All 7 And We'll Watch Them Fall: Part Seven, "But Daddy, I Want an Oompa Loompa NOW!"
Here we go again down the path of Deadly Sins.
Spooky, huh?
Today should be pretty fun. Let's see what I can come up with for Day 5 - Greed: "Seven Worldly Material Desires"
I am going to try to step as far away from my Portland-metro based, Zen-like, "Universe shall provide", utopian shell and let myself think greedy for a few.
1. Guilt-Free "Free Music" - I want a world where where if I want to hear a certain CD I get to have it. The dude with the nose ring at the indie record store says "You want to check out The Searchers today? Cool. Here's the overly indulgent box set... for free."
2. A Custom Built Home - I don't even need a mansion. I just want a custom-designed house for me and mine that blends the personalities of my wife and I. Oh, and it would be paid for, of course.
3. Unlimited Travel, First Class - I want a ticket to anywhere, been working at the convenience store, managed to save just a little... oh, sorry Tracy. I want more than the Fast Car. I want a fast mf-ing plane that can get me wherever I want to go. Arm feeling nice wrapped round my shoulder optional.
4. A House Elf - For Harry Potter fans, I want a Dobby. I want more than just a house cleaner. I want a devoted, loving, awesome little creature that has my back and that me and mine love in return and can share in the warmth of life with. I want a Dobby!
5. A House Band - But not just any house band. I want Butch Walker to lead this house band and bring in anyone he wants to join in the jam. I trust his judgment completely on cover songs, originals, or jam sessions. This house band would be comfortably situated in the guest houses of #2 and would be brought lunch daily by #4. Sweet!
6. Cars Named After The Cars - I figure one car in the garage for every original member of The Cars and each car will be named after a member. Obviously the coolest one will be named Ric Ocasek and the nickname of said car will be "Dangerous Type".
7. Indoor Water Park and Adjoining Ice Rink - This could live within the home of #2 but I think it would be cooler if they stood alone somewhere near home. I'd like it to be open to the community and charged on a sliding scale or on donations. The Colorado Avalanche would do training camp at my ice rink and Shaun White would work with me to develop a way to make water sliding an Olympic sport. :)
Very silly stuff but way more fun than just saying "A pile of cash" or "Lovely ladies singing me Jellyfish songs in perfect harmony", right? ;)
Still to come...
Day 6 - Gluttony. Seven guilty pleasures.
Day 7 - Lust. Seven love secrets.
Have a pleasant weekend, amigos!
J
Spooky, huh?
Today should be pretty fun. Let's see what I can come up with for Day 5 - Greed: "Seven Worldly Material Desires"
I am going to try to step as far away from my Portland-metro based, Zen-like, "Universe shall provide", utopian shell and let myself think greedy for a few.
1. Guilt-Free "Free Music" - I want a world where where if I want to hear a certain CD I get to have it. The dude with the nose ring at the indie record store says "You want to check out The Searchers today? Cool. Here's the overly indulgent box set... for free."
2. A Custom Built Home - I don't even need a mansion. I just want a custom-designed house for me and mine that blends the personalities of my wife and I. Oh, and it would be paid for, of course.
3. Unlimited Travel, First Class - I want a ticket to anywhere, been working at the convenience store, managed to save just a little... oh, sorry Tracy. I want more than the Fast Car. I want a fast mf-ing plane that can get me wherever I want to go. Arm feeling nice wrapped round my shoulder optional.
4. A House Elf - For Harry Potter fans, I want a Dobby. I want more than just a house cleaner. I want a devoted, loving, awesome little creature that has my back and that me and mine love in return and can share in the warmth of life with. I want a Dobby!
5. A House Band - But not just any house band. I want Butch Walker to lead this house band and bring in anyone he wants to join in the jam. I trust his judgment completely on cover songs, originals, or jam sessions. This house band would be comfortably situated in the guest houses of #2 and would be brought lunch daily by #4. Sweet!
6. Cars Named After The Cars - I figure one car in the garage for every original member of The Cars and each car will be named after a member. Obviously the coolest one will be named Ric Ocasek and the nickname of said car will be "Dangerous Type".
7. Indoor Water Park and Adjoining Ice Rink - This could live within the home of #2 but I think it would be cooler if they stood alone somewhere near home. I'd like it to be open to the community and charged on a sliding scale or on donations. The Colorado Avalanche would do training camp at my ice rink and Shaun White would work with me to develop a way to make water sliding an Olympic sport. :)
Very silly stuff but way more fun than just saying "A pile of cash" or "Lovely ladies singing me Jellyfish songs in perfect harmony", right? ;)
Still to come...
Day 6 - Gluttony. Seven guilty pleasures.
Day 7 - Lust. Seven love secrets.
Have a pleasant weekend, amigos!
J