On the down side, Natasha never did figure out why men found her intimidating. On the up side, she eventually had a lucrative career as a spokesmodel for a tamale factory in Escondido…
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Past Imperfect – #509
Within minutes of the start of the advertising shoot, it became crystal clear that something was terribly awry. Let’s listen in as the models attempt to psychologically survive the madness of the wrong people making the wrong decisions at all the wrong times… Poutina, left: “We are never going to be hired again for the […]
Sunday in the Park with Brian: Therapy Session #32 (The “Random Bits about Nothing in Particular” Version)
1. Oops I’ve just returned from a trip to Tulsa for a family-visit/belated-Christmas shindig. During this sojourn, I refused to let myself check email or WordPress activity. (Excessive drinking helped assuage the guilt. For those of you who do not drink, just pretend that I annihilated excessive amounts of chocolate, thus allowing me to live […]
Writer to Writer: Sowing the Seeds
One question that writers often get asked is “where do you get your ideas?” This query can be a bit thorny at times and, depending on the current mood and possible medication-levels of the writer, the responses can range from “I did exhaustive research in the library for 17 years” to “I heard voices in […]
Past Imperfect – #259
10 Odd Things about This Photo 1. The birthday-cake hat. You can’t miss it, might as well get it out of the way. What the hell is she going to do when some drunk fool tries to take a Zippo to those candles? (“Come on, baby, let me light your fire.”) 2. The strange hair […]
Past Imperfect – #534
Myrna, left: “I haven’t the faintest idea what she’s talking about.” William, not so much left: “Nor do I. Perhaps she’s discussing stock options, with that bit about alternative arrangements.” Bartender, background: “I could clear up the confusion in two seconds, but you people haven’t won any awards for your tipping tonight, so… no.” Maureen, […]
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Okay, well yay. She is clearly preparing.
Hilarious.
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Everyone is eventually good at something, right? 😉
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PS- Escondido is near The Holler. I will visit the tamales tomorrow. Or, maybe, the next day…..
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And, of course, my twisted mind immediately thinks… hmmm… “Holler Escondido” would a great character name in a psychological thriller set in a small Arizona town.. 😉
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Well, this pretty well wraps up this story.
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I sort of set myself up for that one, didn’t I?…. 😉
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She’s thinking of that sweet, sweet, sterling-silver syringe that she got from Sears & Roebuck…she clearly shot some smack before the photo-shoot! Now, she’s wanting more…
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LOL! She’s clearly been doing something that she really shouldn’t have. Or at least she didn’t do whatever it was the RIGHT WAY… 😉
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