Sirens

First the Helicopters...Maybe only one, but often circling downtown in ever broadening spirals. Why?

Then there are the Sirens. The city is quiet, everyone in the world now knows the quiet. I'm not a conspiracy nut, but always now, always the sirens. Distant, far away, then closer, at night you can see the lights between buildings, and I'm wondering what's up? Check the news, nothing,...

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Category: Calgary

Created: 28 March 2020

Of fine things at a thrift shop

I'm at a thrift shop, WIN, I think, somewhere between here and there, I'm going to say Red Deer not Red Deer. More an antique or junk shop, and I'm there with my son and my father, treasures galore...I'm on the main floor, collecting antique candlesticks, there's a a glass display case filled with beautiful things, I've set my candlesticks down, looking at vintage watches, all sorts, I'm laying aside a pile, rarities and brands I've never seen before...

Looking through the case, then upstairs, another glass case, and now I'm finding expensive fountain pens, Mont Blancs, all sorts of designs, new, in the box, I can't keep up with all the treasures, and as quickly as I'm piling them up they're disappearing, and I'm getting a little panic-stricken, can I afford them all? And where are they going to?

My father, he's had enough, he wants us to hurry, get out of here, time to continue onwards to our destination, ...

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Category: Dreams

Created: 29 March 2020

Prisoners

Directed by Denis Villeneuve, with Jake Gyllenhaal & Hugh Jackman. Good, suspenseful, but a watch-once sort of movie. I enjoyed the "war on terror" allusions and metaphors, and was drawn in somewhat by the plot - but - could have as well found something a little richer.

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Category: Film

Created: 29 March 2020

Bad Actors - Bell Mobility

Got my phone bill on March 15. At the moment not in a huge rush to pay it, juggling finances and all...note that in the summer when I'm working I'm anywhere from 2 to 6 months ahead on my bill payments, so - not even 2 weeks since receiving my bill imagine my surprise at this little text.

What a fucking bunch of assholes. No, seriously - WHAT A FUCKING BUNCH OF ASSHOLES.

When we get through this we need to have a purge. The Virus isn't enough. And a whole new category of Apocalypse Scenario - PANIC BILLING - Gotta collect asap before anyone dies.

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Category: Calgary

Created: 27 March 2020