Songs and Soles
February 22, 2012
WOW! Okay, first of all, I have say a big thank you to everyone who popped in here over the last few days. WOW! I am in shock; especially seeing some of you that I haven't talked to in a while. And you know who you are, I won't say names. I don't know if its blog etiquette to say 'hey', but 'hey'. It's my blog and I can say 'hey' if I want to, right? Yep. :) I could blab on for ages about Carlos musings and black and white photos and oil paintings (good one, Cindy!), but I fear none of that has anything to do with Belgium! I'm going to try and stick to form if at all possible. But anyone that knows me, knows when I write, I tend to get off key rather quickly. It's one of my quirkies. Ha. I will save Carlos musings for a day when I don't have anything to talk about, okay?
So, second, I'll tell you where the title of the post came from. The songs part is inspired from a FABULOUS concert I went to last night and the idea just sort hit me upside the head in the middle of a song. And then I thought.......I have to blog about this! So, thank you Dierks Bentley (who I got to meet, by the way, and who was so kind and sweet and who also rocked the house (yes, T does like to rock and roll despite her Divo affection)) for the brilliant idea. I think we're all going to have a load of fun with it. But.......I'll get to it in a minute. First let's chat about the "Soles" part.
I love all the advice about what shoes to pack. Really, I do. Soooo much. As someone commented, I wish I had a special man to wear those fancy heels for (not a word, Dad, not one word!) but alas, I do not. That in itself could be ten blog posts, so we won't go there quite yet in the saga. hehe I'll save that for another day too. So, of course I need to bring flats along, but have you ever heard of flats that convert into high heels? No? Well, neither have I. Nope. But they exist! Can you believe it? A fellow Canadian sent me this amazing picture, so I just have to post it here for everyone to see. Aren't they just the coolest? Seriously?
I'm probably a bit slow on the uptake, but it took me a second to figure out how it worked, but I've got it now. The bright pink high heel tucks into the bottom - or sole - of the shoe to make a flat. There must be a flexible bendy part, or it wouldn't work and would be uncomfortable. I'm sure the shoe engineers thought of that, because it must have been a girl who invented them, right? LOL Probably Canadian too. :P I have no idea where to get them or who makes them, I just thought they were the coolest thing I saw this week (besides Dierks, of course). I love how they're in patent black; with pink accents. The best combo. Although I wonder if they come in red. Hmmm.........
Okay, onto the 'Songs' part. So, in the middle of Dierks' song, Free and Easy, it occurred to me that I needed to create a playlist for my iTouch for Belgium. A playlist of fun, upbeat, you can do this and don't be a chicken T, songs. Because I know there will be days, or moments, at least, that I will be completely overwhelmed and probably having a boo-hoo in some public toilet somewhere in Europe wondering what the heck I am doing there. So.......I need positive, musical courage at my fingertips for those moments, which means I need to start compiling some songs. And I need your help. Will you help?
I've only got two songs so far. I need lots more. LOTS MORE! One is the song that inspired the idea.........Free and Easy Down the Road I Go. IE: Don't be stressed, T, you can do this. Free and Easy without a care in the world. Song two is by my boy Keith, of course. Days Go By. A song that can pretty much convince me to do loads of things I'm afraid to do. 'You better start living right now, because days go by'. Another shot of........you can do this. You may never get the chance again, so just do it. See, positive, upbeat, it's okay, don't freak out songs. This is an adventure, not a big mistake. Be happy. Don't be bawling in a public toilet.
So, suggestions? Nothing sad or slow though, please. These songs have to be empowering, okay? That's my only rule. Rule? Well, I don't want to put rules, but you know what I mean. LOL. Think: Songs that will stop T crying and get her out of the toilet. Not songs that will put her in there. hehehe All genres and years welcome. Its a good project for us, don't you think? I can't wait to hear all your songs, really I can't. It's kind of exciting. :D
Okay, this post is massively long. And it's time for my bed. I'll sign off for now......What's Brewin Readers. I really need to come up with a name for you! I'll keep working on that! Nite nite, everyone! Thanks for tuning in. :D
T.
xx
PS: Oh, before I forget. In line with our coffee interest......since I was so tired this morning after being out late and dancing with Dierks, I had four coffees today! Four! Usually I have one! So to go to four! YIKES. I was going to stop at three, but then someone from work brought me a Tim's and I couldn't say no to that, could I? It was Roll up the Rim, too. But I didn't win. I never win. Sigh. And on that happy note, I shall leave you for evening, my TBrew's. That' doesnt really work, does it? TBrew. Nope. It doesn't. Back to the drawing board. :)
So, second, I'll tell you where the title of the post came from. The songs part is inspired from a FABULOUS concert I went to last night and the idea just sort hit me upside the head in the middle of a song. And then I thought.......I have to blog about this! So, thank you Dierks Bentley (who I got to meet, by the way, and who was so kind and sweet and who also rocked the house (yes, T does like to rock and roll despite her Divo affection)) for the brilliant idea. I think we're all going to have a load of fun with it. But.......I'll get to it in a minute. First let's chat about the "Soles" part.
I love all the advice about what shoes to pack. Really, I do. Soooo much. As someone commented, I wish I had a special man to wear those fancy heels for (not a word, Dad, not one word!) but alas, I do not. That in itself could be ten blog posts, so we won't go there quite yet in the saga. hehe I'll save that for another day too. So, of course I need to bring flats along, but have you ever heard of flats that convert into high heels? No? Well, neither have I. Nope. But they exist! Can you believe it? A fellow Canadian sent me this amazing picture, so I just have to post it here for everyone to see. Aren't they just the coolest? Seriously?
I'm probably a bit slow on the uptake, but it took me a second to figure out how it worked, but I've got it now. The bright pink high heel tucks into the bottom - or sole - of the shoe to make a flat. There must be a flexible bendy part, or it wouldn't work and would be uncomfortable. I'm sure the shoe engineers thought of that, because it must have been a girl who invented them, right? LOL Probably Canadian too. :P I have no idea where to get them or who makes them, I just thought they were the coolest thing I saw this week (besides Dierks, of course). I love how they're in patent black; with pink accents. The best combo. Although I wonder if they come in red. Hmmm.........
Okay, onto the 'Songs' part. So, in the middle of Dierks' song, Free and Easy, it occurred to me that I needed to create a playlist for my iTouch for Belgium. A playlist of fun, upbeat, you can do this and don't be a chicken T, songs. Because I know there will be days, or moments, at least, that I will be completely overwhelmed and probably having a boo-hoo in some public toilet somewhere in Europe wondering what the heck I am doing there. So.......I need positive, musical courage at my fingertips for those moments, which means I need to start compiling some songs. And I need your help. Will you help?
I've only got two songs so far. I need lots more. LOTS MORE! One is the song that inspired the idea.........Free and Easy Down the Road I Go. IE: Don't be stressed, T, you can do this. Free and Easy without a care in the world. Song two is by my boy Keith, of course. Days Go By. A song that can pretty much convince me to do loads of things I'm afraid to do. 'You better start living right now, because days go by'. Another shot of........you can do this. You may never get the chance again, so just do it. See, positive, upbeat, it's okay, don't freak out songs. This is an adventure, not a big mistake. Be happy. Don't be bawling in a public toilet.
So, suggestions? Nothing sad or slow though, please. These songs have to be empowering, okay? That's my only rule. Rule? Well, I don't want to put rules, but you know what I mean. LOL. Think: Songs that will stop T crying and get her out of the toilet. Not songs that will put her in there. hehehe All genres and years welcome. Its a good project for us, don't you think? I can't wait to hear all your songs, really I can't. It's kind of exciting. :D
Okay, this post is massively long. And it's time for my bed. I'll sign off for now......What's Brewin Readers. I really need to come up with a name for you! I'll keep working on that! Nite nite, everyone! Thanks for tuning in. :D
T.
xx
PS: Oh, before I forget. In line with our coffee interest......since I was so tired this morning after being out late and dancing with Dierks, I had four coffees today! Four! Usually I have one! So to go to four! YIKES. I was going to stop at three, but then someone from work brought me a Tim's and I couldn't say no to that, could I? It was Roll up the Rim, too. But I didn't win. I never win. Sigh. And on that happy note, I shall leave you for evening, my TBrew's. That' doesnt really work, does it? TBrew. Nope. It doesn't. Back to the drawing board. :)
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