let me preface this by saying that if I had $8000.00 right now, I'd be purchasing both the Monopoly and Simpsons pinball games... but, alas, I do not, and can really only begin saving for one of the two... and it's a very, very tough choice.
tonight I had a marvelous evening of conversation, sushi and dessert with MistressXXV. it was very good to be out and social without the pressures inherent of socializing with the coworker. It's a situation i've let grow too large, and my mind is resolved to resolve the situation, and soon, as I cannot be in such a uncomfortable situation for long, especially when I know--and my dreams remind me-that there are better circumstances to place myself in; ones where I can actually invest myself comfortably in.
but the monopoly-simpsons quandry... i have a simpsons monopoly board, you see, a beautiful hybrid of two things that are essential to my pop-culture milieu. nirvana in board games. I still hang on to the good days, the frank grimes era of the simpsons; i am still proud of the trivia i know, the weekly, nightly devotion to the dysfunctional yellow family and the sharp minds that created it... but to meld it with the board game i raised myself on is true genius, both in marketing and in the realm of hip.
see, now, thinking of such frivolties when i am under duress because of my own acquiesence towards something I'm not even remotely interested in seems less than helpful. i've come to terms with the fact that i must remove myself from it because i'm the one who got myself into it, by my own faults and weaknesses, like of danger and whatnot, not to mention old-fashioned foolishness. things must now change.
however, with the impending arrival of pyratwilly and the necessary change in accomodation--especially one i would care to be in for more than one year's time--i want to start planning for the next little piece of geek synthesis, namely a pop culture pinball table, one of the two said tables above. it's a rather important decision, not to mention investment, and something not to be taken lightly.
yet there's my ever present quandry with the maturation of my relationship standards, to find something that includes comfort, intimacy, honesty, friendship, sensuality, sexuality, reasoning, understanding and all the things i have yet to figure out. i have to take the first step, however, and exit this backpedal i've put myself into, get back to my forward momentum and keep it that way. i'm tired of the gray area of physical love meeting loose friendship; i'd much rather invest my time and energy into a full and deep friendship than worry about my genetalia's pleasure.
then again, both tables are equally adorned and playable, honoring both the pop culture they came from and the past boards that the companies have made. each have their own intricacies and special ramps and drops, with wonderful sound and led screens and such; figurines and artwork add to the experience. I feel split, really, as each piece of pop culture appeals to different parts of my hipster history.
although, I must admit, it's too easy to just fall into something that seems easy. I've been aware of this in the past, but i still find myself falling for it now and again. i want to wait until i find the whole package once again, not just some slice or sliver. and for this i'm willing to wait and discover so much more in the meantime.
choices, choices.
remain patient, remain steadfast, remain true.
tonight I had a marvelous evening of conversation, sushi and dessert with MistressXXV. it was very good to be out and social without the pressures inherent of socializing with the coworker. It's a situation i've let grow too large, and my mind is resolved to resolve the situation, and soon, as I cannot be in such a uncomfortable situation for long, especially when I know--and my dreams remind me-that there are better circumstances to place myself in; ones where I can actually invest myself comfortably in.
but the monopoly-simpsons quandry... i have a simpsons monopoly board, you see, a beautiful hybrid of two things that are essential to my pop-culture milieu. nirvana in board games. I still hang on to the good days, the frank grimes era of the simpsons; i am still proud of the trivia i know, the weekly, nightly devotion to the dysfunctional yellow family and the sharp minds that created it... but to meld it with the board game i raised myself on is true genius, both in marketing and in the realm of hip.
see, now, thinking of such frivolties when i am under duress because of my own acquiesence towards something I'm not even remotely interested in seems less than helpful. i've come to terms with the fact that i must remove myself from it because i'm the one who got myself into it, by my own faults and weaknesses, like of danger and whatnot, not to mention old-fashioned foolishness. things must now change.
however, with the impending arrival of pyratwilly and the necessary change in accomodation--especially one i would care to be in for more than one year's time--i want to start planning for the next little piece of geek synthesis, namely a pop culture pinball table, one of the two said tables above. it's a rather important decision, not to mention investment, and something not to be taken lightly.
yet there's my ever present quandry with the maturation of my relationship standards, to find something that includes comfort, intimacy, honesty, friendship, sensuality, sexuality, reasoning, understanding and all the things i have yet to figure out. i have to take the first step, however, and exit this backpedal i've put myself into, get back to my forward momentum and keep it that way. i'm tired of the gray area of physical love meeting loose friendship; i'd much rather invest my time and energy into a full and deep friendship than worry about my genetalia's pleasure.
then again, both tables are equally adorned and playable, honoring both the pop culture they came from and the past boards that the companies have made. each have their own intricacies and special ramps and drops, with wonderful sound and led screens and such; figurines and artwork add to the experience. I feel split, really, as each piece of pop culture appeals to different parts of my hipster history.
although, I must admit, it's too easy to just fall into something that seems easy. I've been aware of this in the past, but i still find myself falling for it now and again. i want to wait until i find the whole package once again, not just some slice or sliver. and for this i'm willing to wait and discover so much more in the meantime.
choices, choices.
remain patient, remain steadfast, remain true.
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Hmm, the Grimes episode. I agree that it was an amazing piece of writing; I can certainly see why it would be a favorite. I kinda liken it to the Buffy episode "Normal Again," which had Buffy wake up in an insane asylum; it was perhaps the best episode they'd ever done (certainly the most literary), but it wasn't really a Buffy episode. Much of the appeal was that it broke the rules of the show. The Grimes episode is much the same way, as you well put it.
I'm not sure if that qualifies as a quibble with the episode or not. I enjoyed it and watch it whenever it comes on. But. I don't know. I just kinda put it to the side when considering favorite episodes. Strange.
And, yeah, have to agree that the son of Grimes episode was worthless.