Throwing Little Thought Pebbles at
Your Windshield June 6, 2001  

Deconstructing Jody

I was going to write this as an open letter, but I don't think I want to do that. The Open Letters page has a specific purpose, and I don't think I want to use it as a forum to throw flaming monkey doo at anyone. At least not today. Tomorrow may be a different story. Anyway, It seems some pseudo-intellectual dictionary boy from Scotland (!) deconstructed the Big DumpTruck in an article he wrote called "The Mundane and Its Reproduction in Alternative Media."

It's a lovely article full of big words that may or may not be spelled correctly. The article was published in the Journal of Mundane Behavior. Try not to doze off. I would have never known about this article (I assume), but someone saw fit to recommend it to Plastic.com. Readers at Plastic.com apparently "recycle the web" and then people comment on it. I even got to read that something thinks I don't exist! Well, only my creditors know for sure. I'm not insulted by the article. I'm just a little stunned that it was used. It's a stupid website, to be certain. But do I really represent everything this person says? And is this guy actually making up words to sound impressive?

Oh and there is one thing that is factually incorrect. Aeropub Communications, listed at the bottom of this page, is not my "design firm." I did all the design. I do all the content. My husband owns Aeropub, and we want any advertising dollars to go through that company. That's all. I'll leave you with a comment one of my friends made when I sent her a link to the article. I won't disclose her identify (okay Louise?) but she said "I hate to inform you...But there's an ugly dude in Scotland whose been [censored] under his skirt while reading The Big Dump Truck" over and over and over again!" I can't verify if this is true or not, but apparently I can write this up, put it on the web, and hope it is.

Rescue Heroes Search Over

Thanks to everyone who suggested I drag my butt over to eBay to find some Rescue Heroes videos. You were all correct, and there are now two of them winging their way to my house. Linda P. wins the prize for being the first people to recommend them. Once I think of a prize for her, I'll make sure she gets it. She knows I'm good for it. For those of you who are now hooked on owning a Rescue Hero, I was at KB Kids at the mall and some of the action figures actually HAD the "free video!" attached, so if I'd waited a few days, I wouldn't have had to bother you guys at all.

The Great Ice Cream Stand Debate

I'm still compiling the feedback I've received into an ice cream list. It's making me hungry. I don't know that I'm going to be doing a lot of adding to this page, but I'm CERTAIN that more people will have suggestions.

What I'll Be Doing June 12, 2001

I need to remember to ask for June 12th off. You see, that's the day the new ELO CD is due out. I'm sure I will just be too distracted to work that day. My plan is to pick it up as soon as the closest record store opens, and then drive around for hours with the windows rolled down and the CD blasting. THIS is why I upgraded the stereo!

Thank you Jeff Lynne, for putting out a new CD. You've made me VERY VERY happy.

Fenway Happenings

It's Latino night at Fenway tonight (really!), and I think that's cool. On the other hand, when is Canuck night? I hope maybe it's Sunday, cause I'm going to the game.

We have crappy seats, but that's because none of you have offered to share your ultra-exclusive box with me and hubby. Shame on you.

Picture of the Rainbow Mentioned in the Last Dump

The List

Favorite Gem Stones (this is for the Scottish guy)

• diamonds
• sapphires
• pearls
• emeralds (but only really really green fake looking ones)

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