Out of the Loop

So they're talking on TV this morning about teens and texting, how addictive it's becoming and how scary it is for parents and all of that stuff.

I have NEVER texted in my life, I don't even know HOW and I have NEVER owned a cellphone!

I'm 24 in two days and I'm probably the only American girl who hasn't texted. Or one of the few, anyway.

And you know what? I'm still breathing without constant communication. I'm busy updating my poetry at the moment. I'm trying to get my poem book up to 90 because I'm up to 86 and I don't want to put out all this work without getting to a nice steady number.

So this report thing doesn't bother me. I can exist without a cellphone.

Second on today's list: Merlin Season 1 out here in the US as of midnight last night. And my birthday in two days. Guess who's getting her Colin Morgan/Bradley James fix today? Mum's picking me up after she gets done with work...

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Meanwhile, poetry abounds. Anyone remember the crooked man poem from their childhoods? Crooked stile, crooked cat, crooked house?

I trashed it!

There was a crooked man and he had a crooked life
And though he was a felon, he longed to have a wife,
He found a lovely chiropractor who cracked his back for free
And together they went out on a big crime spree.

They robbed every bank from here to Kentucky
They went to Vegas and tried to get lucky
Took gold and jewels and money to offset their spending
Their fun and games showed no sign of ending.

The cops were mad and gave a fair chase
He had back surgery and she got a new face
She got him a Rolex and he got her a ring
With that much money, why not have everything?

They headed for the border to escape the heat
The 5-0 were trying but they suffered defeat
Crooky and wife were laughing all the way
As they escaped the confines of the USA.

They enjoyed themselves on Mexico's beaches
Far from the cops and their law-abiding reaches
They drank margaritas and gambled a lot
Not knowing that they were about to be caught.

The Feds finally caught them down Acapulco way
And they're both in the penitentiary to this day
But when they get out, there's money to be had
'Cause Crooky and his girl were born to be bad.

Ta (put down the cellphone and go outside-it's going to be a beautiful day where I am!)

Bec

PS: After going to Walmart and discovering that they don't have EVERYTHING (Merlin DVD box set was not there) so I had to go to Amazon to purchase the set for 15 cents more (terribly pricey.) It won't arrive in time for my birthday-at best, it'll probably get here after Sara's.

I really don't mind-I have waited so long for this box set it's becoming legendary in my mind. If I actually get the thing and can hold it in my hands I'll probably start crying tears of joy (and then I'll have a watching spree!)

Also, Spritey and Whisper are a highly amusing pair of pets once again. Here's the story: Mom dropped the remote this morning and lost the two batteries that went with it. I found one, but couldn't find the other. Mom asked me to go get another to replace the missing one, and so I did.

Unfortunately, the batteries are right across from the bag of dog biscuits and I came back into the living room with my hand clutched in a manner that might suggest I had said biscuits in my hand.

Spritey and Whisper basically crowded me, thinking there was food to be had. As I tried to hand the battery to Mum, I had to contend with Spritey and Whisper both trying to sniff the thing.

So of course I had to go get Tweedledum and Tweedledee both a biscuit for their persistence. And because they had identical looks on their faces when they were begging for one.