Not to be confused with Random Thursday. Because it’s Monday.
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1. A friend sent me this vid because someone had sent it to her because it’s Shirley Temple’s birthday and she was amazed at how much Shirley resembles Sunny—or, chronologically-speaking, the other way ’round—at least in hair and attitude.
It’s true. I’m not sure the child can sing—she doesn’t like to when she knows someone’s listening*—but she can boss with the best of ‘em:**
You know . . . this is a surprisingly bloodthirsty song. Then again, most five-year olds appear to be okay with that.***
oooooOOOOOooooo
Lyra thought I’d like the twenty-first one in the list—and I do—but this is the one that got me:
“Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again.”
— Andre Gide
It works for writing and parenting, doesn’t it?
OOOOOoooooOOOOO
3. I have three days off this week! I’m planning writing marathons for at least two of ’em.
OOOOOoooooOOOOO
4. I snagged book six of Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher mystery series (click the photo for info) and there are more than ten to go before I run out! They’re quick, compulsive reads that won’t rot your brain.
Phryne is a rich, brilliant, eccentric private investigator in 1920s Australia, with the brains of a Holmes and the libido of a Bond.
“It sounds easy when you explain it,” said Dot. “But it’s magic if you don’t.”
“Sherlock Holmes had the same problem,” Phryne returned. “I’ve definitely got to stop explaining.”
I like her.
OOOOOoooooOOOOO
5. A friend from library school e-mailed me out of the blue today. That would be enough to make me smile, but this was in her signature:
What happens when you cross a librarian and a lawyer?
You get all the information you want, but you can’t understand it.
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*Genetics at work.
**Ibid.
***My kids think animal crackers in soup is a really weird idea, by the way, though they’re more than willing to eat them for breakfast. And, yeah, they pretty much inherited that one, too . . .
The Andre Gilde quote definitely makes me think of parenting. I saw a comic in The New Yorker that was similar. I don’t remember whether it was a mother or a father but it read, “I’m only going to say this a million times.” Oy, do I relate.
I asked Janie the other day, “How many times have I told you to whatever?”
She Honest to Pete squinted at me and said, “Mmmm. Eight?”
Yay for days off! Go Sarah go!
I’m following your example, Averil! 🙂
This entire posts is a treat. No wonder you’re smiling.
At our house, the standard response to “how many times have I told you?” is a hundred and nine times. We swiped it from Brighton Beach Memoirs a long time ago. But now that I think about it, a million seems more accurate.
P.S. Fess up, you secretly sing “Animal crackers in my poop.” Right?
A million plus one sounds about right . . .
P.S. Well, I will now, thanks. 😛
You’re welcome! 😀 and enjoy your week. Days off sound wonderful.
I just think it’s neat that what makes you smile males so many other people smile, too. 🙂 Particularly the writing marathon. *rubs hands together*
I’m rubbing my hands together, too, Lisa! 🙂
I’m the glowworm. Makes me smile every time.
Shirley Temple is one of my absolute all-time favorites.
Writing marathons! Yes, yes, yes! Go get ’em!
“If you’re a bird, be an early, early bird
But if you’re a worm, sleep late.”
Shirley Temple is a favorite around here, too. She can be quite the stinker, can’t she?
I’m gonna try!
Love the joke. Enjoy the writing day!
Thanks, Downith! I like your sunshine post.
I forgot to ask the question at the end of the post. I hate when that happens. (Now rectified)
But nobody was listening…. Ha! Of course.
My favorite Mr. Lyra line was: “I stopped three feet from the top/of Everest. Fuck it, I’m not going/a single inch farther.” … James Harrison
I think sometimes it takes great presence and purpose to stop short of something and admit it doesn’t matter any more.
I’m going to remember that librarian joke. Have you done a post on librarian jokes in general? Must search….
I’ve done posts on libraries, but not a whole one on library jokes—that’s a good idea!