This is The Story of a Girl..: My Unlikely Anthem

I come from a long line of lushes. You don't know what a lush is? Its a drunkard, an alcoholic, need I really go on? Like I was saying I come from a long line of lushes. I mean these people throw it back from my grandmother to my younger cousins... some of whom haven't hit 21 yet! And whenever I meet a new friend of the family there is always that awkward stare and point thing they do usually accompanied by the: "YOU don't drink?!? Where'd they find you?!" I've gotten used to it. It's never really been my thing. This is usually quite a revelation for anyone who has ever seen me at a party or just when I'm feeling extra hyper.. Its a natural high people. I don't like liquor it taste disgusting to me there hasn't really been anything I've tasted that has made me change my mind. I will forever be known as the chick with the water at the bar (Thank God they come in the pretty glass bottles now!). But with all this being said.. it is quite remarkable that this song is my anthem... What can I say.. it RHO-cks...

**Stops doing her solo rave dance** OMG.. I absolutely love this song. I do I really do. I always have. I even got my younger brother to do a dance I made up to this song. (The basic jest of said dance: We literally knocked each other down and got back up again but it was SO fun!).

I think I love this song so much because:

1. Its my philosophy for my life: "I get knocked down.. But I'll get up again.. Your never gonna keep me down." Its as simple as that. Life is going to throw down some heavy blows on me from time to time in the form of various people and situations BUT it won't be enough to KEEP me down. 2. I like to think positively. I love the part in the song when he sings: "He sings the songs that reminds him of the good times. He sings the songs that remind him of the better time." **does that really slow clap while standing up** I love it. Why bother to sing the songs that remind you of the bad times (beyond recognizing what you were able to gain out of those bad times of course)? Stick to the good and the better! Dwelling on bad times and people is NO BUENO

3. And my favorite... It may be the greatest Karaoke song of all time... The lyrics are so simple how DARE you mess up the word? Its my 4Th favorite. Right after (1) Aerosmith-Don't Wanna Miss a Thing (2) Madonna- Like a Prayer and (3) Luther Vandross- Never Too Much **throws the shades on** I'm the karaoke queen. I should get paid for the shows I put on...