Who Sings It Better?

Against All Odds is one of the greatest love songs of all time.  So naturally, it's been covered by many different artists.  Today you'll hear two versions of this song.

As I was searching for versions of this song, I came across a group called Westlife.  First up is their version featuring Mariah Carey.

Next up, who other than Phil Collins himself!

Which version do I prefer?  I was impressed with the version by Westlife and Mariah Carey, I must admit.  However, how can you beat the beautiful original version by Phil Collins?  He wins this one for me!

So, who sings it better?

Ten On Tuesday

10 Things You'd Buy (or do) If You Had 1 Million Dollars

OOOO, this question.  This is an evil, but very fun question!  Sorry, I'm not going to say that I'd give all the money to charity because, let's face it, right now I wish that money grew on trees!  What would I buy, well here we go!

1.  It may not be the most glorious thing, but I would pay off debt first.  Then the fun would really begin!

2.  Purchase / build a nice house.  Not a mansion, but the house of my dreams.  ( this isn't the house of my dreams...I haven't found it yet!)

3.  Put money away for Brandon's future

4.  Give money to both my sister and mother

5.  Buy a nice new car.  I've always wanted a blue F150

6.  Splurge on all the latest technology that I don't have:  Ipad, Ipod, new cell phone (with the internet!), all the good stuff!

7.  I would hire Jillian Michaels to come and whip me into shape and teach me how to stay that way!

8.  Receive a much needed makeover....and I wouldn't cry about it like the girls on America's Next Top Model!!  Let's face it, they ALWAYS look better after the makeover.  Why they continue to cry instead of trust the world famous people helping them is beyond me!!

9.  Go on an awesome vacation.  However, I don't know where I would go.  Hawaii, Paris, Australia; it depends on how much money I had.  Maybe go all three places!

10.  Finally, if there was any money left over, I would put it away in savings so that someday when I need it again, it will be there!

Oh well, a person can always dream!!

Musicals Monday

Fantasia is one of Disney's greatest movies.  Using famous composers such as Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Dukas, Bach, and Gershwin, along with their most famous musical compositions, Disney created a masterpiece of fun, using Mickey Mouse and animals.  And with only one brief exception, no words were ever spoken.

-Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
-The Nutcracker Suite by Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky
-The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas
-The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky
-The Pastoral Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven
-Dance of the Hours by Amilcare Ponchielli
-Night on Bald Mountain by Modeste Moussorgsky
-Ave Maria by Franz Shubert

For your Musicals Monday, The Sorcerer's Apprentice from Fantasia.

Star Wars Saturday

With Brandon's birthday last Sunday, I've been thinking recently about cakes.  Then it dawned on me:  why not see if there are Star Wars cakes?  I am in no way, shape, or form, a cook; but I was thinking that there might be some cool pictures to share with you for Star Wars Saturday!

So, today I give you Star Wars cakes:  the good, the bad, and the what in the world were they thinking?!?

The "good"

I can't even tell this is a cake....kudos to the baker!

One of the better Yoda cakes I've seen

This Millenium Falcon cake also looks like a model, not a cake...way to go baker!

The face of General Grievous is wonderful...it goes downhill from there

Faking it with action figures and edible "iron on" pieces will be Brandon's cake next year!

The "bad"

These were great until the baker cut their heads off!!!

and the "what were they thinking?!?"

This is suppose to be Emperor Palpatine.  I only know this because I'm a Star Wars freak!!

Excuse me, is this Yoda, or an overweight relative of his?!?

YouTube Friday

Need a laugh since it's Friday?  Well, here you go....another installment of Friends bloopers!  Have a great weekend everyone.