“Dominio” by Jesse J

Listen here:

Kumbaya here:

[Jessie J]
I’m feeling sexy and free
Like glitter’s raining on me
You like a shot of pure gold
I think I’m ’bout to explode

I can taste the tension like a cloud of smoke in the air
Now I’m breathing like I’m running cause you’re taking me there
Don’t you know…you spin me out of control

Ooh ooh ooh

[Chorus]
We can do this all night
Turn this club, skin tight
Baby come on
Pull me like a bass drum
Sparkin’ up a rhythm
Baby, come on!

Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Rock my world into the sunlight
Make this dream the best I’ve ever known
Dirty dancing in the moonlight
Take me down like I’m a domino

Every second is a highlight
When we touch don’t ever let me go
Dirty dancing in the moonlight
Take me down like I’m a domino

[Jessie J]
You got me loosing my mind
My heart beats out of time
I’m seeing Hollywood stars
You strike
You strike me like a guitar

I can taste the tension like a cloud of smoke in the air
Now I’m breathing like I’m running cause you’re taking me there
Don’t you know…you spin me out of control

Ooh ooh ooh

[Chorus]
We can do this all night
Turn this club, skin tight
Baby come on
Pull me like a bass drum
Sparkin’ up a rhythm
Baby, come on!

Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Rock my world into the sunlight
Make this dream the best I’ve ever known
Dirty dancing in the moonlight
Take me down like I’m a domino

Every second is a highlight
When we touch don’t ever let me go
Dirty dancing in the moonlight
Take me down like I’m a domino

[Bridge]
Ooh baby baby got me feeling so right
Ooh baby baby dancing in the moonlight
Ooh baby baby got me feeling so right
Ooh baby baby dancing in the moonlight
Ooh baby baby got me feeling so right
Ooh baby baby dancing in the moonlight

[Outro]
Rock my world into the sunlight
Make this dream the best I’ve ever known
Dirty dancing in the moonlight
Take me down like I’m a domino

Every second is a highlight
When we touch don’t ever let me go
Dirty dancing in the moonlight
Take me down like I’m a domino

Mornings

Mornings. I hate them. They’re awful.

I believe in sleep. I really do. A full eight hours is good for the mind, body, and a happy happy Angela. A lot of health experts are with me on this. Better focus, better energy, better health – all because of ZZZEDS.

If you’ve ever seen me hangry then just imagine my morning look. I’m not happy. I look semi pirate-y. I have one eye closed. I don’t want to pierce both eyes with direct sunlight. I’ll go blind, for sure. I’m also part panda and part zombie. It’s a scary look. I really really liven up around 11am. But before that, don’t talk to me. Don’t look at me. I’m like Casper the friendly ghost but less see-thru.

Hi, I'm Casper!

In order to maximize sleep time I have my morning routine down to an art. An art science. A science that is an art. And it’s like that because it’s so good.  I only need 17 minutes to get ready. Yes. From the time I get up til I am out the door, I only need S E V E N T E E N minutes. I do have to eat breakfast in the office, but who can eat right when they wake up anyways? I’m not a tiger. I just said I was a panda, pirate zombie and when have you seen those things eat first thing in the AM? Save it. I’ll say it for you, “Touche my friend, touche”.

Mornings suck – and I have a feeling I know why. Because really I am a zombie-pirate-panda-owl. I LOVE THE NIGHT. I try to relish the night. I want to stay up as late as possible! Except my Dad is also an owl, but a morning owl. Hoot. So I don’t know how all that logic works. But I do know, sleep does the body good and I also know that I hate mornings.

“You and I” by Lady Gaga

Listen here:

Kumbaya here:

It’s been a long time since I came around
Been a long time but I’m back in town
This time I’m not leaving without you
You taste like whiskey when you kiss me, oh
I’d give anything again to be your baby doll
This time I’m not leaving without you

You said sit back down where you belong
In the corner of my bar with your high heels on
Sit back down on the couch where we
Made love the first time and you said to me this

Something, something about this place
Something ’bout lonely nights and my lipstick on your face
Something, something about my cool Nebraska guy
Yeah something about, baby, you and I

It’s been two years since I let you go,
I couldn’t listen to a joke or rock ‘n roll
Muscle cars drove a truck right through my heart
On my birthday you sang me a heart of gold
With a guitar humming and no clothes
This time I’m not leaving without you
Ooh-oh ooh-oh

Sit back down where you belong
In the corner of my bar with your high heels on
Sit back down on the couch where we
Made love the first time and you said to me this

Something, something about this place
Something ’bout lonely nights and my lipstick on your face
Something, something about my cool Nebraska guy
Yeah something about, baby, you and I

You and I
You, you and I
You, you and I
You, you and I, I
You and I
You, you and I
Oh yeah!
I’d rather die
Without you and I

C’mon!
Put your drinks up!

We got a whole lot of money, but we still pay rent
‘Cause you can’t buy a house in Heaven
There’s only three men that I’m a serve my whole life
It’s my daddy and Nebraska and Jesus Christ

Something, something about the chase
Six whole years
I’m a New York woman, born to run you down
So have my lipstick all over your face
Something, something about just knowing when it’s right
So put your drinks up for Nebraska
For Nebraska, Nebraska, I love you

You and I
You, you and I
Baby, I rather die!
Without you and I

You and I
You, you and I
Nebraska, I rather die
Without you and I

It’s been a long time since I came around
Been a long time but I’m back in town
This time I’m not leaving without you.

“Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen

This song is too catchy. Listen here:

Kumbaya here:

I threw a wish in the well
Don’t ask me I’ll never tell
I looked to you as it fell
And now you’re in my way
I’d trade my soul for a wish
Pennies and dimes for a kiss
I wasn’t looking for this
But now you’re in my way

Your stare was holding
Ripped jeans, skin was showin’
Hot night, wind was blowin’
Where you think you’re going baby?

Hey, I just met you and this is crazy
But here’s my number, so call me maybe
It’s hard to look right at you baby
But here’s my number, so call me maybe
Hey I just met you and this is crazy
But here’s my number, so call me maybe
And all the other boys try to chase me
But here’s my number, so call me maybe

You took your time with the call
I took no time with the fall
You gave me nothing at all
But still you’re in my way
I beg and borrow and steal
At first sight and it’s real
I didn’t know I would feel it
But it’s in my way

Your stare was holding
Ripped jeans, skin was showin’
Hot night, wind was blowin’
Where you think you’re going baby?

Hey, I just met you and this is crazy
But here’s my number, so call me maybe
It’s hard to look right at you baby
But here’s my number, so call me maybe
Hey I just met you and this is crazy
But here’s my number, so call me maybe
And all the other boys try to chase me
But here’s my number, so call me maybe

Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so so bad
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
I missed you so so bad

It’s hard to look right at you baby
But here’s my number, so call me maybe

Hey, I just met you and this is crazy
But here’s my number, so call me maybe
And all the other boys try to chase me
But here’s my number, so call me maybe

Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so so bad
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
So call me maybe

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“Superbass” by Nicki Minaj

Cuter than cute – two English girls rap to this song!!! I can’t get enough of them! Happy Kumbaya Thursday!

Rap along:

This one is for the boys with the boomin’ system
Top down, AC with the coolin’ system
When he come up in the club, he be blazin’ up
Got stacks on deck like he savin’ up

And he ill, he real, he might got a deal
He pop bottles and he got the right kind of build
He cold, he dope, he might sell coke
He always in the air, but he never fly coach

He a muthafuckin trip, trip, sailor of the ship, ship
When he make it drip, drip kiss him on the lip, lip
That’s the kind of dude I was lookin’ for
And yes you’ll get slapped if you’re lookin’ ho

I said, excuse me you’re a hell of a guy
I mean my, my, my, my you’re like pelican fly
I mean, you’re so shy and I’m loving your tie
You’re like slicker than the guy with the thing on his eye, oh

Yes I did, yes I did
Somebody please tell him who the eff I is
I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes up
Back coupes up, and chuck the deuce up

Boy you got my heartbeat runnin’ away
Beating like a drum and it’s coming your way
Can’t you hear that boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass?

He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass
Yeah that’s that super bass

Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom, he got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom, yeah that’s that super bass

This one is for the boys in the Polos
Entrepreneur niggas in the moguls
He could ball with the crew, he could solo
But I think I like him better when he dolo

And I think I like him better with the fitted cap on
He ain’t even gotta try to put the mac on
He just gotta give me that look, when he give me that look
Then the panties comin’ off, off, unh

Excuse me, you’re a hell of a guy
You know I really got a thing for American guys
I mean, sigh, sickenin’ eyes
I can tell that you’re in touch with your feminine side, oh

Yes I did, yes I did
Somebody please tell him who the eff I is
I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes up
Back coupes up, and chuck the deuce up

Boy you got my heartbeat runnin’ away
Beating like a drum and it’s coming your way
Can’t you hear that boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass?

He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass
Yeah that’s that super bass

Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom, he got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom, yeah that’s that super bass

See I need you in my life for me to stay
No, no, no, no, no I know you’ll stay
No, no, no, no, no don’t go away

Boy you got my heartbeat runnin’ away
Don’t you hear that heartbeat comin’ your way?
Oh it be like, boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass
Can’t you hear that boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass?

Boy you got my heartbeat runnin’ away
Beating like a drum and it’s coming your way
Can’t you hear that boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass?

He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom bass
Yeah that’s that super bass

Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom, he got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom
Boom, badoom, boom, yeah that’s that super bass

Hiccups, why?

I think I get hiccups more often than most people. And almost always for some seemingly unapparent reason. Well, not always, usually after I eat or drink. The point is, I am an adult and I feel like hiccups are more of a kid’s thing. When was the last time you were in a business meeting and someone had the hiccups? The answer is NEVER.

But kid’s can have hiccups at anytime and it’s not weird. And so I launched myself into the world of hiccups and I am sharing my discoveries with you here.

The key questions are: Where to hiccups come from? Why? And most importantly, how to get rid of them!

Where:

Hiccups come from an involuntary contraction in the diaphragm. This cases brief closures in the vocal chords creating the “hiccup” sound.

Why:

So far there is no clear understanding but hiccups have been attributed to eating or drinking too fast. I am willing to place some clear bets that that IS the answer. I have a fear of starvation and so often look like a raccoon at a garbage can when I ate. Just can’t shovel it in my face fast enough!! And kids are just the same. Most adults are refined enough to chew their food and then swallow. Not hoover their food and then hiccup.

How to get rid of them:

No sound advice. They should go away in a couple minutes. If not, the interwebs tell me, you’ve got a serious condition. You need to see a doctor.

Also, I wanted to insert an image of someone hicupping but it was weird and gross so I omitted it. You’re welcome.