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Mornin’ all.
Now, I happen to enjoy the serendipity of good, or even passable, street and subway performers. Some good soul and doo-wop harmony, some mandolin, a retro breakdance or two, maybe the stray erhu/accordion duo, even that salsa dancer at Grand Central with the inflatable doll, but today I saw the lamest ever at 7th Ave F. Guy had an electric bass and a tiny speaker. The speaker was playing “Still the One” by Orleans with the treble up and the bass turned down. The bassist was playing along, simple 4/4 rock bass, no frills, no syncopation, nothing. He wasn’t even singing the harmonies. Like Orleans needed a sub for the night and he was just trying to make it work with no mistakes. Maybe I should get a boom box and play Midnight Train to Georgia and just sing along with the Pips part. Would people give me money for that?
Meanwhile, I think we have an answer to DIBS’ ruby slippers question from Friday. It was Christine O’Donnell.
jackal — get some sleep.
Yesterday was a perfect day. Walked around the slope, got some good books a a stoop sale and then hung around on the stoop and in the backyard reading while the kids played.
Saturday was bad juju. In addition to the thumping hangover, there was a bad accident a block away (see Monday links) and a car got broken into right in front of our house. One of those days where bad things seem to be lurking.
Lech, sin/evil/badness only exists to put the “good” on a pedestal. There can be no “good” people unless we can point to someone as evil. There would be no such thing as ‘virginal/pure’ unless we pointed out and defined ‘whores.’ It’s all relative. A construct to make some people feel better than others 🙂
(Not sure I actually believe that, but it sounds good in response to your 9:36)
🙂 Expert, Cobble and I have a network of Glitter Operatives all over the world. They carry out our evil, sparkly deeds. You cannot escape. SURRENDER TO THE GLITTER!
GMAC (4th largest home loan originator) just announced that they were halting all foreclosures in 23 states, includinf FL, CT & NY.
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The only way I might – might – get rid of the glitter is to move. And I’m even a little skeptical of that working.
haahah that is exactly what people with bedbugs try to rationalize. then they wind up moving and just bringing them with them. ugh i cant stand this time of year, even tho i do love the weather and new seasons of television, but everything else about it just plain rotten and i dont get out of my funk until christmas decorations start going up.
*rob*
SNAPPY!!!!!
There’s glitter all over my back seat!
How did you manage that?
Actually, went to party over the weekend and hostess gave goodie bags. Well, I was in the back seat and wanted to see what was in there and POOF! I was hit with a face full of glitter.
We sin because goodness can only be seen from a distance. It’s like living in a painting – you’ll never see the painting unless you open up a gap and look back at it from a distance.
I try to start the week with a positive massage that leads to a happy ending.