overheardinmyhead

Meet Percy

If you remember a few months ago my flat was being overrun with mice. My roommate postulated the rodents were coming from the Crazian* landlady's flat below us. Made sense to me since she's a pack rat.

He informed me a week ago that a mouse was stuck in the mini blinds of one of her bay windows. The mouse has been dead for awhile but strangely isn't decomposing. This picture was taken a full seven days after he first told me about the mouse.

I haven't seen the Crazian landlady in awhile. Yesterday a citation was posted on her door from the SF Department of Building Inspection. Among the various violations listed, one had to do with not accepting a certified letter. That leads me to suspect she isn't answering her door. Conclusion: she's perished in her flat and has been mummified as a result.

I've decided that this mouse is English and his name is Percy, short for Perciforth. To deal with his dead body being on display I have given him a top hat which gives him an air of distinction. I'd give him a coat with tails but he's already got one.

Click the pic to enlarge.

*Crazian, noun & adjective, a portmanteau of crazy and Asian, not to be confused with Craisins® Sweetened Dried Cranberries by Ocean Spray.

What's in a name?

Let's play a quick game. I'll type out a word and you need to conjure up an image.

Orange.

Do you see an actual orange in your mind's eye? Maybe the color orange or a pumpkin?

Here's another word:

Vanilla.

What do you picture? Vanilla beans? Vanilla the sister chimp from "Buster and Me"? Vanilla Ice?

The reason I'm asking you to picture these words is only because I came across one today that didn't quite match up to what I was thinking.

When I write: Eurotard, what's the first image that pops into your head?

I automatically pictured Rowan Atkinson, the fellow most of the world knows as Mr. Bean. In my book he's the epitome of Eurotardiness.

But nay, dear readers, Mr. Atkinson wasn't the Eurotard I was supposed to have pictured. Would you believe in Atlanta, GA there is a company called Eurotard?

What do you think Eurotard is in the business doing?

If you said, "Makers of dance wear" you're so correct I assume you must be a' Eurotard.

Eurotard: it's a portmanteau of "European" and "Leotard."  According to their About Us section, "For many years Eurotard has provided the finest dance and fitness apparel to dancers and athletes all over the world. By combining European styling and American craftsmanship, Eurotard creates innovative durable designs made from the highest quality fabrics available."

You don't say?

Amazingly, Eurotard sells, among many items, "Liturgical" dance wear. Never in all my years have I ever heard of such clothing-- and I used to train as a dancer at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Had I ever been to a church where Eurotard clothing was worn and people danced, well I'd probably still be going to church. Just look at one example of their fine Eurotard craftsmanship:

Upon further research I've found there's a whole movement of Liturgical dancing, also known as "Praise Dance." And why I haven't read too much about it before sitting down to write this entry, I most certainly am going to find out more.

Why this N' Him We Move site has got me so excited I'm about to be born-again! Check them out, it's an order from both me and Christ.

They're amazing!

Ghetcko

ghet∙cko [get-koh]
-noun, plural -ghet∙ckoes

any of numerous small, mostly nocturnal lizards living in dilapidated urban environments rife with conflict often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships.

Known for colorful afros.

Often seen engaging in criminal activity. Groups of ghetckoes band together for mutual protection and profit.

Not generally kept as pets do to aggression and prolific use of guns and other weapons.