Not a mermaid? Well, let's think. She may walk on among us on land, but she does live in the water most morning. She gives us siren songs from her love of music over and over again. (she even picked her own song this morning). And she is an example of living The Mermaid's Three Wisdoms1. Have patience, like the sea.
2. Move with the rhythm of life around you.
3. Know that all things touch all others, as all life touches the sea.
A magical creation indeed is she.
So today we want to give something back to you as a way to celebrate. So today we want to give you the gift of song. To get started I asked around and asked people what song they would give to you, and they started to fill this player. Now I ask everyone who comes and post to leave a gift of song for Wicked. All the songs given will be put together in special cd (hoping for a box set!) of all our songs for you, as our gift of saying thanks. I hope that each time you play it you it reminds you of this little isle tucked away in the big sea and all the wonderful friends that have passed and heard the mermaid's song.
Leave your song gift in the comments and we will put it all together.And how can we not recognize there is at least one merman - how could you not, raised in the water, shirtless at a moment, commanding the waves. So with more than a little help from Spooky we give you this merman who you may see as he slips by in the sea.
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Happy Birthday to you,
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday, dearest Wicked,
Happy Birthday to you.
Love you, Wicked! That's my present - my love. You're a grand lady and I'm so happy to have met you. I hope you have a GREAT day & have some cake. lol. gotta have cake.
Special, kudos & a big high 5 to you. What a wonderful job you did.
ReplyDeleteDid you hear me last night? stutterin & a stammerin', lolll!
; )
I am off after my Le' go my Eggo waffles to get outside & breathe some wonderful suburban air! full of SUV exhaust, lol. C'mon, you slackers & night owls, time to get up & at 'em and wish Wicked a Happy Birthday! A great day is before us & it's full steam ahead!!!
Happy Birthday Wicked!!
ReplyDeleteMy gift - look I did an imbedded player in the post with songs on my own and didn't call in a panic or swearing. : )
Now about those Eagles...
Have a great day and it may it be the first of a great year.
Love - Spesh
Happy Birthday Wicked!
ReplyDeleteThe secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Wicked!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful day : )
I'll add a song once I figure out how to use the player. What a great gift Special.
You can just put the song on the list here and we will compile the whole thing for you
ReplyDeleteWicked, a wish from me for a great birthday. I hope you can spend the day together with all of your friends and family.
ReplyDeleteSpecial I'm amazed by your wonderful post. Thanks for adding my song 'for Wicked'
Happy, happy Birthday to our favorite mermaid, Wicked. :*
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!!
ReplyDeleteGive yourself a great day...
Thanks for all you do for this great site!!!!
Happy Birthday Wicked! Thanks for all the wonderful music you've picked out over the past year, I hope you enjoy the music we've sent back your way.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post Special, and thanks to you and Spooky for coming up with Austin as a merman.
Thanks guys! This is a great gift. I love that first mermaid pic. I've never seen it before and I would love to know more about it, such as what it's called and who it's by.
ReplyDeleteMy gift - look I did an imbedded player in the post with songs on my own and didn't call in a panic or swearing. : )
This is a truly historic feat! Spesh has called the player many hateful names over the course of this blog. I am amazed at your fortitude, girl.
Today will probably just be a low key day. We have a party to go to tomorrow, so I don't really feel like doing too much today. I need at least one weekend day to be relaxing! I did take the dogs for a walk this morning and Tink has managed to lose her bandanna. It's been missing for a couple days and is nowhere to be found in the house or along the our usual walk route.
Happy, Happy Birthday, Wicked, and
ReplyDeletemay you have many more!! I am so
sorry that I have not posted before today but I worked 4 days
at work, cleaned the house and did
laundry yesterday. Today I went out and got groceries, finished up
my Christmas shopping, and I am
really tired!!
Let me just say this latest
BI from Ted has me thinking Toothy
is something else!! I am just so
afraid that Austin may one day just get fed up and leave! I sort
of have my doubts about Baby Tile
but it is possible, I guess. I
know Hollywood is really different
but this Toothy Tile is getting
ridiculous!! I hope whatever is to
happen in the near future, it turns out okay!!
Have a special day Wicked and
enjoy another year!! I hope that
your weather is better. I myself
was glad to see the rain end here.
I think we had about 2-3 inches.
Take care everybody and have a
great week.
I just hope that Toothy Tile
or the Grey Goose either one gets
hurt. I really hope that they are
still together and happy! That is
what I am really trying to say!!
Happy Birthday Wicked and may you have many many more.
ReplyDeleteI understand the 1 relaxing weekend attitude, it's needed.
My Birthday was last Saturday. Wonderful day and went to see Cirque de Solei (Kooza).
Hope you enjoy your Birthday (*_*)
^^I think that's how you spell It
ReplyDelete^ That was my mistake
ReplyDeleteI have had such a hard time finding one song - that I am still working on a list of a few. But you know me Wicked - I don't color inside the lines and neither can I pick just one song.
ReplyDeleteThe player - Wicked gets the censored version of my player rants - they are even more colorful and descriptive.
I hope people can think of a song that they like to give. One that shows a little of you as much as it is for Wicked.
And the Ipod - does play just click it. On there is :
NJTom - The Wings
Spooky - Fuzzy
LondonTB- Stepping Stone
Prairie Girl - Dog & Butterfly
Destiny - well Dest is like me and couldn't pick just one - but the one I put up He Poos Clouds
Velouria - well that's one of mine because there just too much Billy to choose from (hee)
I had trouble picking a song because I wanted to chose one by Final Fantasy, but the ones I liked best musically are not exactly full of birthday cheer. So yes, I picked a few and asked Special to pick one of them. :-D
ReplyDeleteThat MP3 player thingee hates me. Tried several times to add, shouted at my laptop, scared the cats, woke my daughter, and still no song.
ReplyDeleteI know when I've been bested.
Sorry, gonna havta do this the Luddite way.
So, with that disclaimer out of the way...
HAPPY B'DAY, WICKED! May your day be filled with smile inducing and soul soothing events.
My song for you is "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield.
Staring at the blank page before you...
I will put all yours Dest on in the big list. Cause I celebrate indecisiveness!
ReplyDelete((ME)) - Great to see you.
ReplyDeleteSorry for all the hassle.
If everyone puts there song here in the comments we will make the big list to share with everyone.
The first picture is called "Mermaid's Realm: and is a oil on canvas painting by Paul Vincenti.
ReplyDeleteHe also painted the second mermaid picture called "Reclining Mermaid" as well.
Austinesque is the only way to describe the young guy in the Paris Reeke pictures. I know other posters said it but I was amazed how similar he is in that all-American-should-advertise-Ralph-Lauren way that Austin has as well.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Jake does have a type.
^oh and the put the sunglasses on to take a peek move from Jake is very interesting.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Wicked. Hope you have a marvelous day.
ReplyDeleteMy song is one of my favorites, a duet with Otmar Liebert and Carlos Santana called Solo Parati. I always stop in my tracks, whatever I am doing, to listen to it when it comes on the radio.
ME!!! So good to see you. Thanks for coming back on my birthday.
ReplyDeleteThe first picture is called "Mermaid's Realm: and is a oil on canvas painting by Paul Vincenti.
This is now officially my new favorite mermaid picture. :)
Haven't said anything re the new Ted. I do have an opinion on it, as you all might have guessed, but I'm going to hold it for a few days and see if I still feel the same, then post.
Dear Wicked, I hope you and the Mrs. had such a heavenly day.
ReplyDeleteAll the best!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBXwmpV53IE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WICKED!
ReplyDeleteThanks for floatin our boats everyday! You always know exactly how to make a splash and tip the scales of fun! I hope you have a swimmingly good time today wherever you may tread (maybe a dive bar?) and make some waves!
Happiest of happy birthdays, Wicked! :* :* :*
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to my fetchingly favorite future mother in law! You don't like cake very much do you so I got you a huge bag of my favorite cookies. They already have the milk in them so you don't have to have your milk in a separate bowl and they're shaped so when you paddle you can carry them real easy and keep them dry. Hope you like them. Have a Happy Birrthday! *wags & kisses*
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day and a great year.
Happy birthday Wicked!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great day with the Mrs. today and tomorrow.
Back for just a few minutes to drop off stuff, then going to change & go for a walk in these 29 mph winds (gusts to 39 - whew!). Might have to stiff-arm it, lol. It's 55 degrees here - not too bad.
ReplyDeleteWicked, I look forward to hearing your take on this latest BV. It crossed my mind alot more than once since yesterday. My feelings haven't changed since my first gut reaction.
Hope you have a very relaxing weekend and I hope the weather is good there for you. And I'm sorry to hear about Tink's bandana. I love dogs in bandanas; they look so cute in them. Perhaps she hid it. Was she embarrassed? Or did she wear it proudly? Maybe it's caught on a shrub somewhere, lol.
Huh? What? Another non-cake lover? Goodness. That is a rarity indeed.
Well, anxious to go out & test these winds. Should be good for a laugh.
well, back for a few minutes
LOLLLLL!!!! I started this comment about an hour ago! how funny - Okay, headed out to walk. Had an absolutely lovely & unforgettable distraction there for a minute.
My special private Birthday Song for Wicked. Rolling Stones "Bitch"
ReplyDeleteYeah when you call my name
I salivate like a pavlov dog
Yeah when you lay me out
My heart is bumpin louder than a big bass drum, alright
Itsa windy in LA today. *hopes Prairie girl lands in his yard*
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Wicked!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful day. :)
Wicked, then how about replacing that old crappy looking mermaid you have used as your image for a long time? It would be good...
ReplyDeleteWicked, then how about replacing that old crappy looking mermaid you have used as your image for a long time? It would be good...
ReplyDeletechuckle. Ol' sometimes-dimlit here never realized that was a mermaid all this time. I thought it was a movie starlet, but I didn't recognize her and was too embarrassed to ask who she was. Fearing everyone else knew except me. lol. It's a mermaid!! Now I see. That's cool.
And a belated Happy Birthday to mr eastcoastfan!! Let's see, Dec. 6 that would've been. Sounds like you had a really nice one.
Oh boy. My feet are killin' me. Anybody else go out Christmas shopping today? Parking lots were quite packed but everyone pretty much in a perky mood. No parking lot rage goin' on anywhere.
This OMG Sharing topic today hit about my softest spot - little animals, especially abused & abandoned ones. That'd be a really hard place to work I would think. I'd probably be bawlin' every day. But it sounds like they do an awful lot of good. I'm glad there are people who have the strong mental power to do this kind of loving work.
Well, off to bed. Hope everyone had a great Saturday. I saw the most beautiful sunset earlier this evening towards the end of my walk. It was gorgeous with lots of orange and pinks, and that crazy wind was really moving the water on the lake and with the sky being so dark, it looked midnight blue. It was a fantastic sight.
Hope you had a relaxing day Wicked. I would like to add Greenlight - John Legend to the player. I hope im not too late. I actually like the origional version better but this is a good dance mix. I made my own player as well. I might add it to my LJ page if they allow it.
ReplyDeleteLove, Health, Luck,Happiness- that is a GREAT song that I have never heard before by an artist I've never heard before!
ReplyDeleteWicked, then how about replacing that old crappy looking mermaid you have used as your image for a long time? It would be good...
I'm not sure how good that mermaid pic would look as an icon. Spesh told me the original is 30x70! Some pictures really don't look too good made small. Plus, people know that icon as me by now! I will think about it, though.