"Have mercy old bus be packed up tight" ZZTop

"I'd rather go by bus"

Prince Charles

Lengthy bus ride recently in the early a.m. Inner city to the burbs & I found myself in a standing room or rather, standing bus only situation.   Heavy fog had created a huge backup in the Friday morning bus plan & buses were packed to the gills.  With barely enough room to squeeze on with my snappy Vera Wang slouch bag en tow I reached for the overhead holding bar at the very front of a packed moving vessel.  And then, a booming Brooklyn accent of a voice, "Yknow, my Ride is Popular! You made it to the VIP section!!"  He had no more than finished his sentence when I noticed his black leather driving gloves...gloves complete with silver metal rock star studs. Yeh, this bus driver meant business. With pitch black wayfarers & a sly grin, he was looking a bit more like a ZZ Top member than your normal run of the mill bus driver & I had a feeling this could be an interesting ride.  Coming to a total halt in a fog filled jumbled traffic jam, he removed one studded glove & reached for a zip lock baggy filled with baby carrots.  Yes, I said baby carrots. "Better to see the road with!" he mumbled as he hurriedly scarfed'em down & then without missing a beat he whipped out the intercom on a packed bus of grumpy (& now late for work) commuters inching their way down a cloud covered highway.  Spillin out quirky tidbits & witty one liners he serenaded us with words about how being on time isn't really all it's cracked up to be & how even the term  fashionably late is a mysterious virtue of sorts. Suddenly a few laughs began & then another & another until pretty soon the entire bus became an all out hysterical howl. Not only was everyone laughing, but actually speaking & dare I say interacting with one another?  An amazing event to say the least & one thing was for certain, this guy had maddlove for his job.

"Ridin On The Bus Til I Cadillac" 

 ZZ TOP

I exited the bus with a smile & actually made it to my destination on time. I couldn't help but reflect as I walked away, about how he had done exactly what he had set out to do.  How he had somehow made me forget the uncomfort of missing a seat. How he had kept not only me, but an entire busload from losing precious non retrievable moments fretting..

"Everything is temporary so eat up the good like it's your favorite ice cream melting away & forget the bad cause it's goin goin gone anyway.."
 Birdee Bow

Studded Leather Gloves & Baby Carrots
xo

FeedForward In Fashion

"It's Your Thing. Do What You Wanna Do"
The Isley Brothers

Feedback. We want it. We love it. Ok, occasionally we hate it, but whether or not we choose to keep it or just leave it? One thing is for certain, we'll ALWAYS be getting it. Most of the time it's free & unsolicited, like a lovingly placed parking ticket upon your windshield or a swell acne breakout a few hours before prom pix. On other occasions it's like a surprise heartshaped sandwich in your lunch box or finding a five dollar bill when slipping your hand into the pocket of last year's winter jacket. Good, bad, great or hideous, I guess the real question here is; Do we Need So Much Of It?

When accounting for time spent receiving feedback, I find it to be a rather staggering amount. This could be partly because I'm a songwriter & performer & that's just part of the game, or maybe  it's the new trend regarding all things in general. Quite frankly? I find it creepy. When did we become so conditioned to await the ever mysterious Nod of approval? When did the "go ahead" factor become so important?  When did we start believing that life is in dire need of a Green light?

At every turn, around every corner, the self proclaimed experts appear, eagerly waiting to bestow a treasure trove of fortune known as (insert ultra cheesy Echo & Reverb sound effects here) FEEDBACK
I challenge you to put pen to paper & write down the last few tidbits of feedback you've received.
No really, I did this & I found it to be the best comedic relief I've had in months.
Definitely something about putting it down in black & white that brings it all into perspective. Writing it out helps to declutter the mind & free up some memory space, so that we can get back to fueling it with fabulous ;)


Dread it, Dig it or Run Away from it, feedback is here to stay but FeedForward is making a very fashionable & much needed comeback.
A Snappy Little Comeback

FeedForward
Bring It
Hepburn Hugs & Van Halen Dreams
Birdee Bow

Right Is Overrated

"DANCE FIRST.  THINK LATER."
Samuel Beckett

The Pause Moment.  We all know it.  It's the second guess in the middle of the forward motion that stops self-assurance in it's tracks.  It's somewhat akin to carrying around a leather bound set of  World Encyclopedias in your backpack. 

Y'know just in case GOOGLE gets it wrong?

 Always a good idea to check, re-check & triple check all data involved with new ideas.
If you want to be Right..

Unless Of Course You Just Wanna Dance..

Or You Just Wanna Laugh....

Or ..couples skate 

Or Come On Come On Get Happy

Or  Unless of course  you're willing to take a chance on Getting It Wrong..

Cause Always Getting It Right??

hmmmm I kinda think it's overrated

"LESS Pause MORE Get It Get It GO"
                        Birdee Bow

Hepburn Hugs & Ric Ocasek Dreams
xoxo