit this year. If you need help, check this out. Right now, Neil Patrick Harris (my boyfriend since his Doogie days when I had his Tiger Beat posters hanging over my bed…) is at Epcot as the narrarator of my favorite holiday event, Epcot’s Candlelight Processional. We’ve…
I grew up in a very Jewish community. In Kindergarten, we learned all the Hanukkah songs…Dreidel Spin, I had a little Dreidel, Hanukkah oh Hanukkah…and that was pretty much it. Oh how times have changed! There’s even a Hanukkah channel on XM radio! I had no idea there was a surge in Hanukkah-related music! And…
Happy Halloween! Today is all about candy, everywhere I turn. I’ve already had one of these…I’m sure there is more to come. The Reese’s really is my favorite candy ever. But there are so many other great ones – KitKat, MilkyWay, Peanut M&M’s – I could go on. What’s yours? While today is about eating…
On October 1, 1982, the first commercial compact disc, Billy Joel’s “52nd Street,” was released in Japan. When the first CD player was released that same day, it was described as a “new digital record player, using laser beams” by United Press International. According to Wikipedia, which knows all, the compact disc was actually invented…