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What's YOUR Song?

Since I've returned home and gotten back into my "real" life, I've done pretty good on my resolutions.... =) I had a great drive back to Albany, despite starting that morning with my first seizure in almost 5 months. (bummer!) I felt icky the last few days after chemo, it was harder to get past the nausea, BUT, yesterday, I got over the hump. I felt so good I went out and got a BIG frappuchino and a carwash! Then, last night it snowed over my pretty clean car with its pretty fixed windshield with NO cracks! Oh well!

I did a couple nice things for Jason, including DISHES, and I packed his lunch, made his coffee and breakfast this morning. Made me feel good to take care of my honey along with feeling well and able to get in the kitchen and smell FOOD and not be compelled to expel my internal organs. =)

 At work, I accomplished a lot today, as for the previous couple of days, some hitches, but I expected a slow start. Today I got funding, shopped for a ton of supplies, hired someone (who is so excited, and that makes me so encouraged and glad we picked them!). Saturday I will host a day-long training session for 250 people, and cater breakfast, lunch, and dinner for my staff of 65. Yes, in one day. I will also be DOING a 40 minute presentation and starting the day off with an hour of "icebreakers". My job is really hectic, but at least I can say it's versatile and has mandatory FUN! =) Spring semester is like fall semester, in the 16x fast-forward mode, good thing I've got Hawaii!!

Today I encountered a weird challenge on facebook that led me to an interesting discovery about myself.

Here are the #1 singles on September 21st for the last 27 years...




2011 Moves Like Jagger Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera


2010 Teenage Dream Katy Perry


THE 2000s
2009 I Gotta Feeling The Black Eyed Peas



2008 So What Pink


2007 Crank That (Soulja Boy) Soulja Boy Tell'em


2006 SexyBack Justin Timberlake


2005 Gold Digger Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx


2004 Goodies Ciara featuring Petey Pablo


2003 Shake Ya Tailfeather Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee


2002 Dilemma Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland


2001 I'm Real [Murder Remix] Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule


2000 Music Madonna


THE 1990s
1999 Unpretty TLC


1998 I Don't Want to Miss a Thing Aerosmith


1997 Honey Mariah Carey


1996 Macarena [Bayside Boys Mix] Los Del Rio


1995 Gangsta's Paradise Coolio featuring L.V.


1994 I'll Make Love to You Boyz II Men


1993 Dreamlover Mariah Carey


1992 End of the Road Boyz II Men


1991 I Adore Mi Amor Color Me Badd


1990 Release Me Wilson Phillips


THE 1980s
1989 Girl I'm Gonna Miss You Milli Vanilli


1988 Don't Worry, Be Happy Bobby McFerrin


1987 Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston


1986 Stuck with You Huey Lewis & the News


1985 Money for Nothing Dire Straits


And, the year I was born, 1984, it was this song by John Waite....





A really good song, right?! Everyone sings to that song when it comes on.

I wonder what the single will be this  year around that time... If you're curious about how to figure this out for yourself click HERE! 
(It goes back to the 1920s, so for those of you who've seen a lot of years, that will be REALLY cool to see)
 
Life is still got random moments that are sweet and surprising and also good music to move your butt and your heart. What is really moving me today is that I can tackle other monstrous tasks besides cancer... One less thing to worry about... (keep your fingers crossed for me for Saturday)
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