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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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nanowrimo

Dontcha wish your search strings were hot like mine? Dontcha?

I’d like to apologize to all the people who arrive here looking for tips on how to type, or get drunk, faster, information about the band, Faster Pussycat, or, lately, the Pussycat Dolls. (I feel especially sorry for the last group.) As far as typing goes, I got faster when i started doing medical transcription for a physical therapist, when I was in college. That’s back when we had TYPEWRITERS, kids. I was hooked up to a dictaphone. So, my methods are effective, just out of date. The drunk thing, I don’t know… drink on an empty stomach, I’d guess. Or chose things with a higher alcohol content? Drink a lot of booze really fast?

Additionally, if those of you arriving here via “hot sluts” could be more specific about the type of information you are looking for, maybe I could oblige? You want tips and tricks? Fashion suggestions? What? How am I supposed to know what you want, if all you type in is “hot sluts”?

And for the people still looking for help in writing their own wedding “vowels”, I give you the same advice I gave the last time: A, E, I, O, U and sometimes, if you are very lucky, Y.

NaNoWriMo starts tomorrow. Prepare for the madness.

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Uncategorized

I think that today should be quiz day.

So I don’t have to think too much. At least not before noon.




You Are Changing Leaves



Pretty, but soon dead.


What Part of Fall Are You?

You Are 40% Weird



Normal enough to know that you’re weird…

But too damn weird to do anything about it!

How Weird Are You?

At first I got 20%, but I wasn’t completely honest, and my cousin Kirsten doubted the accuracy of the test, since she scored 30%, so I retook it.

Your Seduction Style: Au Natural



You rank up there with your seduction skills, though you might not know it.

That’s because you’re a natural at seduction. You don’t realize your power!

The root of your natural seduction power: your innocence and optimism.

You’re the type of person who happily plays around and creates a unique little world.

Little do you know that your personal paradise is so appealing that it sucks people in.

You find joy in everything – so is it any surprise that people find joy in you?

You bring back the inner child in everyone you meet with your sincere and spontaneous ways.

Your childlike (but not childish) behavior also inspires others to care for you.

As a result, those who you befriend and date tend to be incredibly loyal to you.

What Kind of Seducer Are You?

Your Blog Should Be Purple

You’re an expressive, offbeat blogger who tends to write about anything and everything.

You tend to set blogging trends, and you’re the most likely to write your own meme or survey.

You are a bit distant though. Your blog is all about you – not what anyone else has to say.

What Color Should Your Blog or Journal Be?


Well, I’d change the color, except, as we know from above, I am soon to be dead. At least I’m pretty.

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50 Word Fictions

50 Word Fiction Fridays Vol. 30

So, this is how I found this week’s theme.

Me: Lloyd, what should tomorrow’s theme be?

Lloyd: Sloth.

Me: Sloth? My favorite sin? You think so?

Lloyd: www.notproud.com

Me: What is this?

Lloyd: confessions of sin. I spend a lot of time browsing there. Mostly on Lust.

Me: Why;…. we could have a Seven Weeks of Sin theme!

And there you have it. Over the next seven weeks, we shall explore the seven deadly sins. Sassy! Despite what it says above, we are starting with Pride. I’m going to write mine in the morning because I don’t have my glasses on right now. I have no idea if I am typing the words that are coming out of my head. It’s all one big blur.

EDITED TO ADD:

The Collector

I lined each one up carefully, equal distances from each other. Inspected each for dust or scratches. I suppose some may consider it foolish, the pride I have in my collection, but I have a real sense of accomplishment. It’s good to have tiny achievable goals – quicker pay offs.

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Amelia, evildeb, work

Amelia learns our private shame.

Amelia: What is wrong with The New Kid?

Me: Paco? He’s drunk.

Amelia: I thought you all were in a meeting… how did he get drunk?

Me: It was a Happy Birthday to Those with Birthdays in Oct. and Nov. Meeting.

Amelia: Like you.

Me: Yes, and Tessa, Dr. Stevil, others. But it was a Cake and Margarita party.

Amelia: Cake and Margaritas, do they go well together?

Me: Not really, but everyone seemed to like it. I had a diet pepsi. Our boy Paco here is a light weight.

Amelia: He’s damn near hysterical, I fail to see what’s so amusing.

Me: He just told me I was cool, like Evildeb. We were equal levels of cool, but it’s a HIGH level of cool.

Amelia: Shows you what he knows.

I have decreed a new decree… from now on, we get Paco drunk at least once a week. Preferably on a Friday afternoon, as it’s a perfect excuse to quit working, for he is just delightful in his mirth. He simultaneously celebrated Evildeb’s coolness factor and her retardedness quotient. And pronounced her GREAT. I warned him I was going to blog him, I told him… but he was too busy explaining to spyware on his computer how he was going to combat it. And a trip of the men’s bathroom recovered the following fact: it smells pooey. Delightful!

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