Man, Sundays really throw me. Around here, our Sunday – for the rest of the month – is Friday. So I tend to forget when it’s Sunday. I went to some stores yesterday at 10:15, only to find them closed. They don’t open until 11 on Sundays.
Anyhoo, I remember the video for this song. Who doesn’t love a prostitute dance scene? Almost better than a zombie dance scene. Because of the runaway theme of the video, I thought this song was the big anthem in Legend of Billy Jean, staring Helen Slater and Christian Slater (no relation). Turns out, that was Pat Benetar’s Invincible.
Love is a Battlefield – Pat Benetar
Jann Arden is Canadian, I hear about her from time to time on the television. I knew who she was before I moved here, they played her on The Mountain. But she’s not as “popular” ’round here as Nelly Furtado. Nelly Furtado! Nelly Furtado! That’s all I hear about. Nelly, Nelly, Nelly! The first time I heard this cover, I was unsure, but on the second listening, I grew to really like it. It’s from an album Jann did of covers, and maybe I’ll feature another one soon.
Love is a Battlefield – Jann Arden
Author Archives: Jodi
50 Word Fiction Fridays Vol. 58
I don’t know why the theme is hitchiking. Probably because I could not sleep last night, and for some reason “Every Day is a Winding Road” by Sheryl Crow kept going through my head. And not in a good way.
Use What You’ve Got, Kid
She stared at him from across the highway. Heading east, cars whipped past him, ignoring his request for a ride. As the truck approached, heading west, she stuck out a leg and hiked her skirt. He gaped as it pulled off the road.“Hey kid, even monkeys have opposable thumbs.”
My head spins with culture shock on a daily basis.
Several years ago, a friend of mine moved to Canada from the UK for the same reason I moved here. Love. Awwwww. Anyway, when she found out that I was living in BC, she emailed me and told me if I ever felt like I needed to bitch, she was the number one source for Things That Are Wrong With Canada. I was a little confused because I was under the impression that all Things That Are Wrong in North America… in Western Countries… in fact, in the Entire World, come from the United States. If I were to start to criticize Canada, all they would have to say is “Well, you should talk… AMERICAN!” But Elle is from England, so she probably doesn’t have the same kind of burden of being responsible for all the evil in the world.
And yet, I must be honest. There are Things Wrong With Canada. There is “wrong” like the fact that Quaker Oats does not come in a cylindrical cardboard box, but rather a bag. There are things that are “Wrong” like the fact that you can’t get Red Vines or, except in one rare case, Milk Duds. That there is no Target. And a distinct shortage of Dr Pepper on tap, even in places like Burger King which have Dr Pepper in the states. And then there is Flat Out Wrong that my mind is still reeling from now, three days after the fact.
Scene: Wil and I are watching Corner Gas, a Canadian show I LOVE, it is one of the many Things That Are Oh So Right On in Canada. In this scene, Davis the cop is putting one of those stickers-that-shows-the-height-of-people-coming-through-the-door-and-robbing-you, by the door to Corner Gas. And Brett comments on the sticker. Brett runs the gas station. Davis replies, “Well, we call it a decal, but same thing.”
Me: What did he say? Did he say “deckle?” Does he mean decal [DE-cal]?
Wm: Yes, deckle. D-E-C-A-L. Deckle.
Me: He’s kidding, right? That’s a joke. Like when people use unnecessarily fancy words, and then pronounce them wrong, right?
Wm: What are you talking about.
– More people in the show use the word decal [deckle]
Me: No way… tell me you do NOT pronounce it deckle up here. That is so unbelievably WRONG.
Wm: What is your problem? It’s a deckle.
Me: It is not deckle! There is an “A” in there! It’s DE-cal, unless you are feeling fancy, in which case it’s de-CAL. This is a joke, right? You are putting me on.
Wm: Why would I do that?
Me: Because you can, you can make me believe all sorts of crazy foreign things, and lie in wait for me to say “deckle” in front of someone, which I can assure you will NEVER happen.
Wm: You are so weird.
Then and Now: Episode 39 The Chocolate Bunny Edition
I got to see Mr. Moon today, which was awesome, because I haven’t seen him in a long while and he ROCKS. He was telling me, recently, about his vacation to Hawaii. Now that he was back, he decided to make some changes in his life. #1, he wasn’t going to watch or read the news anymore. He didn’t need the doom and gloom. And #2 he’s going to dance wherever and whenever he wants. WHENEVER HE WANTS! I said that sounded like a great idea, so this Then and Now is dedicated to Mr. Moon. I assume he means to dance by himself if he so desires.
Dancing With Myself – Billy Idol
I really like this cover. I have some other songs covered by Nouvelle Vague, which I will feature in upcoming months.
Dancing With Myself – Nouvelle Vague.
Overheard in the lobby of my apartment building today.
“I’m not taking you anywhere. You are wearing a ladies coat and you smell of urine.”
But she did. I saw it, out the window. She let him into her car.
50 Word Fiction Fridays Vol. 57
I guess it’s pretty understandable that theme would be moving. I will say this, if you put everything in storage, you don’t have to go through the chaos of unpacking. Anyhoo, it’s back. 50 word fictions. Play along, won’t you?
After the Move
She sat next to the newly opened box and looked inside – box of pencils, beanie babies, 6th grade year book, her collection of shot glasses – they weren’t in here. The words had to be here somewhere, she knew she’d packed them. And, after all, she only needed 50.
Interior Decorating with EvilDeb
Jodi: someone sent me a picture of Brittany Spear’s va-jay-jay
» in the email.
» it would appear that i was BRITTANY herself.
» who sent it to me.
EvilDeb: what!?
» her what?
Jodi: her va-jay-jay
EvilDeb: oh!!!
» her hoo haha
» is it shaved?
» or
» do the drapes match the carpet
» as they say
Jodi: yes, it is. there are no drapes
» no drapes
EvilDeb: there’s no carpet
» no carpet
Jodi: wait
» ok
» hardwood floor
» hahahaha
» hardwood
EvilDeb: that doesn’t make sense unless she’s transgendered
» and I’m not saying she’s not
Jodi: ok. linoleum?
» there is NO CARPET
EvilDeb: and no drapes anymore
» so they match
» or
» she’s moving out
» there’s nobody home
» are the lights on?
Jodi: i don’t think so.
EvilDeb: Lloyd wants you to blog it but I don’t think you should
Then and Now: Episode 38 We ’bout to throw down. You know what to do.
I told myself that once I had moved, I would be a better blogger. And that I would return to a couple regular features I used to have, Then and Now Sundays and 50 Word Fiction Fridays, specifically. So, away we go.
Cameo… he used to wear the cod piece, correct? I’m thinking of the right guy, aren’t I? I’m fairly certain I am. I’d look it up, but I don’t want to risk being wrong and missing the chance to talk about cod pieces. I think we should bring them back. They are the great equalizer, are they not? No need to spend lots of money on sports cars, fancy boats, speedy motorcycles to compensate for your short comings, boys. Everyone looks studly in a cod piece.
I’ve been holding on to this cover for a while. I believe I got it from Louise. She heard it on a tv show. Probably one of the CSI’s or Law and Orders. I like it. To be honest, I’m a little rusty at the Then and Now’s and I can’t think of anything to say except, wow… this is an interesting cover. Oh pretty ladies around the world, I’ve got a weird thing to show you.
Don’t worry, I’m sure I’ll get back into the swing of things.
Recovery Mode
The majority of the stuff is out of the house now. There are things I missed, and a lot of junk that appeared when all the furniture disappeared. How does that happen? So I am going down on Monday to deal with that stuff, sign my tax return and clean out my car. There is a 95% chance it is totaled from the accident last month. Neat. Right now, I’m catching up on sleep and WoW.
Anyway, I’ve been too busy to read, let alone write, any blogs. I’ll catch up. I’m sorry, my comments may no longer be topical. But, I did notice one thing….Conversations With Dad now has it’s own blog. Conversations with Dad was always my favorite part of Drink at Work, along with Medium Large and TGP. (Medium Large seems to have stopped, tho. I’m sad. Once I quit working, I quit having any structure to my life which meant I quit reading my daily comics. I intend to get my structure, and comics, back, now that I have moved. But where is Medium Large?) So now, I can RSS feed it, and know IMMEDIATELY when a new Conversation with Dad is up. I have to admit, I kinda love Dad. He makes me laugh.
Side note: I have been driving a rental for the last month, a Subaru Outback. I love it! I think I might replace Lola with one, if she is totaled.