Fight Like a Girl

Fight Like a Girl by Bomshel

Little girl alone on the playground
Tired of gettin' teased and gettin' pushed around
Wishin' she was invisible
To them

She ran home cryin'
"Why do they hate me?"
And Mama wiped the tears and said
"Baby, you're brave and you're beautiful.
So, hold your head high.
Don't ever let 'em define
The light in your eyes.
Love yourself, give them Hell.
You can take on this world.
You just stand and be strong
And then fight
Like a girl."

At 31 she was wheelin' and dealin'
Kept on hittin' that same glass ceilin'
She was never gonna be one of the boys, no
She coulda gave up on her ambition
And spent the rest of her life just wishin'
Instead she listened to her mama's voice sayin'

"Hold your head high.
Don't ever let 'em define
The light in your eyes.
Love yourself, give them Hell.
You can take on this world.
You just stand and be strong
And then fight
Like a girl."

Oh, with style and grace
Kick ass and take names

Ten years of climbin' that ladder
Oh, but money and power don't matter
When the doctor said "the cancer spread"
She holds on tight to her husband and babies
And says "this is just another test God gave me.
And I know just how to handle this"

I'll hold my head high
I'll never let this define
The light in my eyes
Love myself, give it Hell
I'll take on this world
If I stand and be strong
No, I'll never give up
I will conquer with love
And I'll fight like
Like a girl

Ooh

Inspirational Song!

Today, I am grateful for a wonderful marriage, family, friends and God.

Rach

Pandora

As you probably know by now, I'm a pretty big fan of music-and a lot of different types. One of my favorite ways to listen to music when I'm on the computer is through pandora.com. It's a free site that lets you pick a band or specific song. Then, it makes a station for you based on this. There are no commercials and you can approve or veto a song and it helps the program pick other songs for you more precisely. You can even bookmark songs that you may want to download/buy. I've found some great new artists this way and it's nice when working on the computer!

Today, I am grateful for: 5 weeks left of school before graduation, a nice day yesterday and today with family and friends, my 2 friends at school that help me a lot, that my cold is pretty much gone and it was light, and last but definitely not least, God.

R

Quitters

Quitters

Collin Raye

Nobody thinks about that stuff
Like, how tall he might have been or how fast he could’ve run
They just stare as he rolls by
All they see is a helpless kid with no chance to live a life
But, If they only knew

Chorus 1:
He’s got dreams of breaking ribbons in a hundred yard dash
Climbing up a snow capped mountain and planting his flag
He believes one day he’ll stand up and walk away from that chair
He’s got faith, he’s got hope and all his mamma’s prayers
He’s not jaded or bitter
gonna leave the giving up for the quitters
The doctors say no way he’ll walk
He just smiles and says “I’m gonna prove YOU wrong”
Lots of falls and failed attempts
His legs keep giving out, but his heart ain’t giving in
‘Cause, What they don’t know

Chorus 2:
He’s got dreams of breaking ribbons in a hundred yard dash
Pushing Earnhardt down the back stretch in a Daytona draft
He believes one day he’ll stand up and walk away from that chair
He’s got faith, he’s got hope and all his mamma’s prayers
He’s not jaded or bitter
He’s gonna leave the giving up for the quitters
He pulls himself up on the bars and takes a long, deep breath
Lifts his right foot off the mat and with all that he has left
He takes a step, one step

Chorus 3:
Toward his dream of breaking ribbons in a hundred yard dash
Going long for a touchdown with his buddies out back
He believes one day he’ll stand up and walk away from that chair
He’s got faith, he’s got hope and all his mamma’s prayers
He’s not jaded or bitter
He’s gonna leave the giving up for the quitters
He ain’t no quitter

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I heard this on the radio the other day and really thought it was a touching song! Maybe it's strange, but I always think of wheelchairs...the times when I was in them for awhile and mainly, the strong fact that I could of been in one for life. I know a couple spinal cord tumors survivors, like myself, and they are permanently in a wheelchair. That could easily have been me.

Today, I am grateful for: miracles, music, friends, family and God.

R

Music Galore!

Finally, a long list of music for everyone to explore. Thanks for all the comments, emails, etc.!! I will just compile one long list-no real rhyme or reason to it, mixing all the suggestions up and throwing some of my favorites in as well. I was glad to see such a wide range and different ages and tastes coming in! Here goes...

The Pierces- Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge

Lupe Fiasco- The Cool

Janis Joplin- Pearl

Various Artists- Juno OST

Matt Costa- Unfamiliar Faces

Ray LaMontagne- Trouble

M.I.A.- Kala

LeAnn Rimes- Family

Mary J Blige- Growing Pains

Matt White- Best Days

Graham Colton- Here Right Now

The Frames- The Cost

Beirut- Gulag Orkestar

Dropkick Murphys- The Meanest Of Times

Sia- Some People Have Real Problems

Kate Nash- Made of Bricks

The-Dream- Love/Hate

Hope- Hope

Ingrid Michaelson- Girls and Boys

Garth Brooks-all albums

Matt Nathanson

Beatles

Neil Young

Cat Stevens

Bob Dylan

Early 20's Blues and Jazz (Bix Biederbeck) on up until now

Merry-Go-Round by Antje Duvekot

As Is - Ani DiFranco

What's a girl to do - Bat for Lashes

Rilo Kiley

Fiona Apple

Heal Over - KT Tunstall

Shake It - Metro Station

Regina Spektor

Tori Amos

Usher

Kenny Chesney

Brooks and Dunn

I Just Want To Celebrate- Rare Earth

We Are The Champions - Queen

Josh Groban

Andrea Bocelli

I will show you love - Kendall Payne

The walking song Diana Lorden

Ginny Owens

Nickelcreek

Josh Hoge

Will Hoge

Feist

Arcade Fire

Wolfmother

The Hush Sound

Muscles

Damien Rice

The Calling

Matthew Ryan

3 Doors Down

Mary Chapin Carpenter

I Can Only Imagine (sung by various people)

32 Flavors- Ani DiFranco (another great version by Alana Davis-faster)

Mandolin Rain-Bruce Hornsby

If Nothing Else- Over the Rhine

Cosy in the Rocket

Ben Harper

Melissa Etheridge

Lifehouse

Toby Lightman

Tracy Chapman

R. Kelly

India Arie

Kevin Sharp

Johnny Cash

Kenny Rogers

Bruce Springsteen

Monk & Neagle

Caedmon's Call

Billy Holiday

Peggy Lee

Harry Connick Jr.

Earth Wind & Fire

Cheryl Wheeler

Stephen Ashbrook

Luther Van Dross

System of a Down

Counting Crows

A Fine Frenzy

Mika

Laura Bell Bundy

Matchbox Twenty

St. Vincent

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I look forward to keeping my computer and IPod busy! Hope you find something new too.


Today, I am grateful for: happiness, family, friends, God


Rach

Music Please

So, this is a late post...I was obviously feeling like I have more energy today--art therapy, lunch with the new (almost) in-laws, art (therapyish) or just art date with a sweet friend and beyond...

I want to have some interactive stuff with my readers--to be able to hear from YOU. I want to know your favorite bands/songs/singers/whatever. The music in my IPOD and on the radio (as usual) is getting old. So, share, share, share. Click "Comments" and leave the information! It's an easy way to help :).

I truly listen to everything and welcome whatever!

Then, I'll compile the list in a week or so and post them and we'll all benefit! Yay!

In the meantime, have a great weekend...

Today, I am grateful for: Art, bonding, friends, family and God.

Rach

Tid-Bits

Johnny crosses the finish line after going up and

down the stairs 50 times with ankle weights...

-Have you ever tried to run up and down stairs 50 times with ankle weights on? Well, don't worry, I didn't, but my fiance's 16 year old brother did...it was quite funny really (after a dare). I mention this because his (newer) band, Open Theory, featured this blog on their site. Thanks! Check it out!

-CTOS- Connective Tissue Oncology Society is having their 13th Annual CTOS Meeting this weekend. I was asked by the head of the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative to grant permission to use some of my artwork there. There was going to be some posters for various organizations and my work was on the one for the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative. I hope the weekend was successful and I look forward to hearing about it and hopefully seeing some pictures of the posters!


-Go enjoy your Sunday!


Today, I am grateful for: art, God, writing, nice weather again, family and friends!


Adios, amigos!


Rachel

Erin Bode

Ok, warning, gasp: a post not about cancer! Yay! Heehee.

Anyways, I am a HUGE fan of music-most types really. I get bored with one type and on to the next and back again. I've been grateful to see lots of amazing concerts over the years and tonight was no exception. What's better than getting to see someone you heard was great and wanted to see, sitting in the front row at a sold out show, and having free tickets? Well, that's what happened tonight with Erin Bode. Quite a treat.

One last hooray before my huge project is due next Thursday...Don't worry, I'm still going to try to blog each day for a little break.

So, check out Erin Bode, let me know what you think!

ABOUT ERIN (from her website-http://www.erinbode.com/about.html)
Vocalist Erin Bode (pronounced BOH-DEE) has a beautiful, crystal clear voice that is too exquisite to miss. She has consistently won over audiences with her sweet personality and sincere performances. Her distinctive repertoire and crossover appeal - evoking comparisons to Eva Cassidy and Norah Jones - have proven equally at home in grand venues or relaxed clubs.

The Erin Bode Group have performed nationwide at venues such as Blues Alley in Washington D.C., Zanzibar Blue in Philadelphia, and at Sweet Rhythm in New York. They have also been in Europe twice, touring in Italy.

In late 2006, they traveled to South Africa to work with the Themba Girls' School Choir. Most recently, Erin performed with Garrison Keillor on A Prairie Home Companion at the Fabulous Fox.

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Today, I am grateful for: beautiful music, friends and family (and procrastinating-speaking of-better go study!)

Love,
Rachel

PS-Thanks again for the great comments and emails!