Hi Katy..it's Annette. Like you, I would love to see the world sing in harmony. One day we will see it, just not in this time or place. I couldn't wear skinny jeans even if I wanted to, unless I wanted to look like a pear slipping into a banana peel. And, I like people most of the time, but today was one of my "not liking people" kind of days..hehe. I do have those you know. I was kinda in a bad mood today and just wanting to get AWAY from work and people. Wanted to get back home to the comfort of my home and family. There, I can be accepted for who I am, or who I am not. I am trying to get myself into a much better mood; did my treadmill, got on here to catch up with my "real" friends, and gonna go take a nice, hot bath soon. Thank you for being you Katy....I love how you are and you have blessed my life.

Annette, Trust me, I get it! I'm love people but I'm also a quasi-hermit for a reason! People can be downright exhausting. There's a world of difference between what I yearn for and what is and I can be just as pissy and icky as the next person. We all have our moments, yes? :)

I LOVED skinny jeans in the 80's but I've been over it for a long time. The thing that makes me cringe is seeing men wearing them. ICK. When I see it I try to avert my eyes.

I'm going to finish making enchiladas for mi familia then I'll settle in and watch Idol and Glee while LOST goes to TIVO. I'm not much of a TV fan but tonight's my night, yo! I'm going to unwind, kick back, and just veg a bit. I'll probably end up in a hot bath eventually, too.

I'm a huge fan of you, Annette. You know that, right? You inspire me and never fail to make me smile. xoxo & ♥

♫♪I'd like to buy the world a coke...♫♪ hahaha! Yeppers I ALWAYS end up singing that commercial. But I still love the feel and original message of the song.

Barefeet, sunshine, warm breezes and cool green grass in the company of friends laughing, enjoying life and talking about everything under the sun, not always agreeing, yet always listening and sharing... Sounds like a fabulous time to me. =)

Katy, we've been through this before the fact that you think you are NOT cool makes you the coolest. =)

Haa! I remember sewing the legs of my jeans so tight that I HAD to put on my socks before the jeans otherwise I wouldn't be gettin' no socks on. LoL

In the past you've described yourself as Bohemian, I think that is just a fancy word for cool hippie! ♥

I was feeling silly when I wrote this, obviously. :) I loved that old Coke commercial. For the longest time, I thought the song was a jingle. I didn't realize it was an actual SONG. So, there's that and then there's also the very real fact that I do think consumerism is insidious and I wish they'd just leave the music alone. I know, I'm contradicting myself. Such is life, yo!

And, yes, it sounds like good times to me, too. You're my home-girl! *grins*

Bohemian, yes, I am that. I like the word "hippie" better.

Love you, girl!

I WANT ORDER, DAMN IT! And none of this tomfoolery or lollygagging around, sitting cross legged in the sun. Cheese and biscuits, batman.

:)

Does being a journalist mean you have to play devil's advocate? Or can it mean that? Because sometimes that can be fun. As long as one doesn't get into trolling, I guess.

I feel like we're in the matrix and those who don't fit into the round holes - those square pegs of us - have taken the pill that lets us see things.

Seriously - I see all of this as a Big System, designed to run with greased wheels in lock-step with those who want us to settle down to the grind, like proper ladies and gents.

Huh. You've got me thinking again....

You don't want to see me in tight jeans, trust me.

I love knowing people that love themselves- not in a narcissistic way, but in an accepting way. These (and you are definitely one of them) know that it's cool to be uncool, hip to be hep, and the bee's knees just to be themselves.

Oh, admit it, Tim. I know you wear skinny jeans that are so tight you have to make ballerina toes to get your feet in, then lay down to get them on, inch by tiny inch, until you're squeezed like a sausage!!! =D Okay, that's just WRONG. I can't believe I ever wore them but I most definitely did. It was an 80's thing. Seeing men wear them creeps me out. *shudders*

I didn't used to think it was good to be me. I spent most of my life apologizing for it. Thankfully, finally, at long last, I'm over it. :)

I just can't explain how much this sound like me...just one of the many reasons I just adore you..

I definitely feel a great deal of resonance with you, too, Ileene. And the thing is, there are many things about which we do not agree! I love and cherish friendships that can withstand differences! We both have a passion for animals and a shared sense of spirituality, but we're very different politically, I think, and it doesn't matter. :) I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that!

I think you're a cool hippy chika...Kumbaya Boo!!! :)

LOL! I still love it when you call me Boo! =D

@wolfshades.com

I love the reference to The Matrix and having taken the pill that lets us see things. :) Sometimes it does feel like that.

I was labeled a black sheep by my family and it was a fair label. I never fit in with them. Anyway, for the longest time I felt like there was something wrong with me because of it. Now, I feel like there's something RIGHT with me. At the very least, I am what I believe I was designed to be, by God.

And, seriously, God save me from ever being "proper." lol It sounds terribly, horribly boring.

@wolfshades.com

P.S. I do enjoy playing Devil's advocate. I can generally argue any side of an issue and frequently do it explore other people's thoughts, which is fun. But I never want to be in an adversarial position, which is what often happens if I'm not careful who I'm talking with, and it's a near certainty in online journalism, a format that allows people to respond anonymously and offensively without any accountability. I hate that.

If I were writing print journalism it would be different. People could stew on their own without attacking me, or they could write a letter to the editor, which, of course, requires a name and address. People are MUCH MORE CAREFUL when they have to own their words and conversations are therefore more civil. Unfortunately, print journalism appears to be a dying thing.

I love to drink kombucha, and whenever I do, I have to turn it into the song "kombucha, my lord, kombucha!" sooo... I ruined the kumbaya song all by myself, without any help from commercialism!

Anyway, this is exactly how I always imagine you... barefoot in the sun and ready to talk about whatever. I love it! :)

@Rebecca Hoffman


I love that! You didn't ruined the song, you played with it. :) I only hate the use of songs in commercialism because it turns the song into a sales vehicle, a way to get inside a consumer's head.

When I was singing on a church worship team a few years back we sang a song with the lyrics, "It's all about you, Jesus," and I was playing around and sang, "It's all about ME, Jesus." I earned a stern look and several smiles, during practice. Then, Sunday morning, I was just singing and not even THINKING about it and I sang, "It's all about ME, Jesus." LOL The girl I was singing with looked at me with wide eyes and I just smiled and kept right on going. Now, whenever I hear that song I sing, "It's all about ME, Jesus." I think it cracks God up, because he already knows that we all pretty much do think it's all about us, anyway. :)

All that to say, I getcha! xo

I love this. Hey there Soul Sister. If you haven't already heard the tune by TRAIN, it's snappy and popped in my head when I went to write you. Keep being you. That is what I absolutely ADORE ABOUT YOU. Nothing wrong with jeans, a t-shirt and beads here and there...or a nice oldie song by a campfire with marshmallows! You're not alone at all. I miss you...glad to be here for a second...it feels good! xxoo-TAI

Great to see you, Tai! =D Yes, I know the song by Train and I love it! I started singing it as I was reading your comment.

Someday we'll have to sit 'round a campfire and sing in hoodies and jeans!