Stoopid Friday meme

Dear Diary.

Pulled it off brilliantly. No one will ever suspect.

Still an asshole though.

	Minimal: You would most likely not get caught, but if you did, it would be due to technological developments arising after the case had gone cold.
from QuizGalaxy.com

Did they see the same movie I saw?

There's a meme going around LJ titled "Pay It Forward." I've been scratching my head over this one ever since I first saw it several weeks ago. If you have not yet seen this one, the poster volunteers to create five hand made gifts for the first five people who respond to their journal post.

Huh? Am I missing something? I'm not saying that the  make-five-prezzies concept isn't fun because, sure, who doesn't love prezzies? But wasn't the point of "Pay It Forward" to do something for someone who wasn't expecting it? (Like the guy who paid my bridge toll a couple of months ago because I let him in front of me when he realized he'd gotten into the Fastrak lane by mistake?)

My plan for tomorrow is not paying it forward so much as keeping promises.

A couple of weeks ago, mermaidlady posted an entry on the plight of Our Younger Cousins.  Conditions being what they were in the Land Of Wind And Poo, I did not busk to raise funds for the Gorilla Organization as I had intended. So I will plant myself in front of the Ferry Building tomorrow and play for a few hours and not use the proceeds to cover my BART ticket or lunch. Since sign boards smack of cheesy scams for charities that the giver has no way of knowing whether they exist, I will not use one. I will earn what I earn, it goes to the charity. (Eep! Must put new battery in amp!)

I should also make a detour up to Japantown. I promised The Bushi From The Outlands a hat from Soko Hardware and I said I would look for incense and tea ceremony supplies for Solveig-sensei.

Oh dear, it really is true....

I can make anything scan to "Men of Harlech." You'd think the patter in the B section would be a problem, but NO!

Child of Nippon, do your duty
Write your lines on nature's beauty
And perhaps a bushi cutie
Will write back to you....

Though his poetry's appealing
And his looks leave senses reeling,
Mother Dear will hit the ceiling
If she gets a clue!

Kuge child, be wary!
Mutsu men are scary!
Mountain rough and battle tough,
Their legendary antics are quite hairy.

Though you think it's quite romantic
It will make your poor dear Mother frantic!
I'm not being sycophantic -
What I say is true."