Wednesday, March 28th, 7:00pm
Drommen (and Miles)
Drommen sits at the window. Miles takes the seat beside him.
Miles: Hello.
Drommen: Hi.
Miles: Nice day.
Drommen: Yes.
Miles: Would you happen to have any toilet paper?
Drommen: Sorry, I used the last of it five minutes ago.
Miles: Ah.
Next stop: Thursday, March 29th, 7:00pm
Geese are crazy
Chilly day for a swim, so why not walk on the water? (Hint: take a closer look at the photo. One goose appears to be standing on the water.)
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Note: Strong language
Tuesday, March 27th, 5:00pm
Betty and Karla
Betty: What did the doctor say?
Karla: (mumbles, looking at her phone) Not much.
Betty: Well, he must have said something. I don’t know why you won’t let me come in with you any more.
Karla: (mumbles, not looking up) S’personal.
Betty: Your problem’s not that personal. I made the appointment for you. Did he tell you to take anything? A laxative maybe?
Karla: No fucking way!
Betty: Are you talking to me or the phone?
Karla: (texts madly) Phone. No, the doctor didn’t tell me to take anything.
Betty: Well have you had a movement?
Karla: (texting) I move around all the time.
Betty: No, a movement. A mooovement.
Karla: (still texting) What are you, a cow?
Betty: No, I mean have you had a poo!
Karla: (looks up for the first time) MOM! Jeez! (goes back to texting) Do you live to embarrass me, or what?
Betty: (mumbles) At least I know how to get your attention now.
Next stop: Wednesday, March 28th, 7:00pm
Note: Adult theme
Monday, March 26th, 6:00pm
Drommen (and Penelope)
Drommen sits at the window. Penelope takes the seat beside him.
Drommen: (smiling) Hi.
Penelope: (smiles back) Hi there.
Drommen: Do you mind if I masturbate?
Penelope: Sure! (starts to take off her coat) I’ll help you.
Drommen: That’s okay. I don’t need help.
Penelope: (rolls up her sleeves) No! I want to!
Drommen: No, really …
Penelope: Nonsense. (breathes on her hands and rubs them together) Just let me warm up my hands.
Drommen: You know what? Never mind.
Penelope: Okay. (extends her hands toward his crotch) I’m ready.
Drommen: Seriously. I’m not interested.
Penelope: (sighs and rolls her eyes) Come on. I know you want to.
Drommen: I …
Penelope: (smiles encouragingly) Come on!
Drommen: No.
Penelope: You won’t be sorry …
Drommen: (looks up) Oh look! It’s my stop! (stands and steps past her) Nice to meet you.
Penelope: (calls to him as he walks to the door) Next time for sure! I’ll be watching for you!
Next stop: Tuesday, March 27th, 5:00pm
Note: Strong language
Sunday, March 25th, 10:00am
Justin (and Maribel)
Justin sits at the window. Maribel takes the seat beside him.
Maribel: Hi.
Justin: Hello. Hey, don’t I know you from somewhere?
Maribel: That’s what I thought.
Justin: Really?
Maribel: Yeah. You follow Karla on Facebook.
Justin: I don’t even know a Karla.
Maribel: Sure you do. She showed me your picture.
Justin: Errr …
Maribel: She told me you assaulted her on the bus.
Justin: No way! I have no idea what you’re talking about.
Maribel: Then how come you said you thought you knew me from somewhere?
Justin: I didn’t say that.
Maribel: Yes you did.
Justin: No, I said I thought I knew someone who looks like you.
Maribel: No you didn’t.
Justin: Look, lady, I don’t know where you get off accusing me of shit I didn’t do. I think you should go sit somewhere else.
Maribel takes out her cell phone and holds it up.
Justin: What are you doing?
Maribel: Nothing.
Justin: Did you take my picture?
Maribel: No. I’m moving now. Bye.
Maribel changes seats. Justin gets off the bus.
Next stop: Monday, March 26th, 6:00pm
Saturday, March 24th, 8:00pm
Lacey (and Edward)
Lacey sits at the window. Edward pops up in the seat behind her.
Edward: (into her ear) Hello.
Lacey: (jumps) Ugh! You again? Why do you do that?
Edward: (smiles, showing fake fangs) Because I can. What’s your friend’s name again?
Lacey: Andrea?
Edward: Yes. That one. Is she still in love with me?
Lacey: (rolls her eyes) Yes. But I have no idea why. She really needs to …
Edward: Would she dye her hair for me?
Lacey: (without interruption) … stay away from y … What did you say?
Edward: Do you think she’d dye her hair blond?
Lacey: What the hell for?
Edward: (looks up at the ceiling) Oh, no reason.
Lacey: (narrows her eyes) You want her to look like that Bella chick you’ve been trying to get, don’t you.
Edward: No.
Lacey: Then why?
Edward: I just happen to like … I mean, I prefer … No reason. Can you ask her to dye her hair and meet me on the bus Tuesday night?
Lacey: No.
Edward: When will she be back on the bus?
Lacey: Not telling.
Edward: (after a moment of silence) Do you want to be blond?
Lacey: No!
Edward: (under his breath) Damn.
Next stop: Sunday, March 25th, 10:00am
An inside perspective, and a fascinating read. This certainly gave me a “who knew?” moment. Thanks for sharing what you do, Don.
I’ve started and deleted several iterations of this post because I don’t know what I want to say.
I haven’t been following the news, so I don’t have enough facts to make an informed statement on my thoughts about the tragic ending to Stephon Clark’s life in the backyard of his grandmother’s house in Sacramento.
I watched one video (there was no audio) that appeared to be taken from a helicopter, and was a little bit torn and confused by the outrage I was seeing on Facebook.
The video looked as though there was a foot chase that ended with two officers both ducking behind a wall prior to Mr. Clark being shot dead.
Ducking for cover isn’t a natural thing for officers to do, unless they truly believe there is a threat, that threat mostly being a person armed with a firearm.
I pointed out on a friend’s timeline…
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Have you seen how many shapes Lego comes in these days? When I was a young whippersnapper … I just love it when my stream of consciousness goes into character. I’d have been an actress if I could actually act. Where was I? Oh yeah. When I was a kid, Lego came in about a dozen different shapes and sizes, and I had to figure out what to do with it myself. Which was usually a boring old tower. None of these strange shapes with complex patterns existed.
But you know what? It has become a brilliant teaching tool. A kid who can follow the instructions on a Lego set will have no problems building his or her Ikea furniture! Or wouldn’t if the instructions were as easy to follow as a Lego set. But hey, it’s a start! Following instructions is a skill. And one that you have to be in the mindset to do. When I say this, I think back to so many people (mostly men: sorry, men) who refused to follow directions or even GET them whilst driving somewhere. You know the type. You may even BE the type. If you are, don’t deny it.
Lego though. Lego teaches that if you follow the instructions carefully, you’ll be successful. Is it some kind of mind control thing, teaching our kids that they’d better follow the rules or else? (Hey, good conspiracy theory, eh?) That would be an interesting theory if it weren’t for the The Lego Movie, in which they encouraged kids to do whatever they wanted with their Lego sets. (Didn’t they? I didn’t see it, but that’s what I heard.) Which, let’s face it, is that much more difficult when you’ve got crazy shapes to deal with.
In the end it’s all about imagination though. And the power of creating. Whether you’re creating a sweater from a pattern, an embroidered picture, or a toy; a blog post, a colouring project, a painting, a poem, a novel … it’s all about the escapism that comes from concentration and the satisfaction of being able to sit back and say “I created something where before there was nothing.” It’s liberating. It’s self-affirming. And I believe it’s what gets us through life with a degree of the sense of accomplishment. It gives us hope.
Lego gives us hope!
Thank you, Lego.
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Friday, March 23rd, 9:00pm
Vlad and Edward
Vlad: You disappoint me, Edvard.
Edward: I’m sorry.
Vlad: “I’m sorry,” vhat?
Edward: (lowers head) I’m sorry, Master.
Vlad: Hmph.
Edward: I’ll try harder.
Vlad: You say that, but I gave you this assignment seven months ago! Get the girl. Bring her over to the dark side. And have you done it yet?
Edward: No, Master.
Vlad: No. Exactly. (turns and looks out the window)
Edward: What about the other one I brought you?
Vlad: (stares at him) Lily?
Edward: Yes. Lily.
Vlad: She is simply a crackpot. I vant the girl vith the golden hair!
Edward: But…
Vlad: No buts, Edvard.
Edward: So now what?
Vlad: Now I am letting you go.
Edward: (eyes widen) Letting me go?
Vlad: Yes. I vill look for another apprentice.
Edward: But … I’ll get her! I promise!
Vlad: (puts hand up) Don’t talk to me until you have the girl!
Next stop: Saturday, March 24th, 8:00pm
Friday? Did someone say Friday? Yes! It’s Friday again and time now for your Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. I’ve been back to work this week, and I’m enjoying it immensely. I’m lucky to have a job I love … the next trick is going to be cutting down my hours to ten per day or less. Anyway, here’s your prompt:
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “picture.” Write about, or theme your post on the first picture you see when you sit down to start writing. You don’t need to describe the picture necessarily–you can even put yourself in it if you’re not already there. Enjoy!
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