My Singin' Legs

Yes, this is the mood I'm in today and I needed a song to match it. I am many things, but I'm not my hair! (Yes, I know the lyrics pertain to a woman of African American descent and I'm not, but look past that to the message of the song and you will see how I am feeling today!) Thanks Ashlie! You're the best! I AM NOT MY HAIR (India.Arie) Is that India.Arie? What happened to her hair? Ha ha ha ha ha Dat dad a dat da Dad a ooh Little girl with the press and curl Age eight I got a Jheri curl Thirteen I got a relaxer I was a source of so much laughter At fifteen when it all broke off Eighteen and went all natural February two thousand and two I went and did What I had to do Because it was time to change my life To become the women that I am inside Ninety-seven dreadlock all gone I looked in the mirror For the first time and saw that HEY.... I am not my hair I am not this skin I am not your expectations no no I am not my hair I ma not this skin I am a soul that lives with...

Watch the sunrise Say your goodbyes Off we go Some conversation No contemplation Hit the road Car overheats Jump out of my seat On the side of the highway, baby Our road is long Your hold is strong Please don't ever let go, oh no I know I don't know you But I want you so bad Everyone has a secret Oh, can they keep it? Oh no, they can't I'm driving fast now Don't think I know how to go slow Where you at now I feel around There you are Cool these engines Calm these jets I ask you how hot can it get And as you wipe off beads of sweat Slowly you say, I'm not there yet I know I don't know you But I want you so bad Everyone has a secret Oh, can they keep it? Oh no, they can't I know I don't know you But I want you so bad Everyone has a secret Oh, but can they keep it? Oh no, they can't

And strangely is a song by the country group, SheDaisy. It's how I feel right now... I'm hopeful about love again and I know what I need, want, deserve, and what I won't bend on. So, here are the lyrics for you and for me too... This woman that takes on the world And picks up your shirts, keeps it together somehow This same woman, that melts with your touch Wants you to feel what I'm feeling right now 'Cause this woman needs A safe place to land The strength in your hands To know you know What this woman needs Is somewhere to cry So lay by my side And I'll tell you, I'll tell you This woman needs to be reassured That my heart's your home and love is what wills you to stay I need you to see me in every light And hear that you still think I'm beautiful anyway 'Cause this woman needs A safe place to land The strength in your hands To know you know What this woman needs Is somewhere to cry So lay by my side And I'll ...

It's a little bit of a sad day for me today. After a magnificent run of Much Ado About Nothing followed by 3 amazing reviews from The Edge/Dallas, Theatre Jones, and The Column; the show has sadly closed. After 2 weekends of packed houses and superb audience response, it's over and I'm most sad about this. This show, this role, my fellow actors, and the friends I have made over the course of this process made all the shit that we went through totally worth it! I truly feel like I am a stronger woman after playing this role. I feel as if I have more confidence in my acting ability and in myself after this. I feel like I have a stronger conviction in myself when it comes to men in general. As you know, Greg and I broke up almost 2 months ago. Well, he kept telling me, in our limited conversations via text, that he would be coming to see the show. He said he would be attending the first weekend, but never showed. I don't really know why, but this made me sad a...