sâmbătă, 30 mai 2009


Mornings are of different kinds. Dark or bright, cold or warm, cloudy or sunny. But they are always fresh. Who doesn't like mornings? It's starting a new day with renewed strength, it's a new beginning.
When you go to bed, you might be frustrated about the day that has just ended, and you didn't accomplish all your plans; and maybe it isn't a singular case. But you put all your hopes in the next day, making a promise to yourself that you will try harder and you will not let yourself be defeated.

miercuri, 2 iulie 2008

TLW

DAY THREE

As they walked along, our characters came across a few interesting experiences. It wouldn't seem that interesting to us, humans, but then, they are just pins. And if I were you, I wouldn't underestimate them, their sensitivity, and perception of life.

Safety Pin: Boooring.....

Pin: Yeah...Pretty much. That's what happens with limited beings like us. We don't get to live what THEY live.

Safety Pin: Don't you think sometimes that THEY don't deserve the life they were given?

Pin: Sometimes yeah...some people yeah...but I saw some good examples too, you know!

Safety Pin: Hey let's stop here for an ice cream! You look like you need one (winks)

Pin: Haha...yes, sure...it's very hot...but maybe you shouldn't eat ice creams so often, buddy! hehe...

Safety Pin: Ex-cuuuse meee?!?

Pin: Just look at your belly, SAFETY PIN !!!

Safety Pin: You.....!!! (he sees they have strawberry ice cream too) Uuuu...strawberry! Yuuuumyyy! Come to mamma...(hypnotized)...let's go buddy!

Pin: (nods his head, a smile on his face) Yeah...let's!

They enter the Swiss cafe.

Pin: Swiss? Are you sure?!?

Safety Pin: Don't worry: it's on me.

Pin: Hockey then.

Safety Pin: By the way, I love the game.

Waitress: Hello! What would the gentlemen like?

Pin: Juicy Jupiter!!!

Safety Pin: You'll have to excuse his spasmodic tic. His...(whispers to her ear) mind went to Honolulu since his girlfriend dumped him.

Waitress: It's gonna be all right. (taps his shoulder)

Pin: (mesmerized)

Safety Pin: Yes. Two strawberry ice creams.

Waitress: On their way!

Pin: Wow isn't she cute? I always loved blondes.

Safety Pin: OK OK...you were saying something about not all being the same.

Pin: (thinks a bit)...oh yeah...I was once the property of a little girl...Susie...

Safety Pin: The Susie?

Pin: Yeah yeah...remember her...anyway...she was working on something...a project for kindergarten...she made a beautiful paper tree...I was the lucky pin to hold the crown and the trunk together!

Safety Pin: Wow...neat, man!

Pin: You bet...so her older sister wanted to help her...but Susie said no. She wanted to do it all by herself.

Safety Pin: Yup! Sounds like Susie...

Pin:...and she pricked her finger.

Safety Pin: Oh nooo!!! Did her parents take her to the hospital?

Pin: No. Apparently, this type of injury is not that severe.

Safety Pin: OOhhh...(lost in thoughts)

Pin: ...but! The thing I admire about her is...she didn't throw me to the garbage after I hurt her!

Safety Pin: Well...it isn't like it was your fault or anything...This ice cream is more delicious than Beyonce!

Pin: Like you've ever tasted her. Anyway. Yes, it wasn't my intention to hurt her, but she actually understood it and...forgave me in a strange way.

Safety Pin: Yes...some of THEM are really nice. (they both smile)

Pin: So...how long till we get there?

Safety Pin: After we leave this place, not much.

Pin: Good.

(both eat their ice creams like two babies)


sâmbătă, 21 iunie 2008

TLW

Day Two

Pin
: So...the second day...feels like it's been forever since yesterday...

Safety Pin
: Well, it's been more than a day, for sure. You must have noticed how it sometimes happens lately...there is more than one day between "yesterday" and "today".

Pin
: True...I told you the end of the world is coming!

Safety Pin
: You're hallucinating. This world will never end. Earth will never stop spinning.

Pin
: Look: you spin a ball (makes a circular gesture with his hand)...it keeps spinning, because of its roundness...but from a certain moment on, the ball will spin at a lower velocity...until it will completely stop (sudden clap of hands)

Safety Pin
: (Laughs) Your theory is cute. Really now. But in no way you can simplify things like that.

Pin
: Well everything has to have a pattern. First you create a small thing, and then the bigger thi....

Safety Pin
: Shut up you moron! I mean...just shut up! Your idiocy is what I pity the most in you!

Pin
: This is too much hatred and anger for me to handle (eyes looking down)
(3 minutes of silence)

Safety
Pin: If you want to know...we're almost there...

Pin
: Yes, thank you for the information.

Safety Pin
: The girls you'll be seing there...eh? (grin) What do you say?

Pin
: Spinning satellites!.....oh sorry....my spasmodic tic again...

Safety Pin
: Hehe... is that how all you pins say?

Pin
: (all red)...like you're so much different...you're pointed too, you know!

Safety Pin
: Pointed I am...pointed I am...(stresses the "am")......wow...see the horizon...

Pin
: I most certainly do...
(smile at each other)

marți, 10 iunie 2008

The Longest Walk

Day 1

'Do you think we still have a lot to walk?' asked the pin.

'No. We're almost there', replied the safety pin.

'Oh...' (the pin wipes off the sweat on his huge forehead)

Safety pin
: Huh. (a sarcastic smile on his face)

Pin
: What huh? (stops walking)

Safety pin
: Nothing, okay? (bites his lips)

Pin
: Jerk (coughs).

Safety pin
: I beg your pardon?

Pin
: Nothing. Actually no. (laughs out loud) You are a jerk. J-E-R-K.

Safety pin
: Oh you want to know what I found to be so funny?

Pin:
Yes, I reckon that would be a fair thing to do. Galloping galaxies!!! (eyes coming out of their
sockets)

Safety pin
: What?!?

Pin
: Sorry, that's just my spasmodic tic. Forget it.

Safety pin
: O-o-k-a-a-y. (just to himself) Odd.

Pin
: For a word meant to be heard only by you, that was quite loud. And the tic is really not my
fault.

Safety pin
: Heh. No problem weirdo.

Pin
: (only to himself) Why did I even accept to go with him? I mean the beach will be crowded anyway, I don't need another goof with me.

Safety pin
: (didn't hear a thing; keeps walking)

Pin
: How much of the road still left?

Safety pin
: Not much. We're almost there.