I Missed My Blog-a-versary!
If any of you have happened to stop by this blog recently, you might have noticed that I’ve been totally playing hooky! I stepped away from my blog right around Christmas, and I’ve been so busy enjoying life that I didn’t even notice that my Blog-a-versary came and went. I actually started my blog FOUR YEARS AGO on December 1, 2004. I can’t believe it! Time has REALLY flown by. LET’S CELEBRATE!
I want to thank all of the kind folks who have been reading this blog, and encouraged me to keep it up. I’ve met some amazing people. On line and off. Thanks for four wonderful years!
My first blog post was 50 facts about MOI. So much of what I wrote is still true today, but in honor of four fabulous years of sharing my life with you, I would like to add a little bit to the old list I originally published. Here goes…
1. I was talked into writing this blog!
I’ve often lamented to my loved ones that maybe I should stop blogging as I’m just WAY too busy these days, but I’m always talked into keeping it up, even if I’m not terribly consistent.
2. I’ll do most anything on a dare!
I’m still pretty daring, but I won’t go skiing, skateboarding, or ride my bike in traffic!
3. I love to use exclamation marks!!!!
Some things never change!!!!
4. I live in Manhattan…that’s New York City for you suburbanites
New York, NY. So great they named it twice!
5. I used to live in Suburbia… but now I’ve finally found a place to live where I’m not a freak
4 years later, I’m STILL happy to call this place my home!
6. I’m fairly normal compared to most people I know here in the city
I know a lot more normal people now. I’ve distanced myself from the freakier folk! (Thank goodness.)
7. I am a musician
And proud of it!
8. I play a fabulous blue violin
And a black one, and a white one, and a brown one, too!
9. I’ve been playing music since I could walk
Hopefully, I’ll be playing when I CAN’T walk any more, too!
10. I just finished touring with Cyndi Lauper…(OK, maybe I’m a little bit of a name dropper, but hell, it wasn’t a bad way to pay the rent!)
It was a great run! I got to see the world and even be on her live DVD, titled “AT LAST”.
11. I’m in the studio as we speak working on my second CD
DONE! As a matter of fact, we finished a third one… LAST GIRL ON EARTH is available from my website, www.denibonet.com Come and get it!
12. My music has been called, “Sheryl Crow meets the B-52’s”
And “Debbie Harry fronting the Dave Matthews Band”
13. I may grow older, but I REFUSE to grow up!
YEAH!
14. I absolutely REFUSE to give up!
THAT’S RIGHT!
15. I’m newly married to lovely Brit
It was FIVE YEARS in August! (Damn, time flies!)
16. He has 2 little girls, so this makes me a STEPMOM…oooooh
And the girls are four years older, and still fabulous!
17. I love kids, but hate “breeders” and people that can only talk about their their offspring
Which is why I’ll never move to Park Slope!
18. MY “babies” are 2 little girl cats named FIFI & DJANGA
We still have Fifi and Djanga, and now we also have ROSIE-The-Wonder-Dog! She’s a Therapy dog and we’re a team at St. Vincent’s Hospital here in the city. This little baby brings TONS of happiness to people on a regular basis… including me.
19. I maintain a TANK OF DEATH, and have managed to kill just about every fish I’ve ever bought
We’ve had 5 fancy goldfish which have survived for two months so far. Maybe this time around we can stop the curse of the 20 GALLON TANK OF DEATH!
20. My peeps are from the Motherland…of New Jersey
A nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there!
22. I’m absolutely PISSED OFF about Bush getting reelected
HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN. YES WE CAN… FINALLY!
23. My sister is a Republican.
But even my Sis voted for Barack! It was about time she woke up!
24. I find that very strange. She must have been conceived by the mailman.
I still think she was conceived by the mailman!
25. My Mom and dad are stereotypical Jewish parents who migrated to… where else…FLORIDA!
Sadly, Mom is gone, but Dad is still thriving in Florida. Oy!
26. They eat dinner at 4:30
And Dad still does!
27. Dad once told me that I drive like a horse’s ass. I wonder what a horse’s ass drives like?!?
Now I wonder about HIS driving! OY again!
28. My folks have a REALLY ugly dog named Peppy. Peppy hates my husband for some unknown reason. Maybe because he’s a Brit?
Peppy is still ugly, but she’s warmed up to LG finally!
29. I’ve been married 3 times.
AND HOLDING!
30. I don’t date. I marry.
Three’s the charm!
31. I used to be married to my manager. He’s still my manager.
We are still working together. In fact, he produced my last CD!
32. He’s also a Brit
Actually he’s from Wales.
33. I’ve been accused of being a serial Anglophile. I swear I’m not.
People STILL accuse me of this. I didn’t plan on marrying 2 out of 3 Brits. It just happened that way! Maybe they get my sense of humor better?
34. The buck stops here. Three’s the charm. I’m in love. Truly, madly, deeply!
AMEN SISTER!
35. I’ve been asked to guest onstage with R.E.M., Sarah McLachlan, Indigo Girls, and a bunch of other people
But I’m most happy on stage with my OWN band. Austin Donohue and Kevin Moon are THE BEST!
36. I’ve been playing out in with my band for a while, and will keep it up as long as people keep coming out to see me!
And based on our upcoming busy calendar, I hope that TONS of people will come out to see us play!
37. I love gadgets, computers, my iPod, my Palm Pilot
Move over Palm Pilot. My iPhone ROCKS MY WORLD!
38. In 2004, I got to travel all over the States, the Bahamas, Japan, Australia & England.
Since then, I’ve been to China, Egypt, Israel, Bermuda, Hawaii, Morocco and Thailand! And in less than three months, we’re back in Hawaii. I CAN’T WAIT!
39. I stay up most nights reading novels.
Wow, lately I’ve been staying up late watching episodes of Desperate Housewives on my iPhone. I’m SUCH a geek!
40. I love fiction and really don’t get into any book that doesn’t have a good story
Which is why I’m loving Desperate Housewives!
41. Fantasy…any kind, yours or mine ROCKS!
Maybe that’s why I’m a happy person. Maybe THAT’S the SECRET!
42. I would have Neil Finn’s baby.
Don’t know about that these days. Now I’d just settle for listening to his CD’s!
43. I would also have one with The EDGE
U2 is still a great band. And the EDGE STILL can play the HELL out of guitar!
44. My husband knew this about me when we met. That’s why I fell for him!
When he gave me the garden gnome with a knife in its back, I fell for him all over again!
45. I’ve always lied about my age. When I was in high school, I was the one that looked older, so that I’d have to be the one to buy the Beer. Now, I’m REALLY happy if I get carded. I recently leaned over the counter and actually KISSED the guy that asked to see my ID!
Some things NEVER change!
46. I HATE TO WORK OUT! (But I work out several times a week.)
I’ve learned to love it. I would work out every day if I could.
47. I take a class called “REBOUNDING” where you jump on a tiny trampoline for an hour, The class is taught by a lovely gay man who has the energy and attitude of Richard Simmons
Still bouncing, and spinning, and doing lots of Pilates.
48. I studied piano at Julliard when I was little
And I recently got to play Carnegie Hall!
49. I got a college degree in APPLIED VIOLIN. So…this means that I have an applied license to play!
And play I must!
50. I go both ways. I love my Mac, but I still use my PC. I guess this makes me Bi-computer literate?
Now it’s Mac all the way, baby – on two separate computers. I wouldn’t have it any other way. But I’m still proud as Hell to be a geek!
