for the love of Kate

Kate Nash - Navy Taxi
There happen to be 3 artists that i think capture the things i would like to say and put it to music. Sometimes they say it exactly how i want it to be said, and some times it is just close enough. Kate Nash is one of those artists. And Navy Taxi reminds me the way i feel when i am running late. Mostly because i can not stand when people are habitually late, so when i myself am late for something i feel like an ass and i feel like the person who i have left waiting should say to me the second i walk through the door, "hey you suck, you're late and made me wait..."

But then i realize that we all have days where we are running late. We all have our little mishaps, missteps and things that make us go off course... and it is our life, so people should over look it once in awhile.

More and more recently i am realizing that this life is my life. And although i do not plan on being a shitty person and walking all over people - it is however time for me to make a stand and say, "this is my life..." and make myself be the top priority in who i am.


Rain spat in my face, thanks a lot mate
And I lost a tenner on the way
Thinking about it, did I spend it last night
When I was drunk and I wanted to get more drunk

Missed the train, thanks a lot mate
I didn't want to be late today, cause I'm always late
And I really hate always being late
And now the other train is delayed... great.

Carrying bags and a navy taxi man said
"Take your time love
'Cause you don't have to rush
'Cause it's your life and it's no one else's, sweetheart
Don't let someone put you in a box."

So I take all that other stuff that I said before
And I'm gonna make it work
'Cause I'm losing my mind and it's driving me up the wall

So I tried to help you carry your shopping
But I wasn't concentrating, I was talking
And I got it caught on the side of this thing and it split
And I'd try to help you walk along but I'd probably end up pushing you over
But don't worry, I'll never let you fall

And I'm stubborn and I shout and I'll cut you out
And I'll make you feel like I never wanted to make you feel

And I'm stubborn and I shout and I'll cut you out
And I'll make you feel like I never wanted to make you feel

Carrying bags and a navy taxi man said
"Take your time love
'Cause you don't have to rush
'Cause it's your life and it's no one else's, sweetheart.
Don't let someone put you in a box."

So I take all that other stuff that I said before
And I'm gonna make it work
Because I'm losing my mind and it's driving me up the wall
And this time, it will be different,
This time, it will be different

The 12 Days of Thanksgiving.

The 12 days of Thanksgiving

by Claire Blu 

(my 9 year old daughter)

On the 1st day of thanksgiving my mother gave to me, a turkey in a grill

on the 2nd day of thanksgiving my mother gave to me, two honey hams

(repeat 1)

on the 3rd day of thanksgiving my mother gave to me, three silver forks 

(repeat 2 and 1)

on the 4th day of thanksgiving my mother gave to me, four pilgrims 

(repeat 3, 2, and 1)

on the 5th day of thanksgiving my mother gave to me, five Indian's 

(repeat 4, 3, 2, and 1)

on the 6th day of thanksgiving my mother gave to me, six people eating 

(repeat 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1)

on the 7th day of thanksgiving my mother gave to me, seven cups of water 

(repeat 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1)

on the 8th day of thanksgiving my mother gave to me, eight people burping 

(repeat 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1)

on the 9th day of thanksgiving my mother gave to me, nine white plates 

(repeat 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1)

on the 10th day of thanksgiving my mother gave to me, ten fries a frying 

(repeat 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1)

on the 11th day of thanksgiving my mother gave to me, eleven wishbone wishing 

(repeat 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1)

on the 12th day of thanksgiving my mother gave to me, twelve full bellies 

(repeat 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1)

enjoy!