Found

I went on a flight in September and just found my notepad with hilarious tweets I forgot to post. It's just easier to blog this whole note. So, enjoy the pressurized cabin observations.
Tweets
9/12/09 airplane flight from Seattle to Lihue.

17:00 The guy next to me has extremely long toenails and should
probably invest in some toenail clippers.

17:19. The guy behind me is asleep and snot is running down his nose.
Not Aqualung, though close.

20:05 toenail guy and snot guy are friends.

20:06 third and final beverage service includes a free Mai Tai. I'm sure it's more Mai and less Tai.

20:37 older lady with perm, fanny pack, Birkenstocks and a pink
corduroy double breasted jacket.

20:43 older lady's traveling companion has Texas sized side burns and
orange ear plugs.

21:13 had to wait for the restroom with a changing table. It smelled of vomit. Somebody partook in too much alcohol.

21:14 somebody reeks of b.o.

Hidden Gem

Surprise treat during the warm summer afternoon

The sky reflected in the water.

We be jammin'

Lonely Piano Seeking Musician

Who Needs Hemingway When You Have Holy Cannoli

If I stare at the blank screen long enough, a story should write itself. It doesn’t. Little girl on my lap; she kicks the computer. Scrunching her little toes on top of the laptop and pushing with all her might. She wants to be the center of attention and when she is not, all hell breaks loose. Very similar to an overly endowed women wearing a too tight tube top. One wrong move and the whole enchilada pops out for all the world to see. So, it is difficult to write a story. As soon as an idea forms in my head, I want to jot down the skeleton of the story. Sometimes access to a computer is not available. Other times, I start the story and have to stop to attend to little girl’s needs. By the time I return to the story, it’s not what I want to say and I hit the delete button to remove all traces of the story.

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The Golden Ganesh, Episode 16

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Cast:
Ricardo Lori (Detective)
Lauren (Dee von Zelle)
John B. (Detective Bob Toricello)
Jeannie-Girl (Lynn)
K9 (Felicity & Homeless Woman)
Foam (Diane)
Holy Cannoli (Jenny)
Rayke (Franklin & Sgt. MacBrian)
SJ (Criminologist/Futon Cop)
Boneman (Judge Ewing, the Mounted Cop & Smythe’s Answering Machine)
Crushed by Ingsoc (Lt. Fisher and the Angry Driver)
Pjazzypar (the Captain, the Caterer, the Hostess, Felicity’s old Professor, & FBI Agent) Malcolm (Essex County Deputy)
Pamela Ringgold (Machine Dialer & Rude Cop)
Yinyang (FBI Demolitions Expert & Lynn’s Old Friend)
Foam Jr. (the Music Student)
Mr. Foam (Homeless Man 2)
X. Dell (Mr. Johnson & Homeless Man 1).

Special guest stars: Ravi Khanna as Indra, Paul Weaver as Mountie Smythe, and Amy Insley as Col. Smith.

Written and produced by X-Dell.

Directed by Committee.

Dedications and Special Thanks to Monique Caddy, David Caddy, and the rest of our friends at Middle Ditch.

Music by Da Palm & Nurykabe

Additional sound effects by c97059890 of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org)

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The Golden Ganesh, Episode 15

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Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Amy Insley (Col. Michelle Smith/Sacred Mother)
JohnB (Detective Bob Toricello)
Foam (Diane)
Boneman (Judge Ewing)
Yinyang (FBI Agent/Demolitions Expert/”All Clear”)
X. Dell (Mr. Johnson)
Holy Cannoli (Jenny)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by Melophon & Da Palm

Additional sound effects by www.soundjay.com, and by batchku, addbicycle, Koops, Jhalkompwdr, lgarret, ngtv27, Freqman, freesound, scarbelly 25, Runey, acclivity, sagetyrtle, and Shades of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org)

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The Losing Hand

The Observer notes the blond, stifling hot sand that was beneath his combat-boot laden feet. Arizona was the last place he imagined he would camp, but after many pints of whiskey and too few winning poker hands, he had no choice. During that friendly poker game, he went all in and his best friend just laughed and said, "That measly ante wasn't enough." The observer countered with “the loser will spend one night in the Arizona desert, the Gila Desert to be exact.” The observer slapped his cards down saying, " I have a pair of Kings." His friend just smiled and placed three aces down on the well-used card table. The Observer admitted defeat with a growl and a whiskey chaser.

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Hottest day ever in Seattle 29 July, 2009

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 14

Download:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7744195-f64

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Lauren (Dee von Zelle)
JeannieGrrrl (Lynn/Wendy)
K9 (Felicity/Eileen)
Pamela Ringgold (Rude Cop)
SJ (Criminologist/Futon Cop)
Malcolm (Deputy Sheriff)
Pjazzypar (FBI Special Agent)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by Da Palm

Additional sound effects by www.soundjay.com, and by Han 1, NGTV 27, Herbert Boland, Freq Man, Anton, Splutta and LG of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org).

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell


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The Golden Gansesh, Episode 13

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http://www.divshare.com/download/7643128-430

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Lauren (Dee von Zelle)
Rayke (Franklin)
JeannieGrrrl (Lynn)
K9 (Felicity)
Crushed by Ingsoc (Irate Driver)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by Fireproof Babies, mInImAl ArT, Johnny SockHead & Da Palm

Additional sound effects by www.soundjay.com, and by hopflog, Runey, ReWired, lilliangorini, jackstrebor, dobroide, audible_edge, Franaudio, smidoid, Leady, Corsica S., and Freqman of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org).

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The Golden Ganesh, Episode 12

Download:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7629443-24e

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Rayke (Sgt. MacBrian)
Foam (Diane)
JohnB (Detective Bob Toricello)
Paul Weaver (Mountie Smythe)
Foam Jr. (Music Student)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by Pitx & Da Palm

Additional sound effects by spluta, Malonso, and Corsica S. of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org)

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell


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The Golden Ganesh, Episode 11

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http://www.divshare.com/download/7624145-36e

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Rayke (Sgt. MacBrian)
Foam (Diane)
JeannieGrrrl (Lynn)
Lauren (Dee von Zelle)
Pjazzypar (The Captain)
Crushed by Ingsoc (Lt. Pete Fisher)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by the jpfmnand & Da Palm

Additional sound effects by www.soundjay.com and by Guitarz1970, Brotherprovisional, samplecat, stijn, Erdie, AniCator, and Koops of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org).

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell


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Conundrum of the Written Word

I am in the middle of writing my short story for shortstoryathon. Betwixt and between many distractions and the innate way my mind refuses to let words flow on the page, my story is nowhere ready to be published for public consumption. I continually stare at the computer screen and most of the time the cursor blinks at me. Ideas swirl like soft serve ice cream in my head, but putting the concepts into the written word eludes me quite often. It was been told to me that penning my thoughts places me "out of my comfort zone." If this is true, then why do I keep writing?

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 10

Download:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7797571-955

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Lauren (Dee von Zelle)
Pjazzypar (Hostess)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by jpfmband, Oprachina, & Da Palm

Additional sound effects by dobroide, Malonso, Handfan, morgant, .and addbicycle of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org).

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell


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The Golden Ganesh, Episode 9

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http://www.divshare.com/download/7797563-d47

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Lauren (Dee von Zelle)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by Da Palm

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell


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Something Silly

Check out Something Silly on Shortstoryathon

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 8

Download:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7615370-56e

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
SJ (Young Criminologist/Futon Cop)
Foam (Diane)
JohnB (Detective Bob Toricello)
Pinetop Swamp (Annnouncer)

Music by Pitx & Da Palm

Additional sound effects by Edwin P. Manchester, Freqman, Robinhood 76, Malonso, sagetyrtle, Oberon81, and spluta of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org)

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell


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The Golden Ganesh, Episode 7

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http://www.divshare.com/download/7623350-b39

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
K9 (Felicity)
JeannieGrrrl (Lynn)
Boneman (Mounted Cop)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by Nurykabe & Da Palm

Additional sound effects by gyzhor, Freqman, Herbert Boland, ReWired, and themfish of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org).


The Golden Ganesh by X. Dell is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 6

Download:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7623349-8d9

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Holy Cannoli (Jenny)
Ravi Khanna (Indra)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by Frank Stanton, hammerklavier, Steve Jones, X. Dell & Da Palm

Additional sound effects by SunnySideSound, Scarbelly 25, dobroide, addbicycle, batchku, stijn, and Jhalkompwdr of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org)

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell


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The Golden Ganesh, Episode 5

Download:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7807420-a7c

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Yinyang (Lynn’s Old Friend)
Pjazzypar (Felicity’s Old Professor)
JohnB (Detective Bob Toricello)
Pamela Ringgold (Robot Dialer)
Boneman (Smythe’s Answering Machine)
Holy Cannoli (Jenny)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by East of West & Da Palm

Additional sound effects by nicStage and Koops of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org)

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell


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The Golden Ganesh, Episode 4

Download:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7615605-a0e

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Holy Cannoli (Jenny)
JohnB (Detective Bob Toricello)
Foam (Diane)
SJ (Young Criminologist/Futon Cop)
JeannieGrrrl (Lynn)
Crushed by Ingsoc (Lt. Pete Fisher)
Rayke (Franklin)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by Geoff Duncan & Da Palm

Additional sound effects by nicStage, Erdie, Jonathan Jansen, Freq Man, pauliep83, Corsica S., LG, Herbert Boland, and nofeedback of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org).

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell


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The Golden Ganesh, Episode 3

Download:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7600184-7aa

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Pjazzypar (Caterer)
Ravi Khanna (Indra)
K9 (Felicity & Homeless Woman)
JeannieGrrrl (Lynn)
X, Dell (Homeless Man 1)
Mr. Foam (Homeless Man 2)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by CDK, Melophon & Da Palm

Additional sound effects provided by www.soundjay.com, and Corsica S, addbicycle, amione, samplecat, andriala, and freesound of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org).:

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The Golden Ganesh, Episode 2

Download:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7615464-34d

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Crushed by Ingsoc (Lt. Pete Fisher)
JohnB (Detective Bob Toricello)
Pjazzypar (Humming Caterer)
Foam (Diane)
SJ (Young Criminologist/Futon Cop)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by landeros & Da Palm

Additional sound effects by Freqman, Corsica S., LG, and Herbert Boland of the Free Sound Project (www.freesound.org)

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell



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The Golden Ganesh, Episode 1

Download:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7787184-33c

Cast:
Ricardo (The Detective)
Holy Cannoli (Jenny)
Pinetop Swamp (Announcer)

Music by the jpfmband & Da Palm

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell


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Stuck in the Middle

Click. “This is the Captain speaking. We will be making our final decent into O’Hare at this time. We hope to have you on the ground in half an hour where the local time is 6:30 pm and the current temperature is a toasty 15 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Ha Ha Ha! Just a wee bit of humor from the flight deck.” Click.

Dear Lord! I thought desperately. Will this flight from hell ever end?

The rest of this short story can be found: Shortstoryathon

The Golden Ganesh Trailer

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Credits:
Music by Da Palm


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The Golden Ganesh

Click it you know you want to hear #TheGoldenGanesh. Preview: http://is.gd/1gerd It's coming in six days. Bookmark the site!

Hues Combined

Rustling leaves, shots of Vodka all around
Violet color flashes, thick, syrupy vintage pour
Sparkling blue radiance, water from the sound

The rest of this poem can be found: Shortstoryathon

I'm angry and I can't hold it in any longer. The more I think about it vile thoughts run amok in my mind. There is so much that needs to be done and I can't do it alone with a junior mint in tow. I have no life, no friends, no family, and no aide when I need assistance. The only places I enjoy taking junior mint are probably infested with some sort of news-worthy, infectious disease that will cause even more worry and concern. I am not enjoying life at all and extreme guilt lays on my mind like a blanket of Irish wool. Stifling any happy thoughts that might remain. What's the solution? I haven't a clue. Will it end anytime soon. I doubt it. Is it my fault? No comment

A Mid-Morning Encounter

The first day of spring and the temperature was already at 80° F at 11 in the morning. Chiara pushed a lock of mahogany hair from her warm brown eyes and looked up from her fashion magazine across the freshly cut lawn to the obtrusive Chemistry Library where she should have been studying for her physical chemistry mid-term exam, which was two days away on Friday.
“Excuse me, Can I have one of those?”

The rest of this short story can be found: Shortstoryathon

Neglected

Mostly I have 140 characters to write about on Twitter. This limit usually is enough to get across what I have to say. There are times when I need a few more characters to express my feelings. It then takes quick, deft editing to achieve the magic number of 140 characters. Today really isn't one of those days that I needed freedom from restrictions, but my blog was feeling neglected. So, I decided to write this very boring and mundane post.

Micro-blogging: now that's where it's at.....