work it harder, make it better, do it faster, makes us stronger

[thorne_scratch]

Man, the last two weeks have kind of been disaster-magnets. Instead of recounting them, I would like to tell a story from when I was in San Diego three weeks ago (the full account of which is still going to show up here at some point. Just to warn you, in case you want to flee now.)

Comments

[kaitou1412]

There are no sufficient words to describe my love for you. You are totally made of win, with layers of awesome on top.

[thorne_scratch]

The feeling is completely mutual, let me assure you!

[aphelion_orion]

You are awesome. I want this made into an RPG now. ♥

[thorne_scratch]

Hey, Japan might already have a manga on it! Although they would probably make the manga with the pretty-boy being pregnant instead. Oh Japan.

[aphelion_orion]

Of course. But it would be so much more awesome if the big butch monk actually got to have the baby instead.

Dude, look at me, squealing and giggling over mpreg. MPREG. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?! *shakes fist*

[thorne_scratch]

I know! I mean, what a role reversal. That makes it all the better.

Hey, anyone who comes to my journal KNOWS they're going away infected with something weird. It's like Chernobyl.

[raisedbymoogles]

This is why I love monks - they lend themselves so well to this kind of silliness. Someone needs to design that game.

(Oh god. Cloud, Zack, Sephiroth - out. NOW. None of you should ever be pregnant.)

[thorne_scratch]

Oh, totally! When I was in Italy, I saw quite a few monks, and anything they did was automatically ten times more hilarious or awesome by simple dint of them being monks. "He's driving a car! Hee hee hee!"

(Yeah, we don't need another pregnant-Cloud-abducted-by-ninjas fiasco.)

[raisedbymoogles]

I know I should probably be more respectful of their lifestyle choices, made out of a deep devotion to Buddha-or-whoever and an abiding belief in the sanctity of life... but. Monks = instant comedy gold. It's inescapable.

(...another one? Meaning there was a first such fiasco? o_O)

[thorne_scratch]

No matter their affiliation, monks are always welcome additions to any comic situation. Christian or Buddhist!

(Yeah, that... that was piece of work.)

[flidgetjerome]

That is just . . . awesome. You are the coolest of people-watchers.

I saw a number of monks, including two wee ones of about 11 or 12, having drinks in a coffee house a few weeks ago. The wee ones had been exiled to what was obviously the kiddie table to drink their cokes while their elders were chatting with some adult lay people.

And all I could think was "THEY'RE SO CUTE AND TINY". An opportunity missed, there.

[thorne_scratch]

You know, you were the first person I thought of when I was watching them? Like, "Man, I gotta tell Flidget about this. I bet she has something comparable going on in the Core-verse."

Ohmigod! Tiny monks! At the tiny monk kiddie table! That is unbearably adorable. You should have popped one into your purse, and brought it home and fed it cookies.

[flidgetjerome]

I would have but my instincts were somewhat confused. I mean, my usual reaction to anything small and cute is to steal it and then maybe try to eat it but my usual reaction to Holy People is to be impressed and somewhat embarassed that I haven't been regularly attending Church or Temple or Shrine or whatever said Holy Person represents. I mean, what if they smite me?

My brain has absolutely no plan when faced with something that is both adorable and consecrated.

[thorne_scratch]

Ah, I gotcha. That's sort of like how I feel when I see young cardiology fellows. I firmly believe, though, that no religious figure could ever smite you for permanent damage. You're too wiley and tiny.

I bet your brain locks up when you see altar boys.

My love for you is like a truck

[twigcollins]

I cannot... I just... damn. Wow. You. Wow.

I was on a plane once with two priests and an entire family of Hasidic Jews. I figured it was either a good bet for a safe plane ride, or the athiests were right.

There is a Buddhist appreciation center across the street (sort of a temple/library/cafe with bubble tea... very cool) and it is so hard, so terribly hard not to squee at the monks. It's the robes, the robes are so cool.

A truck made of ham

[thorne_scratch]

I was on a plane once with two priests and an entire family of Hasidic Jews. I figured it was either a good bet for a safe plane ride, or the athiests were right.

That is awesome, and also sounds like the set-up to a great joke. I used to love observing the Amish families in St. Mary's; they were very interesting folks.

It was basically so much better than what I expected. I mean, I figured all I would get to see at the airport were Hare Krishnas.

A ham made of awesome

[twigcollins]

P.S. Mix tape should arrive today for j00.

I saw Hare Krishnas in the park. I helped a friend stalk an Amish man at Niagra Falls. I felt rather bad about that after the fact.

The Force Ham of Reckoning!!!

[thorne_scratch]

Mix tape! Hooray!

Well, did you friend eat him, or something? I mean, it all depends on what you did with the dude after you stalked him.