5Things: I’m Lost In The World
This has been a rough week. I am grateful for the weekend and ready to get at these cocktails ASAP. But first, here are my 5Things for this week:
5 – Which God Do They Serve?
Because the God that I serve does not promote the use of his name towards such hatred. On Saturday, as her friends and family gather to lay Elizabeth Edwards to rest, this church group will stage a protest. There is a vile, hate-filled flyer that the church released that attempts to explain their reasoning behind such a hurtful and abhorrent display; I will not display it here (Google it). It makes me angry that this group of people deem themselves to be judge and jury over the lives of people that they have decided are not worthy of respect. Of course, this is not the first time the church has staged this kind of protest; sadly, it also will not be the last. You can read the article here.
4 – Drink of the Week
I’m a fiend for martinis. I don’t like the basic martinis; I like my martinis fruity…that fruit holds off the vodka. I once put down more than 5 martinis in one night. I don’t remember much, but I do remember that they were absolutely delicious. Good times.
My drink of the week is the Strawberry Martini. My favorite variation comes from The Cheesecake Factory. When I try to recreate it at home, it’s alright, but doesn’t come close. Here’s my recipe:
- 1 oz. cranberry juice
- 1 oz. vodka (vanilla flavored if you’ve got it)
- 1/2 oz. grenadine
- fresh strawberry
Shake w/ ice and pour into martini glass and garnish with strawberry…voila!
3 – Bill Is Still a Boss
When President Bill Clinton took over the podium during President Obama’s press conference last week, I felt a twinge of nostalgia. I am still in support of President Obama (although he is stretching my support wa-aa-ay out of shape), but Bill Clinton was the reason I started voting in the first place. He was served from 1993 – 2001; I was 22 when he went into office. All of this politics stuff was new to me, although I took the customary car drive with my mother when she voted. But voting for Bill Clinton became personal to me…it was almost like I couldn’t wait to say that I voted for him. And I did…proudly, the same way that I did for President Obama.
2 – Oprah
I can’t say enough about how much I love Oprah. She is the ultimate, and she has always been, since her introduction to my television 25 years ago. I’ve been to her show, I’ve purchased all the books (even those book club books that I wanted to throw back at the television and scream, “What are you thinking?!), I have the DVDs, etc. etc. etc.
I had an epiphany while watching Oprah and Barbara. All that material shit means nothing if I haven’t changed my life for the better. I think I have, but there is so much more I could do.
1 – Lost In The World
I’ve been playing this Kanye CD non-stop. NON. STOP. I’ve finally identified a favorite (at least for today) and it is Lost in the World. I put on my headphones and let the music take me there. I hear something new every time I listen to it. This YouTube version does nothing for it…I dare you to sit in a quiet place and listen. It will steal your heart.
