I'll Chase the Pavement

New Years Day, 2011
Houston, TX

I turned the MP3 player to shuffle. I ran a song, walked a song. My foot still hurts, people. It's not a complaint, it's a fact. I'm also not getting thinner "resting" it. I bought a yoga CD. I can use the elliptical trainer once in awhile. I love to run. It works for my body type, it works for my mindset.

Playlist:

Adele - Chasing Pavements. She asks if she should keep chasing them. It's the first song that plays and although I suppose she's asking about something entirely different. I chuckle as I start off at a moderate pace. I don't know about her but I know that it feels wonderful to feel the wind blowing against my face and the sun on my legs. I smile as I wish a happy new year to a little girl and her mother. The child is bundled so tightly in her winter clothes I can barely see her face but she's in there and she squeaks a greeting back to me as I pass her stroller.

The Spinners - Rubber Band Man. Some lyrics can't be explained. They can't but the music is happy and upbeat and if you don't love this song I'd love to hear why.

Glee Cast - Cover of Somebody to Love. I like the Queen version better but those Glee kids can belt it out. Something I realized today is that hearing a song like this doesn't mess with my head anymore. I'd *like* to have someone to love, but I'm not *sad* that I don't have someone. (If anyone is so inclined to find me someone, I wouldn't object.)

Norah Jones - Wish I Could. If I allowed myself to pine over someone who loves someone else, this would be the song I'd sit around and play over and over. I don't. I won't. This is the one, though. And yes, I'm smiling as I type this. If the last several years taught me anything it's that there will always be someone wonderful who loves someone else.

Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom. Cracked myself up that this is even on my player. However. But. For. The. Record. Men under forty years of age are not on my radar. It's silly. It's not going to happen and forget about it.

The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On. "Set Me Free..." Oh Hell yeah! I feel freedom right around the corner.

Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl. ???Who is??? This is a holdover from my kickboxing instructor days.

Adele - Cold Shoulder. I've felt it lately. Fine. I'm 50 freaking years old. BuhBye.

Smashmouth - Allstar. Enough said.

Happy New Year. I hope you chase whatever pavements you see fit. Or not. Blessings on you and yours. M