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Found here by a cute little Southern Girl blogger :  Project: Baby

Song of the Day/ Paul Simon edition

Today's song of the day is super good, and super easy, and just plain SUPER!

SONG: Graceland
BAND:  Paul Simon

It's Paul Simon day over here in Chicago on my favorite radio station XRT (jeez, i really should work for them already).  They have a "friday feature" every friday and today... you guessed it!  Paul Simon.  He's coming to Chicago next week (like i mention, cause he might be hanging out with me and ole Opes (aka Opah) next Tuesday evening.) Everyone is excited!
 
So there are MANY Paul Simon songs that i love, but this one by far takes the cake.  I love it so much that last summer Andrew and I flew to Nashville hung out there, and then rented a car to drive to Memphis- just so i could listen to this song over and over again, because... i was.. "GOING TO GRACELAND, Graceland, Memphis, Tennesse"  ... haha. 
It's not the only reason why we went- but believe you me, i played it over and over again while driving through the beautiful state on my way to Elvis' homeland of Graceland.  (poor Andrew).  He loves me, thank god.

OOOOOOOOPRAH!!

So, i can't believe i haven't shared my news with ya'll.... guess who is going to
OPRAH'S FINAL TAPING??!?! 
yep!  That would be ME!  OMG, i am so excited.  I DVR her show everyday!  I worked across the street from HARPO for 5 years, and i never saw her or her show ... (i finally saw her in person last summer at the opening of Billy Elliot here in chicago- her and Elton John and the Bachelorette Jillian) haha!

Side note:
My mom thinks i work for Oprah. (she doesn't understand what i do for a living)
 when Oprah leaves Chicago- Rosie O'Donnell is taking over HARPO studios with her own talk show.. my mom says:  Jessica you should really try to work for Rosie since Oprah is leaving..... OH!!  Ok mom, good idea...
i digress.

So I have been trying to get OPRAH tickets for years!  they are free, you go online and just register and hope for the best... it never worked out. Then i find out about this final taping- 2 shows at the United Center (home to the blackhawks and bulls)- HUGE.  I go on... sign up to try to win tickets... alas... the email: 

Thank you for your interest in attending the May 17, 2011, The Farewell Season: Oprah’s Surprise Spectacular taping at the United Center.

Unfortunately, we were unable to accommodate your request for this ticket reservation window due to overwhelming demand. We will email you if more tickets become available for this taping at the United Center.

booo!!!  it's fine.. i didn't think i would win... so many people want to go to this dang thing!  but then... 3 days later i get this email:

Thank you for your interest in The Farewell Season: Oprah's Surprise Spectacular taping at the United Center on May 17, 2011. We understand your original request was not selected, however, we are able to process your ticket request at this present time.

woohooooo!So i call my friend Colie- (she tried for tickets too). i am taking her- we are equal lovers of the show.. and we screamed and yelled and got excited like we just got tickets to her favorite things show..... "You get a car... you get a car".... "dude, we are gonna win a car.."  "OR A TRIP!"  "or an ipad!"   yeah.. we went a bit crazy.

Needless to say we don't know what is happening in this show- if we are gonna win a car or not.  but no one knows!  Not even Oprah.  This show is a surprise - all of it.. only the producers know whats up... you can read about it HERE

OMG. do you think Paul Simon will be there?  I bet Paul Simon will be there- remember when i was trying to win tickets to his show?  HE WILL BE IN CHICAGO ON MAY 17th..

Ok.. i could go on and on... i'll try to sneak some pictures of the show with my little phone (no cameras allowed). weeeeeeeeee!

hi, i'm sick.

hi blog friends,
I am sick. and when i am sick, i am a baby.
i have been taking these crazy vitamins that normally work like magic- but this time it's taking them a little longer.  I really do believe them... i do.. i do... i do...
(sniffle, sniffle).
so yeah. you take 6 of these little effers every 3 hours.  i have made my schedule i am taking them like clock work.
Just thought i'd share.  I feel out of it. And guess what- it's the hottest day of the year since September. It hit 90 degrees out by Ohare airport.  i know my fellow texans are used to this, but Chicago is not... but I AM NOT COMPLAINING!!
just complaining that i am sick on such a lovely day. 

But you know what? I am gonna go home- warm up my yummy soup i made last night- and go sit on a patio with my friend Jess to enjoy this day.  I also strongly believe that sometimes drinking the cold away can help... right?  am i right?
we shall see... i wont get crazy.. just a couple. (right?)
it's summer, I GOTTA!

Between us bloggers...

It's still cold here in Chi-town, and i can't stop eating cold things like this...... don't tell, k?

a bit of fun with Photo Booth

Little bit of fun with the Apple computer on the Photo Booth..... poor Chai.

again..... Poor Chai Luna Thomas Chobot- i love her sweet face.

Happy MAY

I can see the light, and it looks like sunshine and flowers.  Happy May ya'll... Summer is almost here, and after talking with friends last night about plans and things for this summer... summer is almost over.... haha!  JUST KIDDING.  i am going to enjoy every moment, minute by minute- hour by hour.... so many wonderful things happening this summer- I CANT WAIT!. 

ONE MONTH from today... we are leaving on a jet plane to ole Paree...  YIPPIE! I am super excited and googling things left and right... "how to eat in paris cheaply" - "what to bring to Europe" - "what kind of adapters do you need"  -  "what's the exchange rate".... "can you drink the water in Europe"  (i know it ain't mexico)  but 8 hours in front of a computer my mind wanders!

Yes, people it's official, i am going a little crazy on the ole google machine, but we will be VERY prepared.   I can't wait!!  (did i tell you i can't wait?) And hopefully i can blog from Europe, we are bringing the computer and Andrew wants to get a fancy new camera... i can justify that- - - right?  everyone needs a fancy good camera.... (she says... while clutching the credit card...)

The sun is shining today and i am feeling good.  Happy May everyone!