Well, it's been over a week and we still don't have a DJ name for Luis; and I can tell you that it's not for people's lack of trying. Last night, my friend Jenny asked me why I think it's been so difficult to come up with a DJ name for Luis and I told her the same thing that I told my cousin Jackie this morning, and my friend Mari tonight... It's because Luis is a nice guy, a mellow fellow, and a truly laid back gentleman. These personality traits aren't ones that you typically associate with a DJ; and therefore, it's taxing to come up with a name that reflects who he is. I'm not so sure that the name DJ Nice Guy or DJ Pal, would get people enthused about their reunion.
We're so grateful to all of our friends who have been contemplating DJ names for Luis. And it's not that any of the names have been bad per se; it's just that he hasn't find the right fit yet. In a lot of ways it's like naming a child. You just know the right name when you hear it. I think the biggest laugh that I've gotten so far, was when my cousin Jackie's husband Gene suggested the name Dejavu. Not DJ Dejavu, just Dejavu; and Jackie told him that it sounded like the name of a drag queen not a DJ.
Since Luis completed his 2000's mix on Wednesday night, all of his samples are now available for our clients to hear. The last time I looked, he was referring to Luis as The DJ Bandito, with the understanding that this could be changed if Luis decided on another name. So once again, I'm going to ask you to put your thinking caps on and think of a DJ name for Luis. It doesn't have to be DJ Something, it could be Mr. This or Master That or anything that you think a spin doctor might be named. In exchange for your consideration, I'm happy to share Luis' 2000's mix; and to quote the 70's Shake-n-Bake commercial, "And I helped!"
Till next time...
Queen of EVERYTHING
I've changed the title of today's post three times already, because I'm not sure exactly what I want to write about or what direction I want to go in. I've called it everything from "INSECURITY," to "Should I Stay Or Should I Go," to "I Got Nothing," and right about now even "Pity Party" is sounding appealing. So can you guess what's been on my mind?
I'm just you're somewhat average girl next door, so it's not EVERY day that something exciting or funny or blogworthy occurs in my life; and yet, my commitment to blog for 366 consecutive days, requires me to write about something exciting or funny or blogworthy; and today I'm at a loss. I've decided that I need some re-direction, so please indulge me while I share ten fabulous quotes about Determination:
"Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain." ~Author Unknown
"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them." ~G.B. Shaw, Mrs. Warren's Profession, 1893
"The drops of rain make a hole in the stone not by violence but by oft falling." ~Lucretius
"I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday." ~Author Unknown
"Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius." ~Georges-Louis Leclerc
"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second." ~William James
"Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use." ~Earl Nightingale
"Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone before." ~Jacob A. Riis
"The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed." ~ ~Lloyd Jones~
I feel better already! And in the interest of (say it with me,) "The GREATER Good," I hope that these quotes provided you with some inspiration as well.
Till next time...
Queen of EVERYTHING
This evening I did two things that aren't customary for me. First, I went with my family to a dodgeball tournament at my kid's school; and then I ate crab legs. Now one thing has absolutely nothing to do with the other; besides for the fact that neither of these activities are something that I usually do.
After his student council meeting yesterday, Nicky told me that he had volunteered to work at the snack bar during the 2nd Annual Dodgeball tournament on April 1, and earlier in the week Kelsie had brought home a permission slip to participate in the Kindergarten vs. First grade Dodgeball tournament; so we knew where we were going to be spending our Friday night.
We got to school at 5pm as Kelsie was instructed to do. Luis had never heard of Dodgeball, and it had been some time since I'd played it myself, so I tired to explain it to him as best as I could remember. Kelsie's game was a little chaotic as it didn't seem that they were using any official rules. It was just a lot of throwing balls back and forth; which is fine for kids in Kindergarten and first grade, but it didn't help me explain the game any better to Luis. I was really proud that Kelsie wanted to play in this tournament, because there was only one other first grade girl who chose to participate.
After Kelsie's game concluded; the real fun began. The first match was two teams of teachers, The Pirates vs. The Dodgefathers. The Pirates had matching baseball shirts with Pirates printed on them, bandannas and eye patches. They had great enthusiasm, but they didn't fare well in the tournament. The Dodgefather's cracked me up. I thought that they had the best team name and they wore identical t-shirts that they made to look like a suit jacket and a tie. They were hysterical. There was another team of teachers who called themselves T6, and they'd bought Terminator costumes from Party City; and man did they look sharp. Who woulda thought that Dodgeball was this entertaining? In addition to the teacher teams, there were at least four teams of 7th and 8th grade students, AND the Funky Fresh Boyz, last year's winning team, returned to play as an alumni team. When all was said and done, The Funky Fresh Boyz won the competition for the second year in a row; and the hour and a half dodgeball tournament had come to an end. Although I can't see myself attending regularly scheduled Dodgeball games; I will definitely be looking forward to next year's tournament because it really was a good time.
Once we left the tournament, we were ready for dinner. After some discussion, we decided to take the kid's to a new, Chinese buffet. Since it's a weekend night, the buffet included Crab legs; which I typically avoid. When I wrote "100 Random Things About Me," #73 was " I think crab legs are a waste of time. Not enough meat for the work; BUT, I really like crab." And tonight, I REALLY liked crab legs! We were enjoying our meal, when I said to Luis, "You KNOW I don't like all of the work involved with the crab legs, but the way that man is going to town on them it almost makes me want to have some." Luis agreed wholeheartedly, so he went and got a couple. The crab legs must have been cooked to perfection, because Luis was able to get the meat out quite easily. He didn't even need to use the crab crackers. Once we saw that we could enjoy the crab with a minimal amount of work, Luis went back to get some more. Who woulda thought that a night that began with a Dodgeball tournament would end with a rare crab leg feast.
This evening I did two things that aren't customary for me, and they were both unexpected treats; who woulda thought?
Till next time...
Queen of EVERYTHING
