~ And The Beat Goes On ~

Ever hear a song or saying that sticks in your head for days?  The kind you repeat without even knowing it, in a flash you realize you are singing or humming?  It doesn't matter what you do it keeps creeping back.  You hear a funny story and hours later you crack up because it comes to the forefront again.  Doesn't seem to matter where you are, the laughter just comes.  Today I've heard so many sayings and cliches that just keep beating on my brain.  Some make me laugh, some make giggle, some just make me stop and stand still, lets forget about the ones that bring tears.  I  was on the phone earlier with my Mother and I heard myself repeat a few.  I think my eyes about popped out of my head.  Huh?  'Why did I say that?'  Her response, 'I don't know, why did you?'  We'd both laugh.  Not a normal saying of mine, but somehow I think it has become part of my vocabulary. 

 

I remember when I first starting reading Ste's journal and then we started to talk.  He would say things and more often then I care to admit I had to ask what that meant.  How come he knew my slang but I had no clue about his.  'American TV'  he'd answer.  I was so proud when I talked to his Mum, most of her sayings I already knew and I felt smart :)  Several chats, mails, IM's and journal entries later I was at work and found myself using terms of theirs.   Some terms came to mind, but I didn't use them as I was afraid I would use them out of context.  Hmmmm someone here in my neck of the woods would know?  With my luck, yes.  Anyway, if I remembered I'd ask him the next time.  Co-workers on occasion would look at me with a puzzled look on their face.  'What?  Is my hair sticking up?  Do I have something in my teeth?'  A smile would ensue and they'd ask, 'what the hell does that mean?'   Then it was I who had the puzzled look.  I didn't even realize what I had said.  I'd laugh, explain and generally walk away humming or singing a slightly edited version of a once semi popular song   'I'm turning Britanese I think I'm turning Britanese I really think so Turning Britanese.'

 

So why do I bring this all up?  Pretty stupid actually.  I got an itch.  I needed and wanted to do graphics.  So I found a picture of mine, found an old tutorial for a frame that I had gotten and did a huge edit job.  I tore some of the tutorial apart and did what I wanted, so I'd have the effect I wanted.  Well somewhat anyway.  Normally you find the brick on the outside of a window not on the inside, but today who gives a shit? I actually like it.  When I first started working, the song 'The Beat Goes On' came on.   That was hours ago and it is still beating on my brain.  The beat sure does go on, kind of like my day.  When I sat down to do my entry that song was screaming in my head.  I thought if I sang something else it would go away.  So what did I pick?  'I'm turning Britanese.'  LOL  Now lets just say I have some hodge podge of a song running thru my head and it isn't pretty.  Yet, when I wrote the title of the entry it was 'The Beat Goes On'....   there you have it.  I've totally lost all my marbles!!  Ahh but it's Sunday. 

 

This is going to be a busy week.  Back to work tomorrow and then it will consist of packing and moving in the evening hours.  My parents close on their new house tomorrow.  Their house has been on the market for a bit and I can't remember if I even mentioned it.  Either way the big day is tomorrow.  The object was to get something a bit smaller.  Yeah, right!  It's about the same size but there is only one bedroom upstairs and it's like a suite.  My younger sister will get that.  My Dad has several health issues and stairs are not something any of us want to see him do, so it's perfect.   There is a master bedroom on the main floor.  The other was added on above the garage after the fact.  The backyard is no where near what they had but there is a built in pool.  Yeah!!  My Dad loves to swim but has avoided it quite a bit at my sisters because of the difficulty climbing up the ladder to the deck.  The wide cement steps into this will be perfect.  Oh, and my brother, he will be pool boy!  LMAO  Might just pay for his room and board.  NOT!  That's another story for another day.  We wanted them to go into a condo or apartment, but they are stubborn, and my Dad likes to putter around the yard.  He is not ready to give that up.  So something smaller and more manageable will be good.  I will try to get pictures and share.  You know me and my collages. 

 

OMG!!  I just rambled on about two chapters short of a book.  Sorry.  My boring life.......  I did do a graphic for the upcoming holiday here in the States.  I have no idea about those drums so I say if you want it snag at your own risk.  Hope everyone had a great weekend and I wish a pleasant week for you all. 

 

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