I’m Not Really Sure What To Think…

…I Just Know I’ve Maintained My Good Mood.

I’ve Been This Way Since Friday.

And, Honestly, I Like It.

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I’m Not Going To Discuss The Details, As Those Are Mine To Delight In.

I Just Ask That You Be Delighted With Me.

I’ve Been Taking Some Chances, And They’re Paying-Off.

No Risk, No Reward, Right???

RIGHT!!!

And Now…

…Now I’m In The Holding Pattern.

The Classic Game Of Hurry-Up And Wait.

The Thing Is, This Time, I’m Not Sure If I Mind It One Bit.

It’s A Jumble Of Odd Feelings.

I’m Anxious.

I’m Nervous.

I’m Buzzing-About.

It Just Feels Odd.

Not Bad, My Peeps, But Odd.

And, Right Now, Odd Feels Pretty Damned Wonderful.

I’ve Had Good Moments In Life.

I’ve Had Bad Moments In Life.

But, I’m Relishing In These Odd Moments.

Am I Being Foolish???

Honestly, I Don’t Think So.

I Feel Confident.

I’m Not Sure Of What’s Going To Happen…

…But I’m Still Confident.

I’m Confident SOMETHING Is Going To Happen.

That’s The Only Answer I Can Give Where I’m Assured 100% Victory.

I Know, I Know…

…No Risk, No Reward.

Well, In This Instance, I’m Betting On The House.

The House Always Wins, Right???

No, Really, Is That Right???

I’m Generally Not A Gambling Man.

Only When I Want Something Bad Enough, Ya Know?!?

Well, Right Now, I Want Something So Bad I Can Taste It.

I Can Taste It, And It’s Sweet.

It’s So Very VERY Sweet.

But, I’m Going To Have To Work For It.

I’m Going To Have To Work Very VERY Hard.

But, To Me, It’s Worth It.

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I’ve Been Listening To A Lot Of Music This Past Day/Night.

“YOU‘RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND)“

by BILLY JOEL

…Is The Song I’ve Listened To The Most.

It’s Very Fitting, Right Now.

Give It A Listen.

I’m Sure You’ve All Been In A Similar Situation As The Person In The Song.

I’ve Blogged About The Song Before…

http://youjivinmeturkey.com/2012/11/02/of-all-the-songs-to-get-stuck-in-my-head-youre-only-human-second-wind-1985-by-billy-joel/

…But It’s Very VERY Relevant For Me At This Particular Time.

Like The Man Says…

“…You‘ve Been Keeping To Yourself These Days…

…’Cause You‘re Thinking Everything‘s Gone Wrong…

…Sometimes  You Just Wanna Lay Down And Die…

…That Emotion Can Be So Strong…

…But, Hold On…

…’Til That Ole Second Wind Comes Along. …”

He’s Got It Exactly Right, My Peeps.

Spot On, BILLY JOEL, Spot On.

Well Played, Sir, Well Played.

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I Do Promise, My Peeps, That I’ll Keep Y’all Posted As Best As I Can.

For Now…

…For Right Now…

…Just Know I Am Happy.

Whether That Feeling Lasts, Or Not, Remains To Be Seen.

But, For Now, I’m Rollin’ With It.

Sometimes, That’s Good Enough.

Right???

RIGHT!!!

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Of All The Songs To Get Stuck In My Head: “YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND)” (1985) By BILLY JOEL

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“…Just Like A Boxer In A Title-Fight…

…You’ve Got To Walk In That Ring Alone…

…You’re Not The Only One Who’s Made Mistakes…

…But They’re The Only Things That You Can Truly Call Your Own…”

…

“…Don’t Forget Your Second Wind…

…Wait In The Corner…

…Until Our Breeze Blows In…”

…

“…You’ve Been Keeping To Yourself These Days…

…‘Cause You’re Thinking Everything’s Gone Wrong…

…Sometimes You Just Want To Lay Down And Die…

…That Emotion Can Be So Strong…

…But Hold On…

…‘Til That Ole Second Wind Comes Along. …”

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Alright…

…Sheesh…

…What A Way To Begin The Day, Eh?!

Agreed.

I Don’t Know Why I Awoke In The Mood For The Musical Stylings Of…

BILLY JOEL

…But Sure Enough, I Did.

I Couldn’t Help It.

I Needed Something Upbeat…

…But With Lyrics That Were Meaningful.

When In Doubt, My Peeps…

“JOEL-IT!“

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He’s Always Got That Loving Combination Of Quality Beats/Rhythms AND Lyrics That Hold Special Meaning For Those Listening To Him.

BILLY JOEL

…Always Manages To Leave Me In A Better Mood Than When He Found Me, That’s A BIG FO SHO.

Sometimes, I Know Exactly Why…

…While At Other Times, I Honestly Have No Clue As To Why I’m In A Better Mood Following A Couple Of His Jammin’ Tunes, Such As…

“YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND)”

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I Suppose It’s All Just Linked To My Childhood.

BILLY JOEL

…Was A Constant Fixture Around My Home.

My Mother LOVED Him.

And That May Be An Understatement.

We Had His Music-Video Collection On The Ole VHS.

We Had The Bulk Of His Albums On The Ole CASSETTES.

He Was With Us At Home.

He Was With Us In The Car.

He Was With Us When We Went To Someone Else’s Home.

You Name It…

BILLY JOEL

…Was There.

Period.

Now…

…At 30’ish’ish Years Of Age…

…I Still Can’t Get Away From The Guy.

I Have His Greatest Hits Both On The CD And On My MP3Player.

Whenever I Need A Fix…

…There He Is.

Ready.

Willing.

Able.

Just Kickin’-It-Back…

…Waiting For The Time When His Services Are Called To Attention.

And This Morning…

…I Needed Him.

I Awoke Kinda Pissy.

I Went To Bed Super Early, As I Did Not Feel Good.

I Missed A Few Texts And Phone-Calls.

Things I’d Been Waiting On Most Of The Day.

That’s Always Kinda Upsetting.

Nothing I Can Do About It…

…But Still Upsetting.

SO…

…I Sincerely Needed A Pick-Me-Up.

BILLY JOEL

…In All His Wisdom…

…Swooped-In And Rescued Me!

Kudos, Man.

Kudos, Indeed.

😀

It’s Now FRIDAY, My Peeps!

The Weekend Is Upon Us!

So Let’s Get This Day Out Of The Way So We Can Kick-It-Back And Enjoy It, Hey Hey!

😉

Y’all Please Take Care Of Yourselves.

If Not For You…

…Do It For Me.

Someone’s Gotta Have A Damned Decent Day…

…And It Might As Well Be YOU!!!

I’ll Be Right Here The Bulk Of The Day…

…And I’ll Try To Keep Y’all Occupied As Best As I Can.

UNTIL THEN… 😀

Went For A Nice Walk On A Cloudy Day…

…But I, Of Course, Had Music IN HAND!

I Remember My 1ST WALKMAN…

…I Had To Wear A Belt If I Wanted To Tote It Around.

Then The DISCMAN Really Sucked…

…Since I Never Found One That Really Really Meant It When It Said “SKIP-RESISTANT” or “ANTI-SKIP” Right Under The Name.

Now…

…With My MP3Player…

…I’ve Found MY Holy Grail.

Goes Anywhere.

Holds So Much Stuff.

Has A Long-Livin’ Battery.

And A Reset-Button If It Ever Screws-Up.

It’s Become Priceless To Me.

Much More So Than A Mobile-Phone.

Or A Pad.

Or Anything Ultra-Fancy.

I Just Need Something That Stores My Music, And Allows Me To Access It WHENEVER I WANNA!

That’s It.

That’s The Holy Grail.

The Philosopher’s Stone.

The Big Mac.

The End Of The Line.

The Rest Has All Become Too Much.

We Reached Perfection As Far As I’m Concerned.

Did It A While Ago.

Now They’re Just Upgrading.

Expanding.

Giving Us More Of What We Don’t Really Need.

BUT…

…I Digress.

SOOO…

…I Went For A Nice Walk Earlier.

It’s Very Overcast Outside.

Keeps Looking Like A Helluva Storm Is Coming…

…Yet It Doesn’t.

Clinging Firmly To My MP3Player In One-Hand…

…And My Trusty Rubber-Ball In The Other…

…I Set Out On A Grand Excursion.

Check Out Some Of THESE Lix…

… … …

“SHAKE HANDS WITH BEEF“

by PRIMUS

… … …

“THE DEAD OF NIGHT“

by DEPECHE MODE

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“A MATTER OF TRUST“

by BILLY JOEL

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“YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND)”

by BILLY JOEL

… … …

“I’M AFRAID OF AMERICANS“

by DAVID BOWIE

… … …

“LAYLA (Unplugged)”

by ERIC CLAPTON

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“CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS“

by KISS

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“MAN IN THE MIRROR“

by MICHAEL JACKSON

… … …

“CALIFORNIA BLUE“

by ROY ORBISON

… … …

…and YES even…

“SUICIDE BLONDE“

by INXS

!!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!!

Sounds Like A Damned Fine Navy Day, Eh Shipmates!!!

Well…

…It’s Acceptable, Anyway.

And We All Know That ACCEPTABLE Is JUST FINE.

Knowing Ahead Of Time There’s A Potential Negative Alternative Makes Every ACCEPTABLE Moment VERY Acceptable.

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Run With Me On This One, My Peeps.

I Just Might Be Right About This.

Well…

…I’ve Got A 50/50 Shot At It, Anyway!

That's That Math Stuff, Again!!! WILD!!!

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