There are a couple of things that can absolutely start even a day as glorious and overhyped as Valentine's Day, off on the wrong foot: Low water pressure and lukewarm water. I don't know about you, but I depend on both those things to get my started in the proper fashion. The high water pressure allows me to wake up, get my eyes open, and other things that I cannot be spoken about in a family blog. The heat, especially on a frigid morning like this one, warms me up and assists with the cleaning and moisturizing process. I'm not into cold showers under ANY circumstances. This morning I spent about 15 minutes in the shower hoping that one of the two would come through for me, but it simply didn't happen. I had to stand directly under the shower head due to the low pressure and the water was lukewarm at best..I walked out of the shower feeling a bit dejected; however, that dejection turned to anger when as soon as I turned the water on to brush my teeth, the water was scalding hot. Who the hell needs heat on their toothbrush? Mouthwash alone generates enough eat going down my throat. This was no way to start a day at all. Luckily for me, my lady talked to me a short time later, and I felt better. And then something else happened on my way to work to make me feel even better

If you've been reading my blog for at least a year, you know that I was extremely late to the IPOD game. But since I got one, it is always fun to see which song will get me inspired for my work day. Sometimes its a song with lots of cursing and misogyny, other times its the beautiful voice of Lalah Hathaway, and then we have a day like today when its Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean". I have no clue how anyone could hear this song, and not feel like doing some kind of dance. Personally, when I heard the song, I wanted to break out this routine right there on the train platform:



Anyway, Happy Valentine's Day to everyone with and without a mate. HERE is my gift to all of you.

Bennie and the Jets (live) - Elton John