Scientific Style Ramblings of the Uneventful: Le Soapbox, Jr.

Chi la fa l'aspetti

2011-09-19T19:58:00.001-07:00

Subterfuge
Apathetic
Deceitful
Manipulator
Self-Centered
Ruse

These words correctly describe the man that you have become. This is not slander, but a substance of truth. In reality, it matters not.

You have stated in a dream fiction sequence that I blame you for all my problems. This is actually not completely accurate. I blame you for your lies. I blame you for ruining my honor. I blame you for breaking your daughter’s heart. I blame you for never saying, “I’m sorry.” I blame you for not letting me leave 10 years ago.

My anger is my own. I take ownership of it. You can’t take it away. It’s a tool that I use to move forward and look towards a new and exciting future. I am not perfect nor am I a saint. I’m just a person with needs just like everyone else.

You mean nothing to me except that legally you are the father of my child. For this, I will be civil to you but nothing more. The time will come that she will know you for who you really are. I will be there to pick up the pieces when you break her heart again. I will always be there for her in a way that you are not.

At this point, there’s nothing further to say. It’s all been said or not said. So, this is it. This is the end.

Finis

Sunday Morning

2011-04-03T08:44:00.001-07:00

You have to love Sunday mornings. It's the unique mix of quietness and the obscure. Taking the bus downtown is always an adventure but today has been a treat. First, a drunken hobo asks me when the next bus is scheduled to arrive. I told him it's down the block. Then, he gets in my face saying I just want to see your eyes. Let me look at your eyes! I quickly walked away. He got on the next bus and I took a sigh of relief. Not one second later, I smell the distinct odor of marijuana. I turn to my left and there is a gray hoodie wearing guy with a clear umbrella smoking a joint. I walked towards the street and luckily my bus pulled up to whisk me away to my next adventure.

Friday

2011-03-25T18:50:00.001-07:00

It's Friday night and that means different things to different people. To me, it's a time to unwind and relax. Moreover, it's a time that I can devote to myself. So, tonight that means drinking whiskey sours (damn, I forgot the maraschino cherries) and watching Due Date and Winter's Bone. I'll bid you adieu.

Bon Soir

What up?

2011-01-29T12:47:00.000-08:00

I wrote a poem. It's saved on my desktop. Hope you have a nice day.

Top or Bottom

2010-02-21T17:26:00.001-08:00

Found

2009-10-22T13:27:00.001-07:00

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

2009-09-16T14:12:00.000-07:00

Surprise treat during the warm summer afternoon

2009-08-19T19:38:00.001-07:00

The sky reflected in the water.

2009-08-12T16:21:00.001-07:00

We be jammin'

2009-08-10T16:24:00.001-07:00

Lonely Piano Seeking Musician

2009-08-10T15:28:00.000-07:00

Who Needs Hemingway When You Have Holy Cannoli

2009-08-08T12:13:00.000-07:00

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.

Read the rest of the story on shortstoryathon.

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 16

2009-08-02T06:00:00.000-07:00

Download:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7644576-a26

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)

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell

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

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 15

2009-07-31T06:00:00.000-07:00

Download:
http://www.divshare.com/download/7744197-7eb

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)

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell

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

The Losing Hand

2009-07-30T14:14:00.000-07:00

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.

Read the rest of the story on shortstoryathon.

Hottest day ever in Seattle 29 July, 2009

2009-07-29T15:52:00.000-07:00

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 14

2009-07-29T06:00:00.000-07:00

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

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

The Golden Gansesh, Episode 13

2009-07-27T06:00:00.000-07:00

Download:
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).

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell

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

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 12

2009-07-25T06:00:00.000-07:00

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

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

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 11

2009-07-23T06:00:00.000-07:00

Download:
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

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

Conundrum of the Written Word

2009-07-21T08:47:00.001-07:00

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

2009-07-21T06:00:00.000-07:00

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

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

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 9

2009-07-19T06:00:00.000-07:00

Download:
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

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

Something Silly

2009-07-17T14:32:00.000-07:00

Check out Something Silly on Shortstoryathon

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 8

2009-07-17T06:00:00.000-07:00

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

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

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 7

2009-07-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

Download:
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

2009-07-13T06:00:00.000-07:00

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

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

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 5

2009-07-11T06:00:00.000-07:00

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

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

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 4

2009-07-09T06:00:00.000-07:00

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

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

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 3

2009-07-07T06:00:00.000-07:00

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).:

Graphic by K9/She & X. Dell

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

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 2

2009-07-05T06:00:00.000-07:00

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

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

The Golden Ganesh, Episode 1

2009-07-03T08:02:00.000-07:00

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

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

Stuck in the Middle

2009-06-28T17:01:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-28T07:59:00.000-07:00

for direct mp3 download, click HERE

Credits:
Music by Da Palm

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

The Golden Ganesh

2009-06-27T13:00:00.001-07:00

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

2009-05-01T19:46:00.000-07:00

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

2009-05-01T10:15:00.001-07:00

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

2009-04-24T12:10:00.000-07:00

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

2009-04-14T16:13:00.001-07:00

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.

2009-02-14T10:25:00.001-08:00

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

Holy Cannoli, Batman!

2008-07-09T08:02:00.000-07:00

2008-07-03T20:12:00.000-07:00

Wow, it's been over a year since my last post. I thought I'd leave an important quote:

"Get that corn out of my face!"
Nacho Libre

You are The High Priestess

2007-05-19T17:02:00.000-07:00

You are The High Priestess

Science, Wisdom, Knowledge, Education.

The High Priestess is the card of knowledge, instinctual, supernatural, secret knowledge. She holds scrolls of arcane information that she might, or might not reveal to you. The moon crown on her head as well as the crescent by her foot indicates her willingness to illuminate what you otherwise might not see, reveal the secrets you need to know. The High Priestess is also associated with the moon however and can also indicate change or fluxuation, particularily when it comes to your moods.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

2007-04-08T22:36:00.000-07:00

Which came first the chicken or the egg?
Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

Thoughts that past through my mind last night:

2006-08-03T09:22:00.000-07:00

-Why do people drive so bad?
-What is the best way to get rid of the dreaded coffee breath?
-Where in the world is Yahoo Serious?

2006-06-29T21:20:00.000-07:00

Time passes, but I still feel the same.

Another Place, Another Time

2006-02-23T09:39:00.000-08:00

Ever feel like a place gets under your skin and feel like you can never leave? I have and I wish I had never left. "Where?" You ask. I won't tell you, but you may surmise the place. I went this past fall and took a whirlwind tour of this country. I stayed in three major cities and three small towns. I saw mountains, two different seas, countryside, tall buildings, and a partridge in a pear tree. (Ok, so I didn't see a partridge in a pear tree, but I saw gypsy being told off by an old local man.) Each one with its own unique art and dialect. I felt like I was home as my ancestors were from this country. My language skills were honed day by day and I acknowledged myself becoming more like the locals. Whenever I speak of my trip to people and tell them of all the most delicious morsels that I have ever tasted, people say, "You must have gained 20 lbs with all that food." I just laugh and think to myself, silly American, I lost weight as I ate like a local. Believe me when I tell you, I didn't try to lose weight. I digested many items included whole milk, wine, cheese, liquors, fried foods, bread, dessert, and meats. I drank wine with lunch and dinner; sometimes drinking wine as a midmorning snack. I have never seen such awe inspiring art and architecture. Beautiful pieces sculpted with a chisel or paintbrush. In America, I lived in a old house and it was 60 years old. In the country I visited, that would be modern. I stayed in a hotel that was 500 years old. It was well maintained and I felt like time had stopped. I visited a local outdoor fish market that was probably around 500 years old as well. Fish was so fresh and it looked like it would make a great meal. There were vegetables and fruits of varying colors and made my mouth water just thinking about what I cook make with such fresh and ripe produce. My grandmother as a little girl went to this market and had many memories of this area. She was so happy that I was going back to the land of her birth. All she wanted was a picture taken of me in her city. When I gave her the picture, I'm sure that a tear came to her eye and she remembered a time gone by..... I am currently planning my next trip to this country. The money I spend is a small price to pay for such a wonderful experience. They say you can't take it with you when you die. I plan to enjoy life and not squander my money on stupid purchase that don't matter. So, when did your last purchase change your life?

2006-02-13T10:19:00.000-08:00

This man has found his own Personal Jesus. I feel the same way as he does. Thank you for making me see that there are Americans that understand how I feel.

What has happened to America's Jesus?

Good Morning

2006-02-13T09:21:00.000-08:00

Watching people as I drive by.

Feeling like an eagle as I fly.

Closing in on people walking down the street.

Always wondering if we'll ever meet.

As the sun makes its arrival,

The smile on my face to attempt another day's survival.

2006-01-20T19:52:00.000-08:00

I feel like that I am in a crossroad in my life. I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up. To some, including my nephew, I'm a totally cool aunt. It's nice to be appreciated even if only for a few fleeting moments.

Brrrrrrrr!

2005-11-28T12:09:00.000-08:00

They are predicting the first snow here in the land of Boeing, Microsoft and Starbucks. Which is a very dangerous time for driving. People in this area do not know how to drive in the snow. There is an urban legend that many years ago there was a huge blizzard and people left their cars on the interstate and walked home. WTF? I learned how to drive in warm tropical weather, but spent my fair share of time in the snow covered mitten state. I can drive in the snow, but I cringe every time it snows in this area. As Tiny Tim would say, "God bless, every one!" (I kind of feel like Tiny Tim with my current leg cast, but alas that is another story.)

2005-11-17T16:11:00.000-08:00

Face Time with Bob Geldof

In this article, it states that Bob Geldof will forever be known for organizing Live Aid. Bologney (or Bologna if you prefer)!! He will forever been known as Pink who shaved all his hair off his body in The Wall. Bob must have that Comfortably Numb feeling right about now.....

eta: link no longer works

2005-11-14T11:29:00.000-08:00

Johnny Depp is awesome. Check out this article: Johnny Depp Talks Moss, Movies at AFI Fest
If it was up to me, I would never stick up for my ex. They could burn in hell (They deserve it too) for all I care. Johnny is so gallant sticking up for Kate Moss, but I didn't see him sticking up for Winona Ryder. So, he must be just like the rest of us.

eta: link no longer works

2005-11-13T12:20:00.000-08:00

Drunk Moose Invade Swedish Seniors Home

Maybe Sweden should impose a drinking age for the moose.

eta: link no longer works

2005-11-10T14:29:00.000-08:00

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.

Soren Kierkegaard

Well said Kierkegaard!

2005-10-04T13:59:00.000-07:00

I heard through an informed source that pink is the new black. Think what you will, but fashion is mighty interesting.

2005-10-03T09:34:00.000-07:00

I saw a bumper sticker that caught my eye this morning. I ususally just read them chuckle and move on, but this morning was different. It said:

Renewable Energy is homeland security

Wow, five powerful words coming together to say an important statement. Time to pause and think.

2005-09-30T12:38:00.000-07:00

Ding Dong the wicked witch is dead. Oops wrong company.
All I can say is the reign of terror is over:

Eisner leaves mixed legacy as Disney chief

I know you'll say that Eisner brought Disney back from the pit of dispair in the 80's. I say to you EuroDisney. You'll say rising profits. I say reduction of onsite animators in Orlando. We could go round and round, but the icing on the cake is giving Roy Disney the boot.

eta: link no longer works

2005-09-23T21:38:00.000-07:00

What he said:

Click Here

2005-09-09T11:07:00.000-07:00

My job is usually quite meaningless and I like it like that. I had a job in Corporate USA, but it drove me mad and now I have a job where I am underemployed. I am usually ok with that. Today though, I had the most useless job of removing a sticky label from 10 pens. It's kind of a low blow to my self esteem, but I digress. I guess that's the downside to working a job that does not need a college degree. It makes me sad that I spent thousands of dollars for my college degree which I can't use even if I try.

2005-09-01T18:22:00.000-07:00

Today, I think I'll wear a hat to disguise myself. I heard this helps.

2005-08-09T20:07:00.000-07:00

Another day driving, minding my own business. The car in front of me is a nondescript white "special edition" Acura complete with sunroof. Doesn't sound like much. Is it the car that makes the man or the man who makes the car? Anyway, two knuckleheads in the Acura have made for an interesting ride home. Let's call the driver W. and the passenger, Jeb. W. is smoking with his cigarette outside the car so we can all enjoy second hand smoke. How very considerate of him allowing us to smoke for free. Since he must of paid at least $4 for a pack of cigarettes. Then there is Jeb. Jeb is just as interesting. He is also letting us smoke fee free. Plus giving us a free show with his dancing wrist. The piece of resistance is hocking two loogies within a 1/2 mile. What luck I have to view such interesting show of human behavior.

2005-08-08T15:13:00.000-07:00

I was on my way to work minding my own business. I peeked out of the corner of my eye,and I see a man on a unicycle. Not any unicycle, but a Hagrid sized unicycle. This man must belong to the circus. That can be the only explanation for riding that strange contraption.

2005-08-07T13:21:00.000-07:00

To all my fans or fan as the case may be, I apologize for not writing for a while. It all boils down to not much to say and too short of time. Here's another food for thought: chocolate, nachos, and pasta with butter & cheese.

2005-08-03T11:14:00.000-07:00

Harry Potter Spoiler Alert:

I had a previous post where I stated that there was an error with the word fug. I thought she meant fog.

Here is the link with the info

Publisher updates FAQ with Half-Blood Prince errors

2005-08-02T11:51:00.000-07:00

Tired, so very tired
Stayed up late reading the new Harry Potter book. What the heck. Instead of answering questions, the author posed more unanwered questions. What a conundrum.

2005-08-01T10:54:00.000-07:00

Since Friday I had a post about Jack Black, I thought I start this week with a post in the opposite spectrum about Jack White.

Let me just say: Jack White is my hero. I just heard him interviewed on my local radio show his advice sounds like it would come out of my mouth. The radio host asked him about being nervous about performing in London after all the terrorist attacks. Jack stated (I'll paraphrase) that he is not afraid because showing fear is what the terrorist want and if we are fearful then they win.

Just a side note: The White Stripes are filming their new video at the Magic Castle in the Los Angeles area.

TTFN

2005-07-29T14:15:00.000-07:00

This morning, I thought I saw Jack Black walking down the street. Same color hair, Same layered style hair (waved feathered comb over), but too tall and too thin to be Jack Black. Just a wanna be in disguise. Though if I had to pick a celebrity to emulate, I doubt I would pick Jack Black.

2005-07-28T08:59:00.000-07:00

SSDD
Same Sh** Different Day!
I have temporarily upped my hours at work and it seems that currently all I live for is work. The same problems I had with my hands last year has returned with full vengeance since I have increased my hours. Coincidence? I think not.

2005-07-27T08:52:00.000-07:00

What's up with the Frog?

This story should be in Odd News. It seems quite surreal. They are saying that the frog is dead and buried because they don't want a teen image anymore. The WB is turning into a strange channel. I used to watch a ton of shows on the WB, but they kept disappearing one by one. The only thing that is left is Smallville and Charmed. I really not interest in watching those two shows first hand. If it's on and nothing else is catching my fancy. I might partake in a little Charmed or Smallville, but I doubt it. Since, I haven't watched these two shows this summer.

2005-07-25T11:43:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Holy Cannoli and I am a Lushaholic. Put any type of Lush cosmetics in front of me and I will use it. I do not discriminate. I keep sniffing myself because I smell so good. Smells sweet and nondescript. Like I am a piece of candy from a sweet shop. You to can smell like me at: Lush Cosmetics.
Smell ya later....

2005-07-22T10:10:00.000-07:00

I just had deja vu. I went to use the facilities this morning and as I was walking to the powder room. I felt like I was going back in time to the second grade at Most Holier than thou Catholic School. I saw myself entering the lavoratory and picking my favorite stall to use. I can remember being upset when my favorite stall was occupied. What a strange memory. One would think of a happier memory than one of waste removal. Well c'est la vie!

2005-07-21T09:27:00.000-07:00

I guess at some point a new Supreme Court Judge will be sworn in after all the rigmarole, pomp and circumstance. I understand that we currently have a "Republican Government". To my knowledge, Republicans are usually less government intervention. A kind of hands off motif. Currently, it seems that it is morphing into some sort of new "Republican Party-Evangelical Christian Style, if you will". To me taking away certain rights (I am trying to be evasive on the issue I am discussing), seems to show very intrusive government control. I am afraid for this country's future.

2005-07-20T10:44:00.000-07:00

I finally slept like the dead last night, but I am still tired this morning. What's up with that?

2005-07-19T08:43:00.000-07:00

I guess the dog days of summer are here. I wonder how long it will last. Possibly another 2 days? Temperatures are soaring in to the low 80's and it feels like a tropical paradise. Sun is shining; there are blue skies with puffy little white clouds. I am sure my tomato plants in the garden are soaking up all this sun and will produce an abundance of fruit (or vegetable if you so choose). My dogs are easily tired in this hot weather and seem less rambunctious. I read the Pope is currently on vacation in the Italian Alps. According to this article I found on yahoo: "Pope hails vacations as escape from frenetic life".

The Pope feels that a vacation is necessary to deal with day to day life of a city deweller. I say right on Pope Benedict.

2005-07-18T12:21:00.000-07:00

Spoiler Alert for Harry Potter:

I am currently reading "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince". In the third chapter there is the word Fug. Is this a new word that JK Rowling has invented. No, I believe not. It is a typo for the word fog. This of course in the long run will make this edition worth money, but there have been millions sold this past weekend. I will try to keep an inventory of all the typos from this book.

2005-07-15T08:39:00.000-07:00

I decided to add a new part to the name of this blog. The original Le Soapbox was written by a college student for the newspaper of my alma mater. I always enjoyed reading his rants and raves and true stories that often occurred to him. So then, I aspire to have a "mini me" version aptly named "Le Soapbox, Jr."

Last year, I watched a show called Kingdom Hospital. This show was written by Stephen King and I had great quotes. Including: "...And a prune danish, big boy..", "You do me a solid and I'll do you a solid." It was a quirky show with potential. A potential that was not reached due to the fact that it was cancelled after 13 shows. Why is it that all the quirky show are cancelled and we are left with these "brain fart" shows know as reality TV. Enough is enough already. One or two is fine, but there seems to be thousands. Who are these Nielsen raters anyways. They must be one sock short of pair or one point below idiot on the IQ scale.
Though I have to say that this television year has redeemed itself with such shows as: Lost, Desperate Housewives, House, Grey's Anatomy, and Veronica Mars (another quirky show on the bubble to be canceled, but that goodness it was picked up for fall).

2005-07-14T08:50:00.000-07:00

"Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka....."
I can't get this song out of my head. It's like "It's a small world." The most annoying song, but yet it plays over and over again in my head.

2005-07-13T08:57:00.000-07:00

Extra tickets are going on sale today for the Beck show. His concert is currently sold out and this new fact is quite exciting. I did hear something yesterday that disheartened me about Beck. He believes in that Scientology pyramid scam crap. This really shouldn't bother me so much as that is his personal life and I really should or could care less. It's all about the music though.

2005-07-12T09:25:00.000-07:00

In regards to my post from yesterday, there is a line in the movie, "The Breakfast Club" that says it all. "If your mess with the bull you'll get the horns."

I saw a strange car this morning. It was a early 90's Toyota Corolla, but it was modified. They had taken out the back seat, cut open the roof from where the backseat begins to the trunk, and then placed some sort of bed liner in it to give it a truck feel. Of course the owner was strange looking man with long blond hair in a respective ponytail. I'll call him Bob because he looks like that he would bob his head to some sort of Yanni music on steroids.

2005-07-11T18:25:00.000-07:00

Reading the news off of Yahoo, I saw a heading "Four Runners Gored at Spain Bull Run". The thought ran through my head: If you are asinine enough to run from a bull, then you deserve to be gored.

2005-07-11T10:29:00.000-07:00

"Dazed and Confused" is a song by Led Zepplin, but I seemed to be living this song at this exact moment. I find myself staring off into space. I drove into work this morning, yet I don't remember the trip that well. Work is extremely quiet this morning which is not helping my current situation. I have to get a good night's sleep at some point in my life. I think I need to live a different song such as "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" by the Ramones. I guess if I was living that song I wouldn't need any sleep!

Here is a silly song I used to sing as a child:

One dark day in the middle of the night
Two dead boys got up to fight.
Back to back they faced each other.
Pulled out a knife and shot each other.
A deaf policeman heard the noise and came to see the two dead boys.
If you do not believe this tale,
ask the blind man he saw it all.

2005-07-08T11:24:00.000-07:00

Darn it! I lost my post!

It was about two twisted nightmares that I started to research and reading about them made it worse. I dreamt about bad omens, blah, blah, blah

TGIF!!!

2005-07-07T08:39:00.000-07:00

Oh no, my mind is not functioning. That's right, I forgot to have some caffeine. Apparently after a certain trip to the north somewhere; I have become addicted to English Breakfast Tea. It appears to be a necessary evil to clear the cobwebs from my brain. I am supposed to be working, but I find myself staring off into space. It may be the lack of caffeine or it may be that Attention Deficit Syndrome that I have self diagnosed. It all started back in elementary school when I was admonished for daydreaming constantly.

Here is a quote I find funny:

"Must control fists of death."

Alice-Dilbert cartoon

2005-07-06T09:38:00.000-07:00

Just received some news that will squelch my current dream. But....

"Along our path of life we get a series of detours...
and we all get frustrated and impatient
when we feel we have to leave the path we've chosen.

But what if the real path of life...
is really made up of all these detours...
and instead of learning the real lessons of life,
we miss them because we were too busy being
frustrated and impatient!!"
~ Ziggy (the cartoon character)

Scientific Style "Slog"

2005-07-05T11:32:00.000-07:00

I rode the bus today and decided to write my own "slog". A woman, we'll call her Earth Day Girl(EDG), tried to get her bike on the front of the bus. EDG was having trouble. So, the bus driver, Earl for short, had to yell instructions to her while the rest of us waited. EDG finally got on the bus with what seemed like 150 packages. Earl told her to sit down while she found her bus pass. EDG found her pass, but it didn't beep. Earl cleared EDG and she was on her way with 150 packages to find a seat in the back.

Very uneventful day on the bus.

How come walking shoes styles are either athletic or geriatric?

2005-07-04T09:56:00.000-07:00

Phrase of the Day: "I'm trying to get a better signal!"

2005-07-01T19:16:00.000-07:00

Brazillian Jazz-- Two words I would never put together, but I am feeling inspired.

Food for thought:

2005-07-01T11:26:00.000-07:00

Ice cream, pizza, and french fries.

Time Passing

2005-06-30T09:54:00.000-07:00

Watching an old stand by on tv: Def Leppard. Can time really be passing this fast. How can I stay the same? While others get older? Present company excluded.

Lost my earphone cover to my iPod this morning.

2005-06-29T09:32:00.000-07:00