musings on the fly 

Good Things & Bad Things – Vincent & The Doctor

  “The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant.” ~The Doctor – Doctor Who, season 5 episode 10, Vincent & The Doctor   This quote has been floating around in my head a lot lately. I cry every single time I watch this particular episode of Doctor Who, not only because of the Vincent Van Gogh storyline,…

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music musings on the fly 

Playlist Coffeehouse Ramblings

Oh, the things these crazy college students wear. I didn’t think they still made shorty short track shorts for guys… thank goodness he has boxer briefs on! He looks as if he walked out of the Wham! “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” video. I see people I recognize, perhaps from another time – how could I know any of these 20-something kids? It’s a case of deja-vu and it’s happening a lot lately. Deja-vu they say is a series of marks that you make in another time to let…

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musings on the fly 

May the 4th Be With You!

  It’s one of the greatest debates of our time, and has wounded and sometimes destroyed relationships.   I always get anxious when I meet someone new, because I know sooner or later, this question will surface. I always try to ask the inevitable question early on, because then and only then will I know if the relationship can progress.   “What is your favorite Star Wars movie?”   If my potential beau replies with any of Episodes I thru III, the chances of the relationship progressing are slim – especially…

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