Songs That Make My Bitter Heart Fuzzy: Randy Montana Edition

Here's an honest to God fact: like most of humanity, Pip and I love music. Heck, we opted for the band sorority route when it came to Greek life in college (shout out to my TBS ladies & gents- 90's style!).

So, just for the heck of it, I figured I'd add a bit of a music element to our lovely little blog. And seeing how this is a blog about the 20-something love life (or lack thereof), I thought I'd talk songs that warm my bitter heart. You know, like I said in the tag line.

For my first edition, I give you Randy Montana:

And again:

And maybe once more:

OK, confession: if I met him in real life, and I was drunk, I would attempt hooking up with him (sorry Kelly Clarkson). And if I was sober, I'd smile, say something awkward, and probably run away (girl's gotta have an MO!).

ANYWAYS.... back to the subject at hand. Randy "Make it look tempting to move to the state of" Montana is actually from Albany, NY [side note: damn it parental unit, couldn't you have moved THERE when we moved upstate?]. He released is debut single in 2010, and his new single "1000 Faces" is making its way up the country charts now.

So why does it make me warm and fuzzy inside? It's a song that starts slow and subdued, builds to a great guitar solo, and slams to an ending. The beat drives through the song, building to this burst of emotion, at least from where I stand. And the message: "Love has a thousand faces, and I see you."

Yep. Warms my little heart.

Here's a link to the vid. Enjoy the cuteness. Enjoy the message. And enjoy staring at Mr. Randy "Imma jump your bones" Montana.

The Bad Wife is Back

Something's different about my favorite lady heroine, Alicia Florrick.
She's not taking things lying down anymore, and I respect that.
She doesn't need a man to make stuff happen, and there's no fury like a woman scorned.
Rock on Alicia!

• Cheating husband (again).- Moved him out.
• Meddling mother in law. - Dismissed and promised she can still visit the grown kids.
• Former best friend that slept with her husband. -A cold hello.
• Kids. - Asked them to lie to everyone about the split for now.
• Husband's campaign manager. - 5 minutes of conversation where she mentioned her life and death case and refused marriage counseling.
• College flame/love interest. - Cautious chatting and refusal to take off some family time.
• Client (Liver transplant patient moved from donor list). - Got confirmation the woman was removed because her doctor was biased.
  

I think what struck me most about this episode was the fire in Alicia's eyes. Finally here is a woman who has constantly been told what to do, who to talk to, and how to live a good life for everyone else involved. Now, shes' not playing by the rules anymore. She's making things work for her, on her terms. And that is the very definition of girl power!

How To Get A Heartless Cynic's Heart Racing

Call me "kid."

No it's not demeaning.

Seriously go all Humphrey Bogart on my ass. I will swoon.

Figuratively. Not literally.

Royal Creepiness

It seems in the announcement of Prince William's marriage (9.5 hours or less), everyone has forgotten about the scandal of his pop and stepmom's years-long affair. No worries Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (and technically Princess of Wales), I still remember.

Here's some creepy Camilla facts I want to alert Kate to before the big day, via Wikipedia:
Camilla Parker-Bowes:
Through her mother she is a descendant of Zacharie Cloutier.^[44] This same lineage makes Camilla a distant relation of Celine Dion, Hillary Clinton and Madonna.^[45]

Wow! I could see the relation to Hillary (in looks) and to Celine (Canada is still technically a part of England), but Madonna??? I thought she was faux-British.

And she comes from a long line of royal mistresses? Coincidence or genetics? My vote is on genetics.

Apparently There's a Wedding Tomorrow...

In England (and worldwide) there are dozens of ladies openly weeping that Prince William is now off the market.

My question is: really ladies? Let's consider our options.

This one is getting married:

This one is still available (yes Chelsy Davy, I refuse to acknowledge your existence...)

Yep. No complaints here.

Exception: Kate Middleton, I want your perfect bouncy hair and collection of adorable hats.

Musings...

Today was a good day.

I won an ipod nano.

I won $100 dollars.

I hoped to make it 3 for 3 and meet a rich Greek tycoon with a beach-front villa on the Mediterranean.

Well, we can't always win.
But you sure as fuck can try.

Age Does Indeed Ruin Relationships

Happened to come across two vaguely related articles about age today, one relating to older dudes scamming on younger girls (NOT A FAN- CRADLE ROBBERS BEWARE) and the idea of having a financial age (I'm gonna go with 14 for me). Thoughts? How do these topics wrek havoc on relationships (or lack thereof?)

Why do dudes go after younger women (instead of appreciating women on their level?) MarieClaire's Rich says:
Younger Women Seem Happier
I Feel Smart
Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys
I Know It Won't Work Out
It's Sick and Twisted, but Guys Like Innocence

My response- grow up and grow a pair!
Read more: Dating Younger Women - Why Men Like Younger Women - Marie Claire

As for finances, we're strangely looping back to the topic above. Dudes ofter have slower (read socially retarded) view of money and finance (unless they're bankers or accountants or something). It seems that buying that new 50 inch TV or PS3 or giant comfy LAZY Boy chair is more appealing than starting a savings account.... this is something I will never understand, and I totally accept it. I'm not saying I'm 40 and totally a financial stick in the mud, but I feel that in my early 20s I have a good reel on my financial responsibility. I can spend money going out with friends, buying some new clothes, paying my bills, incidentals (WISDOM TEETH REMOVAL- yes, I love not having dental insurance!), and not be flat out broke (saving money).

So I'm going to raise my previous view of my financial age (14) to 18. I feel I have the solid view of a college freshman. 20-Nothing Jessie brings up another topic in her blog post (can you date outside of your professional (and monetary) progress for long? I'm not sure quite honestly. Nobody wants to date someone with no motivation who's always scrounging for change while you're trying to save up to take a vacation (AKA you are the 'Independent Woman' Destiny's Child was calling out to. Throw your hands up at me)!

Maybe this is why 20-somethings are so discontented. There isn't a level playing field yet. Maybe this is why dudes go after younger girls- they're intimidated by a woman with a job and a hope for professional advancement because their role of provider is gone (and they're too young to resign to being trophy husbands or stay at home dads). It still sucks, and its lonely on the rise up the ladder.

Just a thought.