Music Monday: Robin Thicke Exhale (Shoop Shoop)

Right after Whitney Houston’s passing, R&B crooner Robin Thicke released Exhale in tribute, a song made famous by Houston from the movie Waiting to Exhale.

Just weeks after her death, he preformed the tribute to Whitney Houston on The Ellen Show, during which he got a little emotional. Ellen DeGeneres assured him that the whole audience was choked up over the tribute, which featured images of Houston in the background.

In a recent interview Thicke noted he’d be holding on to the cover of Exhale for some time. “My cover of Exhale was actually written about five or six years ago. I never really knew when I was planning to release it. I was always inspired by Whitney…”

Ma Duke’s Fuzzy Graduation Memories – SCSU 2012

Here are some fuzzy photos from mom’s graduation on Friday from Southern Connecticut State University. Former First Daughter (or was she the second daughter?) Jenna Bush Hager was the commencement speaker.

For descriptions of most of the pictures, check out the same gallery on Facebook.

Sticky Song Saturday: Starships

“Starships were meant to fly; Hands up, and touch the sky. Can’t stop, ’cause we’re so high; Let’s do this one more time.”

Something about this song is addictive. It has quirky lyrics, a fun beat and who doesn’t enjoy a little Nicki Minaj every now and again?

So go ahead, jump in your “hoopty hoopty hoop” and turn the volume up and “let me hear you say ray-ray-ray…”

Goodbye Trusted Friend

Today I said goodbye to a long-time trusted friend. This has been coming for a while, and  yet still it was hard to let go and say goodbye.

After months of agony, I finally let go of my “old school” Rolodex. It is official, all of my contacts are now stored digitally (in a cloud somewhere).

I’ve resisted, but slowly have been converting everyone over to the “new school” Rolodex, or ‘contacts,’ if you will. Today the last group (U-Z) were made digital and I no longer had a need for the clunky, yet nostalgic, physical Rolodex, filled with scribbled-over paper contact cards.

Memories

The other day I posed this question on Google+:

What’s your earliest childhood memory — one not connected to a photo, but just the earliest recollection you’ve got floatin’ around in the old noggin.

Since then, I’ve been racking my brain trying to see how far back I can remember.

Everyday I’m tumblin’

Well, maybe not every day, but I am on tumblr.

 

Merry Christmas!

I’d like to wish you and your family a wonderful and blessed Christmas. May the spirit of the season be with you today and linger well into the year ahead.

Christmas Cheer: Twas the Night Before Christmas

 

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

Here’s an interesting take on this classic.

Christmas Cheer: Couldn’t Miss This One This Year!

Of course I’m talking about The Waitresses Christmas Wrapping. The most random Christmas tale told to music, maybe aside from Dominick the Donkey.

If you’ve haven’t guessed by now, I’m a random person who enjoys the random things of life. Christmas Wrapping is one of those random things.

“Bah, humbug!” No, that’s too strong 
‘Cause it is my favorite holiday 
But all this year’s been a busy blur 
Don’t think I have the energy…

Christmas Cheer: Falala

As you might have guessed, I like love Christmas music. For the better part of the last decade I’ve been sharing some of my favorite Christmas tunes annually with friends and family.

This year is no different. After a painstaking process of picking my favorites to share for this year (a process that goes on for a few months), I narrowed it down to 20 tunes that I shared.

You can get one of the featured tracks to download and own for yourself, for nada money. A little Christmas gift from the artist I suppose.