What’s the point of trying? Let them wallow in blissful ignorance.
Not a lot to say about my yesterday, but here goes. Swan joined me for a pleasant enough street walk around Barretto.
We finished our hike at Jewel Cafe. It was brunch time, and I once again faced the dilemma: pancakes or French toast? The easiest resolution was to have both, so that’s just what I did.
They were both scrumptious. And in my defense, I skipped lunch.
At beer o’clock, we began our seldom-visited venue quest at my old darts hangout, Alley Cats. After a pleasant visit, we crossed the highway for dinner at Mango’s.
After our meal, we crossed the highway again and popped in to see what was happening at Nipsey’s. Not much, we were the only customers. They did have eight gals on stage who were at least going through the motions of dancing. That’s a rarity these days. We did our nightcap at Queen Victoria, which had a few customers and a more lively vibe. After that, we called it a night and headed home.
Ain’t life grand?
In August 2013, I was busy establishing the Columbia Area Darts Association. Part of that effort was creating an appropriate logo. This post recounts the results of that endeavor.
Ten years ago, I posted this observation in Itaewon on Facebook.
I apologize in advance for the crap narration in today’s YouTube video. As to the issues raised, I kept thinking: “Relax. Take a deep breath. Accept the Filipino way.” There may indeed be different work ethics amongst the poor here, but from my outside observations, the issue isn’t laziness.
We’ll end on a high note:
Time to get on with my life. Such as it is.
Aight, let’s talk about Chief Chirpa, the head Ewok runnin’ the Bright Tree tribe on Endor’s forest moon. Dude was the big boss of the Council of Elders in Bright Tree Village, holdin’ it down for his people. He took over from his pops, Buzza, and was callin’ shots for 42 seasons straight before the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY. Chirpa was married to Ra-Lee and had a daughter, Kneesaa a Jari Kintaka, who stepped up as chief after him. Man was seasoned, kept it fair, and rocked that gray and white fur with them brown eyes. Oh, and he had a pet iguana on the side.
When the Galactic Civil War popped off, Chirpa was in the mix. In 4 ABY, his crew snatched up a Rebel squad led by General Han Solo. At first, they wasn’t feelin’ each other, but Chirpa switched it up, welcomed the Rebels, and threw his Ewok warriors into the fight to take out the Empire’s shield generator for that second Death Star. That move helped the Rebels clap back at the Empire durin’ the Battle of Endor.
Chirpa first showed up in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983), played by Jane Busby. Early scripts called him “Chief Chiepa,” but they switched it up. You can catch him in other Star Wars joints too, like the Ewoks cartoon, where he’s a single dad to Kneesaa and another daughter, Asha. He’s also in games like Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, holdin’ it down as a leader who boosts his squad.
Chirpa’s story hits hard: it’s about keepin’ your squad tight, stayin’ bold, and standin’ for what’s right. That’s the kinda energy we all need to bring to the table.
these crates full of baby chicks
Free-range balut.
Yes, we Kevins are everywhere. Check under your bed.
Thanks, William. That tells me more than I’ll ever need to know.
Peckerbum, what on earth does Chief Chirpa (hallowed be his name) have to do with John not knowing why the suffering of innocent living beings made him feel uncomfortable? Let’s all try to keep our craniums screwed on here, please. There’s no need for dramatics.
Kevin, balut is duck, these were baby chickens…
Gary, it’s all so confusing.
Sorry, “chalut,” then. Bawk bawk.