I Listened To Licensed To Ill Over And Over In Fourth Grade. And, A Green Man Invades Campus

Dear and Dedicated Readers,

I heard a Selena song today called Amor Prohibido. The song is a slowed-down, acoustic version of the original Amor Prohibido (Basically, Forbidden Love). It was on 107.5 FM.
Of course, I truly like Selena.
I am wondering, about 17 years after her death, is the song experiencing a resurgence?

Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, or MCA has died. He died after cancer that originated in the salivary glands.

As a "tribute," I am inserting the cover to their album, Licensed To Ill.

I listened to the album over and over in fourth grade. The Beastie Boys have momentously influenced people my age in many ways.
I remember that the album was the "hot" album to get (don't ask me why there were "hot" albums in fourth grade).
And yes, I listened to it repeatedly, like a snail glued to the cassette player.

THE END.

Alice
(Also ndh)

A green man was visiting Richland College in Dallas today. When I asked him his name, he said, Mr. Green.

Adele Gets A Thumbs Down. However, You Can't Go Wrong With Kimbra

The Blogathon continues. If you don't know I plan to blog all during May. 

In Music "News":
I decided not to post the video for Adele's song, Rumour Has It.

As an encore presentation, here is the "mashup" video of Kimbra singing "Two Weeks" and "Head Over Heels."
Kimbra has a plentiful voice and has Rockin' bangs.
Her bangs cannot be matched. As I pondered a selection of videos to post today, I thought, "you can't go wrong with Kimbra."     


Jessica Simpson (a Dallas resident) has had a baby girl. This is also wildly unimportant on the tiniest scale of importance that could possibly exist.

I witnessed a Hummer-looking vehicle in front of me today. It was a "Hummer", we'll say, with odd metallic strips bordering the left and right of the back window. The metallic strips did not add anything to the car.
There was no indication on the back of the car that said the make of the car. I assumed this lettering was a requirement on all cars. How very odd...     

The End.
Alice
(n.d.h.)
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I Smelled Three Weird Smells In A Row, Goodbye To Khloe and Lamar, and An Old Farmer's Advice.

Readers:

The Blogathon continues.

The other day as I was walking into class, I smelled 3 different strong scents of perfume in a time span of about 30 seconds.
Maybe my olfactory powers are overly strong.
But ... I don't think so.

Overly strong perfume is not my favorite thing to smell. The worst part is there is no way to avoid it. Often, it is in your nostrils before you know it.

If you wear a forceful scent, you are probably the only one that likes it.

In News That Is Pretty Much Completely Useless: Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom (Dallas residents) have decided to stop filming their reality show.

Khloe recently told US Weekly, "Our show is not cancelled. Lamar and I have chosen to take a break this summer. We've been on a whirlwind doing back-to-back shows."
Awww,
poor baby.

As I have mentioned in a previous blog, my friend Gloria recently spied Khloe texting like a maniac, at a Dallas Mavericks game.

So, the saddening tragedy of their show being put on pause, combined with Lamar's "firing" from the Dallas Mavericks, can only mean ONE thing: No More Khloe Presence At Dallas Mavericks games.


Now, for some News You Can Use: I witnessed a girl wearing very low sweatpants with a white tank top Monday, while at Richland College.

AAAAAAAH. Here is where I scream. It's the recrudescence of sweatpants. They will NOT go away.

Finally, someone I know recently shared a humorous list of "An Old Farmer's Advice." The friend brought this list to a Toastmaster's meeting.

Here, my farm dwellers, are 2 gems from the list.
"It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge."

And, why not...

"Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads."

THE END.

Alice

(Also known as, north dallas homegirl).
(I used to be, blogging brunette bombshell).

How Bad Do You Want It? And, Welcome To My Blogathon. And, I Witnessed Barefoot Girls in Chick Fil A.

Welcome to the Blogathon. I will be blogging during the month of May. You will not only get North Dallas Homegirl, you will get North Dallas Homegirl Overload.

Oh,
dear.

Dear Readers:

Disclaimer: A Random Topic. Today.

I "recently" tried for a job that required LOTS of physical training. As well as other things. I did not get it.

After all of the events (exercising) and effort that led up to the aftermath, I am pondering something new, that I did not expect to ponder! How much does "how bad do you want it?" come into play??
Desire and determination are such required items, that I am wondering: can you make yourself achieve something, if you want it bad enough?
Are there different forms of wanting something, if so, how do you get to the highest level?

I have a friend--she is nameless--I will call her J.-- who encouraged me to kick butt and be hungry during the physical training. Right now I am thinking, even though I did not get to the actual physical test, she is still a blessing. Possibly even the best blessing to come out of my trying for the job.

Moving along:
(The following event was at Chick Fil A, off of LBJ Freeway in Dallas).
I saw two barefoot girls in Chick Fil A. The girls were about 6, and 8 years old, around that age. Both were well-dressed. They did not seem to be doing it out of poverty.
I'll preface by saying it is kind of silly, and dare I say, low-class, to not wear shoes in Chick Fil A.

The girls were playing and walking around, and I'm sure obviously enjoy having their shoes more off, than on. It makes sense to them.

What I'm wondering, is, why did their mom let them do it?

If I was a mom, I could not picture myself saying to a 6-year-old, "Sure honey, why don't you take your shoes off? WHO NEEDS SHOES?"

The mean mom is lurking.

Goodbye, Happy may day,
Alice

(n.d.h.)

"Platica.Textea.Chocea." And, I Was Jealous Of A Girl's Shoes.

Hello:

Back to cause more disgrace.


I am liking the Hispanic nature of this:
I saw a billboard recently that said, "Platica. Textea. Chocea."
It was located on I-30 West going toward downtown.

The translation is: Talk. Text. Crash.

As I stated, I do like the fact that a billboard is geared at the Hispanic community.
But what I want to highlight is the fact that the word "textea" is kind of a made up word.
It has probably been invented since the dawn of texting. I have not heard it frequently used in Spanish.

It made me chuckle! Hardy har har.


Also, I saw a girl who was walking home from school Friday (actually, it was on Abrams Road) who was wearing high-top sneakers, white jeans or pants, and a pink football jersey honoring someboday. Who? Who knows.
She was really young, probably about 8 or 9.

So, what I want to highlight is that I was jealous of her shoes.
High-tops give me an 80's flashback.

Except for seeing them here and there, I did not know they still made them.

Yours in high-top land,

AND, What are you doing for May Day?


Alice
n.d.h.

Honoring Daisy The Dog. And Welcome to the Big D, Where I Am Running For My Life

Hello
all:

Back to fill those crevices that may or may not exist in your life.

I will be running the Big D half marathon today. Yes, I will be running for my life.

Getting serious for a moment:

I have an elderly neighbor who has been faithfully walking his dog for about 10 years or so. Recently, I saw him walking by himself. He informed me that his dog, Daisy, had died. And he said, "there's been a lot of sadness in our house for the last couple of weeks."
It's pretty strange to get choked up about a dog that is not yours. However, during a time when some people choose to harm their children, or don't love the humans they are supposed to love, it is nice that he cared so much about

his dog. This picture is not exactly what Daisy looked like; however, it is the closest thing I could find.

Music "News": I am deciding if I like the Adele song, "Rumor Has It" enough to add the video. The jury is still out.

THE END.

Alice
north dallas homegirl

Happy Tax Day.

Who Wants To Smell Your Smelly Feet? And, If Being a Cowboys Cheerleader Is Your Dream, Cheer Away

Back with a tale of disgrace (Remember, I tell it like it is):

I was in a movie theatre last Friday.
A couple of rows in front of me was a young couple, who were perhaps seeing a movie before they were going to do it later (See above disclaimer. I am not intending to offend anyone). Both were MAYBE in their early 20s.

A little bit after the movie started, the girl, who was wearing flip-flops, decided to take off her shoes.

Let me paint a scene, needlessly: she decided to take off her flip flops, then decided to rest her feet casually on the chair in front of her. We could all view her painted toenails.

Within a few rapid seconds...

her date also disrobed his feet, placing his gray (I think!) socks on the chair in front of him.

Here is a carbon copy, my readers, of my face at the time that he was doing it:

The "date" as it were, left his feet on the chair. It all went down during the latest Will Ferrell flick.
Here are my comments: 1.) A movie theatre is a public place. You are not in your living room. Your mom is not the only one watching. 2.) Who wants to smell your smelly feet?? This applies whether they are barefoot or clothed in socks.

In Music News:
(Ode to Female Rappers):
I heard a rap song on the radio recently (I think it was called "Make It Rain," but I am not positive). There is a brief interlude by a female rapper, and after I heard it I was reminded of WHY I liked female rappers while I was growing up (the key here is: all through junior high and also into high school).
Female rappers always seemed brash, and fiesty... in a powerful way!
While I am not saying they are ALL great, these can be good qualities to emulate.

Annoying Songs category: during the past few weeks, I have heard the song "We Are Young," by Fun, more times than I would have liked. Many times it has been on 106.1 FM. I believe I did like it the first time I heard it, but that was a momentary mistake.

Aside from the repetitive, bad 80's song chorus, the track is annoying. It is an unwelcome presence in my day. Fun is not FUN.

The worst outfit I have seen lately: At Richland College recently, a girl was chatting on the phone in the hallway, and I saw her while I was on a break from class. She was wearing: an off-the-shoulder sweatshirt that read, "DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADER," with a tank top underneath, and, tight jeans.
If being a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader is your dream, then go for it. There is no need to torture us with the sweatshirt.

Gentle Readers: ever feel like your space is being invaded by someone who wants to feel closey-closey? I feel that way ALMOST every day.

The End.

goodbye,
Alice
(n.d.h.)

iJump for iPhone ????? And Ugg... Always A Fashion Dilemma

(A CELL PHONE IS JUST A THING USED TO COMMUNICATE WHEN YOU NEED TO... that's what your grandmother and probably my dad would say).

Solid Readers:

Believe it or not...

my habit of checking my iPhone "lately" has interfered with: studying, exercising, and leaving the house.
(And, after distress earlier this semester, I have decided to put a moratorium on facebook and other sites, whenever I want to!

With facebook, I control it, it doesn't CONTROL ME.

Gosh darnit).

The method for me to get myself to stop looking at the iPhone is to say to myself, "stop" and then just put it aside.
I don't think that 20 or 30 years ago, people envisioned that cell phones would become miniature time suckage machines.

Speaking of cell phones:
My cousin Rafael (mentioned in this blog), who is from Mexico, and I, were discussing a pink camouflage wallpaper choice.

When he mentioned that he feels a typical "Texas" outfit always contains: camouflage, jeans, and Ugg boots (The link contains a surprise celebrity that will knock your socks or Uggs off).
I will let you decide on that one, gentle and shrewd reader.

the end.
Alice

n.d.h.