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Midnight Radio (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Ching under Movies, Videos.

Since I posted my favorite and also Angi’s favorite song from the movie, I find it only fitting to post Brian’s favorite also. This one is for you, babe. Enjoy!

Rain falls hard
Burns dry
A dream
Or a song
That hits you so hard
Filling you up
And suddenly gone

Breathe feel love
Give free
Know in your soul
Like your blood knows the way
From your heart to your brain
Knows that you’re whole

And you’re shining
Like the brightest star
A transmission
On the midnight radio
And you’re spinning
Like a 45
Ballerina
Dancing to your rock and roll

Here’s to Patti
And Tina
And Yoko
Aretha
And Nona
And Nico
And me
And all the strange rock and rollers
You know you’re doing all right
So hold on to each other
You gotta hold on tonight

And you’re shining
Like the brightest star
A transmission
On the midnight radio
And you’re spinning
Your new 45s
For the misfits and the losers
Yeah, you know you’re rock and rollers
Spinning to your rock and roll

Lift up your hands
Lift up your hands

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Wig in a Box (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Ching under Movies, Videos.

I skipped Zumba last night to watch Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Orpheum with Brian and Angi (not sure what happened to everyone else =P). It was totally worth it! Hedwig is larger than life and is even more amazing on the big screen.

I had posted my favorite song from the movie, The Origin of Love, a few years ago. This time I’m posting Angi’s favorite. Feel free to sing along. She did!

On nights like this
When the world’s a bit amiss
And the lights go down
Across the trailer park
I get down, I feel had
Feel on the verge of going mad
And then it’s time to punch the clock

I put on some make-up
Turn on the tape deck
And put the wig back on my head
Suddenly I’m Miss Midwest Midnight Checkout Queen
Until I head home
And I put myself to bed

I look back on where I’m from
Look at the woman I’ve become
And the strangest things seem suddenly routine
I look up from my Vermouth on the rocks
The gift wrapped wig’s still in the box
Of towering velveteen

I put on some make-up
Some LaVern Baker
And pull the wig down from the shelf
Suddenly I’m Miss Beehive 1963
Until I wake up
And I turn back to myself

Some girls, they got natural ease
They wear it any way they please
With their French flip curls
From perfumed magazines
Wear it up, let it down
This is the best way that I’ve found
To be the best you’ve ever seen

I put on some make-up
Turn on the eight-track
I’m pulling the wig down from the shelf
Suddenly I’m Miss Farrah Fawcett
From TV
Until I wake up
And I turn back to myself

Shag, bi-level, bob
Dorothy Hamill do,
Sausage curl, chicken wings
It’s all because of you
With your blow dried, feather backed
Toni home wave, too
Flip, fro , frizz, flop
It’s all because of you
It’s all because of you
It’s all because of you

(okay…everybody…)

I put on some make-up
Turn on the eight track
I’m pulling the wig down from the shelf
Suddenly I’m this Punk Rock Star
Of stage and screen
And I ain’t ever
I’m never turning back

P.S. Here’s the official quote from Brian, “I don’t know what I enjoyed more — the movie or watching all of the clueless people leave in the middle of the movie.” There were a lot of older couples and other people who were offended within the first ten minutes of the movie (some within the first five) and just got up and left. I don’t think they knew what they were in for. LOL.

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I Wasn’t Kidding About Brian Needing New Clothes – This is Serious

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Ching under Shopping.

This is how most of Brian’s work shirts fit him. They are now WAY too big. We really gotta get shopping! No joke!

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Brian Needs New Clothes, I Do Too

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Ching under Shopping.

Brian’s clothes are now too big for him. Ugh. We were trying to hold out for another few months, but it doesn’t seem like that’s going to be possible. We wanted to wait until we can go back to Legends to do some outlet shopping, but I think we need to get him some new clothes immediately. Even his belts are now too big for him too.

I’m having the same problem as well. Last week I had to use a safety pin to cinch my blouse in the back because it was too baggy. I was thinking they used to sell these elastic clips that cinched your blouse in the back, back in the 80s or 90s. You can’t find them anywhere anymore. Those would have been really useful.

Anyway, I had to retire a bunch work blouses so I took them to my mom over the weekend. I have quite a few more clothes I need to get rid of, among them are a couple of skorts that I got from Ann Taylor last year. I think my mom would really like them. I just need some time this weekend (a few hours will do) to go through my closet and start getting rid of the clothing items that no longer fit.

I would keep them, but alterations are just so expensive. It cost me $20 to get one of my skirts altered a few weeks ago. It’s cheaper to just buy new stuff. Specially if there’s a good sale going on.

Jan gave me a coupon to Kohl’s before she left on vacation. I haven’t been there in about a year, so I’m actually looking forward to checking things out. Hopefully, they have a good sale going so that Brian and I can pick up a few inexpensive work clothes to tide us over until we can do some real clothes shopping.

P.S. We accept donations. If you don’t want to see us walking around naked, clicking on the donate button and sending some cash our way would be a very good move. I highly recommend it.