Songs for People

I got thinking about this the other day, after seeing a post on youtube, so here's the results:

HB. Also, my characters Hai and Blaise. (Sorry about the video, it's the only one I could find with John Barrowman singing the song ... and I don't like the way it sounds with the other guy.)



Also, a song for ... well, she doesn't have a code name. But it doesn't matter. I don't really have any characters for this song, because L J would never hesitate, and Blaise was forced and those are the only two stories that have any ... 'romance' in them.

50 K

The winning word: boat.

Winning sentence: There are really pictures, too, of me and Hai together on a huge fishing boat.

Sticker from Nano

Today's Spotlight: Chico

Although Chico is usually portrayed as being 15 years old, no matter the year, she is really only about seven years old. She was created around the year 2000.

Orignially, she starred in her own show with her best friend, Sno. They called it The Chico and Sno Show. The show interviewed many famous stars, and also characters from movies, t v shows and books.

It is notable for many reasons, but mainly as being the first piece of fiction that the two were in.

Chico was described in the theme song as being "the funny one." She always wrote the guest stars names on her hand and always got them wrong. She also, in every episode, refer to a brother who was in a related line of work. It is unclear whether she has many brothers, one brother with many jobs, or made everything up.

Sno is described as being "the loony one." She is actually not at all loony. She is quiet and shy, and often takes a backseat to her friend's antics.

Chico and Sno have experienced many unique things. They had visited Cocoa Beach, Florida and met astronauts Roger Healey and Tony Nelson. They ran away one summer to see the Sliders in San Fransisco. They worked at the end of the world, and in outer space.

Recently, Chico and Sno stowed away on an aircraft to work on the show "Cape Summerland" despite child labor laws. Though it is not their first look behind the scenes (they dealt with several dramatic things while filming C & S), it is their first time on a parallel world.

Though Cape Summerland has left the world, Chico and Sno returned to shoot their own reality show there, called "The Chico and Sno Reality Show," where they both star as contestants, and Sno does double duty also being the host.

Half Way Home

At this rate, I will be finished on the 20th.

For QWEST

Because I hardly ever talk. Actually, because this was the first time I was there and I was actually bursting to talk. But I thought it was kind of off-subject. So here it is.



I don't understand why coming out has to be a big deal. I mean, I know that it is, but I don't know why it has to be. I try so hard to figure out what the difference between hetero- and homosexuality is.

Let me clarify. This is my understanding: hetero: girl likes boy. Homo: girl likes girl (or boy likes boy).

That's it. That's the difference. So why is it such a big deal when someone is gay? Why does everyone get so freaked out? (By everyone, let me clarify, I do not mean literally everyone. I mean the people who freak out.) I mean, what do they think the difference is? Is there some difference between hetero and homo relationships that I'm not aware of?

This is how I think it should be. Little Eliza Jane comes home after school, and says something like, "Can I have a friend over for dinner? And we're kind of dating, so don't embarrass me in front of him, okay?"

Mom's all like, "Sure, whatever, sweetheart. But I'm making liver and onions for dinner."

Next week, little Eliza Jane comes home after school, and say, "Me and Little Jimmy broke up. But now I'm dating this really cool girl, is it okay if she comes over for dinner?"

"Of course, sweetheart. But I'm making meat surprise for dinner."

What does it really matter who anyone's attracted to? I'm not saying that everyone should be bisexual, I just don't understand why they have to make such a big deal out it if you aren't straight.

Maybe I just watch too much Captain Jack. "You people and your quaint categories."

Note to self

Haichelle

Random Thoughts from Roo

I've been listening to JB for the majority of the day -- as in, the entire time I've been awake, and he has this duet with Ruthie Henshall (who, as a side note, I have another random thought about) for the song "Anything you Can Do."

And here's what I can't figure out. They always sing stuff like "Anything you can say, I can say faster," and then JB says, "I can say anything faster than you," and RH says, "No you can't."

Shouldn't she say "anything" really fast?

I mean, when I sing the song, I sing it, "I can say anything faster than you (No you can't) Anything (No you can't) Anything" etc.


And Ruthie Henshall -- she was in Putting it Together, and has the dance with JB and I once told my co-worker that I wished I could be JB during that dance, and she's all like "Oh, you just want to dance with him."

But you know, if I was JB, I wouldn't be onstage dancing with him. I'd be dancing with RH.

To You

Now this song will always make me think of you.

Think of me, think of me fondly
when we said goodbye
remember me every so often
promise me you'll try
on that day, that no so distant day
when you are far away and free
if you ever find a moment,
spare a thought for me

and though it's clear
though it was always clear
that this was never meant to be
if you happen to remember
stop and think of me

Voice Mail

I would just like to say, anyone who calls me today (and I don't answer the phone) is in for a real treat. A candid moment of my lack of dignity.

I tried to change my message. I have a special one, for Nano, but I keep putting it off.

So I freaked out because I didn't know what was going on, and then dropped the phone.

I would change it, but it's kind of cute.

The transcript:

(Long pause)

Me: Uh ... hold on! Hold on, I don't know what I'm doing! Hello? Oh, god.

TMC's "Reflections From Broadway"

1 Invocation and Instructions to the Audience (The Frogs)
2 Summer Nights [Danny] (Grease)
3 Oh What a Beautiful Morning (Oklahoma!)
4 You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (Annie)
5 There's a Fine, Fine Line (Avenue Q)
6 Where do I go? (Hair)
7 Jacob and Sons (Joesph)
8 Anything Goes (Anything Goes)
9 Everything That I Am (Tarzan)
10 High Flying Adored (Evita)
11Marry Me a Little (Company)
12 Why God Why (Miss Saigon)
13 Old Friends (Merrily we Roll Along)
14 If I can't Love Her (Beauty and the Beast)
15 Buddy's Blues (Follies)
16 Not Getting Married Today (Putting It Together)
17 I Am What I Am (La Cage Aux Follies)

character generator

I found this "cool" character generator online ...

I was trying to describe a character of mine in some sort of detail, except that looks are not very important to me. Hair doesn't count of course.

So the character I used was

"A curvaceous woman wearing a blue skirt. She has sunken blue eyes and her bushy bleach-blonde hair is in a feathery bob. She acts bossy, and has a missing finger."

At first, I was like 'no way' and was going to mix and match them. But (except for the hair) I pretty much used it.

Even the missing a finger.

She's sinewy, and wearing a blue skirt. Her eyes are suken and a dull blue gray; her hair long, red and held back by a blue scrunchie. She seems to be some kind of leader, the boss of the company maybe. She's missing one finger.

I can't help do a double take. ... Missing a finger! It's her!

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Dedication (from my novel)

For my grandma, Becky Downstairs

who dreamed I wrote 200 pages of my nano and still hadn't decided on a topic

and came up with a new idea for every paragraph I wrote

"You want to go see Burnt Taco tonight?"

"I can't. I have nano."

"Oh my god! Is it contagious?"