Well 2007 is slowly slipping away, and 2008 is waiting to make it's entry! I'd like to wish each and everyone a very Happy New Year. If last year wasn't your thing, you've go 366 days (2008 is a leap year,IIRC), brand spanking new days to look forward to; and I for one am sure some of them are going to go your way.
In closing leave you with the lyrics to one of my favourite songs by Stephen Sondheim. Pretty much sums up my attitude towards life. You see every time life knocks one on one's behind, simply get up, dust myself off, maybe rub the sore spot for a moment, then get gleefully back into the game of life. After all "Life is a banquet, and most poor SOBs are starving to death"! *LOL
I`M STILL HERE
GOOD TIMES AND BUM TIMES.
I`VE SEEN `EM ALL AND,
MY DEAR, I`M STILL HERE.
PLUSH VELVET SOMETIMES,
SOMETIMES JUST PRETZELS AND BEER,
BUT I`M STILL HERE.
I`VE STUFFED THE DAILIES IN MY SHOES,
STRUMMED UKULELES, SUNG THE BLUES,
SEEN ALL OF MY DREAMS DISAPPEAR,
BUT I`M HERE.
I`VE SLEPT IN SHANTIES, GUEST OF THE W.P.A.
BUT I`M HERE.
DANCED IN MY SCANTIES, THREE BUCKS A DAY WAS THE PAY.
BUT I`M HERE.
I`VE STOOD ON BREADLINES WITH THE BEST,
WATCHED WHILE THE HEADLINES DID THE REST.
IN THE DEPRESSION WAS I DEPRESSED? NOWHERE NEAR.
I MET A BIG FINANCIER
AND I`M HERE.
I`VE BEEN THROUGH GANDHI, WALLY AND GEORG`S AFFAIR,
AND I`M HERE.
AMOS `N ANDY, MAHJONGG AND PLATINUM HAIR,
AND I`M HERE.
I GOT THROUGH `ABIE`S IRISH ROSE,` FIVE DIONNE BABIES, MAJOR BOWES,
HAD THE HEEBIE JEEBIES FOR BEEBE`S BATHYSPHERE.
I LIVED THROUGH BRENDA FRAZIER
AND I`M HERE.
I`VE GOTTEN THROUGH HERBERT AND J. EDGAR HOOVER,
GEE THAT WAS FUN AND A HALF.
WHEN YOU`VE BEEN THROUGH HERBERT AND J. EDGAR HOOVER,
ANYTHING ELSE IS A LAUGH.
I`VE BEEN THROUGH RENO, I`VE BEEN THROUGH BEVERLY HILLS,
AND I`M HERE.
REEFERS AND VINO, REST CURES, RELIGION AND PILLS,
AND I`M HERE.
BEEN CALLED A PINKO COMMIE TOOL, GOT THROUGH IT STINKO,BY MY POOL.
I SHOULD HAVE GONE TO AN ACTING SCHOOL,
THAT SEEMS CLEAR.
STILL SOMEONE SAID, `SHE`S SINCERE,` SO I`M HERE.
BLACK SABLE ONE DAY, NEXT DAY IT GOES INTO HOCK,
BUT I`M HERE.
TOP BILLING MONDAY, TUESDAY YOU`RE TOURING IN STOCK, BUT I`M HERE.
FIRST YOU`RE ANOTHER SLOE-EYED VAMP,
THEN SOMEONE`S MOTHER, THEN YOU`RE CAMP.
THEN YOU CAREER FROM CAREER TO CAREER.
I`M ALMOST THROUGH MY MEMOIRS
AND I`M HERE.
I`VE GOTTEN THROUGH `HEY, LADY, AREN`T YOU WHOOZIS?
WOW! WHAT A LOOKER YOU WERE,`
OR, BETTER YET, `SORRY, I THOUGHT YOU WERE WHOOZIS.
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO HER?`
GOOD TIMES AND BUM TIMES, I`VE SEEN `EM ALL AND,
MY DEAR,
I`M STILL HERE.
PLUSH VELVET SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES JUST PRETZELS AND BEER,
BUT I`M HERE.
I`VE RUN THE GAMUT, FROM A TO Z.
THREE CHEERS AND DAMMIT,
C`EST LA VIE.
I GOT THROUGH ALL OF LAST YEAR
AND I`M HERE.
LORD KNOWS AT LEAST I WAS THERE
AND I`M HERE
LOOK WHO`S HERE!
I`M STILL HERE!
Launderess
In closing leave you with the lyrics to one of my favourite songs by Stephen Sondheim. Pretty much sums up my attitude towards life. You see every time life knocks one on one's behind, simply get up, dust myself off, maybe rub the sore spot for a moment, then get gleefully back into the game of life. After all "Life is a banquet, and most poor SOBs are starving to death"! *LOL
I`M STILL HERE
GOOD TIMES AND BUM TIMES.
I`VE SEEN `EM ALL AND,
MY DEAR, I`M STILL HERE.
PLUSH VELVET SOMETIMES,
SOMETIMES JUST PRETZELS AND BEER,
BUT I`M STILL HERE.
I`VE STUFFED THE DAILIES IN MY SHOES,
STRUMMED UKULELES, SUNG THE BLUES,
SEEN ALL OF MY DREAMS DISAPPEAR,
BUT I`M HERE.
I`VE SLEPT IN SHANTIES, GUEST OF THE W.P.A.
BUT I`M HERE.
DANCED IN MY SCANTIES, THREE BUCKS A DAY WAS THE PAY.
BUT I`M HERE.
I`VE STOOD ON BREADLINES WITH THE BEST,
WATCHED WHILE THE HEADLINES DID THE REST.
IN THE DEPRESSION WAS I DEPRESSED? NOWHERE NEAR.
I MET A BIG FINANCIER
AND I`M HERE.
I`VE BEEN THROUGH GANDHI, WALLY AND GEORG`S AFFAIR,
AND I`M HERE.
AMOS `N ANDY, MAHJONGG AND PLATINUM HAIR,
AND I`M HERE.
I GOT THROUGH `ABIE`S IRISH ROSE,` FIVE DIONNE BABIES, MAJOR BOWES,
HAD THE HEEBIE JEEBIES FOR BEEBE`S BATHYSPHERE.
I LIVED THROUGH BRENDA FRAZIER
AND I`M HERE.
I`VE GOTTEN THROUGH HERBERT AND J. EDGAR HOOVER,
GEE THAT WAS FUN AND A HALF.
WHEN YOU`VE BEEN THROUGH HERBERT AND J. EDGAR HOOVER,
ANYTHING ELSE IS A LAUGH.
I`VE BEEN THROUGH RENO, I`VE BEEN THROUGH BEVERLY HILLS,
AND I`M HERE.
REEFERS AND VINO, REST CURES, RELIGION AND PILLS,
AND I`M HERE.
BEEN CALLED A PINKO COMMIE TOOL, GOT THROUGH IT STINKO,BY MY POOL.
I SHOULD HAVE GONE TO AN ACTING SCHOOL,
THAT SEEMS CLEAR.
STILL SOMEONE SAID, `SHE`S SINCERE,` SO I`M HERE.
BLACK SABLE ONE DAY, NEXT DAY IT GOES INTO HOCK,
BUT I`M HERE.
TOP BILLING MONDAY, TUESDAY YOU`RE TOURING IN STOCK, BUT I`M HERE.
FIRST YOU`RE ANOTHER SLOE-EYED VAMP,
THEN SOMEONE`S MOTHER, THEN YOU`RE CAMP.
THEN YOU CAREER FROM CAREER TO CAREER.
I`M ALMOST THROUGH MY MEMOIRS
AND I`M HERE.
I`VE GOTTEN THROUGH `HEY, LADY, AREN`T YOU WHOOZIS?
WOW! WHAT A LOOKER YOU WERE,`
OR, BETTER YET, `SORRY, I THOUGHT YOU WERE WHOOZIS.
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO HER?`
GOOD TIMES AND BUM TIMES, I`VE SEEN `EM ALL AND,
MY DEAR,
I`M STILL HERE.
PLUSH VELVET SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES JUST PRETZELS AND BEER,
BUT I`M HERE.
I`VE RUN THE GAMUT, FROM A TO Z.
THREE CHEERS AND DAMMIT,
C`EST LA VIE.
I GOT THROUGH ALL OF LAST YEAR
AND I`M HERE.
LORD KNOWS AT LEAST I WAS THERE
AND I`M HERE
LOOK WHO`S HERE!
I`M STILL HERE!
Launderess
