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Again, Unconscious Mutterings.

Free association is described as a “psychonanalytic procedure in which a person is encouraged to give free rein to his or her thoughts and feelings, verbalizing whatever comes into the mind without monitoring its content.” Over time, this technique is supposed to help bring forth repressed thoughts and feelings that the person can then work through to gain a better sense of self.

That’s an admirable goal, but for the purposes of this excercise, we’re just hoping to have a little fun with the technique. Each week I’ll post ten words to which you can respond to with the first thing that comes to mind.

“Rules are, there are no rules.” There are no right or wrong answers. Don’t limit yourself to one word responses; just say everything that pops into your head. AND you don’t have to have your words up on Sunday. Take all week if you want! Read the FAQ for more information.

If you wanna play, go here:

  1. Requirements :: exceed our budget
  2. Pizza :: a dish best served cold
  3. Dating :: I vaguely remember doing this, back when mastadons roamed the earth
  4. Issue :: like “tissue” but without the T. Profound, yes?
  5. Sharp :: makes nice televisions, I was just drooling over the HDTV at the local store
  6. Distinguish :: gentleman. As in, “not me”
  7. Remote :: controlling
  8. Felony :: all the politicians are doing it these days
  9. Exercise :: what gets me up at the butt-crack of dawn many days
  10. Choose :: wisely

I wish

We still only played with water balloons.

I’m praying for all of the people in the world that right this minute have bombs raining down on them because some idiot is trying to make a point.

I’m sorry the world seems to be on a fast train to hell. If this sounds morbid, it is. But only because I can’t seem to open my eyes without hearing about bombs, rockets, and more bombs.

What, exactly, is the human race accomplishing here?

Absence makes the heart go yonder

Sorry I haven’t been around, we’ve been helping a friend mooove.

(the extra ‘o’s because of the eleventy hundred cows we saw while driving through the brilliant Central Texas Sunshine)

I should probably not say much about the move, because:

  1. It was family
  2. The kind of family that doesn’t, you know, pack things before moving
  3. I’ve found somebody that has more crap than we do.
  4. WAY more.
  5. There were lots of other super helpful people helping and I can’t do them justice in blog form
  6. It was hot.
  7. It also rained. A lot. But after we finished.
  8. It wasn’t that bad.
  9. It wasn’t that good.
  10. I got to drive a Big Ass Yellow Truck.
  11. It’s hard to not smile at least once while driving a BAYT.
  12. Also? There was barbecue. Made by people drinking beer under a tent in the driving rain. And that kind of barbecue is the bestest, especially after you are finished moving.
  13. Now, it is time for wine. And less whine.

Hope everybody had a fantastic day. (yes, you too, Mir. Hope you crossed a few things off your list 😉