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Blogocentric Formulations

Logocentric (adj). Regarding words and language as a fundamental expression of an external reality (especially applied as a negative term to traditional Western thought by postmodernist critics).

Sometimes I just write whatever I feel like. Other times I respond to prompts, many taken from the following places:

"The Soundtrackers Group"

"Invalid Item"

"Blogging Circle of Friends "

"Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise"

"JAFBG"

"Take up Your Cross"

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Aiva Raine

May 5, 2025 at 6:11pm
In response to "Tuneup Masters"

I miss a restaurant called Sea Salt that used to be in Salt Lake. It was one of the best Italian restaurants I've ever eaten at. The pasta was made fresh every day and the ingredients fresh and mostly locally sourced. Such good food and fantastic service. A rent dispute with the landlord led to its downfall and there really hasn't been a replacement since it closed in 2018.

Aiva Raine

May 5, 2025 at 6:06pm
In response to "Favorite Character, Favorite Novel"

I love The Martian- Watney is an awesome character. I like all of Andy Weir's books. I'll have to check out the Collapsing Empire series. Lady Kiva sounds fun to read.

Two of my favorite characters are Harry Dresden from the Dresden Files and Jason from He Who Fights With Monsters. There's a line that sticks with me from one of the books- "the building was on fire and it wasn't my fault this time" that seems to perfectly sum up Harry.

And Jason- well, I like his insouciance and use of humor to hide the darkness. For female characters, I love Beth from Yellowstone- she's a trainwreck and an absolute joy to watch and see what she's going to do next. Nanny Ogg from Discworld ranks up there as well.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Apr 27, 2025 at 5:16pm
In response to "Tuneup Masters"

There was a small sandwich/ pizza shop, I always grabbed either a pizza or subs on my way home from work on Fridays. Everything was always prepared just so and the owner often threw in a big bag of chips. He would ask about my kids by their names when I came in. Once my kids started driving and they would grab our Friday night dinner he would ask if I was okay.
Sadly, the owner passed away suddenly and his son took over the business. The son didn't approach business the same, he raised the prices and never made attempts to know his customers. We stopped going there as did many of his dad's loyal customers. The business survived for about two years before folding.
Unfortunately, the building remained empty for a few years and then was bulldozed to make a parking lot for a bar that came into town.

It's a shame when we lose those special connections with others.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Apr 27, 2025 at 12:57am
In response to "Tuneup Masters"

I try to be loyal.

Last trip to Thailand after 7 months: where is Nan and the lady who sold luggage? What happened to the pastry shop? Where's Ben? Where did Joe go (at least Rick told me he moved).

When I come back to the Senior Center in Montana: "who died?".

JACE

Apr 26, 2025 at 11:08pm
In response to "Arizona"

Hi Jeff. This is just a test.

Stik to My Own Beat

Apr 25, 2025 at 10:45pm
In response to "Arizona"

If you need a summer vacation that's less searing (at least in theory), the Jersey Shore is pretty decent and has plenty of options for keeping the kids entertained. That can help you get a state crossed off your list.

(Note: I'm most familiar with Ocean City and Wildwood and would probably recommend going to Ocean City first. The atmosphere is less crazy and hectic than Wildwood, which might be easier for young kids to deal with. There are still options for rides, mini-golf, and a wide variety of pizza and ice cream/custard.)

Jeff

Mar 30, 2025 at 12:57pm
In response to "Lifelong Learner"

Kit - have you ever considered playing D&D online? There are some great communities that run games on VTTs (virtual tabletops) like Roll20 and Foundry, where you can play remotely. The group I'm currently with is all in-person, but my last group used Roll20 when one of our group moved to another state, and it was a really effective way to keep him involved. You can find people running one-off adventures, or entire campaigns.

Yeah, I'm really excited to see what happens in 2026 with all the rule changes. This year should be interesting too with so many changes in driver lineups, but my coworker (who's also into F1) and I have been talking about what's coming in 2026 since last year!

Kit

Mar 29, 2025 at 11:26pm
In response to "Lifelong Learner"

I've always wanted to play Dungeons & Dragons. Sadly, I have never found anyone to play it with - living in a rural area has its disadvantages. I'll just have to stick to reading fantasy novels! I am glad that you found a nice group, though.

I am with you on Formula 1. It's a really interesting sport, and if you enjoy the technical side of things next year should be extra interesting because of all the changes (plus an extra team, it'll be fun to see how that changes the dynamics).

Right now, I am looking forward to seeing how Yuki does in the Red Bull!

Brooke is sleepy

Mar 5, 2025 at 10:33pm
In response to "Watch List - February 2025"

I DNF'd Bad Monkey too!

Jeff

Feb 2, 2025 at 12:58am
In response to "Watch List - January 2025"

Kit

— I'm mostly rooting for Hamilton to finally get his record-breaking eighth Driver's Championship (especially after losing it so narrowly in 2021!), although at this point I think I'd be happy with anyone winning who's not named Max Verstappen.

I'm really excited to see what Hamilton and LeClerc can do together at Ferrari this year. On the Constructors' side, other than Ferrari, I'd love to see if McLaren can hold onto the top spot for the second year in a row; although I'm also a fan of the underdogs and I have a soft spot for Haas and Williams.

May 17, 2025 at 5:24pm

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That Guy

Prompt #1: If you were an actor, do you think it'd be more interesting to be a "that guy" or "that girl" character actor (i.e., someone who audiences recognize from a bunch of different roles, but isn't famous enough to have many leading roles or to be a household name), or to be an actor that was really famous for one role years ago (e.g., Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Jennifer Grey as Baby from Dirty Dancing, etc.)?

I've never really had the desire to be famous. Money and adoration is nice and all, but I also really like my privacy and the freedom to just live my life free from public scrutiny, which is not something that I think I would get if I were an actor famous for a really iconic role, even if that role were years or even decades in the past. I also have a tendency to be forward-looking with my goals and aspirations, so I'm not sure I would do well with fans that were always stuck on the one big thing I did a long time ago. Working in the entertainment industry, I know people who have been in that position, some of whom are really resentful that the majority of their livelihood is made by going to conventions or making appearances as the same character over and over again, getting asked to say a particular catchphrase or quote over and over again, playing the same hit song over and over again, etc. I think I'd get really resentful of having to basically perform the same role over and over again.

On the other hand, the idea of playing different supporting roles throughout my career sounds like it'd be right up my alley. Even if it made me a journeyman actor who never made the big money or had a big break, there's something exciting about the idea of having different acting challenges and being employed consistently enough to explore a multitude of roles. For the same reason as outlined above, I don't think I could be a niche character actor (like those actors who always play the evil henchman, or the police captain, or the protagonist's significant other). I'd probably be more interested in playing a lot of different diverse roles, so that people would recognize me but be surprised where I showed up. For example, the boss in a workplace rom/com, then the comms specialist on a black ops team, then a defense attorney on a legal procedural show, etc.

Then again, I know actors who are in that position too, and some of them get really annoyed by people always coming up to them and saying, "Excuse me, but aren't you the guy from such-and-such show or movie?" I'd probably get annoyed with having to constantly either confirm that yes, I'm the person they're thinking of, or no, they're actually thinking of this other actor and I'm someone else entirely.

Ultimately, I think what this prompt is reinforcing for me more than anything is that I definitely don't want to be an actor.

I don't like being the center of attention, I don't like the idea of having both a private and public persona, and I don't want to have random people stop me out and about in the world, even if they are fans or really well-meaning. If money and power and fame are on the table for me, I'd much rather be one of those anonymous celebrities. The one where maybe, maybe someone recognizes my name, but otherwise I'm just some random guy sitting in a coffee shop or walking down the street.

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