"I am now, and always shall be, your friend."
Still the best thing to say to anyone you care about.
It also brings this quote from Neil Gaiman to mind:
Showing posts with label Friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friends. Show all posts
Monday, February 27, 2017
Two years ago
Two years ago Leonard Nimoy passed away.
"I am now, and always shall be, your friend."
Still the best thing to say to anyone you care about.
It also brings this quote from Neil Gaiman to mind:
"I am now, and always shall be, your friend."
Still the best thing to say to anyone you care about.
It also brings this quote from Neil Gaiman to mind:
Monday, August 31, 2015
Musical Memories
This morning on my ride to BART, the Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" popped up on my iPod. I immediately taken back to a party with friends before I was moving away from Kentucky. We were making a mix tape for me of music that they felt I needed to know.
They gave me some Dire Straits because I had only "Brothers in Arms", and some Earth, Wind & Fire that I asked for, and then they said, "You have 'Sgt. Pepper's, but do you have 'Magical Mystery Tour'?" I said I'd never heard of it, and so we listened to it while it copied.
Little other music transports me like that. Phil Collins' "But Seriously..." takes me to the concert at Arco Arena while I was in college. Occasionally, Dire Straits and the credits music from "Buckaroo Banzai" (and strangely enough "Rock Me Amadeus") will take me to driving the country roads in Maryland. It happens other times too in small ways, but it's always a surprise.
They gave me some Dire Straits because I had only "Brothers in Arms", and some Earth, Wind & Fire that I asked for, and then they said, "You have 'Sgt. Pepper's, but do you have 'Magical Mystery Tour'?" I said I'd never heard of it, and so we listened to it while it copied.
Little other music transports me like that. Phil Collins' "But Seriously..." takes me to the concert at Arco Arena while I was in college. Occasionally, Dire Straits and the credits music from "Buckaroo Banzai" (and strangely enough "Rock Me Amadeus") will take me to driving the country roads in Maryland. It happens other times too in small ways, but it's always a surprise.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Who's Watching?
So, I've got great friends.
I've got friends that work in tech who give great advice. I've got friends that are crafty and make things for me. I've got my best friend who is a writer, so we go out drinking together. And while most of them are geeky, some are more geeky than others.
I have a former coworker (Holly) who goes to lots of conventions. This past Saturday she went to Big Wow Comicfest in San Jose. We were having lunch on the Friday prior, and she excitedly told me that Dave Gibbons was going to be there. Now, I had a wedding I was going to on Saturday, and if I'd known earlier I would have handed something off to my friend for her to take to get signed.
Then Monday were chatting over Yahoo Messenger, and she said that Gibbons was going to be at Flying Colors Comics Wednesday afternoon. Again, I'm committed that afternoon to help out at mom's with laundry and cleaning. Holly offered to come by Tuesday, and pick up something I wanted signed, and then bring it back to me on Thursday (today).
Now, I have the original 12 issue comic set (I may actually have two) somewhere in a long-box in storage. I could have gone to get them Monday afternoon, but it was cold and windy, and I thought I be okay. I'd be okay, because I have one DC Absolute edition on my bookshelf: The Absolute Watchmen. Now this is like a special edition DVD for comic books. It's oversized, and comes in a slipcase. It's great to read and see all the artwork enlarged.
Holly asked if I wanted my name in the signing, and I said sure. She does know how to spell my name, which some people still have trouble with, and so Tuesday I handed it off to her. Last night she sent me a picture via text, and today she dropped it off to me.
It is so much more impressive in person, but here is the picture she sent me:
I've got friends that work in tech who give great advice. I've got friends that are crafty and make things for me. I've got my best friend who is a writer, so we go out drinking together. And while most of them are geeky, some are more geeky than others.
I have a former coworker (Holly) who goes to lots of conventions. This past Saturday she went to Big Wow Comicfest in San Jose. We were having lunch on the Friday prior, and she excitedly told me that Dave Gibbons was going to be there. Now, I had a wedding I was going to on Saturday, and if I'd known earlier I would have handed something off to my friend for her to take to get signed.
Then Monday were chatting over Yahoo Messenger, and she said that Gibbons was going to be at Flying Colors Comics Wednesday afternoon. Again, I'm committed that afternoon to help out at mom's with laundry and cleaning. Holly offered to come by Tuesday, and pick up something I wanted signed, and then bring it back to me on Thursday (today).
Now, I have the original 12 issue comic set (I may actually have two) somewhere in a long-box in storage. I could have gone to get them Monday afternoon, but it was cold and windy, and I thought I be okay. I'd be okay, because I have one DC Absolute edition on my bookshelf: The Absolute Watchmen. Now this is like a special edition DVD for comic books. It's oversized, and comes in a slipcase. It's great to read and see all the artwork enlarged.
Holly asked if I wanted my name in the signing, and I said sure. She does know how to spell my name, which some people still have trouble with, and so Tuesday I handed it off to her. Last night she sent me a picture via text, and today she dropped it off to me.
It is so much more impressive in person, but here is the picture she sent me:
Now, I know I owe her lunch. So we're getting pizza next Friday.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Early Morning Misunderstanding
A few years ago, when the alarm went off, and Jennifer had shut it off, she turned to me and asked, "Do you have supervision today?" Essentially, she was planning on playing hooky or had a holiday I did not, and wanted to know if I could take the day off as well.
Now, I was not fully awake yet, and I heard, "Do you have super vision today?" I thought she was wondering if I had somehow developed super powers in the night.
It led to a little confusion after my denial of super vision, but it did make me think my wife was pretty cool to pose such a question. She's still pretty cool, but this would have put the whole thing up another level.
***
As a show of her further coolness, other than our trip to Las Vegas, Jennifer got me the complete "Friends" on DVD. Last night we watched the series premier and the first two episodes. That was a lot of fun. I look forward to watching the rest over the next few months.
Now, I was not fully awake yet, and I heard, "Do you have super vision today?" I thought she was wondering if I had somehow developed super powers in the night.
It led to a little confusion after my denial of super vision, but it did make me think my wife was pretty cool to pose such a question. She's still pretty cool, but this would have put the whole thing up another level.
***
As a show of her further coolness, other than our trip to Las Vegas, Jennifer got me the complete "Friends" on DVD. Last night we watched the series premier and the first two episodes. That was a lot of fun. I look forward to watching the rest over the next few months.
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