Running Commentary

The Telephone Man July 30 2005

My sister had this song on a 45 when we were younger. It was so damn funny, she played it over and over again. I’d bet she still knows the lyrics by heart. Lyrics found here and here, for your personal enjoyment. Thanks, David Hayman and Ramusson, wherever you are.

The Lyrics

Telephone Man
Meri Wilson
(Wilson)

-Peaked at #18 in 1977 and was her only hit
-Sold over a million copies
-A “novelty” song
-Produced by Boomer Castleman and Jim Rutledge of “Bloodrock”

I went to my apartment on a Monday at one
A-singin’ do lolly, lolly shicky bum, shicky bum
Started movin’ in it on a Tuesday at two
A-singin’ do lolly, lolly shicky do, shicky do
Wednesday at three I called the phone company, singin’:
“Hey baby, put a phone in for me”
Thursday at four he came a-knockin’ at my door, singin’:

“Hey, baby, I’m your telephone man
You just show me where you want it and I’ll put it where I can
I can put it in the bedroom, I can put it in the hall
I can put it in the bathroom, I can hang it on the wall
You can have it with a buzz, you can have it with a ring
And if you really want it you can have a ding-a-ling
Because-a hey baby, I’m your telephone man”

Can you believe that? And then he says:

“Now when other fellas call ya tell ‘em how it all began”

Well…can you imagine?

My heart began a-thumpin’ and my mind began to fly
And I knew I wasn’t dealin’ with no ordinary guy
So while he was a-talking I was thinkin’ up my plan
Then my fingers did the walkin’ on the telephone man

Singin’ hey lolly, lolly
Hey lolly, lolly
Hey lolly, lolly
Get it any way you can
Right? Ha ha ha, so…

I got it in the bedroom, and I got it in the hall
And I got it in the bathroom, and he hung it on the wall
I got it with a buzz, and I got it with a ring
And when he told me what my number was I got a ding-a-ling

A-singin’ hey lolly, lolly
Hey lolly, lolly
Hey lolly, lolly
Just-a doin’ my thing

Ha, ha…I’ve never done anything like this before!

[giggles , sighs]

[telephone rings][/telephone][/giggles]

Pami July 28 2005

I spoke with Pam last night and she asked to let you all know that she will be back in a week or so.

When it just goes wrong July 24 2005

I took friday night off from the bar I work at to go out with a few friends for my birthday. It was going to be a great night!

My very best friend picked me up from work and we went out for dinner (which I think may have given me food poisioning). Than we went back to her place for a nap. Then off to the bar. As soon as we go there some guy looked at us and smiled “oh my god I havn’t see you guys in years” . He than proceded to hug us. Renee and I looked at each other with this “who the hell is this” look. Neither of knew. he says he went to high school with us, two grades behind. His Name is Andes, not a common name and I truely think I would remember knowing someone by that name.
He was not dicouraged by our definate lack of memory of him, infact he stuck around most of the night. Turns out he’s extremely irritating and that may well be the reason we had didn’t hang out in high school.

Than our friend Amanda showed up…and SHE remeber irraitating Andes…odd. Amanda is interesting. She’s had 9 year old little girl who father she doesn’t speak to..for good reason. She’s been with another friend of ours Andrew for the last 6 years. Andrew has two kids that he has nothing to do with…but he seems to be a good father to amanda’s daughter…strange. But who am I to say.

Amanda and Andrew almost broke up a while ago because he let some other chick kiss him. Amanda on the other hand seems to think that if he isn’t around to see it, it’s fair game!

So we sit around at this new bar that plays bad music while our waitress grinds with the bartender on the dance floor. Which had a huge hold in it with rails aournd so you can look down to the dance floor down stairs. I’m certian that somone will be drunk and lean a little to far over….it’s a disaster waiting to happen.

Anyway, I went outside with Amanda becuase you can;t smoke in the bars here. There was this guy trying to challenge these other three guys to a fight! Whatever…stupid boys…we ignored them until the guy was directly infront of us….
Me “can you take that about 6 feet that way please, I’d rather not be his by your flailing limbs”
Stupid boy ” excuse me”
me “oh did you not hear me? can you take that else where”
stupid boy ” fuckin bitch, I’ll do what I want”
(he steps towards me, I in return step toward him we exchange a few works)
AMANDA pushes me back and steps between us…defuses the situation at which point the guy askes me if he can buy her a drink.

Moving a long to why I felt the need to give the amanda back ground. She kissed me! Tounge even. I don’t think thats right. She practically married for god sakes! Not right.

That was pretty much all the excitment of my night. Some guy that I swear I’ve never seen before claims to know Renee and I, almost got into a fight, Amanda sliped me tounge, oh and I lost my favorite hat…which makes me very sad…I loved that hat!

Shite! July 18 2005

I totally lost my last post. How? I dunno.
The northern air seems to be effecting my brain.

My mom is hogging the computer (this room doubles as a smoking room so I don’t like to come in here).
And she’s making me fat.
poo poo on her.
I’ve been running periodically…but no often enough. I don’t feel like a runner anymore. I hate that.
I HATE HATE HATE that.
Must run..must run.
I got a job…..VERY part time…and VERY mindless…retail no less. NO COMPUTER FIXING! IMAGINE? NO printer issues…NO server issues. NO nightly back ups. NO UPGRADING.
It’s my dream job for the time being.
In other news…Chris and I had sex in the bush.
teehee.

Alive and Kicking July 12 2005

This post used to contain something along the lines of me being alive and kicking…at my mothers house…and how loose ends were sort of getting tied up…(yes Deb someone said “TIED UP”) teehee.
But I someone…deleted it.
Oh well….