When Life Hands You Limes

Day Thirteen: Oh My God

2009-11-13T08:27:00.003-05:00

I ordered a camera.

Like for real. Let's just hope I don't get buyer's remorse this time.

Very long story short: I've almost bought a Canon Rebel XS for the last several weeks. Meaning I almost paid $500 for just the XS with the 18-55mm lens. But as you all know, I couldn't stop searching for a deal.

So! Behold what I just snagged.

Canon Rebel XS with 18-55mm- $499.00
Canon EF 75-300mm lens- $154.95
subtract $-100.00 lens deal
subtract $-49.95 from a code I found for a percentage off DSLRs
no tax

Total: $504.04

I recall writing last night that I was going to sleep in today. But I couldn't make it through Real Housewives of Orange County last night and I've been wide awake since like 6:30. I can't decide if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Or if I was lucid enough to be crunching deal numbers just a little while ago. At any rate, prepare for lots of photos around these parts!

Day 12: Still Not Quitting

2009-11-12T19:29:00.003-05:00

But I do have a terrible headache, so in the interest of brevity:

Italian went SO much better today. Thank you god.

My breakfast consisted of a can of the Big Red my brother had stashed and doritos. So healthy!

I didn't eat, eat, until just a little while ago. During which I had tylenol as a side dish.

I kicked ass in history discussion today. Close readings of primary documents is surprisingly my thing.

Tomorrow: my coats arrive, I need to exchange the tennis shoes I bought last weekend, and finish a craft project I've been working on. First I shall sleep in.

I'll blog better tomorrow. Promise.

Bonus Wednesday: Facebook Edition

2009-11-11T17:48:00.002-05:00

Is Chirstmas anything like Christmas?

You might make your point a little better if you respected said holiday enough to at least spell it correctly.

And a little hint: Holiday Tree Hooey - Factcheck.org

The White House is not going to have a Holiday Tree and religious ornaments have not been banned. No matter what that email from your grandma said.

But then I'm just one of those elitist liberals with my facts and reading and stuff...so whatever.

Day Eleven: A Rant

2009-11-11T09:48:00.004-05:00

I've hit a wall so to speak in the semester. The last two periods of Italian have been the worst for my fragile little ego. I've felt like the biggest idiot in the world. I'm not always right, it doesn't come easy to me and I worry about getting completely lost in the language. Not to mention our midterm was 2 weeks ago and my confidence level on what that grade will be has gone from I probably didn't bomb it completely to omg, I'm certain I failed and I'll never get to leave UK. Not to mention we have an oral exam the day before Thanksgiving break and not only do I not have a partner yet, I'm also kinda stressed about the whole thing anyway.

It's kind of ridiculous.

Then over in history is a group project that is sucking my soul with busy work. A bibliography. Then another paper on what we found and how we're going to research the paper. And so on and so forth. The assignment is really quite nutty.

Yesterday I had to skip history because I needed to register for classes. There were only 4 spots left in a history writing course that I have to have to graduate so I needed to be on it. Thankfully I got in. And got in the next level of Italian (ugh) so it all worked out. But I do worry about what I missed in history yesterday. And that will weigh on my mind until I go back tomorrow and find out it was nothing.

It goes without saying I'm an extreme worrier who spends most of her days filled with anxiety.

Anyways, I think the point of this whole post is venting. Which is what my blog would have been filled of the last few months and probably the sole reason it's been so quiet around here. The best I can think of to do is step back, take a deep breath, approach one thing at a time and just kick ass to the best of my abilities. Effort is worth something, right?

Day Ten: A Lesson

2009-11-10T12:48:00.003-05:00

Aww, aw, or awww, as in: Aww (aw or awww), that's so cute. Aww (aw or awww), that is amazing. Aww (aw or awww), she's got the best guy ever. Aww (aw or awww), congratulations on your promotion.

Awe, as in: Wow I'm in awe over this magnificent scenery. She was in awe over just how much money had been raised. The view was awe inspiring.

Aww, aw and awww are all versions of slang. Awe on the other hand is an actual word and should be used as such.

Awe: A mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder inspired by authority, genius, great beauty, sublimity, or might: We felt awe when contemplating the works of Bach. The observers were in awe of the destructive power of the new weapon.

Day Nine: The Duggars

2009-11-08T23:54:00.006-05:00

I love the Duggars.

The very liberal, very unsure about my religious stance, very crunchy granola, very sustainable living advocating, very feminist person I am loves the Duggar family. And it's taken me some time to accept this about myself. And even longer to realize why I do.

A while ago I asked Facebook whether they'd like to be a Gosselin or a Duggar. At that point I was on the fence. I mean, there are some unconventional downfalls in being a part of either family, right? Like no TV or Hailey Glassman for a step-mommy. Decisions!

But the more I thought about it the more I decided the Gosselins are batshit crazy and I actually kind of enjoy the Duggars. Jim Bob is totally that corny uncle you roll your eyes at and don't always agree with but kinda love anyway.

Without further adieu: why the Duggars win every time.

They talk it and walk it: the Duggars don't just say they believe in certain things but then engage in the same things every day but Sunday. Meaning, do you know how many people I know who shun gambling but visit casinos and don't want their preacher to find out? Or purchase alcohol but vote against county alcohol sales. I hate that kind of stuff. The Duggars say they shun birth control and have 18+ kids to prove it. They have convictions and they stick to them. It's admirable. Even if I don't agree with the premise behind those convictions.
So we might not agree on the abortion front we do share a common belief in the rights of the mother in regards to her labor and delivery. I love that Anna had her baby at home and that Mama Duggar has had several VBACS, home births and home labor.
Cousin Amy is so Marilyn from the Munsters. The one of these is not like the others factor, you know? It cracks me up.
Free Jinger. The Duggars have the best message boards to lurk about on for amusement. Somewhere along the way the Gosselins stopped being any fun at all for this sort of thing. (let's be honest, the Gosselins need to be shipped to Madagascar in crates at this point)
I just like guessing (and making up my own) J names. And in a house with a Jonathan, Jack and Jill I feel a certain J kinship.
Tator Tot Casserole. How can you deny the awesomeness of a family that comes up with such a culinary masterpiece?

All joking and non joking aside, I honestly like these people. Despite our vast differences theirs is the reality show family I'd most like to visit.

Case in point, there was an episode when they were working on the Bates' house in Tennessee and Jana was cutting floor tile and laying it in a bathroom all by herself. She was asked how she could possibly do that while wearing a skirt and she replied, "I don't know, I've never done it any other way." And then Jim Bob was asked about the girls helping the renovation project and he said they've always done projects like that. Girl, boy, it didn't matter. And then you cut to Michelle talking about how she has a license in real estate and helped run Jim Bob's car lots.

Sure, they are super conservative and believe in a certain family structure, but there is a whole lot more girl power going on in that house than people realize.

So yes, Virginia, I'd be a Duggar before I'd be a Gosselin...in a heartbeat.

Day 8: I Bought Stuff

2009-11-08T09:23:00.001-05:00

1 crew neck sweater in blue
1 v neck sweater in pink/orange argyle
1 purple flannel shirt
2 cardigans in red/gray/cream argyle and purple/orange argyle
2 pairs of corduroy pants in khaki and gray
1 pair of jeans (finally succumbing to petite because y'all...I've got WAY short legs)
1 pair of brown moccasins from American Eagle ($8!!!)
1 pair of tennis shoes from Off Broadway
2 winter coats from Old Navy

Old Navy had 50% off their winter coats. I bought them online using my Old Navy card and saved an extra 30% plus free shipping, I also had a $10 off code for using my card last billing cycle. So long story short, 2 coats for $41 total!!!

My American Eagle mocs were a great deal as well. Marked down to $19.95, they rang up $11.95 and they let me use another coupon at the store which brought it all down to $8. I was happy to have gotten them for $20...$8 felt like a really good robbery.

And over at JC Penney I spent enough that my cashier used every dollar amount off coupon for my order which knocked $45 off the entire thing.

Long story short: I ADORE saving money and yesterday was awesome.

Bonus Saturday Video

2009-11-07T09:20:00.002-05:00

Pomplamoose covers 'Beat It'

Day Seven: A Random Fact About Me

2009-11-07T08:42:00.000-05:00

When I was 5-6 years old I only ever wanted to wear Keds shoes, because that's what Shari Lewis from Lambchops Play-a-Long wore.

The other day I noticed a girl in one of my classes was rocking a pair and I got inexplicably excited at the thought that the hipsters were making a Keds Comeback happen.

Day Six: Making Plans

2009-11-06T10:41:00.002-05:00

Not the Duggar post yet, but it's coming. I have lots of Duggar thoughts that I need to get out. Duggar thoughts you might find surprising, unless you've talked to my brother and know what a mega fan I am. Hmph...

Anyways.

I awoke this morning and caught up on some Mighty Closet. I was totally inspired. As I've talked about before, I exist in a space of constant struggle: the battle between cute outfits and yoga pants. I'm ashamed of how often yoga pants win. But I am trying to be better. A huge part of it is to stop feeling awkward in clothes that aren't sweats or jeans. I have to try and stop feeling like people are staring at me. (This is a huge internal thing that most likely comes from my Mamaw...if I want to get all psychobabble about it all, but that's a longer story for another day.) Bottom line, most of the time I just prefer to wear stuff I feel invisible in. Isn't that terrible? I know!

So I've spent today making a list of new things I need for my closet. I'm justifying my shopping this weekend by declaring that the Kentucky Historical Society (technically they aren't even hiring, but they want me...even if they don't know it yet.) (also, real estate? super cute and cheap in Frankfort.) (p.s. would you vote for me if I ran for governor? I'm just putting some early feelers out there...) or any other similar organization or company would never hire me if I dressed like a bum. Good enough, no?

Needed:
-cardigans
-blouses and button ups (to layer with said cardigans)
-crew neck sweater
-at least 3 new pairs of jeans in various washes
-new pair of flats:heels:boots
-winter coat that's both warm and light
-a replenished stock of earrings, rings and necklaces

Conundrum: I've picked up the phone at least 10 different times this week to make a hair appointment, but I can't commit. I've had some terrible hair salon cuts in the past. How do you decide on one to trust? There should be more reviews out there...just saying.

Day Five: She Solves Things

2009-11-05T20:10:00.000-05:00

I think I've solved my blogging problem. It goes a little something like this:

I spent a lot of my previous blogging life talking about my life up to this point. I got out my feelings about my grandmother. Feelings about my Dad's health. Other family stuff. Tied up high school in a little red bow. Confessed my college misgivings. And talked about every other thing I'd ever wanted to discuss or get off my chest. And now that I have a full time place for all of the political snippets I collect throughout my day, I really have lost my last interesting snippet of voice around these parts.

I find myself envying friends who have babies. Not because I want a baby. No, it's more sinister than that. I envy babies because they are tremendous blogging fodder. Would Dooce still have things to talk about if she didn't have Marlo and Leta? Okay, probably...because she's Dooce and amazing. But for the most part, kids are awesome topics for blogs. Because kids do freakin' funny stuff, and say the craziest things.

When I was in school I spent a lot of time writing things that centered around Jonathan, because even then I appreciated the kid factor. I won a Young Author's Award on his birth story. I made a classroom full of 5 graders howl with laughter over a story about his Superman escapades. I caused an 8th grade English teacher to cry over a story I wrote about my baby brother. And I even blogged about him quite a bit back in the day.

But then it happened: Jon grew up. 14 year olds still do funny things, but they also know how to google. And they don't appreciate their funnies displayed for all the internet to see. Unless you ask for express written permission and offer royalties.

14 year olds are pretty much pieces of crap.

So without any major life changes over the last few years (on the one hand, thank God, and on the other hand...meh, nothing to say) I have simply run out of anything interesting to talk about. Or perhaps I just think I have. I'm not quite sure yet.

However, I'm not giving up. I'm just regrouping. Over the remaining NaBloPoMo time frame I'm determined to find my blogging voice again. Without resorting to ~~kidnapping~~ borrowing a baby, I swear.

Coming soon, attempt #1: my thoughts on the Duggar family.

Day Four: A Wish List (the not entirely rational edition)

2009-11-04T12:40:00.004-05:00

A Canon dslr with a 50mm lens, a beautiful strap, a nice bag and lots of SD cards.
Photoshop.
an iPod Touch and an iPod nano.
a new computer.
a Yankee Candle air freshener for my car (the new car smell is only faint now. *sad face*)
a kitten and a puppy
a trip to any of the following: Sanibel, Anna Maria Island, Captiva, Naples, SoWal, Charleston.
not just passing Italian, but coming out with an A or a B.
one of those Netflix Roku boxes.
DVR.
my next History paper writes itself.
new pairs of tennis shoes that I actually like.
a different color cardigan for every day of the week.
small diamond earrings.
a hair stylist I actually like and want to visit once in a while.
an outlet mall trip and money to spend while I'm there.

My mother wrote me this little note last night, just because she was curious:

The short answer: I probably have early onset Alzheimer's.

Daily Molly:

One Year Ago Today:

I don't ever want to forget how amazing that night was.

Day Three: She Struggles

2009-11-03T20:12:00.002-05:00

This is going to be a long month. I promise after today I'll get better.

This photo is pretty much the visual representation of how I feel right now.

But I'll stay positive.

Today I'm most thankful for: twice baked potatoes, a tank full of gasoline, converse shoes, Black Friday ads, Thanksgiving menu planning, purple purses, and Netflix.

And most importantly, I'm thankful for the 8 hours of sleep I'm about to get.

Day Two: Things

2009-11-02T13:12:00.003-05:00

Thing One
All a dog needs:
Food in their belly.
Companionship.
And a warm place to lay.

Thing Two
The Pioneer Woman Cooks (the cookbook!) arrived at my doorstep this morning. This is a cookbook I see myself making every single recipe out of. I'm not sure I've ever owned one I felt like that about before.

I'm off to spend my afternoon coming up with a bibliography for History, looking over some Italian and then watching Dancing with the Stars with my mother. About that last one, I've always watched DWTS because of the it's so bad it's good factor, but this season has been so bad it's bad. Get it together ABC, or I might have to find another guilty pleasure to abide my time in the spring.

30 Posts in 30 Days: The Beginning

2009-11-01T18:47:00.003-05:00

Appropriate that the day after I post my I miss blogging bit I remember that NaBloPoMo begins today. 30 posts in 30 days ought to be enough to kickstart my blogging again, right?

I took the mother and brother to see 'This is It' with me this afternoon. My thoughts as follows:

*I really went into the film expecting to be a bit sad throughout the entire thing. I was to an extent because it really seems like the show would have been amazing. And I did have a moment of wow, his funeral was held on that very same stage. BUT, for the most part this didn't last through the entire thing. You do get swept up in the last glimpses of a musical/theatrical genius. The performances are quite amazing.

*Kenny Ortega is such a joy. I was already a fan, but now I really, really like the guy.

*Watching his dancers fangirl was hilarious. I mean, I would have done the same thing, but they really get into watching Michael at several different moments and go a bit crazy.

*Confession: I've always found MJ to be a bit sexy. I know, I know. But despite the surgeries and the skin condition and the stigma, the man had a certain confidence and swagger about him on stage. It's totally evident in this film, even at 50 years old.

*There were funny little moments throughout that we spent the car ride home laughing about. You definitely get a glimpse of a personality that maybe wasn't as evident in the past.

Overall a fun film for anyone who is/was a fan. I've read some nice critical reviews as well, so I know I'm not crazy.

Halloween was so low key. The whole party thing is not my scene anyway and it's hard to dress in a slutty costume when you're not a size two so I can't say as though I've be very into Halloween since I was like 12 or so. We get ZERO trick or treaters so that's a bore as well. We ended up doing some late evening shopping, carving pumpkins and then crafting until bedtime. I bought some of the cutest fabric at Hobby Lobby yesterday that I got to use for several projects last night. I can't wait to share what I've been up to...just not yet.

My pumpkin:

But I did experience some Election 08 nostalgia when recalling last year's Barack-o-Lantern masterpiece. 2008 was one of the most difficult years of my life, but seriously...oh so much fun sometimes.

I just liked this one...a lot:

Not a Quitter

2009-10-30T23:03:00.002-04:00

I keep trying to blog, and blog, and blog. And nothing happens. You should see the list of saved drafts I have, it's sort of out of control. I miss this. The blogging thing.

But I've been busy. And tired. Distracted. Worried about things I shouldn't have even been worrying about (like a paper I thought for sure I failed only to get it back with a big fat A on it.) And I'll be honest, when given a few moments of down time I usually watch some tv show I missed because of studying instead.

But enough explanation, this is me blogging here because I'm totally not a quitter.

What's new?

Melissa Joan Hart follows me on twitter. No really. I send my tweets out into the world and she reads them. Omg, right? And she retweeted me once. Seriously.

I'm in love with the ABC show Modern Family. It is some serious comedy gold. That and Amy Poehler's Parks & Rec have saved my soul with laughter this semester.

I broke my iPod. Jon also broke every single pair of earphones for both of our iPods, plus a couple pairs of old ones and 2 replacement pairs. Freak accidents, all of it. But still, that's a lotta iPod breakin' going on.

Italian: Mi chiamo Aprile. Sono di Taylorsville, KY. Ho ventitre anni. Ho un fratello. Mi piace la musica e leggere. I could go on...but you get the idea. I know some Italian. Someone asked me the other day what I could do with Italian. Umm, take an awesome trip to Italy and not feel totally lost. Not the best reason to know a tad bit of a language. But you know what? It's enough for me.

Sunday I'm taking the brother and mother to see Michael Jackson's 'This is It.' Super excited about that, not going to lie. I hear it's pretty amazing. And by hear, I mean Liz Taylor told me it was on Twitter.

Holiday I'm kinda not all that into: Halloween. Holidays I'm kinda already stoked for: Thanksgiving and Christmas. Cannot wait.

P.S. I love this dog.

Tweetial Pursuit

2009-10-14T22:27:00.003-04:00

Remember that one time Demi Moore retweeted me?

Which was weird and whatever and kinda cool.

But beyond that I don't really go out of my way to @reply celebs on Twitter, even though I do admit to following a ton of them.

But I love trivia. And my instinct is to answer as quickly as possible when I know I'm right.
Which is why I answered when Melissa Joan Hart asked this question:

At this point I didn't even know the trivia had a point to it.

But apparently I gave the first correct answer.

So Jon was all, "what did you win?"

Except I had no idea. So I scrolled through and found out she gives out autographed copies of herself.

My very own Melissa Joan Hart picture. I'll cherish it forever as a sign of my trivia prowess.

Photo of the Day: 1983

2009-10-11T22:46:00.003-04:00

While we’re young and beautiful
Livin’ free and easy
Here without a worry
Dancin’ in our bare feet
-Carrie Underwood

Quote of the Day

2009-10-10T01:18:00.003-04:00

When Christ said: "I was hungry and you fed me," he didn't mean only the hunger for bread and for food; he also meant the hunger to be loved. Jesus himself experienced this loneliness. He came amongst his own and his own received him not, and it hurt him then and it has kept on hurting him. The same hunger, the same loneliness, the same having no one to be accepted by and to be loved and wanted by. Every human being in that case resembles Christ in his loneliness; and that is the hardest part, that's real hunger.

-Mother Teresa

Photo of the Day

2009-09-28T14:28:00.003-04:00

Riley stopped by to visit after her pediatrician appointment this afternoon. It was the first time I'd seen her in weeks. I got to witness first hand what I'd been hearing: Riley hasn't met a jar of fruit or vegetables that she doesn't love. And she loves her bottles. Given her mom and dad are both tall people it shouldn't be shocking that she's in the 95th percentile for height.

Let's just say, this is no petite 6 month old.

I took a bunch of photos, narrowed it down to a few on my Flickr page or Facebook, but I think these two are my favorites.

What a little stinker.

The Weekend We All Became Plumbers

2009-09-27T21:26:00.003-04:00

The faucet has been leaking for a couple of weeks so Saturday, after a marathon mall to return something at Old Navy-car dealership for my new license plate-Starbucks for iced pumpkin spice lattes-and Moes for yummy queso session my mother and I hit up Home Depot to find a new kitchen faucet. And the supplies to replace it ourselves.

Today the four of us and Jack set about the task of changing it:

The new faucet requirements were as follows: tall enough to easily fill pitchers and stock pots, 2 handles for hot and cold instead of that singular thing we'd all come to hate, and that it not be too expensive, nor so cheap it'd break in 6 months.

2 hardware store trips, 5 hours and a bag of stuff that has to be returned to Home Depot later, I think we succeeded.

Bonus Photo: what happens when you leave a basket of warm towels sitting around at my house:

I'm just going to say it, I think chihuahuas get a bad rap for being yappy purse dogs. Because seriously, I can't imagine a life without one of these in it. In fact if I had to compile a list of reasons to own one I believe it would go as follows:

*great baby substitutes for the childless. They require just as much attention (they love to be swaddled) and they never grow up. Aka, you'll never have to pay for college.
*they could easily play the Baby Jesus in your next live nativity. Or a shepherd. Or a wise man. Basically...get one and put it in a costume, you'll see what I'm talking about.
*better guard dogs than big dogs. Seriously, Jill will cut a bitch. I'm just sayin'.

I could go on, but a dog that makes a great baby Jesus? I rest my case right there.

Quote of the Day

2009-09-23T14:27:00.000-04:00

What we are talking about here is access to healthcare. We are talking about mothers and fathers losing their homes and their life savings trying to save their children. We are talking about families helping a loved one to fight cancer. We are talking about people suffering with diabetes, asthma and AIDS. We are not talking about death panels and for God’s sakes we are not talking about Nazi Germany. We are talking about tending to the sick and the poor… does that sound familiar to anyone? You Value Voters out there claim to read the Bible. Maybe you should crack the cover on that one again. You are so damn worried about who is marrying who and what immigrant is getting the best shift at the Taco Bell, but God forbid someone’s suffering doesn’t come with a price tag. Honestly, if I could , I would put the entire Republic party over my knee and give them a good spanking. What does it say about our country if the biggest debate of the decade is no longer about the two wars we are fighting but rather about preventing children and families from having access to affordable healthcare? I’ll tell you what it says to me. It says the Christian Right never really was and Value Voters aren’t very valuable.

--Margaret and Helen

Of Workout Clothes, Mexico and Health Care

2009-09-18T19:05:00.002-04:00

My Old Navy order. Isn't that pathetic? I know that it seems frumpy. I know. But I promise, I broke all of my workout clothing this summer and had to replace it all. Amazing how actual working out in yoga pants, rather than just lounging, will wear them out so quickly. All these years...I had no idea.

Friday I brought home Mexican cokes. Special because Mexican cokes are still sweetened with real sugar, not the high fructose corn syrup that seems to have invaded America by storm years ago with no real plans of ever leaving. Jonathan had never had one. The bottle is perfect and slightly retro. We're both hooked for life.

I think it's safe to say I successfully grew pumpkins and gourds.

And finally, a special comment:

If you had a baby recently and were assisted in paying to have said baby by passport and then got WIC after the baby arrived and you are on food stamps I'm going to just say it: YOU HAVE NO RIGHT IN THE WORLD TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT SOCIALIZED ANYTHING. OKAY?

And another thing: if you don't think we need health care reform I don't think you should be allowed to complain about your co-payments, your high deductibles, or being denied for some service you think you deserve. It just makes you look like a gigantic hypocrite. If you're happy with the status quo then I think you should suck it up and act like it.

VMA Wrap Up

2009-09-14T09:07:00.003-04:00

(remember when I used to blog with actual words of my own? yeah, me either)

The Queen of Pop paid tribute to the King. This was amazing. Madonna is amazing. And the similarities in their life stories is eerie. *chills, chills, chills*

MTV Shows

And then the MJ tribute. I loved the way this was done. Michael and Janet never did 'Scream' live, which is such a shame. But Ms. Jackson brought it for sure. Nicely done.

MTV Shows

And then of course there was the Kanye-Taylor thing. It was unfortunate. But I now love Beyonce a heck of a lot more than I did before:

B's 'Single Ladies' and Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind' were also amazing. My favorite performance came from Pink...whose album I just can't get enough of lately. And Lady Gaga is weird...and not in that Britney/Madonna good way either.

In non-VMA-related news, I made cupcakes this weekend.

For no other reason than to test out my new huge wilton 'coupling' and 'tip' for frosting. Those delicious mounds of buttercream made my life.

Finally, I just can't get over how awesome Michael was looking again in the 'This Is It' trailer.

/sad

Very Important Radio Talk

2009-09-06T22:46:00.004-04:00

Scene: The weekend, in Louisville, where sometime over the last few days 100.5 Louie fm became Louisville's GEN-X Radio.

Louie was decent, I didn't remember to listen to it all the time, but enough that yesterday when I flipped it on during a car ride with Jonathan I immediately realized something was different. I hadn't recalled Louie playing Jay-Z or Michael Jackson or Lauryn Hill or freakin' NSYNC.

Later at home I googled it, as I do with most of life's ponderings and found this article which says:

Clear Channel/Louisville is launching what Senior VP/Programming Jon Zellner calls a "completely new concept" of attracting 30-somethings. It's called "Gen X Radio" and it rolls out September 8 on WLGX-FM. It replaces Classic Hits WLUE "Louie 100.5." Gen X features music from the 80's and 90's and crosses cultures with hits from Grunge, Hip Hop, Hair Bands, Boy Bands with music by U-2, Eminem, Dave Matthews, Madonna and Pearl Jam.
Market Manager Bill Gentry said, "Gen X Radio is not a typical radio station. It's focused on a musical experience. Our entire product team is extremely excited and focused on making Gen X radio the best choice for Louisville."
Zellner added, "[Gen X] captures how 30-somethings listen to music and ignores genres and categories. Simply, this is the music that shaped a generation of pop music fans and we believe every song in the library will strike an emotion while generating fans, not listeners.

I'm not 30 something, but you can listen for yourself. I do believe this is what having the songs of your youth turn into 'oldies' must feel like...I kinda like it.

Further google searching led me to a FB page where I find Louie fans are terribly upset about this switch, further scrolling leads me to someone who was happy an earlier morning 'triple play' included 'All Summer Long' on Louie. To which I say, whatever:

90s pop music > Kid Rock

Am I right?

P.S. I've listened to the livestream during the making of this post and recalled all of the words to songs by the Wallflowers, Third Eye Blind, U2, No Doubt and Coolio. It was like I was 12 and watching MTV at my grandma's house all over again.

P.P.S Remember when MTV played music?

P.P.P.S And just now: Dave Matthews Band followed by Wreckx-n-Effect. Need I say more?