accept all happiness from me

betsy’s box…
Current mood: complacent

has been opened
ha

well
i’m just about to finish my 2nd birthday weekend
read on if you want here about (almost) all the fun i had
i do (believe it or not) censor myself in a couple of ways on here
mostly i focus on positive stuff (not much moanin’ here)
and you can gather some of the other stuff i DON’t talk about

when i wish on an eyelash…
who else does this consistently?
i always wish for the same thing
i guess i shouldn’t tell you all here
but it’s a very much positive thing i wish for
anyway
my sister, when i was younger
told me to wish on my eyelashes
this is funny
and she’d be like blow it away and make a wish
and i would never know what to wish for
and i would ask her “what should i wish for?”
and she’d be like “you have to pick something you’d like”
and i could never think of a possession i’d want
so when i was really little i would always wish for an apple pie
don’t ask me why, we all know i’m weird
but cute and funny as-well;)
(my sister thought it was hilarious of course)

one day
in the mid eighties
it changed
i all of the sudden started wishing for a cabbage patch doll
(i hate those things, i really think that i wanted one b/c that’s what everybody else wanted)
and then after a long while, I got a FAKE cabbage patch kid
a black fake one for christmas!
i really am telling the truth
and then for my birthday
i got these twin premie cabbage patch kids
twins?! a black premie and a white premie!?
AND THE BLACK ONE HAD GREEN SPOTS ALL OVER HIS FACE
i’m still, not making this up.

ahhh…
i just go the most wonderful text
U r much fun and a sweet person
FRIENDS!
I LUV U!

you all made it a wonderful weekend again

my party on friday was perfect
so many people i adore
apparently everyone got along swimingly
meeting new folks
lots of hugs for me
and i got some presents too
very very happy with that night

sat. francis came over to fix my toilet for my birthday present
and broke it by mistake
and it wouldn’t stop flushing for over an hour until the super came
and he fixed it!
for all of you who have been hear
this is a great joy to have it fixed
it works like it should now!!

then after hanging out here
tim mary and francis and i went to petes candy store
to see jeff play
many great people there aswell
including many members of hugga broomstick
(oh, did i mention that i’m going to germany with them! OMG!)
had fun there and then went all over the burg
union pool
capons
royal oak
all over
those pals are so good at keeping up with my hopping
they were really great to have along that night
and very funny

today
i spend quite some time cleaning
and now my house feels really great
did tuns of laundry

and now i’m off to my regular coffee with dibs on Sunday evening
what fun life it luvs
and then harry potter in my living room with my roommate

ahhhh
very thankful for fun times

…..
i hope you had fun too
if you didn’t you should call me
i’ll help next time;)

swish!

I’m sure everyone wants to hear about how fab it was

Friday night was dans show @ sidewalk

and pbs was there and it was really great

loads of wonderful folks

I think almost every hug that I got I was actually picked up!

It got me very excited
And Dan was wonderful as well
jojo really like one song imparticular

shout out to greatest Nan!
she said she likes reading these documents!
I try not to think of people reading this
It would just influence this in a wrong way
Oh well

Continuing with the celebration of my birthday weekend ..1…

after dan’s set
me and jojo met friends @ the celler
quite fun it was there
all of the people were very nice to me there
And a few said on separate occasions that I had brightened there night
Super cool!

then I got whisked (unexpectedly) back to bk
for another wonderful time
sat. was very cool
woke up and walked to park slope with pals in the nice sun
then took the train home

Practiced my music, blablabla

then!!!!!!!!
saw the most wonderful art
Chrissy’s the best ever
her stuff in her MFA thesis show was 10 times better than anyone’s there
soooooo good

oh, and on the way
i stopped to see dan deacon and talabam
and get 6 hugs
cool
didn’t get to see the show but thought it was funny that i had just been
wearing a dan deacon shirt for two days in a row.

got taken out to little Italy for a superawesomerad time
very very exciting

then we took a ride up to the celler and stole sasha over to larry laurence bar in williamsburg. were we dropped it like it was hot or something
no really it was anne’s birthday party
had tuns of fun
talked to some people in england @ 6:00 am (their time)
so much fun
very happy with sasha too
these names however
this happens though right
i’ve written about it quite a few times here lets see

last new years there were 5 Matts
there are 3 drummer Jons
and 4 drummer Daves (but really like 7 total, non-drummer and drummer)
um, there was that incident were 3 Pauls asked me out in one week
now Neils and Sashas a bundle!

ya gotta love it!

so, can you believe we are just getting to the actual day……
woke up in a good mood (pretty sure it only had to do with a special dear…)

and then went to the most wonderful brunch with jason and rudy!
@ the tainted lady
heart attack on a heart attack in heaven meal
crab cakes eggs benedict
crazy good
i think it took them like 45 min to bring it

after that time was spent in the big apple with rudy
I love her
We tried to see a movie unsuccessfully

After I came home
Dibs took me out to moto
It was really great
I also love him!
Very much

At the end of the evening I was tired and sore (;))
And took a bath
So good

After I passed out
And got up
Everything seemed to happen at once
I was there for a very dear friend
I got a happy birthday text from someone I didn’t think I would have (who I haven’t heard from in a while)
And a friendster message from a friend who I’ve been wanting to hear from

I got so many good messages this past weekend (and they keep coming)
Lots of love and songs

AND I’m having a birthday party this Friday
Where the real celebration begins
Can you believe it?

Yes, (as my friend said to me last night)
I really do milk it…
Cause I can

Besides there were many of you I did not see this past weekend
Come and give me a kiss on Friday!!!!!!\

Super uper!

Beuithbukfdnjfk;eisnfsdk;!!!!!!!!!!

if it’s a crime, than i’m guilty…
Current mood: impressed

have you every felt at home with yourself

i’m enjoying some time at my house by myself right now
my room smells great because of all the wind and the rain
i’ve got good music (grizzly bear, and a mix i made), candles and i’m in my robe

been under alotta stress because of the thing i do for money
basically every major stress thing that can happen in a year is happening right now
but guess what
i’m doing very well
a month ago, i got volunteered to give a speech for the top guy
and today was the day

very very well
and i looked great too
made a few jokes
warmed hearts
basically made myself sound awesome

then after i got taken out for the greatest meal
including a pomme mojito
sea bass
calamarie (i can’t spell to spit)
and
muscles
yes, it’s hard to be me…

been practicing a lot
slowly but surely gonna get there
very scared for my solo show.

when is it?
oh, Feb. 12th
@ Glass house

but none of you want to come
j/k
you all will be there

mybirthday
mybirthday

is this weekend
i wanna cram as many friends in as possible
so i’m just waitin for the calls…

there are so many things going on this weekend
i have no idea where to start
On Sat. i’d like to
have my friend take me out to dinner (check;)
see chrissy’s show in the lower east side
go to annes party @ Bar (I miss allyal) BAR!
play a show with huggabroomstick @ a party in brooklyn

well
thats all for now loves
oh
i wanted to end with some quotes
i was emptying my text messages
and came upon some really good ones
here they are:
“you make me want to crack my head open so that the angels can fly out and heal everybody!”
“u have charisma in bundles”
thanks for being great guys

sweetness

Age does bring wisdom.

who’s ever heard of the b complexes?
they are the best ever

i’ve been having a wonderful time these days

apparently i just joined huggabroomstick
whoa
how fun
i just had practice
and it went so well
i had so much fun playing
crazy!

and i’m also very happy to have a new friend
who’s super cool and is ever so entertaining!
last night in prospect heights ever so nice
but there was one downer (sorry)
my copy of medicine was totally eaten in the VCR!
i couldn’t believe it
i was on the floor rolling around laughing so i wouldn’t cry
all that after a whole speech of how i love it so and it’s hard to get copies.
oh well
i’m told i can take it to a tape dr.
always try to look up luvs!

last night was a full moon
my friend told me that women are more likely to give birth on a full moon
and the the “birthing centers” are always over crowed

mary and francis came over friday night
they are great
and we wound up at rudy’s DDR party
where i tried sugar free sparks
very fun night
they slept over
francis went to work and
mary and i spent the day
we went thrift shopping
and had some wine with lunch at home
very nice day

oh, and today after i got home and practiced
dibs came over
we walked to the robeling (sp?) tearoom
i had a fun time with dibs but i thought i would like that place more
we are doing reviews on coffee and tea on sundays in williamsburg
the possible ratings are
sucks
lame
alright
and
pretty o.k.

this week should be pretty awesome
and packed

once wed. is over with everything will be fancy free (i have a speech to give to “the man”)
what shall i wear!?

sweeties
i miss you

but in a good, no great way
great UNusual times

yesterday PBS came to my house and was filming my roommate for a time
they filmed me playing one of my songs on the uke
and then they followed us to the deli with their cameras
that all felt really weird

that is truly the best way to describe it
mostly b/c my crazy house will be on pbs (for anyone who’s not been here my
decorating IS something to see)

i went to Jason’s for a photo shoot after
possibly for a flyer for my show
or something
it was good, first we went to lunch
and at his house dave and his brother were playing yahtzee
they are so great
i love them!

and it seems we may have gotten some pretty good pics!

then i met a friend in the lower east side for drinks
he was really great and really funny
great story teller, and by the way crazy!

well we had fun running around in the cold
we ran into some nice characters like andy @ cake shop
matt @ the Johnson’s
and Johnny @ the shop

then i wound up going to prospect heights
got to read the “short stories that nobody ever likes”
but liked them very much esp. when they were read by the author, who’s accent is quite incredible (i don’t think i could ever get sick of it….. blush)(ahhhh!!!!!!)
and then we watched this super cool british comedy called “Little Britain”
it was really funny, but i may like the British “The Office” better
never the less, it did remind me of that show a little,
it may even have had some of the same people

today, i got home @ like 4

(oh, and i also had a friend visit me today
she totally eliminated the 1% chance!
I was SOOOOO happy to see her!
I feel great (a little fuzzy, however))

took a shower
chatted with me roomie
that was nice

and then dibs came on his bike
we took a ride to verb on bedford and
had some coffee outside because, it was nice out
bike riding ROCKS!!!!

now I’m home
and just worked on my latest song:
“i thought i”
i think it’s coming along well!

oh, yeah
had a great time on Friday night
got to dance with jess
make eyes and striped pants
see 4 month pregnant Michelle and her sis Mia and jojo
and i ran into jeff lewis on the way home
i wish i could see him more

well
enough of this
to end today
i’d like you all to take a look at what i could look like
if i were to be a different betsy cohen (found from google…)

had a good night
Current mood: complacent

i just had a nice relaxing night at home
had a friend over and (successfully finessed the situation so I could) put my clothes away.
I put the TV in my room. i’ve never had a tv in my bed (hehe) room before. we watched
the simpsons, seinfeld, and arrested development and THEN beauty and the geek

whatta show!

today was pretty o.k.

can’t wait to go to karaoke with rudy later this week

whadelse

quincy, your old roomie’s doin fine

oh, one of my close ones said to me yesterday

“yeah, if you don’t believe in the metaphysical how can you believe in fate”

yes yes
i think that deserves a song

and just as confusing and deep
i also have to write a songabout ‘plan b’ (who can tell me what plan a is?)
if you know what a mean

and i wrote a song last tues. night called
“tv is my baby-sitter”
I like it alot. i’m working on all the arrangements of my songs later. b/c i have me first
solo show coming up…………(oh, gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

my birthday is coming up
it’s on the 22nd of this month
who will buy me flowers….
can’t wait

oh, i went to the allergist this past thurs. and my new Dr. said he’d never seen anyone so
sensitive in his life. after he did this terrible (”this is the new mildest test, you aren’t
supposed to react too this”) test, where my arms blew up. he said he’d never seen anyone
react to all 8 outta 8 trees before. he said six was rare and i should get allergy shots)

well
i’ve just successfully spent a good amount of time surfing on the net
it’s been many months since i’ve done that

thank you new years to all

b