Did you ever think of me
as your best friend?
Did I ever think of you…
I’m not complaining.
I never tried to feel
I never tried to feel
This vibration.
I never tried to reach
I never tried to reach
Your eden.
Did I ever think of you as my enemy?
Did you ever think of me?
I’m complaining.
I never tried to feel
I never tried to feel
This vibration.
I never tried to reach
I never tried to reach
Your eden.
Bad dream, bad dream.
- Hooverphonic
Clever liar, foolin’ us all
Never thought I’d work it out
How could I have known it was ever about you boy?
Now there’s nothin’ to say, cos there’s no words
And we’re not talkin’ anyhow
You must have known I was never to doubt you boy
If it was so fine, it was so good
Oh you’re unbelievable
All this time I’ve been living without you boy
But not your lyin’
It felt so good, the world don’t know
Now they’ll never find out
How all these years she must’ve been beside you boy
Don’t forget that I
Was the one that you found
And if I know you
You’ll find me someplace new
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
We’re a waste of time
And if I know you, learned long ago it’s true
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
Go and explain, explain it again, boy that this all started
Found you lying in the arms of another girl
So stop your crying
Day after day, year after year
Far too long it lasted
You must have thought I was nothing without you boy
Don’t forget that I
Was the one that you found
And if I know you
You’ll find me someplace new
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
We’re a waste of time
And if I know you, learned long ago it’s true
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
And tonight, if we learn that the world’s on fire
I guess I’ll turn to you
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
I’m always learning things the hard, hard, hardest way.
Cos I was the one, that you found
And if I know you, you’ll find me someplace new
I hope you never, I hope you never get to
Tonight, if we learn that the world’s on fire
I guess I’ll turn to you
I hope I never, I hope I never have to
- The Presets
For whatever reason, coincidentally (?) happening alongside the forced update to Second Life’s new viewer version, QuickTime got utterly raped on my machine.
DEP wouldn’t let me install or uninstall a new copy of the current version. I tried everything. Uninstalled and installed that glorified virus Itunes, Quicktime, even Quicktime Alternative. Nothing worked and once I did get a Quicktime install through the DEP errors it didn’t function in browsers or Second Life.
Second Life was also complaining that sqlite3.dll was not found when trying to login. But it was in my system folder. So I took the handy dandy advice I found in this thread (top of the page, the one with the URL to download .dll), advice which the Apple folks didn’t much seem to like (screw them), and downloaded a newer version of sqlite3.dll and replaced the old one in my system folder.
Guess what? My next uninstall of the latest QuickTime went through without any DEP errors.
Guess what guess what? I said a big no thanks to the latest version and instead opted to download 7.5.5 at OldVersion.com, and now QuickTime functions fine in my browser. I’m about to test it in Second Life…wish me luck.
So if you are one of the MANY people now having mysterious issues with DEP and QuickTime, and/or with sqlite3.dll, you might want to try the replace .dll tactic. But don’t hold me responsible if things go horribly wrong. 
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It starts at daylight
I see him before my sad eyes
I hear him breathing
Oh lover, need you to lead me
No never thought that you’d leave
That was my veil
That was my time
Once held secret
But now lies
No words can heal my heart
Inside I’m broken, now it’s done
Was she a pretty girl?
Does she have pretty hair?
Was she soft-spoken?
Was there a love there?
That was my veil
That was my time
Once held secret
But now lies
Give back my veil
Give back my time
No more secret
You give me lies
Give me back my veil
Give back my life
No more secret
You give me lies
- PJ Harvey
Sweet dreams of you
Every night I go through
Why can’t I forget you and start my life anew
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
You don’t love me, it’s plain
I should know I’ll never wear your ring
I should hate you the whole night through
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
Sweet dreams of you
Things I know can’t come true
Why can’t I forget the past, start loving someone new
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
- Patsy Cline
Don’t fade away
My brown-eyed girl
Come walk with me
I’ll fill your heart with joy
And we’ll dance through our isolation
Seeking solace in the wisdom we bestow
Turning thoughts to the here and ever after
Consuming fears in our fiery halos
Say what you mean
Mean what you say
I’ve heard that innocence
Has led us all astray
But don’t let them make you and break you
The world is filled with their broken empty dreams
Silence is their only virtue
Locked away inside their silent screams
But for now
Let us dance away
This starry night
Filled with the glow of fiery stars
And with the dawn
Our sun will rise
Bringing a symphony of bird cries
Don’t bring me down now
Let me stay here for awhile
You know life’s too short
Let me bathe here in your smile
I’m transcending
The fall from the garden
Goodnight
- Dead Can Dance
He was too good to me.
How will I get along now?
So close he stood to me.
Everything seems all wrong now.
He would have brought me the sun.
Making me smile, that was his fun.
When I was mean to him
he’d never say, “Go away, now.”
I was a queen to him.
Who’s gonna light my way now?
It’s only natural that I’m blue.
He was too good to be true…
You’d never recognize the room.
The pictures all have different frames now.
And all the chairs are rearranged now.
Somehow, I’ve thrown out every souvenir.
Yes, there’ve been changes made
since you stayed here.
You’d never recognize the street.
The neighbor’s kids play different games now.
The colors in the trees have changed now.
Strange how I’ve hardly thought of you this year.
Yes, there’ve been changes made since you stayed here.
The same address, the more or less.
More happens, less matters, I guess.
You’d never recognize my life.
The party-givers know my name now.
And when I cry it’s not the same now.
Somehow, I never waste a single tear.
Yes, there’ve been changes made
since you stayed here.
You’d never recognize the room.
You’d never recognize…
- Bette Midler
(Meme) Right now, I want in my wardrobe…
That’d be one of the stunning, stunning gowns from Victoria Beckham’s Fall 2009 collection. I cannot say enough good things about her clothes, except to say this: I’m not sure I, or just about anyone I know, could wear them as flawlessly as her or her models.
I want this gown enough to draw blood over it, but mostly because I’d like to stare at it 24/7. It’d be a bitch on any figure with the slightest imperfection, but Victoria’s clothes do have a way of being surprisingly flattering.
The fabric alone slays me, but I am in love with the overall retro, elegant style. WTG Posh!
In no particular order.
1. “Twentysomething” – for some reason, it had a ring. I spent 10 years as a “twentysomething”, now I’m a “thirtysomething”, and I have a feeling the “somethings” in thirty are gonna be harder than they were in twenty.
2. I was my grandfather’s granddaughter. I still am, technically, but he died when I was in my mid-twenties. So for half of my twentysomething days, I was still Poppa’s girl. And not a single moment passes that I don’t mourn being her, because I mourn him. I am thankful and truly blessed that I have another grandpa who is alive and well.
3. Phoebe’s kittenhood – though she’s still like a kitten in all possible ways, she’s 8 now. In 2001 she was just a baby when she came to live with me. So, much of my 20s has been spent as a mum to an incorrigible kitty, who was also intensely precious than when she was small. Thankfully she looks exactly the same now, only larger (never lost the kitten cute), is still as soft and smart and…well…still as demanding. (more…)
Well, aware that Ed Kavalee’s recently taken up employment at Nova on Hughesy & Kate, I’ve been listening to the show. I’ve always liked Kate Langbroek – she’s cute, sassy, talented, and a familiar face to me since her career’s bloody extensive. I’ve known who Dave Hughes was and seen him in the past, but was slightly less familiar with his personality. It’s an interesting mix between him and Kate…and Ed, as the panel operator, only occasionally gets to toss in a sound byte and interfaces with callers. Mostly it’s a couple minutes of Hughesy & Kate talking, or taking a call…before it cuts to 1 or 2 adverts…then back to the show for a few minutes, then a song…etc. Ed barely gets a word in, but he’s new. I’ll give him time.
And they had Greg Fleet on for a very short interview this week, which was wonderfully nostalgic!
It’s nowhere near Get This, let’s be clear. For one thing they actually play music and some of it is actually tolerable! But as far as commercial radio goes it’s not bad. It’s sort of the “cranky man & bubbly woman” combo that The Shebang had with Marty Sheargold and Fifi Box, except Marty was considerably more abusive and generally odd (which is a loveable trait). Hughesy & Kate’s made me laugh as much as I expect from mainstream radio (which Get This really wasn’t, hence its brilliance). But the other day they did a story that I could truly relate to, so I had to write in. And to my pleasure I received a reply.
In a nutshell Hughesy’s presumably elderly father found a used condom in the street outside Hughesy’s house and had to labour over it to get it into the gutter. Well, the discomfort Hughesy must have been feeling is all too clear to me. Thus, my tale – as communicated to Nova’s breakfast folks. (more…)
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