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Ride the rainbow to happiness

Yesterday morning, when I started my car, the radio came on in the middle of a commercial about a magical place. A place so wonderful it had unicorns and rainbows and marzipan forests or some such craziness. it was way over the top, I thought it was either a commercial about a christmas store, or car insurance. But no, this magical place? Canada! It’s true! it’s for a website called comeseecanadanow.com.

I told some friends about this commercial, and, honestly, most people did not believe me. They said, “you are just looking for an excuse to visit Canada!”

But I told them I don’t need an excuse to visit Canada, I have tons of ’em and I can visit any old time I want. Besides, as an American who lives only a couple of hours from the border, I have the default, built in excuse… Tylenol 3. Not that I would bring that back. I’m more apt to bring back smarties. They are such pretty colors.

But then, I heard the commercial again today. And I learned that, in addition to unicorns, there are faeries and gingerbread houses and a sea of gumdrops and marzipan! And all you have to do to get there is ride the Rainbow of Happiness! This is fabulous! I’m so excited.

However, I want to know… where are said unicorns? I have been to Vancouver several times. I’ve seen not a one. Tell me, Canadian friends… where do you keep the unicorns? Perhaps in the mystical and far away Nova Scotia? I think my friend Elle would tell me if she had unicorns in Nunavut. She’d at least send a picture.

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music, work

Second Tuesday in November

Today is the day when good boys and girls, in the United States, go out and vote. All sorts of fun stuff on the ballots today. Including a new mayor for Seattle, although I don’t get to vote for that, I am not registered in the city of Seattle. In celebration of election day, my neighborhood senior citizen philosopher has changed his Placemat Platitude. Unfortunately, it’s a repeat.

“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” ~ Abe Lincoln

I had a rock in my hand, and I was getting ready to throw it at his window, yelling “Hey… old man! We’ve seen that one before!” but then I noticed he added a festive little “Vote!” banner, at the bottom. At a jaunty angle. So, ok… this time we’ll let it go.

All of you… go do what you’re told and vote!

I bought this cd today:

Kate Bush: Aerial

I’ve just started listening to it, but so far, I love it.

Oh, one more thing, I had to borrow a Windows laptop for some seminar thing I was participating in. Yay. I left my desk and found the following note when I returned:

Dear Mr Alien,

Please bring back my friend Jodi as soon as possible and remove the Jodi-look-a-like impostor you left in her place.

I’m on to you, Mr. Alien, you may think you are really clever and that the substitution was flawless. But you made one huge, fatal, mistake – Ha! PC laptop!!

Bring back Jodi – remove the clone and we’ll say no more about it.

Yours sincerely, Louise, Alien Clone Sub Spotter Extraordinaire

XXX

PS: The cheese pie detail almost fooled me. Nice.

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thenandnow

Then and Now: Episode 14 Back from the Dead

Then and Now is back! Did you notice it was gone? You guys remember Oasis? Showed up sometime in the 90’s and thought they were the greatest thing since Frosted Flakes. In fact, if I remember correctly they either considered themselves the next Beattles, or better than the Beattles. Either way, it doesn’t impress me, I don’t really think the Beatles were all that. That’s right, I said it. All you Beattle fans can just suck it. Anyway, Oasis did have one song that was sorta catchy, Wonderwall. I picked this song not because I care about the original, but because this is another case in which the cover kick’s the original’s ass.

Wonderwall – Oasis

I don’t know much about Cat Power, other than both my little brother and Mr. Moon listen to her. And she’s got an awesome name. Mr. Moon says do not listen to her if you are feeling really blue, however, or you will throw yourself off the roof of a tall building. She’s that depressed. She should be happy, though. Her version of Wonderwall kicks the originals ass mightily. Check it out.

Wonderwall – Cat Power

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nanowrimo

Mmmmm… only thing better than TiVo is… TWO TiVos!!

My NaNo word count is still below 1,000, and I have not yet finished my script. Yesterday ended up being a very busy day of meetings, and I had little time to work on it. And, as it sometimes happens, I got too close to the couch, and the TiVo, and lost my evening to an archive of the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. And South Park. And Law and Order: SVU. And last night’s CSI watched in real time. Damn my comfortable, but dilapidated, couch with it’s stripey flannel comforter and multitude of cushions. And damn you, TiVo, for being the bestest, most useful, most enjoyable, most valuable invention of the 21st century. Wait, when was TiVo invented… Google check!! … oops, 1997. Ok, well then, it’s definitely the most fabulous thing since 1996.

This means I have a lot of writing to do this weekend. However, I currently have two laptops with me, so that should help. Twice the writing!

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50 Word Fictions

50 Word Fiction Fridays Vol. 31

Continuing our seven week theme of sin, today’s theme is envy.

Pru-envy



Look her, lying there. warm under the blanket. I hope she understand what it is I go through, just to afford her this lifestyle. The long hours, the mind numbing job … she spends her days relaxing and admiring her good looks.

What I wouldn’t give to be my cat.

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nanowrimo, work

My script is now complete. Soon I will rule the industry, and you’ll still be writing line one of whatever it’s called.

I’d say my NaNoWriMo word count is about… oh, 200? I have to admit, I did not work on it much last night. I’ve got this thing I have to write for work. It’s not technical documentation, but rather a little script for a little movie we are making. It’s a long story. Suffice to say, I am not used to being creative and funny on demand. I need to have something drafted by Friday morning, and since I have not had time to work on it during the day, I was researching last night. It’s not an unpleasant task, I just feel that I have to get this out of the way, and then I will be able to concentrate on my Nano project.

I also found many other means of procrastinating last night. Usually, I don’t procrastinate that hard until the 2nd week. I actually watched the movie Daredevil. Guh.

When I finish the script [I’ve never written a script before. Are they expecting it in script form? With, like … stuff about what people are to be doing, as well as saying?] I will have to give you guys the links to the online films I was watching to research dialog. They are pretty funny. Unfortunately, I do not believe I will be able to show you the little film after it is made, as it’s work stuff, and Top Secret work stuff at that.

I leave you with a hilarious link, instructions on becoming a Republican. Sorry to all my Republican readers, no offense intended. Although, it is pretty insulting to you guys, major generalizations and all that. But, hey.. love me, love my liberal outlook.

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