I haven’t done a crying game post in a while. And I’m not really doing one now. I thought i’d just say how the idea came up -for anyone wondering – I started doing it because I felt like for people who really know me it would be hilarious. The hubs laughs at the things I cry about all of the time. He will be in ‘the study’ on the computer and hear me sniffling in the living room.
I cry very very easily. Not like omg that person looked at me sideways type of cry. But like omg I’m listening to this beautiful John Lennon song and thinking about how he was killed and it’s sad because such a beautiful person died so suddenly and in such a violent manner and what it must of been like to have been alive at that time and hear the news of his death….
Its usually like…I’m having some deep thoughts about something small and silly that someone like say, my husband, doesnt think about at all. I have noticed this difference between he and I over the years. He constantly hears from me thoughts that begin with “Do you ever wonder…” or ‘Do you ever think about…”and then at the end of it all his answer is always “no I do not.” As Deano the psychic told me in New Orleans this past January, we are just fundamentally different.
But when people hear this about me (that know me) they would never ever ever suspect that. Let’s just say most people wouldn’t describe me with words like ‘sweet’ or ‘sensitve’. And I’m not sweet.
So when I am watching someone sing on The Voice and you see me trying not to cry or when I am just talking about watching Six Feet Under and my eyes tear up – don’t mind me. I’m just weird and having deep thoughts.
I’m bringing something new to the blog. At the end of every month I’m going to post The Crying Game. Ya see, I cry alot. Mostly at movies and music though. I’m not saying I sob and get all snotty, sometimes its just a few tears, but I cry. I decided it would be good times to keep up with how many times a month I cry and what makes me cry. I have my moleskin (planner) on me at all times, so it’s pretty easy for me to jot stuff down. You read right. I still carry a planner, not an Iphone with a calendar. This month I cried a recorded 53 times. Only two of which were not movie or music related.
My first cry of January and in 2010 was…drumroll please.
Driving home from work one day and listening to the Dixie Chicks – I’m Not Ready To Make Nice. Specifically the part when she sings “It turned my whole world around, and I kinda liked it.” Gets me every single time.
The last cry of January was just a few minutes ago while watching the grammys. Andrea Bocelli singing Bridge Over Troubled Water. Get it Andy.
Honorable mentions/classics:
I recieved guitar hero 5 for christmas. When we got home and tried to play it together, I was singing and it wouldn’t sync up. We tried EVERYTHING. Nothing worked. So I cried because I wanted to sing and I was tired and cranky. Sometimes a girls just gotta sing.
The thought of the possibility that I may one day see Tom Petty live. This is a common one. My husband is in no way surprised to be reading this one.
Watching Kate Hudson on Inside The Actors Studio. James Liptons first mention of Almost Famous. You know he says and then theres the film Almost Famous. Yep.
Watching White Oleander (read this book). The character Astrid walks by and ignores Patrick Fugits character because she believes she is naturally bad for other people.
Watching Inside the Actors Studio – Conan O Brien. James Lipton and a chorus sang a special rendition of Thanks For The Memories. This was the week before Conans last week. Singing at 2:20.
(edit) Make that 54 times…while embeding this video it made me cry all over again.)
While watching The Crying Wife cry while watching Marley and Me. The Crying Wife
