The Emptiness of the Long Distance Tunnel

Play dead.


My idea is that life is just a non-euclidean tunnel through a euclidean space;
Well, one, of course, that's warped.


I'm generally coming to the conclusion that the tunnel's likely to end at dead rock.
i.e.:  there's no way out except the way you came in, for the mountain is bigger than me..


Play dead.

You never know it's true

You never know it's true,

Not unless you really do.

And unless you are a fool

And a worthless useless tool.

No, you never know it's true

Not unless it's really cruel.

Like a ferris wheel in winter

Or a black jack dealer's banter,

When you haven't had a winner

In a half of twenty hands.

And you know better,

And you know you are no bettor.

At least not when it counts.

No, you'd rather know it's true,

That there isn't half a chance,

To pull from circumstance

A better hand than this,

Even though it's lost; please, another glass of gin.

Spring

Last night and/or the night before I watched Ah! Wilderness! and then tonight returned to a movie I'd started to watch on TMC, Dragonwyck.


Why? you might ask should you care!

Well it is the start of spring! and both movies star Spring Byington!

Of course, the coincidence means nothing; it's just another trip over your feet moment.  But, I wasn't sure in Dragonwyck, because she has a slightly evil look; not Spring's normal sweetness.  So I had to stop and check the IMDB; sure and begorah, Magda is Spring, and vice versa.

I'm guessing Spring's persona would never really allow her to be evil (I guess I'll have to watch the end of the movie to find out...), but then again, the idea of an evil Spring is a little creepy!

There is another coincidence between Dragonwyck and Ah! Wilderness! in that both have 4th of July celebrations.  In Wilderness the kid gets drunk and stupid, and his life turns around.  In Dragonwyck the patroon gets pompous and ass-holy, and well, looks rather stupid.

I'm not sure about the history and reality of the patroon thing.  I've got to say the story indicates the dutch royalty sort of survived in America, if the english variety didn't...

Spring

Last night and/or the night before I watched Ah! Wilderness! and then tonight returned to a movie I'd started to watch on TMC, Dragonwyck.


Why? you might ask should you care!

Well it is the start of spring! and both movies star Spring Byington!

Of course, the coincidence means nothing; it's just another trip over your feet moment.  But, I wasn't sure in Dragonwyck, because she has a slightly evil look; not Spring's normal sweetness.  I'm guessing Spring's persona would never really allow her to be evil (I guess I'll have to watch the end of the movie to find out...), but then again, the idea of an evil Spring is a little creepy!

Scoot Scoot

Scat! Scat!
And kitty poo.
Skip to my loo!
Skidoo! Skidoo!
Scoot scoot,
Your springer boot.
And hoot! hoot!
For the fox trot!
Scat! Scat!
I say, I do!
Skip to my loo!
Skidoo! Skidoo!

Quotable

Think of all the fine men we should lose if suicide were not so cowardly!


"Shut up!" yelled Baily. "Say, iss Mr. Baily Sen' up enormous supper. Use y'own judgment. Right away."


F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tales of the Jazz Age


Use y'own judgment!


I've sat at a restaurant table, and frowned at the waitress who has given me too many choices.  From now on, should I encounter such a one, I'll say:  Use y'own judgment! and wave her away.