I'm in a bit of a cheesy 80s mood lately, if there is such a thing. (If posting Bryan Adams didn't prove it, maybe this one will?!) The Karate Kid Part 2 was on TV while I was waiting for the Gold Medal Men's Hockey game to start in the Olympics a week ago. This horribly and wonderfully corny song has been stuck in my head on and off all week as a result! Out of my head Mr. Miyagi!
I do have an outstanding question though. Daniel, the main character in The Karate Kid series, has a different love interest in each of the movies. That isn't a bad thing per se, but it does kind of lead you to wonder about Daniel. Is a bad kisser or something? Perhaps his boyish looks only go so far? Maybe he is a player and just in it for the glory of love? Love 'em and leave 'em. Where is the honor in that Daniel-san? Watch out ladies!
It is so easy to get caught up in particulars. Who doesn't want a better job, better house, or a better life. It is never as perfect as we might like.
Last night I awoke with concern that G was out, her car stuck in a ditch somewhere. I went from asleep to awake instantaneously, "what ifs" flying through my head. I jumped out of bed, and peeked out to the window. Sure enough her car was parked in the driveway in one piece. I felt so relieved and lucky to have the life I have with G. The details really aren't that important. Or as the song says…
Baby you're all that I want
When you're lyin' here in my arms
I'm findin' it hard to believe
We're in heaven
For some reason many of the radio stations in my area are treating "Free Fallin'" like it just came out. It is on heavy rotation and now it is stuck in my head. For some reason I thought this song was release in the early 90s, not the late 80s. I think perhaps it was just on the radio so much and for so long after it came out, that it seems sort of timeless. Tom Petty's music is a kind of timeless rock anyway I suppose. I thought it somewhat appropriate that in the future portrayed by the 1997 movie "The Postman", most people had perished, but Tom Petty lived on.
G had this song stuck in her head, so I sang out a few lines from the chorus, "It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)", prodding her, but it backfired. Now it is stuck in my head! It is not that it is bad… I love this song! I just don't know if I want it playing in my mind all day.
It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)
When I hear that old song they used to play (more than a feeling)
PS: Although the band does have connections to MIT, I wonder if the residents of the city Boston feel the connection? Anyone know?
PPS: A friend said "I'd say Nirvana had more than a feeling about this tune…" and passed on this fun clip:
The other day I actually got a ticket from a county sheriff for having a crappy car. Awesome, right? Her muffler fixed, I was able to get the ticket dropped, but I think my relationship with my car may need to come to an end.
I love my car but she is old. 14 years old, and I've had her for 10. She has served me well, but lately I have to have something non-trivial fixed on her at least every 3 to 6 months, and now she is getting me in trouble with the law! She works now, but tomorrow who knows what will be next to break.
I've been looking at alternatives, and I found a little number not unlike a car I wanted to buy 10 years ago but could not afford at the time. The car I'm thinking about is a Ford Focus 2007 ZX5 SES Hatchback … Black:
I found one in the area and tested it out the other day. I going to go see it in the daylight and if it is looking good, I'll pull the trigger to buy it. My new "low rider". The hatchback will be handy if I want to move something like a dog, a set of drums, or who knows around town. Neither my current car nor G's, which is a 2006 Ford Focus and has proven to be a great car for the cost, is exactly a good car for moving anything around. The SUVs and crossovers out there are way to much money though. Most people out there are a little bit insane for spending so much on cars, and then the gas to run those cars. Oh and then there is the the environmental impact. You're being selfish people. Tsk tsk.
I like a small car too. They fit in parking spaces (and more importantly my itty bitty garage). They don't handle like a boat. Parts are cheaper to replace. I do like that they feel like "low riders" now given how high up all the other vehicles are these days. I suppose they are less safe in some ways, but only because they have to share the road with vehicles like the Hummer.
The money to buy a new car (and by new I mean used of course… I don't believe in buying brand new cars), is a bit scary. I currently enjoy minimal debt. I haven't had a car payment in 8 years. Then again, I do have the saddest looking car of anyone I know. Hmmm. I'll keep you all posted on my decision, but for now I'll be humming a little "Low Rider" as I mull it all over.
I can't decide. Do I like the original classic by The Temptations more than Fergie's "Here I Come"? I guess it depends on the party but I have to hand it to The Temptations!
