Tuesday, May 11, 2010

i saw ray charles in a memphis airport - sadly, he didn't see me.


[Very similar to THIS ]

true story. years ago. back in the day. i told soulkid the story for the first time the other day. i got only that far when she said "awww". soulman then tells her "He was blind". she found that to be quite funny. i didn't even need to finish the story- it now remains just a joke in just one line. a soul original -- but it's for real. only me i reckon. my whole life could be one funny compilation of one liners if i were a good joke teller. it would also be a best selling novel if i'd ever get to frickin writin. i recently invested in a brand new and not very cheap desk top computer, for the sole reason of writing said novel... non fiction--under the guise of fiction, of course. i chose a name for the book and everything. have i typed a single word yet? well. no. no i haven't. oh, i did write the title -- umm, type and save the title i should say. but, yeh. no further have i gone.

there was a time several years ago though- on my first attempt at the same book- with a different title ... i had over 200 single spaced, type-written pages down. IN my computer-- with NO back up. (SIGH) then it happened. our computer crashed. and with it, went my book. and any gumption i had to write it. anything since then have merely been bad attempts at bad attempts. bleh. i am a disillusioned soul as i think about that. and no, it isn't due to lack of encouragement. many many folks have told me i could, and-or- should write a book. i've had offers from folks who would even help me write it. i appreciate all of that - i always have -- it has been coming my way for many years-- longer than i have been blogging, but obviously a lot more since i have been writing publicly. anyhow-- yeh, i don't know why, but i for some reason, lack the confidence i need in order to put this life in book format. i also know -- if i would just start writing-- it would get written. anyways-- i have no idea why i just said all that-- i spose it's a sample of my fear of writing a book. a real editor would want a million dollars to edit through my chicken scratch senility bloBettes. how do i just get to the meat of it all? and with soulman on x-box live, no less. just haelP me.

so anyways----


i bet ya cash money ya couldn't find my ass with a magnifying glass without catching it on fire first ! :))

nope- i can't take credit for that one. but like i said before, my life is a book full of one liners. believe it or not- my second in a lifetime (male) masseuse said that to me the other day whilst i got a massage. i always ask for a woman, but my girl moved and he was the only one that new my medical issues... so really no choice--- and i go for medical reasons, deep tissue - not fru-fru stuff. so get your heads outta the gutter :))
anyhow-- that was funny -- cuz really -- it's almost true-- lotsa folks tell me i have NO ass. :))

ok, i'm boring even myself, looks like bedtime for soulio.

but wait-- remember when i said soulkid was smart enough , and motivated enough to catch up on her classes? well guess what? she has been in this school for literally four school days... came home on friday to tell us she finished English for the YEAR!! GO Soulkid !! that , my friends-- is after completely missing SIX WEEKS of school. what? i aint braggin. just sayin :))

ok then. g'nite folks --
see ya manyana

9 comments:

Mary said...

Well if you ain't bragging you should be. Way to go Soulkid!!!

I saw Ray Charles in the Memphis airport several years ago. There weren't many seats open. His assistant sat him with one empty seat between us. He smelled like strong wintergreen. I didn't speak to him because the guy with him looked big and mean. I didn't know what to say anyway.

I hope you DO write your book and I hope I get a signed copy.

Hugs and a big smile for you!!!

SOUL said...

isn't it cool to get star struck -- when ya really don't expect to be? i'm a closet star seeker :)) i never talk to them either. i'm saving myself for john travoltahhhh :)) just somethin about that man. ever since i was like ten years old ... ok 12 ,maybe.

guess i went from the older man thing to now bein a cougar. LOL

did you watch american idol tonight? casey james sang mrs robinson... apparently a funny towards kara. haha 'kara the cougar'.


anyhow-- you are at the top of the list if the book ever comes out. hopefully it will someday. before it's too late. if i croak before you do-- feel free to write it for and about me-- you prolly know enough about me to pull it off. :))

g'nite LBF-

Smocha said...

OMG.

You and Vicki will have to fight over John Travolta. Bwa ha ha!

I need a ghost writer to write MY book. You have the skillz,the knowledge...just DO IT!

Yes ,we know Soulkid is le' genius:)
She always has been.WTG Soulkid!!

I probably wouldn't even recognize a celebrity if it sat one me in my airplane seat.

I guess I need to watch more reality TV ,or get off my effexor. Frankly, I just don't give a damn.

Oh, yeah, my give a damn's busted . :))


Love me

Smocha said...

that would be " sat ON me"
damn blind ass.

desert dirt diva said...

well i would be bragging and bragging hard....seems the only thing my son has been doing is playing puff puff pass...and if he doesn't stop he is gonna be playing puff puff pass out bye the time i get done with him!!!!!shhhhhhh no one knows...so please don't fb anything about it.....anyhow you should write a book and so should your sister....and i get a copy too... signed sealed and delivered??????anyways ... glad soul kid is doing good!!!!!!

ps... i love chasing news vans...was even on the news once...alex and i when he was a baby.....i can even rember what i said......

SOUL said...

i'll get to your crazy asses tomorrow :)) my battery is all but dead, and i am sleep bloggin.
nighty night girls.

Kristy said...

Good to see you back:)

Donna said...

Hey, I shared a flight with Alex Haley a few years before he died. I just smiled and said hello. I didn't bother him. He thanked me too, LOL. DH sat next to none other than "The Colonel" of KFC fame. They had a great chat, since DH's family came from rural Kentucky. The fella looked just like the pictures, little string tie and all. A little on the drunk side too!

Get to writing! And soulkid can help proofing the manuscript since she is a whiz-bang in English!

Brenda said...

Soulkid's kicking tail and taking names! Way to go!

Get back to the book kid!