The Susan Boyle Sensation

"I won't be lonely anymore."
-Susan Boyle,
comment on her sudden fame.

By now many of you have heard the singing sensation who became famous globally within a matter of twenty-four hours after appearing on the British reality talent TV show called "Britain's Got Talent". Her singing debut took place on April 11, 2009. She is already loved by so many all over the world. The expectations were nil as far as a great performance based on her appearance. She blew them away. KUDOS!
Take a look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRC0V-dvNEg
So what if she's 48 years old, has frizzy brown hair and bushy eyebrows. This self-confessed virgin might easily be the next worldwide superstar.

The Susan Boyle Sensation will likely be the study of future Internet College Courses. The news spread so rapidly and everyone around the world was able to watch her sing via "www.YouTube.com" and other streaming video websites.

The other fascination of the week was made by Ashton Kutcher, the actor. He challenged CNN to become the first one on "www.Twitter.com" with over one million followers. Isn't his M.O. (modus operandi) simply to build his fan base? Most actors are lonely people and they wonder what it's like to be a regular person with "real people" in their lives. They always have the notion that someone likes them for their celebrity status. I believe Ashton Kutcher is an amazing marketing guy. Who else would marry a woman old enough to be his mother? That alone has given him much 'eye-opener' power as being 'different'. His wife, Demi Moore, was born in 1962. He was born in 1978. That's a sixteen year difference.


Now that Kutcher won the battle as the winning "Twitterer' with more than one million followers I expect him to now steal Sally Fields' famous Academy Award line:
"You really like me!"

Perhaps Ashton Kutcher is 'lonely', too, in many ways. We are all humans. We are always searching for more out of life.

I confess that I do my own fair share of tweets. I mostly use it as a place to denote the many quotes I read or hear in books, movies, periodicals and songs. I will share a little something else from time to time but I don't feel it's necessary to share the kind of soap I'm showering with this morning or what my plans are for any given moment. Get real!

The bottom line is that it's a wonderful feeling when you find someone that deserves the recognition. This time 'Susan Boyle' is winning the votes.

Twenty-five years ago today:

April 18, 1984, Wednesday

I was wearing my new gray boots that I purchased from HEADLINES, my black 501 jeans and my new jacket that I just purchased yesterday at MACY's. I looked cool. The material things are one thing but I never let 'things' go to my head.

At 9:30AM I called Chris on my first break. I love it when he's home. It's gratifying to know that he still gets excited when I call, too. It's true. I am quite excited when he answers the phone. We talked about the fun we had yesterday at A&W and the 10th Floor Furniture Department of MACY's. It's the 'just plain being together' part that makes it special.
"Barb made another snide remark about you being conceited," Chris secretly revealed.
"Oh, what did she say?" I asked.
"Oh you know when you said MACY's and then added 'M. A. Sees'," Chris said.
"Big deal!" I exclaimed. "So I'm 'stuck up' now.
We both agreed that Barb is a typical damn "wench" who annoys us after a while. I wonder if Chris is planting a seed for me to be against her. I wonder why.

I did mail a postcard to Barb and I wrote a key verse:
Treat your friends as you do your pictures, and place them in their best light.

I send a postcard to Chris, too. I transcribed these words from a female poet:
Men kick friendship around like a football but it doesn't seem to crack.
Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.

I wonder how they'll react to the thoughtfulness of my respective postcards. I do appreciate their friendship and hospitality. I like them both. Chris...even more.

After my sperm donation today I learned that my 'throat culture' test was negative. This means I am 'in the clear'.

I ended up getting a haircut today at "Proper Cuts". There was some dense chick there named, Rose, who cut my hair. I would have rather been clipped by James again. The cashier, Mona, gave me the biggest smile one would NOT believe. I guess I really did look good in my new boots and jacket. Ha...or is it just "moi"?

I ate tacos for dinner tonight. I dropped over at SAFEWAY because I have to bring 'treats' for tomorrow's meeting. I bought some stamps for cards I'm sending to Michael Thoennes, Chris & Barb and 'James The Dog'.

DYNASTY was not on television tonight. That's okay. I can live without it.

Chris is a bit bummed out about his friend, Clay. He is not looking forward to his coming up to Arcata to stay for 30 days!
"If I had to choose between Clay's friendship or yours it would definitely be you," Chris confessed.
That made me feel good in a strange sort of way. Chris makes me feel special and wanted. He's great for my morale boosting.
"You're the best thing that's ever happened to me." Those words are still ringing in my ears. It's true for me, too. He means more and more as time goes by.

Helen asked, "When are you coming for dinner?"
"When I'm invited," I replied.
I kept it quiet that Wednesday evenings is one of my "every-other-night" bicycling nights. It's also the Sperm Bank evening.

I am so happy that payday is tomorrow. I want my IRS refund check, too! Money, Money, Money...I want that rug that I saw at MACY's.

This Friday is Good Friday and I may accompany Helen Wong and Barbara Reynolds to the 1 o'clock mass at the local church. God is with me. I know because I feel like a 'Happy Man' (like the 1981 Greg Kihn song).