A Tale of Two Goats

January 7th, 2007

Right, start again.

I just deleted a goat/nazi joke. I don’t know if the world is ready for it.

Anyway. I done made a photo album of pictures from the Tina Dickow concert in December. No good shots, I’m afraid. As you might remember an usher came down and asked me to stop taking pictures. So I didn’t have my usual million of shots to pick from.

She’s been on the radio a lot lately, Tina. Good airplay. And my family is even starting to recognise her. Hehe. One night, while my dad was here, I had Winamp going. With Thom Yorke’s Eraser on. And my dad scoffed and asked what that was? He isn’t much into electronica I think. Well, after Thom comes Tina naturally. Yes, my Winamp is alphabetically sorted (White&Nerdy). And to that he said “Isn’t that Tina Dickow? That’s much better”. True story.

I miss Vanilje. I wish she’d be back soon. How long can it take to impregnate a goat? That sounds like the start of a bad joke… but she better come back soon, or she’ll be all grown up when I see her again! I can’t wait to see her get kids. The sweetest thing I ever did know was when Magnethe got hers. Remember how big she got? Big as a house. Odd to imagine little Vanilje like that next year.

Speaking of kids, I should like to give a shoutout (pretty fly for a white guy) to Desirée. She is great. She seems determined to give me a real, true Commodore 64. What a wonder. But more importantly, she has a beautiful daughter. Go look at her. Raven. Isn’t she lovely? I love the picture of her being held by her grandma. Too sweet.

I know a few people online who have kids. They always make me happy, when I think of them. Sometimes they make me want to have a kid. I had a dream recently where I had a baby boy. Little Plume Junior. It was just a dream, but holding him was still a joy. I wouldn’t put a baby in this world as long as I can’t even take care of myself, though. Plus I have heard rumours that you need a girl for it, and frankly I don’t think that’s very likely. Haha.

But other than that everything is fine.

PS. Speaking of C64, Commando theme live by Press Play On Tape.


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To Sheep Perchance To Dream

January 6th, 2007

Been feeling a little blue for a couple of days. Some negative thoughts have crept in. Little buggers. I think it’s mostly because I haven’t been sleeping well. Or sleeping too much. Sometimes getting up in the middle of the night for a couple of hours and then going to bed again. And so forth and so on. Not too cleverly like. And some tummy problems. But it’s not too bad really, I am still enjoying my vacation.

It always helps to go to the playground and be with the animals. Although unfortunately there are some bad news from the playground as well. The sheep are gone. Kridte and Firs have gone back to Kurt’s place. Darn it. I will miss them. The video of Kulle and Kridte running around and baahing is one of my personal favourites. Sweet little lambs.

The good news is that there will be new lambs shortly. They will be wonderful and sweet too, I have no doubt they’ll make me happy. I do wish the playground was a bit bigger though, so they could keep more sheep there instead of always rotating the stock. Instead of taking space away from the playground to build houses they should add more space. Or maybe I should ask Kurt if I could go live with him, then I’d have all the animals I could wish for. Only one little downside to that plan, namely that Mads isn’t Kurt’s goat so he wouldn’t be there.

Life, it’s complicated eh?

As I got ready to leave the goats today I pulled out a comb to try and somewhat get my hair under control before stepping out into the real world again. As always, Mads was very intrigued by the comb. So I figured, why not give him a good combing? At least see if he likes it. And he did.

goat combed

goat combed

goat combed

He seemed to really like it in fact. I thought maybe he would object to it, but nope. I have never really seen him being groomed at the playground, but the way he just stood still and let me do it, it seemed like he had done nothing else all his life. Only times he moved was when the comb got too close to his mouth, then of course he had to see if he could eat it. When I was done he was a very well-groomed goat indeed. I shall have to remember to comb him if I ever manage to convince the UN to let him speak before them as a representative of the goat community.

In other news, I watched the Superman Returns movie. An okay bit of entertainment. I just have the same problem with it as I have with Batman Begins. I can’t really see a reason for doing it other than to cash in on the superhero movie trend. Do we need a new Batman/Superman rebirth every 5-10 years? I didn’t care much for the casting either. Kate Bosworth is not Lois Lane. Kevin Spacey isn’t Lex Luthor. It just doesn’t work. For me. Lex Luthor got his money by swindling an old, dying lady? How.. common. Only his fight scene with Superman really worked for me. Supes himself was quite good. I digged the sunbathing scene above the clouds. He’s a little too geek-chique but other than that it was good. Although, he slept with Lois and then flew away to another planet? What a stud. Sleep with ’em and leave ’em. Luthor’s master plan was real estate? And why was Superman’s cape dark purple almost? Maybe bright red is too campy, but dammit it’s Superman. Anyway, despite it all it was a good popcorn flick. Just leaves me with the question. Why? And the feeling that the only answer is “Money”.

Whatever happened to Nicholas Cage playing Superman, by the way? That would have been something.

Another insightful movie review by Plume.

Hmm, maybe I should make a movie review site with the goats. M&M At The Movies. Mads and Magnethe review the latest blockbusters. I should think about that I should.

I’ma go put on my thinking hat. Bye bye.


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