Since we had those two hurricane evacuations, i  have had time to do me a special countdown list.  This too me 5 days to figure out the Top 40 80s songs that spent 26 or more weeks on the charts.  There were only 88 songs that did that in all of the 1980s which to me was quite low. Hope these songs brings back memories as it did to me.
This is based by a point system from Billboard.
40 Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli '89
39 Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics '84
38 When I'm With You - Sheriff '89
37 Kokomo - The Beach Boys '88
36 Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler '89
35 Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton '81
34 Take On Me - a-ha '85
33 Red Red Wine - UB40 '88
32 I Feel For You - Chaka Khan '84
31 The Flame - Cheap Trick '88
30 Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrine '88
29 Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon '80
28 Wild Wild West - The Escaped Club '88
27 Here I Go Again - Whitesnake '87
26 The Tide Is High - Blondie '81
25 Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin/James Ingram '83
24 The Theme From The Greatest American Hero - Joey Scarbury '81
23 All Out Of Love - Air Supply '80
22 Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work '82
21 Caribbean Queen(No More Love On The Run) - Billy Ocean '84
20 Micky - Toni Basil '82
19 Please Don't Go - Kc & The Sunshine Band '80
18 Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis '82
17 Gloria - Laura Branigan '82
16 Celebration - Kool & The Gang '81
15 I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt '81
14 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield '82
13 Sweet Dreams Are Made(Of This) - Eurythmics '83
12 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton '81
11 I just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder '84
10 What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner '84
09 Don't You Want Me - The Human League '82
08 Hurts So Good - John Cougar '82
07 Do That To Me One More Time - The Captain & Tennille '80
06 Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler '83
05 Upside Down - Diana Ross '80
04 Another One Bites The Dust - Queen '80
03 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes '81
02 Endless Love - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie '81
01 Physical - Olivia Newton-John '81

I didn't get to see first game against brewers and phillies but looks like the phillies took game one. I don't really care on either of those two teams. However, was distrurbed to watch the Dodgers(with ex redsox player Manny Ramierez) beat the Cubs in that first game. It was sad because my big brother wants the cubs to win so badly.
My game however was awsome! Jon Lester produced big for us pitching 7 great innings with only one earned run. Justin Mattherson was lucky in the 8th with help from Jacoby Ellisbury with an awsome DIVING CATCH and also Kevin Youkilias amazing out to get Guarrera out after he thought the ball was gonna drop. The big man JASON BAY with his first post season HOME RUN! The redsox continue to defeat the Angels in Post Season Game with 10 straight wins now.

I wanted to share my story of being a fan of STEVEN KING. First of all, I was born where the awsome writter lives in BANGOR, MAINE. On top of that my mom's best friend is the sister of Steven's wife! Now is that a great connection or what?
Ever since I started my job at HEB i started collecting Steven King movies and now have reached my 30 mark.
Here are the listings of the movies I have. Hope to get many more:

The Shining (1980)
Cujo
The Dead Zone
Christine
Children Of The Corn
Firestarter
Cats Eye
Silver Bullet
Stand By Me
Pet Sematary
Graveryard Shift
It
Misery
Sometimes They Come Back
The Golden Years
Sleepwalkers
Needful Things
The Stand
The Shawshank Redemption
The Langoliers
The Shining(1997)
The Night Flier
Storm Of The Century
The Green Mile
Rose Red
Dreamcatcher
Secret Window
Riding The Bullet
1408
The Mist
Later I will make a list of my favorite guest actors and charecters of the movies.

I thought I would start this countdown with the Top 40 songs by the Biggest Acts of each decade which would be: 50's ELVIS PRESLEY. 60's THE BEATLES, 70's BEE GEES, 80's MICHAEL JACKSON and 90's MARIAH CAREY.  So here is the Top 40 of these great big Five acts who have had countless number ones songs, and Top 10 songs.

40 Return To Sender Elvis Presley '62

39 Yesterday - The Beatles '65

38 Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles '64

37 You Are Not Alone - Michael Jackson '95

36 Without You/Never Forget You - Mariah Carey '94

35 My All - Mariah Carey '98

34 Too Much - Elvis Presley '57

33 Vision Of Love - Mariah Carey '90

32 Love Takes Time - Mariah Carey '90

31 How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees '71

30 I'll Be There - Mariah Carey '92

29 Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees '79

28 Let It Be - The Beatles '70

27 Beat It - Michael Jackson '83

26 Get Back - The Beatles w/Billy Preston '69

25 Stuck On You - Elvis Presley '60

24 Rock With You - Michael Jackson '80

23 She Loves You - The Beatles '64

22 Don't/I Beg Of You - Elvis Presley '58

21 It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley '60

20 Black Or White - Michael Jackson '91

19 Billie Jean - Michael Jackson '83

18 Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Elvis Presley '60

17 How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees '77

16 Hero - Mariah Carey '93

15 I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles '64

14 Night Fever - Bee Gees '78

13 (Let Me Be Your)Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley '57

12 Stayin Alive - Bee Gees '78

11 All Shook Up - Elvis Presley '57

10 Say, Say, Say - (Paul McCartney) & Michael Jackson '83

09 Jailhouse Rock/Treat Me Nice - Elvis Presley '57

08 Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey '96

07 Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley '56

06 Dreamlover - Mariah Carey '93

05 Fantasy - Mariah Carey '95

04 Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley '56

03 Hey Jude - The Beatles '68

02 Don't Be Cruel/hound Dog - Elvis Presley '56

01 One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey(w/Boyz II Men) '95

Anyone who love broadway musical show, especiall musicals that come to the BIG SCREEN, you will love DREAMGIRLS.

I just can't get over this movie. I want to  explain something before I go on,  I went to school for music in hopes that one day I would be a great song writter(hoping to follow the steps of Mark Allen Springer).

After this watching this movie, I now am forever a change man. I will never trust anyone with my songwritting, never trust anyone with your music ability, or your talent when they want to be your agent or your manager. Stick up to your fighting rights like EFFIE WHITE did in the show.  Never sign anything that you know you will not have a rights too(Prince never got any rights to his songs that he wrote in the 1980s).

The movie is simply incredible.  I reccomend all music lovers to watch the movie.  Jennifer Hudson, if I ever was to make a wish from make a wish foundation, I would love to sing a duet with you on a CD. Beyonce, incredible performance.  Eddie Murphy what a man.  Oscar nomination well deserved and not to mention Jennifer's great WIN at the academdy awards.

I get very emotinal on two of Jennifer's songs: AND I AM TELLING YOU I AM NOT GOIN and ONE NIGHT ONLY.  Then when she comes out at the end when she is reunited with the girls and sing DREAMGIRLS as  Jamie Foxx realizes he has a 9 year old daughter, I really lose it and get double the emotions! 

If you have seen the movie please comment and tell me what you think!  Inquiring minds wants to know.

MY DECEMBER - KELLY CLARKSON

This fan was extremely happy with how this CD turned out.  Kelly took a chance with her guts and made an outstanding follow up to her BREAKAWAY CD.  Come on, not every cd has to be perfect for kids, I mean there are older fans out who enjoy this kind of music.  I consider this as this Cd as the CLEANER VERSION of Alanis Morrisette - Jagged Edged Cd.  It was incredible, just simply incredible. I expect all of Kelly's fans will surely be thrilled with this cd. If you have not bought this CD and if you are a true fan, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

On the redsox, I am trypin this while we wait for the one out left in the Top of the 9th. Papalbon almost got ejected thinking he got the third out. IT was real close though.  Doesn't look too good right now, as he is fixing to walk the winning run.  Well we have a chance up at bat, but the tying run is in scoring poistion now. Papalbon just hit the batter on the wrist.  I think calls like that you can lose your mind.

Both sides have been playing real awsome baseball and the score of right now is 2 - 1 if only Papalbon can get this last out.  We will be in good shape. The sox need to win this.  One more strike to go...holding mybreath here...come on jonathon....one more strike...come on......

STRIKE THREE THE REDSOX WIN!  THE REDSOX WIN! YEAH!

I hardly ever watch THE FUSE station on the sattelite.  That being said, I watched the last 3 songs when Kelly Clarkson Performed a mini-concert on Extra-Sauce show on The Fuse.  I want to buy MY DECEMBER more than ever.  Never Again and that song Sober were outstanding song and can't wait to add to that my psp with my other AMERICAN IDOL cds. The last song was Since U Been Gone and that live performance was different than the CD recroding but it was still great.

Then after the show was over, a show called LOADED played a bunch of her videos.  Man I call this THE DARK SIDE OF KELLY CLARKSON VIDEO COLLECTION: Look at the choices,  Since U Been Gone, Miss Independent, Walk Away, Behind These Hazel Eyes, Because Of You, and Never Again..

The only video I didn't care really about was Walk away, however I do love the song.  There has never been a kelly clarkson song I do not like. Never Again will make think again of if I want to have this particualar girl in my life. What a very dark video, however it was the BOMB! It rocked and rolled! After that song, I can see Kelly in the Hall Of Fame.  Because of You is still by far my favorite music video ever!  Emotinal as I ever get, this song and video still gets to my heart.  I still end up crying every single and time and never seems to stop.

SO what are you waiting for?  Buy buy buy MY DECEMBER!  I know it will be her best CD by far despite of what the great Clive Davis thinks.  I betcha Kelly will prove that she can do a whole collaberation on her very own!  Way to go KELLY!

Now for my Top 10 Kelly Clarkson Favorite Songs.:

#10 Beautiful Disaster

#9 Before Your Love

#8 Breakaway

#7 Walk Away

#6 Behind These Hazel Eyes

#5 A Moment Like This

#4 Never Again

#3 Since U Been Gone

#2 Timeless(w. Justin G.)

#1 Because Of You