I have a love-hate relationship with the outdoors. Usually I feel as Ms. Lebowitz does:
“The outdoors is what you have to go through to get from the apartment into the taxi.” – Fran Lebowitz
Yet, I am smitten with the idea of a wee house in the country. Perhaps by a lake. The setting would also need to be mosquito-fee.
I can see myself on the deck — once the mosquito net is installed. One question: is there DSL in the hinterland?
Did you ever listen to Siouxsie And the Banshees? They had a song titled, “Christine”.
Here are the lyrics.
Christine
She tries not to shatter, kaleidoscope style Personality changes behind her red smile Every new problem brings a stranger inside Helplessly forcing one more new disguise
Christine-the strawberry girl
Christine-banana split lady
Singing sweet savages lost in our world This big-eyed girl sees her faces unfurl Now she’s in purple
Now she’s the turtle
disintegrating
Christine-the strawberry girl
Christine-banana split lady
22 faces…disintegrating.
I do know that one! I never understood it however :-).
I like this one myself — the lyrics are actually rather distasteful (it’s KISS and I know it because I grew up in the headbanging part of Scarborough) — but I always liked the “Christine sixteen” part…(Actually if pressed, I will admit to still liking KISS a whole lot.
If you ever find this mythical mosquito free by a lake zone — please let me know.
Instead of Siouxsie (BTW – I agree – WTF is that song about?) and KISS, here’s another Christine song…
“Christine”
Christine, she tells me that she’s in love again
Christine, she says that she still loves me
She stands there calling my name in her boyfriend’s jacket in the rain
I guess she’s in love with the whole damn world
And the whole world loves her
Won’t turn without her
It has to have her
I can’t live without her
Just one moment with Christine
You know exactly what I mean
She stays a night and then she leaves
Just a little hope in between
One more moment with Christine
It’s like a lifetime where’ve I been
I want to live to the extreme
I need another taste of Christine
Oh, I need another taste, another taste of Christine
Christine, the touch of another human touch
There whispered breath falling on your skin
I don’t know where to begin
Well, I just arrived, now I’m locked in
And now I’m caught in your mixed up world
And the whole world loves you
Won’t turn without you
It has to have you
I can’t live without you
Just one moment with Christine
You know exactly what I mean
She stays a night and then she leaves
Just a little hope in between
One more moment with Christine
It’s like a lifetime where’ve I been
I want to live to the extreme
Won’t you tell me, who is Christine?
How many times will it take for me to learn?
Tell me, are we headed for nowhere?
Christine
How many times will it take for me to learn?
Tell me, are we headed for nowhere?
And the whole world loves her…
Just one moment with Christine
You know exactly what I mean
She stays a night and then she leaves
Just a little hope in between
One more moment with Christine
It’s like a lifetime where’ve I been
I want to live to the extreme
I need another taste of Christine
How many times does it take to learn?
How many times does it take to learn?
How many times does it take to learn?
How many times does it take to learn?
Another taste of Christine…
Oh, I love that song! It is the best Christine one ever!
I want to have at my birthday party (the big one that’s not for many years) an entire selection of Christine songs. A bit egocentric but hey it will be my special day.
Maybe I should rename my blog “Another Taste of Christine” or perhaps not…