The Ramblings of Daily Life

I'm sitting here in a pile of things that I don't have the energy to pick up or move.  It's crazy how your heart can physically hurt.  It's definitely worse than any physical pain I've ever felt.  And people will tell you to smile.  You look so sad.  You are too ______ to be sad.  Maybe you just don't understand the reason.  Smiling usually comes with happiness, and it's not so natural all of the time for me. I was there for a split second, happy in your company.  There was a glimpse of something that made sense.  And then it was stolen from me.  There's some reason why he's acting this way - surely.  Yep, there is a reason.  But not one that's pretty.  Or not one that will make sense - or make me look strong, or suave, or cool. So now I'm sitting here, just waiting.  I know I'm over thinking   That's normal for me.  But I haven't been this stuck in a long time.  I was making progress. ...

Kellie Pickler, "The Woman I Am", Black River Entertainment Rating: 5 Stars Pickler's 2012 release, "100 Proof" is a hard act to follow, easily my favorite country album of 2012.  However, with her unapologetic and personal new release, it might give the reminiscent traditional sounding album a run for it's money. The best thing "The Woman I Am" album does is capture Pickler's multi-dimensional personality, and each track does that exceptionally.  The different sides of Pickler's personality are literally represented on the album cover.   She pulls off her pristine image and rolls it in the dirt on a few cuts.  The bouncy "Little Bit Gypsy'" and the tongue in cheek "No Cure for Crazy" show that Pickler's unafraid to challenge female stereotypes.  "White picket fence don't feel like home / don't need a rock/ need a rolling stone" suggests a desire to be spontaneous and nomadic whil...