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Earth-Friendly Friday
My Son, Jake, with Nathan Fillion (both played Captain Hammer)
(Jake in costume for the musical-Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog-he performed in here in town)
I did a post over at ECOwomen.net and I'm hoping you'll hop over there and take a peek. I'm hoping these photos will be a little tease to entice you over there to see Nathan Fillion, who starred as Captain Hammer in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog, Firefly, Buffy and Castle.
Let me know what you think, if you do.
HAPPY FRIDAY!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Romantic Event - NOT
Okay, so we went to have our first ever “couple’s massage” last night. I was thinking that this would be a romantic splurge since we are still sore from our white-water rafting trip – I know it’s been a month – but hitting those rocks after falling out going over the waterfall is one of those things that I guess just sorta sticks it to with you.
Anyway, I occasionally get massages and usually fall asleep during the session – only to wake up in a puddle of goo because I was so relaxed I was drooling…
Not this time.
This “romantic” session was more like watching a movie with my husband – he talked through the entire session. And not just casual conversation, or “a little higher” or “a little lower”. Nope, and the session went from bad to worse in a hurry when his therapist asked, “Have you considered seeing a chiropractor?”
He, not thinking that this masseuse just might also be a licensed chiropractor, said, “OH NO! I’d never go see one of those quacks.”
I just about fell off the table and, when she gasped in outrage, I had an idea what was coming next.
My masseuse spoke up and said, “You know we share office space with those Quacks?”
He responded, “I just have to be honest.”
His masseuse asked, “How deep did you say you wanted this DEEP tissue massage?” As she must have exerted an inordinate amount of pressure on his aching back because the next thing I heard come out of my 6’4” husband’s mouth was a groan. The masseuse also said something about wanting to crawl up on his back and use her knee on him. For a second I wanted to laugh out loud but thought that wouldn’t make me look too sensitive. I also thought about trying to say something to make him seem more reasonable—but, put on the spot like that, I couldn’t think of a single thing.
At one point, I did ask if he could “keep it down a little” so I could attempt to hear the relaxing ocean simulation and soothing music but he was talking so loud, I don’t think he heard me or, if he did, he didn’t care because he just kept on talking right through our checkout to the point where I had to grab his arm and pull him out of there.
In the end, it wasn’t what I had been expecting: “no romance, no relaxation, and no sweet dreams” – in fact it was more like one of my childhood nightmares – the kind you have where you walk into a class and have to take a test—naked.
Anyway, I occasionally get massages and usually fall asleep during the session – only to wake up in a puddle of goo because I was so relaxed I was drooling…
Not this time.
This “romantic” session was more like watching a movie with my husband – he talked through the entire session. And not just casual conversation, or “a little higher” or “a little lower”. Nope, and the session went from bad to worse in a hurry when his therapist asked, “Have you considered seeing a chiropractor?”
He, not thinking that this masseuse just might also be a licensed chiropractor, said, “OH NO! I’d never go see one of those quacks.”
I just about fell off the table and, when she gasped in outrage, I had an idea what was coming next.
My masseuse spoke up and said, “You know we share office space with those Quacks?”
He responded, “I just have to be honest.”
His masseuse asked, “How deep did you say you wanted this DEEP tissue massage?” As she must have exerted an inordinate amount of pressure on his aching back because the next thing I heard come out of my 6’4” husband’s mouth was a groan. The masseuse also said something about wanting to crawl up on his back and use her knee on him. For a second I wanted to laugh out loud but thought that wouldn’t make me look too sensitive. I also thought about trying to say something to make him seem more reasonable—but, put on the spot like that, I couldn’t think of a single thing.
At one point, I did ask if he could “keep it down a little” so I could attempt to hear the relaxing ocean simulation and soothing music but he was talking so loud, I don’t think he heard me or, if he did, he didn’t care because he just kept on talking right through our checkout to the point where I had to grab his arm and pull him out of there.
In the end, it wasn’t what I had been expecting: “no romance, no relaxation, and no sweet dreams” – in fact it was more like one of my childhood nightmares – the kind you have where you walk into a class and have to take a test—naked.
THOUGHT FOR THURSDAY
So I'm working on a new project, while revising another manuscript, and researching another one - all at the same time.
Maybe I'm a little ADD - what do you say - any other writers out there that do this too?
I can be reading four books, at the same time. I'll have them spread out in front of me. Read a little of one, pick up another for a bit and move on to the next one, all in the same night.
It's odd because I lose interest if I don't have a lot of variety - yet I've been married for over 27 years.
Like Arte Johnson used to say, "Very Interesting...."
Maybe I'm a little ADD - what do you say - any other writers out there that do this too?
I can be reading four books, at the same time. I'll have them spread out in front of me. Read a little of one, pick up another for a bit and move on to the next one, all in the same night.
It's odd because I lose interest if I don't have a lot of variety - yet I've been married for over 27 years.
Like Arte Johnson used to say, "Very Interesting...."
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Word for Wednesday - a game for Writers
Okay this word may not be officially in the Webster's Catalog of wordology - YET - but it should be at least in my opinion.
WORD: BRILLIANTSTANTLY
The meaning of this word is not hard to guess so I'll just go ahead and tell you what it is: Someone who becomes brilliant instantly.
The English language is always evolving - I just thought I'd try to give it a little shove forward. Saying two words takes so much time, why not save an extra millisecond and combine words - okay, not like a conjunction more like a grafting of a branch - so I like to garden and make up words - what of it...?
Any words you'd like to help evolve...or invent...?
WORD: BRILLIANTSTANTLY
The meaning of this word is not hard to guess so I'll just go ahead and tell you what it is: Someone who becomes brilliant instantly.
The English language is always evolving - I just thought I'd try to give it a little shove forward. Saying two words takes so much time, why not save an extra millisecond and combine words - okay, not like a conjunction more like a grafting of a branch - so I like to garden and make up words - what of it...?
Any words you'd like to help evolve...or invent...?
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Going Out
Luke and Kenzie will be heading back to UofO soon - so I figured I could never have enough photos of the "kids".
Luke was obviously having fun - before they even went out.
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