I better keep it real — or whatever — by immediately confessing to you that I LOVE The Steely Dan tune “Pixeleen.”
I better keep it real — or whatever — by telling you that, before today, I hadn’t figured out a way to work that song into a post.
I better keep it real — or whatever — by sharing my surprise at my inability to use that song before in any of my 871 previous daily posts, since
Better keep it real — or whatever
is a lyric from “Pixeleen” and could be a motto for this blog.
I better keep it real — or whatever — by telling you that there are other lyrics in “Pixeleen” I could have used as titles for previous posts, including
Dream deep.
Just a girl in girlie trouble.
Can we cut to the chase?
I better keep it real — or whatever — by showing you why I decided to use “Pixeleen” and this post title, today:

I better keep it real — or whatever — by admitting to you that once I’ve chosen a theme for a blog post that keeps it real (or whatever), I include a whole bunch of photos I’ve taken the day before that keep the post real — or whatever.
I better keep it real — or whatever — by admitting that yesterday I facilitated two therapy groups (using some Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques) at my workplace, which is located near Boston’s Fenway Park.
Did I keep it real — or whatever — in today’s blog post?
Real thanks (or whatever) to all who helped me create this whatever post and to you — of course! — for keeping it real, here and now.


















