It's All Part of Her Rock & Roll Fantasy
Sarcasmo was always open to a new adventure. When I heard about the upcoming Ladies Rock Camp here in Center City, I felt sure she would have been organizing the troops into signing up. Who among you would be in the band? And what would you call yourselves?
Sarcasmo's corner is hoping that you will include us among your new year's resolutions. Send any links you think Sarcasmo would have posted, or any Sarcasmo related stories you want to share, to slf1954@verizon.net. Or post them in the comment section. And thanks for hanging in with us for another year. It means more than we can say.
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Damn you Currier & Ives
Okay, show of hands. Who else woke up this morning and realized that tomorrow was Christmas Eve? Anyone ? Anyone?
Somehow, the lovely serene feeling of presents bought and wrapped and tree bedecked in living room gave way to OMG I STILL HAVE STUFF ON MY "TO DO BEFORE CHRISTMAS" LIST. How did that happen?
Among the things still on the list for which I was sure I had another week to accomplish was, write an outstanding Christmas themed post for Sarcasmo's Corner.
See:
- Bake cookies
- Lose 10 pounds
- Buy matching Christmas outfits for Sarcas-family.
- Write outstanding Christmas themed post for Sarcasmo's Corner
- World peace
I tend to over reach every year.
When all else fails I as usual turn to Sarcasmo for some holiday musings. or, as some might consider it, reruns. While searching for the penultimate of her yuletide posts, I came across this Original Sarcasmo. Originally posted December 23, 2003, it is as you would most likely have guessed, about pirates. If you thought it was going to be about Christmas you are either new to the Corner, or you have not been paying very close attention.
Have a wonderful holiday.
Sarcasmo's corner is hoping that you will include us among your new year's resolutions. Send any links you think Sarcasmo would have posted, or any Sarcasmo related stories you want to share, to slf1954@verizon.net. Or post them in the comment section. And thanks for hanging in with us for another year. It means more than we can say.
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All Hail Sarcasmo
I never quite know what to post on this day. It is not a day to be heralded, but all the same, it cannot go by unacknowledged. And in many ways, it is just a day.
It is a day to remember. A day to kiss the frog .
It is a day to reflect on what was, and a day to wonder what might have been.
It is a day, like every day I think, to hold her in your heart.
It is a good day, as really is any day, to go to Starbucks and hoist a brew in her honor.
I heard a quote attributed to Ghandi this morning, that I thought was appropriate.
"There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are you will always be in my heart"
And then I thought, seriously, can I bring everybody down just a little bit more, thereby ensuring that they never, ever want to visit the Corner again?
So I perused Sarcasmo's posts1 for a quote she favored. I found this Original Sarcasmo. I dare you to read it and not smile as she takes us on a tour of what was going on in her head at that very moment. Oh, and the quote? It's not in there. You have to get all the way to the last footnote2 and follow the hyperlink to the quote, which was her very first blog post on Sarcasmo's Corner, June 21, 2002.
1.It's a lot like going through old photos. You remember this one and that one, and you keep on going long after you find the one you are looking for.
2. Her footnotes are the best, aren't they?
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Of Tributes and Turkeys
Don't you love it when you check your email, and there, nestled among the newsletters you regret having signed up for, notices of available billing statements and requests for assistance in transferring large sums of money, you find a missive that warms your heart? I do. One came yesterday from Brian Rapp, who tells me that he was inspired by Sarcasmo's Interactive Fiction. He said that his own work, Orevore Courier was written as a tribute to her.
I am constantly amazed by how many people she touched. Although they never met, Brian tapped right into the Sarcasmo vibe, His game has pirates, and zombies, and zombie pirates!
Just today I heard about this exhibit at the MoMA. I think Sarcasmo would have made plans for a trip to NYC.
I was searching for a Thanksgiving themed Original Sarcasmo , but mostly she just mentioned that she was full. This one is from the Monday after the holiday. Enjoy both. The post and your turkey.
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Apparently, She Was on to Something
A few posts back I told you Sarcasmo's theory about babies. That they are born with all the knowledge of the world but no way to communicate it. The knowledge eventually slips away as the babies acquire motor and language skills, until it is gone forever. Basically, we learn it out of them.
Sarcasmo Jr. sent me the link to this video. As I listened to the very entertaining Sir Ken Robinson espouse his theories on education, I could not help but notice a similar premise.
The video is 20 minutes long, but I enjoyed every minute. Let me know what you think about it.
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Happy Halloween
Halloween and Saturday ! Can it get any better? Possibly. Here's an Original Sarcasmo to get you in the spirit.
How did you celebrate Sarcasmo's favorite day of the year?
As always, Sarcasmo's Corner is hoping you will join in the conversation. Send any stories or photos of your Halloween hi -jinks, or any links you think Sarcasmo would have posted, to slf1954@verizon.net. Or leave them in the comments.
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Friday Follies
I am pretty sure that I came to this same conclusion last Halloween. I go through the Sarcasmo's Corner archives looking for Original Sarcasmos about her favorite day of the year. There are scads of them right? Tales of her pirating and zombie-ing. Musings about costumes and make-up and goulies and ghosties. One might think. But one ,would be incorrect. Sarcasmo did dedicate some blog space to her most favorite of all holidays, but not near as much as anyone who knew would think. Most of her posts this time of year were about her being too busy with all of her Halloween activities to blog about them.
Most of us, unlike Sarcasmo, don't need to take a week's vacation in order to get to all of our Halloween related activities. But if you have some time to spare, here are a few links to keep you in the spirit.
What Would Ed Sullivan Say?: - With songs like "I Wanna Eat Your Hand" & "A Hard Days Night of the Living Dead", the Zombeatles are indeed the Fab Gore. {Thanks to Friend of the Corner Tommy B. Goode for this link )
YO-HO-HO - Pirate Sarcasmo was known to have haunted the Tall Ship Gazela in her day. Here's another pirate ship. This one has werewolves & beer.
Coming to a Theater Near You - a different kind of pirate , to be sure. But this movie looks like fun. It won't be released in the U.S, until after Halloween, but by then we will all need to relax a bit.
Halloween Treats - Star Wars Zombie Art. What more needs to be said ?
Sarcasmo's Corner invites you to participate on this blog. If you have any stories to share, especially Halloween themed ones, or links you think Sarcasmo would post, please send them to; slf1954@verizon.net . Or leave them in a comment. We thank you all for keeping Sarcasmo's Corner a place for her friends to gather.
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Auntie Sarcasmo
The Sarcas-family has grown by one, with the birth of Sparkle, She is pretty in pink, and wise beyond her days.
Sarcasmo had a theory, that babies are born possessing all the knowledge of the world, but without the means to communicate it. As they gain language skills, they lose their understanding of the meaning of life, until they are conversant, but the knowledge is gone. She put forth this premise one day while we watched young Thor, as an infant, endeavor to get his hands on a flower we were keeping just out of his reach, and presumably out of his mouth. What if, she mused, Thor's little squeals of determination were really baby talk for " if I could just get my hands on that flower, I could cure cancer". What if?
Watching Sparkle's expressive little face as she sleeps, which is pretty much her MO these days, it would appear that she is dreaming. As her personal experience of life is minimal , you have to wonder if Sarcasmo was on to something.
Sparkle has super powers. Just the other day she made her 4 year old brother Thor sit still in one place for a full thirty minutes while she slept in his arms. If I had not seen it with my own two eyes, I would not believe it.
Sparkle (called Zoe by her parents) has a middle name. Seren. It is Welsh, for Sarcasmo.
The Corner can not let this post end without mentioning that it is only 23 days til HALLOWEEN!!! Sarcasmo's most favorite of days. Right about now she would be in full fright mode, haunting ships and debating which costume for the big event. And by that I mean TrackerNeil's annual extravaganza. This year, young Thor has shown a keen interest in Zombies. I hear he was chasing the neighbor's children with a classic Zombie walk while chanting "brains, I want to eat your brains" Sarcasmo would be so proud.
Sarcasmo's Corner invites you all to participate on this blog. If you have any stories to share, especially Halloween themed ones, or links you think Sarcasmo would post, please send them to; slf1954@verizon.net . Or leave them in a comment. We thank you all for keeping Sarcasmo's Corner a place for her friends to gather.
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YO-HO-HO
Aye mateys. Hard as it may be fer t' believed, yet another year has passed us by. Arrrgh. Talk Like a Pirate Day be upon us. Bein' as twill fall on a Saturday this year, the partyin' should begin with the risin o' the sun and carry on til the last pirate falls face down in the rum.
Now, bein as I am not not the Cap'n of my ship, come Sat. I'll be swabbin a deck or two. But, for you who be chartin' their own course I hope you hoist a pint to the day, and, should ye be willin', one to Sarcasmo as well.
She was as fine a pirate as ever there was.
In her own words. YAR
Talk Like a Pirate Day- September 19, 2009
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Into the Fringe & Out Again
I had expected to tell you all about my first Philly Fringe experience. To me, the yearly festival is very much a Sarcasmo related event, as it was through her that I was even aware it existed. We had tentative plans of attending something, sometime, but never quite found the right venue at the right time for both of us.
Somewhere I stumbled across a list of festival offerings deemed family friendly. A play titled Fractured Fairy Tales is being performed at the Walking Fish Theater, a place I have been wanting to check out for a while. Perfect! Accompanied by young Thor, his Mom Sarcas-sis, and by default the yet to be born Sparkle, we made our way to the play. Only to be told it was sold out! My fault for not getting tickets online ahead of time. But who knew a $5 ticket to an original play in a theater that was converted from a row home in an area of the city not known for attracting visitors would be such a draw? Who knew? Although disappointed, we salvaged the day with non-Fringe related activities.
Since I have no review for you, I have some links to help you laze away the unofficial last day of summer.
Zombies - Friend of the corner Jenn, send us this link, and says " found this for Sarcasmo and thought she would have been all over this. " Yes, most likely. Thanks Jenn
Post Rapture Pet Care - from Friend of the Corner, Trackerneil. The more I read this the funnier it gets. You have to hand it to the animal loving, moral, ethical, no crminal background encumbered atheists.They found a niche and filled it as only they could. Thanks TrackerNeil.
Going All In- How is that for a title ? Friend of the Corner ptbvisiongrrl announces the release date of her book! September 24. A mere 17 days from Labor Day. Two days after the first day of Autum. And according to my calendar, 12 days after National Be Nice to Mice Day. Thanks ptbvisiongrrl (aka Lillian Ridgeway)
That is one link from an entrepreneur, one from a stand-up comedian, and one from an author. We are an eclectic group, are we not?
Now some links from little old me.
Not the Motel 6 - Sarcasmo loved to travel. She never put too much emphasis on where she was staying, as it was just a place to out your head at night. On this website the emphasis is where you rest your weary bones.
Somewhere I stumbled across a list of festival offerings deemed family friendly. A play titled Fractured Fairy Tales is being performed at the Walking Fish Theater, a place I have been wanting to check out for a while. Perfect! Accompanied by young Thor, his Mom Sarcas-sis, and by default the yet to be born Sparkle, we made our way to the play. Only to be told it was sold out! My fault for not getting tickets online ahead of time. But who knew a $5 ticket to an original play in a theater that was converted from a row home in an area of the city not known for attracting visitors would be such a draw? Who knew? Although disappointed, we salvaged the day with non-Fringe related activities.
Since I have no review for you, I have some links to help you laze away the unofficial last day of summer.
Zombies - Friend of the corner Jenn, send us this link, and says " found this for Sarcasmo and thought she would have been all over this. " Yes, most likely. Thanks Jenn
Post Rapture Pet Care - from Friend of the Corner, Trackerneil. The more I read this the funnier it gets. You have to hand it to the animal loving, moral, ethical, no crminal background encumbered atheists.They found a niche and filled it as only they could. Thanks TrackerNeil.
Going All In- How is that for a title ? Friend of the Corner ptbvisiongrrl announces the release date of her book! September 24. A mere 17 days from Labor Day. Two days after the first day of Autum. And according to my calendar, 12 days after National Be Nice to Mice Day. Thanks ptbvisiongrrl (aka Lillian Ridgeway)
That is one link from an entrepreneur, one from a stand-up comedian, and one from an author. We are an eclectic group, are we not?
Now some links from little old me.
Not the Motel 6 - Sarcasmo loved to travel. She never put too much emphasis on where she was staying, as it was just a place to out your head at night. On this website the emphasis is where you rest your weary bones.
Werewolves - We started with zombies so why not end with werewolves? Sarcasmo would have probably coveted these nesting lycanthropes. (via)
Sarcasmo's Corner is hoping you will participate in this blog by sending links Sarcasmo would have posted, stories, commentary, or whatever you feel appropriate to slf1954@verizon.net.
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