Rocky Horror Picture Show

Oooo.. Rocky Horror Picture Show was playing on one of our local stations last night. Memories!!!! When I was in High School, I had my own Rocky Horror moments. One of my girlfriend's sister took us to see it at the old Alabama theatre on Shepherd for the first time. Wow! I was completely amazed. If you have never been, it's a sight to see. It's an interactive show complete with props, actors, actresses, and crowd participation. I was hooked!

My girlfriend and I then began a long stint of seeing it every Friday and Saturday night. (It was also my excuse for staying out later than midnight.) We would go to each show ready for the activities. Squirt gun, newspaper, cards, ready to do the Time Warp, and whatever else that was needed for the experience. We thought we were sooo cool because we would have breakfast with the cast after the show. My girlfriend even began dating one of the main characters.

At that time, it was a big deal as to how times you had seen the show. "I've seen it 120 times." "Well, I've seen it over 300 times." And on and on...

Watching it on TV is not quite the same. But, I must say that it was fun to realize that I still know the words of the songs. I find the plot amusing. It's the stupidest movie you'll probably ever see but keeps you entertained.

Sadly, the Alabama Theatre no longer exists. It's now a Bookstop.

Ode to the Alabama Theatre.. Here is one of my favorite scenes:

Bus Beats

I know that I have mentioned my bus rides from work on several occasions. But, I must admit. They can be very interesting at times.

Two days ago, I listened as one woman attempted for 30 mins to sell a Mexico vacation to the women occupying the seat next to her. Interesting how the conversation flowed. The women being sold was clearly feeling as though she was making a friend. But, the seller was rolling with the conversation and kept bringing it back to that vacation. In the end, they parted ways with an assurance that the sellee would surely be checking out this great deal.

This morning, I enjoyed listening to another set of women admire pictures from a recent wedding. Friendly pleasantries and compliments were exchanged.

But, this afternoon, well, it takes the cake. A man and woman sat right behind me. We shall call them Man & Woman. Their conversation began with Man telling Woman about his trip to Spain. At first, I thought she was just acting interested. He told her about how one of their tour guides was flirting with his 22 yr old daughter. During this conversation, Woman stated, "Well, you like to flirt.. why is it so wrong for her to flirt?" Hmmm... not to alarming right? Then, they began looking at his vacation photos. Woman kept making what I felt was really statements. For example: Man showed her a picture of an Iguana "That's an Iguana." To which Woman replied, "Oh, a lizard?" Ok?? She continued to make comments about his pictures that seemed a bit obvious. As we neared the bus stop, Man says, "Well, I enjoyed seeing you. I won't be at work tomorrow. Seems like I never took time off." Woman says, "I missed you while you were gone. I bet you didn't miss me." Man says, "Actually, I did miss you."

The moral of this story: My instincts tell me something is going on with these two. I would guess they are tinkering on the verge of an affair. This is not really my business.

But isn't it interesting the things that I get to hear on the bus?

Checkin' Out My Tunes

Just scanning through iTunes looking for some new music and was wondering.... who have you not seen in concert but would like to?

Me?

• Elton John
• Van Morrison
• Al Green
• Akon
• Beyonce
• Aretha Franklin