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Side Tracks

I’m a bit sidetracked.  Don’t worry – I haven’t missed a movie.  But there are so many other things to do right now that I’m not the devoted reviewer I should be.

For instance: music videos.  In the spirit of the season, D & I stayed up way, way too late the other night finding scary music videos online.  For me, it was like revisiting those years long ago, when MTV played nothing but videos (as crazy as that might sound) and I was frightened to death by the haunting vision of Grace Jones in her Demolition Man video:

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Single Ladies

I cannot account for my latest obsession: Beyonce’s “Single Ladies.” It must be grief. There really is no other reason for my continued viewing of this video. No. Other. Reason.

Tired of Beyonce shaking those chunky thighs? Try this parody. The lyrics aren’t spectacular, but it’s worth a look if only to see the President spank himself around 2:35. Who can’t enjoy that?

And somehow, it all led to this. I offer no explanation.

Put your hands up.

Ring Christmas Bells

One of these years I will write consistent and faithful little entries that illustrate my fascinating life in quaint detail. I will respond to all of the lovely emails I receive in a timely and decorous manner, and I will never let my reading get behind.

Right.

While I am behind on a million, squillion things this December, one thing I am current and ahead of is Christmas shopping. Wait, no I’m not.

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