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charliesmum ([personal profile] charliesmum) wrote2005-10-30 07:04 am
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Happy "Really Is" Day

My mother always calls the day after Daylight Savings Time (or, as in the case, the ending of it) "Really Is" Day, because people will say things like, "It is 7am, but it really is 8am."

This morning, I knew Charlie was awake because he was in his room singing "I Write the Songs",* and I was thinking (while laughing) that I hope I can give him the kind of life where he always wakes up singing.




*Because it is on his electronic piano, not because we're secretly Barry Mannilow fans or anything.

[identity profile] dindin.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
:D

"Really Is Day" I love that! I think of it that way all day!

[identity profile] nam-jai.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Really Is" Day -- that's awesome! And I had forgotten about it until I read your post, so thanks for that.

I was just listening to "Mandy" in the car yesterday. For myself and friends, I made up a Buffy/Angel soundtrack of songs that appear on the show, and I had to include that because it's Angel's favorite song. That's the only reason it's on my iPod. Not because I was a Manilow fanatic around age 12-13, and there's a nostalgic part of me that still enjoys listening to "Mandy."

[identity profile] gehayi.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Am I allowed to plead guilty to liking Barry Manilow?

[identity profile] zambonigirl.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
You know you were singing along with him.

Sing along with me now:

Oooh Mandy
You came and you gave without taking
But I sent you away
Oh Mandy
You kissed me and stopped me from shaking
But I need you today
Oh Mandy

Barry Manilow is welcome in my house.

[identity profile] sphinxvictorian.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, darn, and here I thought I was finding someone else who shared the lonely burden of being a secret fan of the man who used to play piano for Bette Midler. :) I put it down to that part of my animus that loves show tunes and lounge music, and which is gay as a day in May. I must confess that I have a secret weakness for Mr. Manilow.

[identity profile] erynnef.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
stoopid daylight savings.


Makes the day so short.

[identity profile] on-the-breath.livejournal.com 2005-11-03 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a key, important footnote there!