#28 – SATURDAY 9 – Angel

Joining in with Sam over at ‘Saturday 9.’
9 questions.
9 answers.
This week’s theme comes from the song “Angel” by Sarah McLachlan.
If you haven’t heard the song, here’s the video.

On to the questions!
1) Sarah McLachlan wrote this song about someone she barely knew. She read the obit of Jonathan Melvoin, keyboard player for the Smashing Pumpkins, who died of a heroin overdose.
What’s the most recent news story that touched you deeply?
***Our current weather forecast. It made me cry!
2) Ms. McLachlan performed this in tribute to Linda McCartney at the 1999 Concert for Linda. She was expressing her hope that, in death, Linda found relief and peace after a long and painful battle with cancer.
What do you think happens to us when we die?
3) Daytime dramas General Hospital and As the World Turns used this song on-air after a major character died.
Do you follow any “soap operas?”
4) In 2007, Sarah donated her recording of this song to the ASPCA.
Do you have a pet? If yes, how did you get it (shelter, pet store, etc.)?
***Lit’l Miss Luci. We got her because the “breeder” didn’t want her because she wasn’t a purebred Shitzu. Apparently, the neighbor dog, a Lhasa Apso came by for a visit..
It’s the losers in life that make us the winners.
5) She admits she can’t watch those ASPCA commercials, where her recording of “Angel” plays over sad photos of animals.
Is there a TV commercial that really gets to you (in either a good or a bad way)?
***Um, yeah… This one.
6) In 1994, Sarah was stalked by an obsessed fan.
Tell us about a time you were really frightened. In retrospect, was your fear commensurate with the threat?
***The first time I ever saw these people on my t.v. I was really frightened and my fear was that I would lose my sight!
Pass the eye bleach, please..
7) Sarah was adopted by Jack and Dorice McLachlan. Though she has a friendly relationship with her birth mother, she always considered Dorice her mother and sees herself behaving with her son the way Dorice did with her.
Is there anyone in your family that you feel you resemble, either physically or by behavior?
***Yes, by behavior.
8) McLachlan is one of the founders of Lilith Fair, a summer concert series designed to showcase talented female performers.
Do/did your summer plans include an outdoor concert?
***Close enough.

9) Random question:
Which of these men would you most like to be seated with at dinner — Clint Eastwood, Prince William or Jimmy Fallon?
***Seriously?? What girl doesn’t want to have dinner with a real life Prince Charming???
And just as my own personal bonus to the ‘Saturday 9’ random question.
Look at this beautiful mother and son.
It’s infuriating and beyond unfair that people like O.J. Simpson and Charles Manson are alive and breathing the free air and Princess Diana is gone.
Makes no sense to me at all.
That’s the ‘Saturday 9‘ folks. If you’d like to join in just click on the link and have some fun!
Happy Saturday!
Mimi’s quote for the day –

#8 – DEAR 2016….

Here’s the deal. Let’s do a little trade.
You give us back these two…
2017-debbie-reynolds-carrie-fisherAnd you can have aaaalllll of these…
2017-kardashiansPLUS! These two!
2017-bruce-jennerAnd if you give us back these…
2017-celebrity-deaths-2016You can have this piece of shit who’s way past his expiration date!
2017-mansonAlso, if you could give us a decent candidate for the US presidency..
2017-question-mark-head-manI’ll put these two on the table.
2017-donald-hillary2017-divider-line-blue-icyThe Golden Globe Awards were on tonight. Or as I like to call them, Hollyweird’s Butthurt Awards.
I only half watched, half listened. Caught glimpses passing through the living room. Heard bits and pieces.
Heard enough..

My question is this. We don’t hear from these celebrities all year long. Every now and again one of them will whine about politics, global warming or the racial divide but seriously. Do they just save up all year long and wait to get on these award shows to spew forth their bullshit?
Because honestly. Nobody cares.

We watch your movies, your t.v. shows, your documentaries. The majority of the people couldn’t care less about your political views or what you ate for breakfast.
Give it a fucking rest already.
2017-divider-line-blue-icyI saw enough too and I have a question.
With all of their money do these celebrities have electricity and mirrors in their homes?
Are they hiring people to dress them from the Helen Keller school of fashion??
What in the hell..
It’s like she wrapped herself in a green sheet.
(Anna Chlumsky)
2017-golden-globes-annaNot a clue what this dress is all about. (Sophie Turner)
2017-golden-globes-sophie-turnerBaffled by this one too. Are there pieces of dead animal are stuck to it?
(Jessica Biehl)
2017-golden-globes-jessica-bAnd this one looks like some kind of witch costume in white. (Sarah Jessica Parker)
2017-golden-globes-sarah-jessicaMy two favorites are actually a tie.
This one I absolutely love and I love her too, Sophia Vergara.
2017-golden-globes-sophia-vAnd I like the classic Hollywood style of Reese Witherspoon but if I had to choose it would definitely be Sophia’s dress.
2017-golden-globes-reese2017-divider-line-blue-icyAnother late post and I’m kinda’ diggin’ posting a lit’l later. Anything can happen throughout the day. Not much today I’m afraid. The hot topic here in Boise is this crappy weather. It’s warmed up. Everything is melting now but we had a full day of sleet and rain. Not a good mix.

My son cooked us dinner tonight, pork tenderloin and it was delicious. I think he needs to cook more often. My daughter-in-law is in bed sick. No fun for her. And I’m thinkin’ about taking the Christmas decorations down tomorrow. Just thinking about it…

What’s happening with all of you? Did any of you watch the Golden Globes?
What’s your take on all of this political crap at award shows?
It’s super annoying to me.

Happy late Sunday folks. It’s another snow day here. Schools and some businesses are closed.
I hope you’re not having crazy weather where you are.
I’m so over this winter.
2017-divider-line-blue-icyMimi’s quote for the day –
2017-famous-people-stop-making-them2017-divider-line-blue-icyfeather