Defined as:
State of being different
It would take an eternity to qualify just what alterity truly is.
“Not really.”
Don’t be contrary.
“My opinion just differs from yours. Alterity.”
Hmm, as the Great Dread Pirate Roberto once said, You keep using that word. I do not think it means, what you think it means.
Big Think shares “Dr. Bugs” theory on how ants and humans are alike and how dirty humans still have so much to learn.
Yes it’s true. I may be the only mutant ant but there have been zombie ants longer than all of you humanoids. It’s a tragic but fascinating way to die just keep that fungi away from me!
Ant & Entertainment news: Could Ant-Man play a super-spy in his own movie?
From Ant-Man to Space Pirate fighting Pig-Man. Porco Rosso sequel could be in the works by Ghibli Studios or is it a case of mistranslation?
Top 3 Eyelid Lifting Exercises
Because even though I’ll never have this problem HT isn’t getting or looking any younger.
19 handy things to do with a little leftover lemon
Initiative#26: Bus conversations and question marks
Makes you reflect less on the smelly and more of the social ascepts of public transportation. Just a heads up we survived our road trip to K-Town via Chinatown bus!
Photo Credit: Jim Shank via Flickr
No sad attempts at poetry this week HT & I are too busy gearing up for our K-Town trip via the Fung Wah bus.
You know you’re jealous. Exploring a small corner in New York City for the day, shopping and eating. That is if we survive the bus ride.
While we’re out eating live octopus and playing the ultimate tourist you can catch up on some of our adventures this year. Salem Willows, and our Texas vacation are the most recent from Explore 2010.
“I think Fung Wah may be inspiration for some more badly written poetry.”
What would you like us to bring you back?
Recently we went to the family friendly park in Salem, Mass and I became so intrigued about its past that I made Human Translator look it up. In 1801, decades before it would become a park white willow trees were planted to cheer up the patients being treated at the old smallpox hospital. Later, its grounds were filled with restaurants, rides and jazz concerts. The first ice cream cone was offered there in 1901. Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong all performed in the Charleshurst Ballroom. Now that you have an idea of what Salem Willows was like in its heyday explore it through my eyes.
“Really Eliza? I don’t think they’ll ask you about the carousel ride since you didn’t make the height requirement. He he he!”
Really HT, you want to go down this road? It’s a short one. Ha ha ha! Enough! We can trade insults later.
Parents, couples, young and old flock like a bunch of seagulls to the seaside park.
“Flock like a bunch of seagulls. I think I just threw up in my mouth.”
Swallow it and keep writing.
Mature couples on a date and people enjoying their lunch break. With swimming, plenty of benches and an arcade, families of any size can find plenty to do on a summer afternoon.
There is a pier at the park which while we were there had plenty to see and do. A private party boat was loading their musicians and beverages both of which my human seemed particularly curious about. But I had bigger fish to fry, mainly the one in the pictures below.
Some called it a striper others a bass but whatever it was kept me and at least the fifteen people watching it get caught entertained. The fisherman and an assistant ended up dragging to the rocky shore since it was too heavy to be hoisted on its hook. Regardless, everyone but the fish was satisfied with the catch.
After working up an appetite watching people fish we decided to hit the row of carnival like food counters. We got to choose from ice cream, hot dogs, ice cream, popcorn, ice cream, and Chinese food. Yes, you can get ice cream at almost every counter and there is a Chinese takeout place, complete with a Chicken Chop Suey sandwich for less than 2 dollars. This worm look-a-like sandwich, an ice coffee and small ice cream all came in for less than 5 dollars. That’s right… a bargain.
Our visit was cut short but in retrospect instead of disappointing us that we didn’t get to ride the carousel, it just whetted our appetites for more.
Defined as:
One employed to write from dictation
Human Translator is my amanuensis. Unfortunately, she is pathetically incompetent at her job continually interfering with her own sad commentary.
“I’m employed!? Where’s my money?”
Spreading my knowledge to the masses should be payment enough.
Photo credit: Tonerbaloner on Flickr
Was that a spider? Could you see? They always come after me.
When I was a child and going to sleep spiders would cover me head to feet.
Scared and frozen I’d close my eyes but could still see them falling from the sky.
Tap, tap, tap what was that sound beating unceasingly?
Not my heart and not my feet but the spiders as they wrapped their web about me.
Tighter, tighter it swirled around until I was a mummy they captured me.
Frozen no longer I’d scream and shout but nary a peep could be heard without.
Kicking and scratching I’d rip through the web only to see it grow back again.
Finally, wet eyes closed; defeated and forlorn I’d fall asleep until the morn.
