I’m surprised y’all still read my blog, considering I haven’t gotten my act together to actually, you know, write a post in five days.
I could give you the stock excuses, busy, tired, working, cleaning, busy, blah, blah blah. But, the truth is I haven’t got much to say.
Well, that’s not entirely true.
I have tons of blog posts in the works, but never enough time to actually finish writing them.
It’s not just the fact that I’m busy, it’s the lack of motivation. I almost feel like I’m over blogging. Now, before you get worried, I’m not going to stop blogging. I love to write. I just don’t feel empowered to put my thoughts down.
Maybe it’s because of the surge of local readers that have been visiting. I have this urgent need for privacy lately, and rather than vomit words on a page, I’d rather write in my journal where my thoughts are safe from nosy people who simply visit this site to keep tabs on me. Y’all know who you are.
If I didn’t have a stat counter things might be different. But every time I check that counter, I see all the people reading from my home town and I freak out. These people rarely comment and I just don’t feel comfortable sharing my innermost thoughts with them.
I know that’s insane. I’m a blogger. It’s my job to write about my life and the things that are most important to me. But lately I feel like there’s no dialogue going on here. It’s just me using words, weaving sentences and sharing my thoughts.
I’m sure I’ll snap out of this funk sooner or later. I’ll return to regular blogging soon. Right now I just need to re-evaluate this blog’s direction. My priorities need to be realigned.
January 12th was the 50th Anniversary of Motown Records and I’ve been obsessed with reading all about Berry Gordy, Jr. and the company that began as Tamla Records. I’ve also been searching iTunes for all the greatest Motown Hits.
I’m just in love with it all. I have been for years.
When I was a little girl I’d dig out my parents’ vinyl records and beg to listen to Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Temptations, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Jackson Five, Brenda Holloway, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Tami Terell and so many more.
Can I just say that David Ruffin‘s voice melts my heart? I mean I know he was kind of a jerk to the other Temptations, but when I hear his rough (Ruff?) voice, usually when listening to My Girl, I get a shiver down my spine.
Here’s just one of my favorite Temptations songs (but I don’t think Ruff is on lead on this one), I Want a Love I Can See:
And then! Stevie Wonder! I heart Stevie. Especially Sugar:
Swoon.
Don’t forget Brenda Holloway. She should have been a bigger star than Diana. I really believe that. Even in 2005, she proved she has the voice:
Compare that with the 1964 version:
I love her.
Here’s the Alicia Keys version (not on the Motown label, but awesome just the same):
Takes my breath away. And makes me wish I could play the piano somethin’ fierce…
Dana began her Mom career in 2004 with the birth of her first son, Dawson, aka The Doodlebug, and little brother, Owen, was born in 2009. She spends her days putting out fires, climbing mountains and chasing monsters. More About Dana.
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