Beautiful People /Bloom Where You're Planted

Beautiful People

The weekend came quickly. It was just Saturday a day ago it seems.
But life hurries along doesn't it?
 I am joining Saturday 9 again this week.

 Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran
Unfamiliar with this week's tune?
Hear it HERE.








1) This song is about the fantasy of being one of the "beautiful people," but how hollow the reality
can be. Do you often find yourself envying others for what they have?
No. I don't dream about houses, things, buying, or being someone else.  It leads to envy and dissatisfaction with what you have. I don't want that in my life anymore.
I want to deal with things as they are.

2) Ed Sheeran sings that he and his girl don't fit in well because they're "just ourselves." Who among your close friends do you find it easiest to be "just yourself?"
No one really.


3) The lyrics refer to Hummers and Lamborghinis. What's your dream ride?
Again, I don't do this kind of fantasy dreaming anymore.  I want a car that is comfortable big enough and runs well. That's it.

4) Ed believes in giving back. One cause he supports is No Cold Homes, which helps ensure that everyone in the English city of Bristol has the fuel needed to keep their homes safe and comfortable. Here in the United States, he's raised funds for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Is there a cause that's near and dear to your heart?
Danny Thomas' Saint Jude hospital for kids.

5) Ed's arms are covered in tattoos, so clearly he doesn't suffer from trypanophobia, or a fear of needles. How about you? Do you look away when the doctor gives you a shot?
No. I want to see if the idiot is doing it correctly or not. Many of them have no clue really. 

6) One of Ed's tattoos is a bottle of Heinz Ketchup. What condiments would we find if we peeked into your refrigerator this morning?
I don't keep  nost condiments in the refrigerator. I keep them in the cabinets.  I have salt free Ketchup, Dijon mustard, Kosciusko Polish mustard and Nathans mustard.
All that is in the refrigerator is mayonnaise.


7) Ed is a natural redhead, a trait he shares with only 2% of the population. Does red hair run in your family?
Yes it does. My little girl had strawberry blonde hair. My uncle and great aunt were red heads and one grandfather had dark auburn red hair.

8)  In 2019, when this song was released, the FDA recommended the approval of a drug for treating peanut allergies in children. Do you suffer from any food allergies, or sensitivities?
Peanuts give me migraine headaches as does chocolate.

9) Random question: What of these do you think is the biggest contributing factor to success -- hard work, luck or talent?
Who you know is the underlying trick. Many hard working, talented people never get a break and those who know people, but have no talent and don't work hard do very well.
King Solomon spoke of this saying the evil prosper, the innocent are blamed etc.