It’s Sunday night, and I am in full working-mommy-mode. I am working, doing laundry, blogging and watching the 2008 Grammy Awards. In all honesty, I have skipped the past *several* years of Grammy Awards because they were, well, not designed for a mom in her late 30s. (I’ll be honest, I didn’t care one bit about the music.) But this year… wow, I can actually create a long list of highlights:
- TOP HIGHLIGHT: Tina Turner back on stage. She is a legend and one of my all-time favorites. Who doesn’t want to hear her sing "Proud Mary" and see her fab legs? You know what, Beyonce is still hot, and I am still jealous of her. (I will try to excuse the lip-syncing in the beginning of the number.)
- Morris Day and the Time (with Rhianna) back together! How great was a little Jungle Love on a Sunday night?
- The gospel number was moving and quite awesome. Then again, Aretha can sing the entire Bible and I would listen.
- Kanye, annoying as he is, was great (and moving). I love a man who loves his Mom.
- I actually liked the Carrie Underwood performance. (Was that Stomp with her?)
- Props to John, Paul, George and Ringo.
- I love Keely Smith, and I am actually okay that she performed with Kid Rock (and Dave Koz).
More to come… you didn’t think I actually had the time to watch three straight hours of television? (The only thing I am excited to see in the last hour is Andrea Bocelli, but am ready to be surprised!)
Any highlights I missed?
Thanks to the ladies of Working Moms Against Guilt for pointing to the online game bound to entertain Lost fans like me. If you watch Lost, you know that Sawyer is famous for handing out zippy nicknames for just about everyone. (Some of my favorites include Freckles and Lollipop!) Find out your "Sawyer Nickname" by playing this online game found here. I am thrilled to announce my Sawyer Nickname is SUGARPOP.
What is your Sawyer Nickname?
If you still can’t get enough, click here to find a complete list of Sawyer Nicknames.
I have heard actual journalists call tomorrow’s big election day "Super Duper Tuesday." (Wow. I have a three-year old, and even I skip the "duper" part.) Well, the debate is heating up in California and *all* sides are passionately sharing opinions. Interestingly enough, in my blogger-world, the Democrats are blogging a lot more than the Republicans.
I’m not sure anyone is listening while they are talking, but I find the following posts (and comments) quite interesting:
Mommy Bloggers are opinionated!
Mommy Bloggers Chat with the Clinton Campaign
Why This Election Matters
The Sheep in the Meadow: An Afternoon at Oprah’s
A Mitt Romney for Prez Sign up in the ‘Hood
2008 Election Through the Eyes of a 4th Grader
I Just Want to VOTE
My Personal Favorites
Vote for Mom
My Ballot Remains Unchecked
A Primary Thrill
Hillary, Barack and Gender Double Standards
If you have opinions to share, please include thoughts and links in the comments section of LTV! If you have none to share publicly, I understand (I am unusually quiet about my voting patterns), just be sure to get out and VOTE! I will proudly take my daughter to vote tomorrow.
Just trying to squeeze in some television between mothering, working and crashing.
