My Phair Lady

Posted by on Oct 8, 2005 in dish | 0 comments DH kept the big birthday surprise a secret. Last night, the kids spent the night at Gran’s, and we headed down to the House of Blues to see Liz Phair in concert.Liz rocks! My birthday copies of the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street and Liz’s answer, Exile in Guyville, were two of the first downloaded into my new iPod. Off to play with my new toys!
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Mahna Mahna (do doo be-do-do)

Posted by on Sep 18, 2005 in dish | 0 comments I’m watching a commercial for Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper when my childhood comes rushing back!! In it, a blonde is on a date. She takes a sip of DCVDP, and suddenly every droning word out of her date’s mouth becomes “Mahna mahna,” and everyone in the restaurant choruses, “Do doo be-do-do.” The Muppets live! I sang along! I felt about twelve years...
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SOUTHERN Idol

Posted by on May 25, 2005 in dish | 0 comments Okay, I got sucked in. A group of teachers at my school were addicted to American Idol, so every Tuesday and Wednesday we got the rundown about who was doing what, who got voted off, who should have been voted off, yada yada… Long story sort, I rooted for Bo. As usual, my jinx kicked in. I have a very bad habit of killing the hopes of the Cincinnati Reds, Gator football, and Tarheel...
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Sarah Rocks!

Posted by on May 7, 2005 in dish | 1 comment My good friend Melanie and I went on a girl date last night–she had tickets to Sarah McLachlan. (Her hubby wasn’t feeling the vibe, so I got lucky.)Wow.This was seriously one of the best concerts I’ve been to. Sarah was warm, funny, fabulous. Great balance of the hits (“Adia,” “Building a Mystery,” “Angel,” etc.) and some terrific newer...
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