if “the last thing I want to do is upset you” does that mean “I want to upset you, after I’m done with all my other projects?” 0
Category: This; And also that
This is magical
Smoke Alarm
Smoke alarm went off last night for no reason. Hoping I didn’t die and don’t know it. Apologies if next time you see me I’m a scary ghost. 0
Bad words
Meatballs (the movie) caused me to explain slurs to my kids the other day. Looking for a less-than-awful example, I stumbled on this lost memory: As noted else-blog, I lived in Holland for a stretch while growing up. There I…
Whole Foods
Whole Foods feels like Disneyland today. I’m at the “Deli” ride. No one curses. The cheese is free. The clerks have dressed up like cauliflower and they’re giving out organic autographs. 0
“Shaved My Beard” — the movie
A while back, I wrote a little thang called “Shaved My Beard”. And, you know, there was a lot of hullabaloo. I remember, I got a letter from Shaquille O’Neil about it, which really surprised me. I wouldn’t have thought…
Toonlet fun
The six stages of music over-play
1. First few listens: My heart starts to race. This sounds nice. This sounds really nice…. Passes through quickly to… 2. Deep dive: Can last one month or four. This sound is all my brain wants to receive. Can I…
“He jackassed my head!”
…is the phase I shouted at Ben Kingsley in my last dream last night. Is the phrase I was shouting in my brain when the alarm woke me up this morning. You don’t understand, Ben Kingsley. I didn’t even know…
Music
The music flows through her head. She does not know how to dance but her thoughts do. 0