Passionate resolutions

It's the end of another year. Feel any older? After reading the text below, you might feel just plain old. Someone forwarded me this un-credited list recently - it's probably appeared in your mailbox too by now - and I modified it slightly.

The people who are starting university this year were born in 1991.
They are too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up.
Their lifetime has always included AIDS.
The compact disc was introduced eight years before they were born.
They have always had an answering machine.
They have always had email.
They have always had cell phones.
They have always had the Internet.
They have always had VCRs and video cameras.
They have always had cable.
They never swam in the ocean and thought about Jaws.
They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.

Now do you feel old? Sorry about that.

Anyway, my point with all this? Time flies. Spend what you can of it on what thrills you. If you don't know what thrills you (besides David, of course), I hope that you find it in the New Year.

Here's David wishing us passion.

Don't let the time fool ya
It's got a way of slippin by
If you let it it's gonna rule ya
And leave you high and dry
It's too easy to get lazy
If you don't use what you got
It might even drive you crazy
So get up and move and get hot

-"On Fire", written by David Cassidy and Bill House

"Hold on Me"

Whatever made me type "David Cassidy" in Google's search engine box almost a year ago never prepared me for his hold on me since.

From his "Dreams Are Nuthin' More than Wishes" album, here's the haunting "Hold on Me", composed by Michael McDonald. Oh, honey...

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Lovely song, lovely sentiment. Thank you Cherish David for the clip. Doesn't feature David, unfortunately, but still, a way for me to reiterate my best wishes to you and yours this holiday season. Not sure if I'll be posting before the New Year. Until then, take good care everyone. You have made my blogging journey very enjoyable so far and all your contributions have been appreciated. Thank you!

"The Christmas Song"

David NOW. Wish he'd enunciated better but I quibble. He still has a smoooooth voice. And dang, that "you" at the end? Consider yourself warned.



Merry Christmas! I wish you all Happy Holidays with your loved ones.

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"...

Love the bells at the beginning of this Partridge Family version. LOVE the way David sings "feeling" (0:48). Who wouldn't try to stop under the mistletoe* with him?!




*For those unfamiliar with the tradition: a couple standing under hanging mistletoe must kiss. For those interested in the history of the tradition, some info here.

"Jingle Bells"

Who knew "snow" could sound so sexy? DC's "dashing through the snow" line is pretty much the only thing that redeems this version.

"Frosty the Snowman"

If this version of the song had been used in the movie instead of the original on which it was based, would "Frosty the Snowman" be the beloved children's classic it is?
Nope.