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April 28, 2008
An Interview with My Newest Magic 8 Balls in an Effort to Better Understand Why I Keep Watching the Tourment that is Lost
Over the last few months, I have acquired three new magic 8 balls to add to my collection.
#1-Dr. Freud’s Therapy Ball
I found this one myself at Archimage. Love that place.
#2-Disney’s Hannah Montana Magic 8 Ball
Pat and Hannah got me this one. Thanks, guys!
#3-A Newer Model Sarcastic Magic 8 Ball
My dad found this one in Florida, and it has better sayings than the original. Score! Thanks, Dad!
I believe an interview is in order.
Question: Do normal people survey their magic 8 ball collection when making major decisions?
Dr. Freud’s Therapy Ball: Talk about your mother.
Disney’s Hannah Montana Magic 8 Ball: Signs point to yes.
Sarcastic Magic 8 Ball: You wish.
Question: Yeah, then why didn’t any of you stop me from watching the last episode of the first season of Lost tonight? Because I don’t think that was good for me.
Dr. Freud’s Therapy Ball: Let’s channel that anger.
Disney’s Hannah Montana Magic 8 Ball: Rock out the no.
Sarcastic Magic 8 Ball: Whatever.
Question: When I was making oatmeal chocolate chip cookies as a way to cope with my intense feelings over the situation with Walt, I noticed that the oven needs cleaning. Could one of you take care of that for me tomorrow?
Dr. Freud’s Therapy Ball: Less guilt more smiles.
Disney’s Hannah Montana Magic 8 Ball: Smokay dokay.
Sarcastic Magic 8 Ball: What do you think?
Question: I’m not sure it’s a good idea to let Disney’s Hannah Montana Magic 8 Ball near the oven.
Dr. Freud’s Therapy Ball: Free your inner child.
Disney’s Hannah Montana Magic 8 Ball: The fans say yes.
Sarcastic Magic 8 Ball: Oh, please.
Question: Disney’s Hannah Montana Magic 8 Ball, I wasn’t really talking to you that time.
Disney’s Hannah Montana Magic 8 Ball: Don’t count on it.
Question: Okay. Well, last one. Do you think I’m going to get to watch Michael inflict some major harm on the Others in season two of Lost? Because, if so, it might be worth watching.
Dr. Freud’s Therapy Ball: Sorry, time’s up.
Disney’s Hannah Montana Magic 8 Ball: My sources say no.
Sarcastic Magic 8 Ball: Forget about it.
Damn.
Posted by adrienne at April 28, 2008 10:49 PM
Comments
Freudianism is when you say one thing but mean your mother.
Posted by: chuck at April 29, 2008 12:16 AM
There needs to be a Michael Magic 8 Ball, and every response will be:
"WALT!!!!!!"
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUULXFNE0V0, if you're so inclined. My husband yells "WALT!!!" every time Michael shows up and I snort-laugh---you might need to be in Season Three or Four or whatever the hell it is now* to appreciate this---and so you'd think he'd have made that little montage.)
* yes, that's a little bit of bitterness and ennui speaking there, I'm sorry to say. But I'll always remember the good days of Season One you just finished....
Posted by: jules at April 29, 2008 11:01 PM
This made me laugh so hard. Could you please write a whole book about Magic 8 ball seekers? (I'm not kidding. No way. Believe it. Don't make me ask again.)
Posted by: Sara at April 30, 2008 09:27 AM
I tried to warn you...if you continue to watch I hope you are prepared to bake a LOT of cookies.
Posted by: Steph at April 30, 2008 09:54 AM
I love you guys.
Chuck, That made me laugh out loud.
Jules, So did that montage. So true.
Sara, You never know....
Steph, I'm afraid it is my destiny.
You guys really had to see me watching that show the other night, because suddenly it got to that point where I realized what was going to happen right before it became clear what was going to happen. For me, it was the moment when the other boat turned on its light and suddenly I was like, "Oh crap." That's when I hit pause and started pacing around my house. It took me about ten minutes to decide to go back and watch the inevitable. Stupid, stupid, very-well-written show.
Posted by: adrienne at April 30, 2008 10:32 AM
Adrienne, I remember watching that episode, like, twice. Or maybe it was the one after it (the first one of the next season). That was some good stuff. Creepiness.
I second Sara's suggestion that you write a book about Magic 8 Balls. They can be rife with symbolism, you know. Good novel material there.
Posted by: jules at April 30, 2008 01:50 PM
I've been off Lost for a few days now, which is probably a good thing.
Posted by: adrienne at May 5, 2008 07:00 PM