The Perfect Scene

Sometimes when creating, the perfect scene pours out of my mind and onto the paper (or electronic document). It is something I can see so clearly, and I feel fortunate enough to capture it.


Then, the rest of the story is still a mystery. What happened before? What happens next? I want to know and share it with the world.


The mystery man remains silent, and doesn't share his story with me.

Absurdism in the Extreme, part 1

I'm finding life to be incredibly absurdist lately.

Not sure where to start with examples; I won't even mention that I think my boss and her boss are related through marriage (which could explain some "blind spots" for how my boss behaves).

I received a text from the wife of a friend of my ex-BIL. Apparently, she is obsessed with my grandma's meatball recipe, since the only other time I've seen her was 2 years ago, she didn't ask how the kids or I was doing. She just said, "I want a copy of your meatball recipe." It was right after the divorce and I was still dealing with emotions one goes through during that time.


Well, the text I received a few days ago stated: "This is S***** A-------, J's wife...wondering if u ever came across the meatball recipe...would love to get that some day!! Hope u r well!"

No, I didn't respond. How did she even get my phone number? It's one of the last people in the world I've wanted to have my number. Why doesn't she get recipes the way I do, by Googling?

[I should state that I'm on good terms with my ex-In Laws, but none of the friends have really talked to me and I wouldn't expect them to. I know how most people view divorce here in the Midwest and accept that I'm persona-non-grata now. It's more comfortable for me to be on the "outside" of things.]

The only bad part of me being on the outside of things is that I don't have very many close friends. In the Midwest, it's hard to make new friends in your mid-40s. I'm working on it, however. Like all good things, it takes time.

Too much Information

This seemed a bit comic to me, but perhaps since I tend to explain things too much, I notice this type of thing more than other people.

I bought a pre-fab coffee table the other day. Here is the instruction booklet that was included with it:

Front Cover:

Next page:

Table of Contents:

Parts of the table:

How to assemble:

(I think they just flipped the parts of the table page upside down - don't you?)

Weight Limits and other things that their Lawyers required:

Yes, Logo of Store:

 (You know, in case you missed it on the front cover...)

Back cover (blank page):

 Are they making up for the fact that the pre-fab furniture is fake wood, so they want to waste as many trees as possible for the instructions?


Absurdest mysteries of life.