Way Back Wednesday - Being Boring

From the first time I heard today's song, I loved it. It's sad yet uplifting, touching and memorable.

Also, the video is gorgeous.

Whenever someone tells me that they are bored, I always say that only boring people get bored. I think that there are a lot of restless folks out there right now. Perhaps feeling a little stir crazy as the days of social distancing have turned into weeks. I stick to my statement that only boring people get bored. There are lots of things you can do to amuse yourself. Read books, listen to music, clean, exercise, cook, call your friends and family, play games, teach yourself something new from YouTube videos...I'll not go on, you get the idea.

Personally, I'm not bored because I'm working from home and that's keeping on a regular daily routine. I may change my tune if I wasn't busy and distracted from the pandemic by my job. I'm lucky, I know.

Anyway, for Way Back Wednesday, I'm sharing one of my favourite Pet Shop Boys songs with you, Being Boring. Released on their 1990 album Behaviour, it's a beautiful song. Hope you enjoy it.

Stay healthy, stay inside, wash your hands, tell the people you love how you feel about them xo

Now I sit with different faces

in rented rooms and foreign places

All the people I was kissing

some are here and some are missing

in the nineteen-nineties

I never dreamt that I would get to be

the creature that I always meant to be

but I thought in spite of dreams

you'd be sitting somewhere here with me

Way Back Wednesday - Heart

Today would have been my sweet Sammy's 11th birthday.  As you know, I lost him to cancer in November and I must admit that I miss him every day.  He was a bit of a jerk at times but he was almost never a jerk to me, and he was MY jerk.  That white, furry, ball of smiles and goofiness could take me out of a bad / sad mood instantly.

Sam

In honour of Sam's birthday, I'm sharing an old favourite song of mine.  I love the Pet Shop Boys (and interestingly enough, Sam was rehomed to us by people who purchased him in a Pet Shop - you can no longer buy pets in stores in Kingston - thank goodness).  I love this song and the video.  Say what you will about the music of the Pet Shop Boys (and I get that it's not everyone's cup of tea), they give GOOD video. The video for this song is gorgeous and stars Ian McKellen (SIR IAN FUCKING MCKELLEN!!).

The song held the number 1 spot in the UK charts for 3 weeks in the spring of 1988.  30 years ago, how are all of these songs that old? It sounds like something that could be on the UK charts this year, timeless.

I hope you enjoy this Way Back Wednesday video, it's Heart by the fantastic Pet Shop Boys. xo