Monthly Archives: November 2006

Canada

Please send animals two by two and also an arc.

It is raining like crazy. There is a small lake forming on my driveway. It was like this all weekend as well, up in Victoria. It’s the rain we are using as an excuse for not taking the Moons to any of the incredibly interesting touristy things to do, but rather keep up a continuous stream of eating out, having cocktails, napping in the luxurious hotel beds and meeting various Canadians they’d never meet otherwise. The wax museum is just going to have to wait for another day, I guess.

in a atypical display of hospitality, someone on the street asked Mr. Moon if he would please do him a favor and go to hell. Mr. Moon is a very polite and cooperative boy, but he decided to decline said favor.

I don’t have any real stories to tell you. It was pretty laid back and relaxy. I got to have another brunch at John’s Place and it was just as good as the first brunch. If you like brunch, and you are in Victoria, give it a try. I heard their non-breakfast food is good too, but I just have not made it off the breakfast menu yet.

Tomorrow…. we vote.

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music, thenandnow

Then and Now: Episode 37 You can just keep your sexy to yourself, kiddo.

You know, until I was preparing this Then and Now, I had never really listened to this entire song. I’d seen bits and pieces of the video on the television. And I knew enough about it to think it was funny when Al Gore said he was bringing the sexy back. (You know, every time I see Al on a talk show recently, talking about the environment, he’s dressed like Johnny Cash, all in black. And he’s more relaxed than he used to be. Funnier. He may not be wrong, he may be brining the sexy back. I dig Al Gore.) But, I never really listened to this whole song. Until now. My god, I hate pop music sometimes. Enough said?

Sexy Back – Justin Timberlake

One of the music blogs a read, and a great source for cover tunes, is My Old Kentucky Blog. A few days ago, they published a bunch of cover tunes by an independent artist named James Eric Laczkowski. As soon as I heard his acoustic version of Sexy Back, I knew I had to use it. It’s too much fun. Covering it acoustically is brilliant. Strip out all the samples and beats and maybe there really is a story of a guy who will be your slave, and let you whip him if he misbehaves. Hee!

Sexy Back – James Eric Laczkowski.

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50 Word Fictions

50 Word Fiction Fridays Vol. 54

Hey kids, I’m off today. And I’m waiting for the Moons to arrive, so I can take them up to Victoria with me, to meet Wil. They will be the first people I’ve ever introduced to Wil, since we are usually together up in Victoria. Nowhere near my friends or family. So, this week’s theme is introductions. It is also inspired by a crabby man on one of the tour busses in New York who used every single cliche known to man to describe the traffic.

Shake Hands



“Hi… hi… I thought it would be nice to finally introduce myself.”

“Oh… hi… it’s nice to meet you, I’m the left hand.”

“Yeah, you too. Look, I am the right hand, and the truth is, the rumors are true, I have no idea what you are doing.”

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nanowrimo

NaNoWriMo – Day 1

Hey, I hear there is such a thing as NaBloPoMo, National Blog Posting Month. That sounds like such a good idea right now. A blog post every day in November? No problem.

I have to admit, I am having doubts about my story idea. First and foremost, it’s a mystery. Good mysteries have well developed plot points and twists and turns and surprises. I have none of those things planned out. All I have is a male main character. [doubt number two] and his personal assistant, Miss Oomura. Who is based on my boyfriend’s imaginary Asian, lesbian personal assistant. [oh, like your boyfriend doesn’t have an imaginary Asian, lesbian personal assistant too.] But I’m not sure, as much as like Arthur, I’m feeling him all main charactery. I think I have delusions of Dashiel Hammett. And that is just not a style of writing that comes quickly. It’s not my default style, if you know what I mean.

Oh well, I’m not giving up. I’ll give it a week, and if it’s not working out, a gang of ninja monkeys will come in and kill everyone off.

Current word count, 1275. I’m going to take a wee break to do some outlining, as that might make me feel a bit more secure.

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nanowrimo, pru

Don’t freak out…

but I actually have the jodicam up. It’s day one of NaNoWriMo, and I’ve cleaned off my desk and getting down to business. Unfortunately, Pru just got down to business in the litter box behind me, so I might have to step out for a minute.

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