Today’s haiku for you is brought to you by season six, episode 24 of Deep Space Nine and whatever that movie with Jodie Foster was where she grew up feral…
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine…
Most episodes hold up well.
“Times Orphan” does not.
Author: robertjames1971
I'm wicked tall.
Four Years Ago
We didn’t know it until a few days later, but on this date four years ago we lost Neil Peart. Easily the most painful moment of my musical life. He had such an impact on me. I’m sure if I ever told him that it would embarrass the hell out of him, so I would never have said anything even if I had the chance… but it’s true. It’s silly that some clown in a rock band that I never met could have such a huge effect on who I grew up to be… but it’s true. You know? It’s true.
Mental Health Break
I played guitar today. I worked on two songs. I used the direct out and cabinet sims off of two amps, which broke my amps and speakers rule for the re-recording project, but I didn’t wake Harry so that was worth it.
I played like dog shit, but I played and that’s what matters. I needed it. I have more to do so I might sneak some more playing in later today.
Sigh of relief.
Different
I’m still not in a sharing mood (shockingly) so I’m not going to give specifics. Suffice to say if you ask me what I could do differently, my broken little brain is going to hyper focus 100% on negatives. You’ve been warned.
What could I do different becomes what must I do to stop failing as a human being. I must be a better husband, a better step father, a better son, a better uncle, a better brother, a better employee, a better supervisor, a better democrat, a better citizen, and a better neighbor… and that is just for starters.
The problem, of course, is that I don’t know how to do any of it. I’m working on it all though. I’ll do better. I’ll be better.
Hangin’ Out
They are both asking, “what you lookin’ at, red head?”
Snow
It’s snowing outside. We are supposed to get a big~ish snow storm starting late tonight and running through the whole day tomorrow. They are predicting about a foot.
Yippee.
I hate snow. I hate winter. I hate them with the fiery passion of 100 burning suns. You see the irony, right?
iOS Journal App: Post Number 23
(Non) Daily Haiku for You #120
Today’s haiku is brought to you by the Lifetime television network.
Married at First Sight.
Where do they find these people?
I mean like… wow, right?
Drafted
My wife’s current project focus has been on building manual keyboards. Today I was drafted to help.
Success.
Billboard
This one is going to need a list, babie! Here we go!
My potential billboard messages would include the following…
- Nazis are evil. Stop being/supporting/collaborating with nazis.
- Fascism is un-American. MAGA is fascism. Do the math.
- The January 6th insurrectionists are guilty of both being terrorists and committing treason.
- Life sentences for insurrectionists.
- Pro January 6th = pro terrorism and pro treason.
- Democracy Good. MAGA Bad.
- Trust Science.
- Science is real.
- Science is accurate.
- Science is reality. Religion is fan fiction.
- Toxic science fiction fandom is idiotic. Grow the fuck up, children.
- I am head over heels in love with my wife, Jen.
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is better than you remember.
- The Star Wars prequels and sequels are both bad, but they are not that bad. Get over it.
- Tom Baker is still the best Doctor
- Zack Snyder needs to cut back on the slow motion. Seriously, bro.
- Kodak needs to try lowering film prices for a change.
- Wear a mask and wash your hands.
Okay… 18 potential billboards written out in about five minutes, all off the top of my head. I could probably come up with 100 more if I spent a little time thinking about it. No, we’ll stop here. Maybe I’ll add a second post with more later (but probably not).
Enjoy, my gentle readers and only friends.*
*I am not sure when I combined Stephen King’s “gentle readers” line with A Clockwork Orange’s, “oh my brothers and only friends” but it’s sort of working for me.
