http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/blog/ Vocalist Kim Novak's not quite daily postings about stuff she's thinking. en-us Your Name Here 2010-01-09T17:37:36-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 I got an e-mail saying I am a member of a class action lawsuit against a popular online flower seller. It said that because I had made a purchase between specific dates and there was a shipping charge, I was... http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/blog/archives3/2010_01.php#003734 What's Going On? kinez 2010-01-09T17:37:36-06:00 Austin City Council passed an expanded version of a ban on texting while driving. I'm all for it. They expanded it to include doing anything with your phone besides talking. I'm all for that, too, except I don't see why... http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/blog/archives3/2009_12.php#003733 What's Going On? kinez 2009-12-23T15:18:50-06:00 I've been feeling like removing another layer of clutter around the house. I gathered up 39 of my CDs that I thought I could let go, and went to Secondspin.com to see how much they would pay. Most of them... http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/blog/archives3/2009_12.php#003731 Music - Other People's kinez 2009-12-06T15:41:31-06:00 I worked myself into a frenzy over the UT/Nebraska game. I've been feeling beat up on with home/car repairs, vet bills and office politics. I had it in my head that if UT didn't answer Nebraska's go-ahead field goal... http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/blog/archives3/2009_12.php#003730 Sports kinez 2009-12-05T23:04:12-06:00 The first time I had to change the light bulb in a ceiling fan that came with my house, I was thoroughly disgusted. It's designed such that you have to disassemble the entire light kit to get to the bulb.... http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/blog/archives3/2009_12.php#003729 Homeownership kinez 2009-12-05T11:44:19-06:00 I put up Christmas decorations tonight while listening to Christmas music. I'm in the spirit. I discovered a massive leak under my kitchen sink yesterday morning. I called Clarke Kent plumbing, and they were able to send someone out... http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/blog/archives3/2009_12.php#003728 Holidays kinez 2009-12-04T22:38:32-06:00 My friend Jerell gave me a guitar chord as a present when I was feeling mistreated and stressed at work. He said it's a peaceful guitar chord and suggested I sit and play it to relieve stress. It's the first chord in "Orbit" after the spooky space noises. Thank you, Jerell. The space theme is just because I love the planets and stars. ]]> My friend Jerell gave me a guitar chord as a present when I was feeling mistreated and stressed at work. He said it's a peaceful guitar chord and suggested I sit and play it to relieve stress. It's the first chord in "Orbit" after the spooky space noises. Thank you, Jerell. The space theme is just because I love the planets and stars. ]]> http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/orbit.php NaSoAlMo 2009 kinez 2009-11-30T21:28:37-06:00 Stuff that happened on my stay-at-home vacation the first week of November, 2009. I didn't have a plan, so I was constantly thinking, "What am I gonna do now?". ]]> Stuff that happened on my stay-at-home vacation the first week of November, 2009. I didn't have a plan, so I was constantly thinking, "What am I gonna do now?". ]]> http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/staycation.php NaSoAlMo 2009 kinez 2009-11-30T20:29:51-06:00 I was thinking two things about dreams when I wrote this. One was what it would be like if you could pick what you dreamed. What would you dream? I'm not sure I'd know what to pick. And then I thought about those wonderful dreams where you wake up the next morning feeling disappointed that it was only a dream. Like when I dreamed I got a new bicycle as a kid and woke up knowing I didn't have a new bicycle. Would you set yourself up for that disappointment if you could choose your dreams? And then I turned it into a love song because the music begged for a love song. ]]> I was thinking two things about dreams when I wrote this. One was what it would be like if you could pick what you dreamed. What would you dream? I'm not sure I'd know what to pick. And then I thought about those wonderful dreams where you wake up the next morning feeling disappointed that it was only a dream. Like when I dreamed I got a new bicycle as a kid and woke up knowing I didn't have a new bicycle. Would you set yourself up for that disappointment if you could choose your dreams? And then I turned it into a love song because the music begged for a love song. ]]> http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/when_i_awake.php NaSoAlMo 2009 kinez 2009-11-30T20:16:53-06:00 I had a promise ring once, but the promise was a lie. Here's where I tell you what I did with that ring. ]]> I had a promise ring once, but the promise was a lie. Here's where I tell you what I did with that ring. ]]> http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/songs/archives/qtips_tissues_and_tampons.php NaSoAlMo 2009 kinez 2009-11-30T20:12:11-06:00