About the name...

Megan asked me how I came up with the name of my blog, and since I'm pretty sure she's the only one reading right now, I'll be sure to explain it right away.
I am a huge fan of Over the Rhine. My husband and I have been to countless shows and we buy every CD as soon as it comes out. I have several favorite songs by them, but this one line always stuck out to me: "It's only me in this flimsy dress." It's from this song:

Show Me
words and music: Bergquist/Detweiler
recording: OHIO

I've lost the words
It ain't my way
Takes some a breath
What takes me twenty-five years to say
Baby you're my favorite rolling stone
Elvis left the building
I have never been so alone

Come on and show me how it feels
Come on and show me how it feels
Can we make it last can we make it real
Come on and show me how it feels

It's only me in this flimsy dress
I could spread this love from the east to the west
The bed is made the world's a mess
Maybe we've got it backwards
Maybe we should just care less

I close my eyes I see your face
Every inch of your skin I begin to retrace
Let me be the voice inside your head
Listen to me whisper
We can sleep when we're dead

We can sleep when we're dead was another phrase I was considering, but I actually really like to sleep, so that wouldn't be exactly fitting. However, I do feel like "It's only me in this flimsy dress" is a little more descriptive of me. I'm a low key, somewhat vulnerable person. I try to be myself and sort of lay it all out there; be transparent. And since the whole idea about writing a blog is to let the world read about your life, it seemed apropos.

By the way, if you're interested in more about Over the Rhine, visit their website: www.overtherhine.com