Truthfully, a HERE'S TO YOU post would have been the perfect remedy, but they can be a bit of work all on their own... and require prep and forethought. I can't get a Quick Fix from one of those. I have to decide to do it about a week ahead of time and then begin active planning and reading and taking notes. It is a *process* here. Then, I start looking for footage on youtube. It can take hours to find just the right video. Or minutes. You just don't know. So, when I decided Yesterday that a Fix was in order, I needed ::variation:: on my HERE'S TO YOU post. There was no way I could get one of those launched anytime soon.
Instead, I asked myself this question: "What youtube do I want to watch? What would make me feel better? What would give me a little boost, put a little pep in my step, a smile on my face, or maybe even bring a bit of a tear to my eye? What stuff would I like to remember with fondness?" The answer for me was 80s movies. I freakin' love 80s movies. I might have one early, early 90s movie thrown in there Just Because. But mostly 80s movies. Some are scenes. Some are songs set to scenes. Whatever. A lot of dancing. Why? Because dancing is fun to watch. Makes your heart sing a little bit. It is the body's way to express music. Dance is a very natural way to express yourself and your love for sound.
Well, as you can imagine, once I got rolling with this project I ended up with TWO days worth of material. So, this is just Round One. I hope you enjoy the watching as much as I did. And I hope you walk away just a little bit lighter than you came in.
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Robin: Anything that lifts your spirits makes me happy. I do have a video for you. I'll post it later this week or next.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to it...
DeleteI LOVE your selections... especially The Proclaimers, 'The Last of The Mohichans,' and 'Ghost!'
ReplyDeleteI so hope everything is going well with you...
:o)
~shoes~
Glad you found some things to make you smile, cry, or a bit of both. And I LOVE them, too. Obviously. But, it makes me SO HAPPY that I can share that love with my very good friends like you. And I hope that things are going well for you, too. How is that speech coming along????
DeleteI love baryshnikov period...it's like watching music dance.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I know what you mean:)
DeleteThe speech is pretty ok... ready to go, I fear!
ReplyDeleteNow all I have to do is present it without messing up too badly!
:o)
Thank you for asking!!
~shoes~
I hope you post something about it... like a VIDEO!!!!
DeleteGreat post! Loved the videos too. My pick me ups are often searching for postings like this!
ReplyDeleteThrilled to oblige!
DeleteOnly have time this morning to watch one. (Last of the Mohicans)I'm coming back though. This is such a lovely treat.
ReplyDeleteNow I want to watch Flashdance again. I have it on video. That's how long it's been since I last watched it. Love the soundtrack to that movie.
ReplyDeleteLee
Tossing It Out