Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Lately i'm devoid of wit...
Since it's been a minute since I last posted, I am throwing my proverbial hands up and saying "to hell with it, I don't care if I are devoid of wit! Just post SOMETHING!" You see, Ive been tapping my toes waiting to be stricken on by some grand flash of ideas, and doo de doo, nothing is coming to me. I'm learning inspiration is a fickle romance. I have also landed on the flimsy conclusion that I am a non-discriminatory creative type and whatever medium speaks to me in that moment is what I explore. "Way to justify Barbara Jean, your most likely just a slacker." says my internal naysayer. Well, I stick out my tongue at that naysayer (whom I lovingly call Barb), and am prompted to post some of my other mediums this time around. Here are some thank you collages/comics I made for my wonderful friends for being..well..wonderful.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Addendum to the world as we know it
After much thought and deliberation on the state of things, I would hereby like to make the following additions:
1. a punctuation mark somewhere between . and !
Don't you notice yourself pausing after making a friendly text not knowing what to end your upbeat missive with? A period seems somewhat drab and lacking in energy, but an exclamation point feels eager, like an annoying cheerleader. Plus if you already used a !, it seems overzealous and tediously happy to the point of sarcasm. Of course we have the option of a smile emoji, or lol, but I think that too, is laborious. I guess one is left to pray to the punctuation gods or channel the ghost of E.E. Cummings.
2. an addition of an 8th day of the week, called "Funday"
This day would sit neatly between Saturday and Sunday and true to the word, it would be a day of fun. Your own interpretation of "fun" could of course be customizable. Let it be noted that I used to vote for "Spunday", but that is another story for another time. (bless your heart if you know what I'm talking about). It is my belief that we all need a good dose of fun, but an entire day would benefit society as a whole. Plus the 8 day week would be more tidy in the long run, don't you think?
3. a required sticker indicating a senior citizen driver
You've all seen it. One curled hand at 11 o'clock and another wrinkly hand at 1 o'clock. Seemingly gripping onto life itself, the hands belong to some wizened crone or codger peering through the steering wheel of an old Buick creeping along 10 miles under the speed limit. But, by the time you see the senior, you've already cussed out the offending driver with fiery words not found in the dictionary. If only there was a sticker that the person was in their golden years, you might have prevented your blood pressure from racing into the danger zone. Student drivers have them! One less case of road rage. Never mind that our beloved elders already balk at having to renew their license. Safety is important and therefore trumps pride. Plus they already get discounts and better parking.
4. teaching personal finance in school
I don't know about you, but I graduated high school knowing elements of trigonometry but hadn't the foggiest idea how to balance a checkbook. Required basic finance taught in school would have saved me ALOT of time, not to mention many sheepish excuses to creditors and at least a forest or two, as many envelopes would have spared.
I have several more changes in mind, but for now be grateful that this blogger has no interest in running for office as I am sure a new word for filibuster would need to be invented. :)
1. a punctuation mark somewhere between . and !
Don't you notice yourself pausing after making a friendly text not knowing what to end your upbeat missive with? A period seems somewhat drab and lacking in energy, but an exclamation point feels eager, like an annoying cheerleader. Plus if you already used a !, it seems overzealous and tediously happy to the point of sarcasm. Of course we have the option of a smile emoji, or lol, but I think that too, is laborious. I guess one is left to pray to the punctuation gods or channel the ghost of E.E. Cummings.
2. an addition of an 8th day of the week, called "Funday"
This day would sit neatly between Saturday and Sunday and true to the word, it would be a day of fun. Your own interpretation of "fun" could of course be customizable. Let it be noted that I used to vote for "Spunday", but that is another story for another time. (bless your heart if you know what I'm talking about). It is my belief that we all need a good dose of fun, but an entire day would benefit society as a whole. Plus the 8 day week would be more tidy in the long run, don't you think?
3. a required sticker indicating a senior citizen driver
You've all seen it. One curled hand at 11 o'clock and another wrinkly hand at 1 o'clock. Seemingly gripping onto life itself, the hands belong to some wizened crone or codger peering through the steering wheel of an old Buick creeping along 10 miles under the speed limit. But, by the time you see the senior, you've already cussed out the offending driver with fiery words not found in the dictionary. If only there was a sticker that the person was in their golden years, you might have prevented your blood pressure from racing into the danger zone. Student drivers have them! One less case of road rage. Never mind that our beloved elders already balk at having to renew their license. Safety is important and therefore trumps pride. Plus they already get discounts and better parking.
4. teaching personal finance in school
I don't know about you, but I graduated high school knowing elements of trigonometry but hadn't the foggiest idea how to balance a checkbook. Required basic finance taught in school would have saved me ALOT of time, not to mention many sheepish excuses to creditors and at least a forest or two, as many envelopes would have spared.
I have several more changes in mind, but for now be grateful that this blogger has no interest in running for office as I am sure a new word for filibuster would need to be invented. :)
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