Is this Thing On?

This morning on the subway (R train, y'all) a homeless person in my rearview announced that he was going to sing everyone a little ditty. He then proclaimed he was going to serenede one very special lady in particular.
At the time, I was reading ("The Worst Case Scenarios Survival Handbook", actually) and when I looked up, there was half a sardine-packed AM train full of people staring at me (the other half were doing what NY'ers have a black belt in, which is avoiding eye contact and pretending not to notice) while this gentleman, less than a foot from my face, belted out:

She was only sixteen, only sixteen!!

I loved her so

But she was too young to fall in love...*

And I was too young to know!!!

(**bum and I make direct eye contact)

This is where I start rifling through my wallet and instead of spare change, I fish for twenties nervously while pretending to not be mortified and smile without showing any teeth. ha, oh well. Sam Cooke in the morning is the sweetness. Sam Cooke for breakfast, lunch, and dinner is the sweetness, actually. It makes me want to sit on a porch and drink Country Time and watch the sun evaporate.

Anyways, I wanted to start a new blog, something a little more free-form (aside from mymymyspace one)(t-t-t-today, Jr!). I came up with a few titles this morning and finally decided on this, thatmakesoneofus. Why? Becuase I say that all the time, and I'm an island. ha. Others in the running were:

talkotaco (which, I may still do, but it would be a food appreciation only blog) OR

carlysimonsmouth (this was also a potential band name I came up with at one time. Drew claims they have reformed as Rocky Dennis' Forehead now, in my absence) OR, or....eh, who cares. I can't remember the third one....my mind has already wandered to my list of future dog names (Sherlock Bones, Root Beer....) and my first born daughters name (Violet).

So, to make a long story long, this is my new lil forum. I'm filling the jacuzzi with Dom - come on in and join me.

Swimmingly,

Yours,

E