tiggerprr’s scratching post

Being the dutiful Def Leppard fanatic that I am, I rushed right out to get their new CD. I have to say that I love it. I haven’t always loved their more recent CDs as much as I did the ones from the 80s-90s. I absolutely love “Nine Lives”. I have to admit, that when I saw that Tim McGraw was featured in that song I thought they went the way of Bon Jovi and decided to put a Country vibe. I was pleasantly surprised to find that quite the opposite, it was Mr. McGraw who is getting his rock on. (I am hoping that last sentence doesn’t sound naughty.)

Joe Elliott’s voice sounds just as sexy as it did when I was younger. ::purrs::

I honestly feel that several of these songs could easily find a place on Hysteria or Euphoria. I wouldn’t go so far as to say Pyromania, that album was near perfection.

I can forgive them the debacle that was Dancing with the Stars, they delivered music I’m happily listening to over and over again.

Seriously.

Anyone who knew me in the 1980s should know that I am a MONSTER Def Leppard Fan. I have wanted in Joe Elliott’s pants since before I would have known what to do once I got there. Joe, if you’re out there…believe me, I know now.

Last week as I was watching Dance with the Stars, I had a WTF moment when they announced that Def Leppard would be singing on the show. Mind you, I love DWTS…and I love Def Leppard…but really, never the two should have met. So I do some checking and sure enough, Def Leppard has a new album er, CD, out today. So ok, any publicity is good publicity they say.

But it gets worse…

I tune in tonight, to have Def Leppard not only be on the show, and yes, it’s still nice to drool over Joe…but…

THEY FREAKING LIP SYNCED “Pour Some Sugar on Me”. This can mean only one thing…

I am old.

I still love Joe.

As you know…Over the past year, twice in the last month actually, I’ve made light of the ginormous amounts of wiring and various computer parts he just REFUSES to get rid of.

Well today, the power went out and somehow my power supply in my computer got fried. Yes, you guessed it. The hubby had an old power supply that he Frankenputered into my PC so that I am able to post to the masses. I was advised that there would be a worldwide (web) retraction of all harassment I’ve given him over the years for all the crap that he keeps laying about “just in case” we need it some day.

So, begrudingly, I must admit that I am pleased that he had the part he needed to get me up and running and that I’m happy that he has this massive collection of stuff. Yes, he’s a good hubby ::pat, pat::

This doesn’t mean I have to be happy about HOW it’s stored though, right? Right.

Now that I have your attention…

Ashlyn had her wisdom teeth extracted today, all of them. Here’s a nice picture of her in recovery just before she used her cell phone to communicate the above statement to me…

She was quite amusing to me, since she kept explaining how good she felt (through a mouth filled with gauze) and wrote that she felt like Angelina Jolie (I assume her lips were feeling plump - either that or she had delusions that she was going to go home to Brad Pitt. hehe). She even spelled out a few lyrics from James Brown’s “I Feel Good” in between moments of complete stupor. Yes, I saved those post-it note ramblings for posterity too.

She’s now on the couch, sleeping the drugs off and icing her jaws. Being 17, and a (if I do say so myself) not hideous looking kid, she was pretty concerned about how fat her cheeks looked. I think she looks pretty good for having four wisdom teeth removed and I have to say I’m quite proud of how she went into this day. I asked her if she was scared on the way in to the oral surgeon’s office and she replied that she wasn’t, that she’d be asleep and that it would stop her other teeth from hurting when she eats (as they had been lately). She held my hand as they put her under, and then wanted a hug when they brought me back to their recovery area.

Despite the discomfort I know this is causing her, I’d say she took it like a trooper.

It’s been a long while since I did a meaty post here. Not for lack of things to say, just simply a lack of time/energy to say them. It’s been pointed out to me that people have many plates they try to balance, but that the sheer quantity of my plates outnumbers most people. So, THAT’S why I’m feeling like this, eh? So buckle your seatbelts, this may be a long and bumpy ride, err post.

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