And you thought I took a NAP yesterday after my half-day; HA!

This is a prime example why I should never work part-time - look at what I'm doing with my free moments!! I have become a sentimental NELLY!

Look at me! I can embed video after video on my blog!

So I'm going to a family practice doc down the street later this afternoon to rule out an infection, regarding the good ol' blad. I'm happy they fit me in so quickly (I just called) but not so happy I'll be missing Oprah today - I've been waiting for this televised event for close to a week! (When a girl just sits on a couch all day, this is pretty much the pinnacle of excitement.) The Big O is interviewing Elizabeth Edwards, the often admirable and stoic wife of disgraced presidential hopeful Johnny Boy Edwards, and by golly, I wanted to see it! TiVO would have really come in handy, now.

UPDATE: I do not have a UTI - there is no infection. The doc was mystified, and said it could be some kind of trauma related to the Foley catheter or the surgery itself. I will have to wait it out. In the meantime, I have a specialist appointment set-up for next week if the discomfort does not dissipate. Sigh. On another note, did anyone catch the Edwards interview?!

Oh, since I am on a music kick, I also wanted to include another song filling our airwaves these solemn rainy days. Matt and I watched Battle in Seattle this week, a drama about the WTO protests in Seattle in '99. We both enjoyed the film, particularly me, because I didn't even know the basics about the WTO, sadly enough. After thirty minutes on Wikipedia, I am now properly versed (well, sort of...the intricacies still confuse my not-very-nimble mind). The National's "Fake Empire" played during the credits, we loved it, and here it is:

Matt the Music Sleuth

So whenever I find a song I love, I play it around the house about 100 times or until Matt starts complaining. (Our musical preferences are almost the same, although I love anything sung by a woman in the minor key whereas he prefers male singers - typical!) Anyway, I've been playing Adele's "Hometown Glory" non-stop when Matt said, "That is the same as the Six Feet Under Song!" By the "Six Feet Under Song" he means "Breathe Me" by Sia, which was played during the show's series finale. (Soapbox: The final five minutes of Six Feet Under are the best of any series closing - everyone I know [myself and Matt included] watched that finale episode and then sat still on our couch for a good ten minutes after it ended, in tears. It was breathtaking and I'm sure the song - in all its melodramatic glory - added to it.) So then I listened to both songs, and holy bologna! both songs have very similar piano arrangements. I bow down to Matty, the Music Sleuth. Here they are (both perfect for a rainy day):

Swoon-Worthy Song

One of my favorites. Prettiest and sweetest song - and video - ever. (What can I say; I'm no romantic cynic. And a special shout-out to the dog in the middle of the video!)

Bright Eyes: "First Day of My Life"