And so it goes...

I'm sick... again. I hate being sick. I know I am not alone in this feeling, but I REALLY hate being sick.

Anyway...

Many of you may not know this, but I am an avid Billy Joel fan. I think I get it from my mom... she would always play Billy Joel on the long drives to my grandparent's house during the summertime. I've had the song "And So It Goes" stuck in my head for about a week. One line that I love from the song is:

"And this is why my eyes are closed
It's just as well for all I've seen."

It really has nothing to do with my mood lately, but I really like the song. ;)

I experienced something yesterday that made me more aware of how different I was brought up compared to a lot of the kids "nowadays."

So I was at a gig. The band I play with was asked to play at a church function for a Young Single Adult group. We got there, and they were the rudest audience I've ever played for. I have been performing for 15+ years, and I was appalled and embarrassed at their behavior. They were EXTREMELY loud, drowning out any sound from the in-house PA system, they walked in front of our dancer--almost knocking her over, and they overall were very disrespectful. We ended up cutting like 8 songs out and leaving early because they were so loud and unmannerly.

I know I need to just get over it, but I was so surprised and offended at their behavior. I would never think to be disrespectful to someone who was performing. I guess a lot of my offense comes from the fact that they were members of my church.

Anyway. I'm over it. lol. That was easy! ;)

My friend Susi is going to Europe for two weeks. What am I going to do for two weeks??? If anyone wants to hang out, I'm down in Chinatown. Well, not really. I'm in St. George.

I'm thinking about purchasing a camera. I want this one:

It's a Sony Cybershot DSC-W290. I'm pretty excited. :) Have any of you had any experience with this camera??? Let me know, good or bad.

Something else that was fun... I went to a performance of the Flying Karamazov Brothers. They were HILARIOUS, and quite amazing jugglers! Check out their website HERE. They're pretty awesome. Doesn't the blond guy look like Tom Green?


And now, I leave you with the lyrics from "And So It Goes."

In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds from lovers past
Until a new one comes along

I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I said too much
My silence is my self defense

And every time I've held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon I suppose

But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break

And this is why my eyes are closed
It's just as well for all I've seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows

So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break

And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows.