Welcome to another Yosh! post!
This time, it is RC The STORYTELLER and Ms KATIE talking about “The wRiting-R” challenge of the DragonBustR daily ritual. The VISUAL she sees her eyes JUST. MIGHT. WORK.
Read on to learn how! —The Gang
Note: We introduced “Yosh” in the post.
The Japanese word “Yosh” is used in manga to convey, “Alright, let’s go!” Or as they say in Katie’s household: “Go means go!”
Above is a short clip that says what we’re saying (and demonstrating): For sure, “yosh” is spontaneous and energetic—a verbal burst of enthusiasm or resolve. We believe if you embrace the DragonBustR Way and it becomes a Way of Life (interwoven), you may find yourself bursting with enthusiasm and resolve.
Now on with the story!
MUSINGS R ESSENTIAL – Overcoming Preconceived Notions…
[read Part 1 here and Part 2 here]
FADE IN:
INT. KATIE’S KITCHEN
It’s early in the morning and Ms KATIE, the former Suit is at the table writing away in her JOURNAL. Also on her table is the SLABBY THING (AKA iPAD) and what appears to be a FLINTSTONES cartoon — which she glances at from time-to-time.
After a while, she gets up to stretch and refill her TRIGGER MUG. It down at the table she scurries off.
After a short bit of time, the sounds of a round of wash getting started can be heard – concluding with the “click” of the locked door on the laundry machine.
With a smile on her face, she returns to see her seat is now occupied by her pal, the SHAPESHIFTING RC [AKA RC THE GREMLIN / RC THE STORYTELLER]. There is a second TRIGGER MUG (without a straw), that he appears to be sipping from while also watching the cartoon.
Katie enters shaking her head.
KATIE
Again, my friend?
RC THE STORYTELLER
Couldn’t resist.
KATIE
Cartoons?
RC THE STORYTELLER
4am coffee… Trigger mug… AND a cartoon I’m not familiar with… What’s this?
He looks at her and it takes him a beat before he gets it.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Oh… My bad. Here’s your seat back. Can I…?
Katie smiles and motions to an adjacent chair.
KATIE
You did it…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Did what?
KATIE
Got me thinking of memorable visuals… especially … from cartoons … things that are embedded in my mind’s eye and… are now accessible on the Internet with a few clicks via GOOGLE.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Ah! So … this?
KATIE
FLINTSTONES… Season 1 Episode 9 apparently… Thank-you Google.
RC taps to REWIND.
RC THE STORYTELLER
HOT PIANO?
KATIE
Yes… Surprise to me because the scene embedded in my mind is merely like 1-minute of that episode.
She reaches over to get to the exact point.
Coping mechanism unveiled…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Sixteen minutes in?
KATIE
Yeah… Talk about embedded.
Snapshot…
RC leans forward. And together they watch the segment Katie has “IN MIND.”
RC THE STORYTELLER
That?
KATIE
Yes… That. How ‘bout… a little REWIND… to adventures from OUR past…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Our?
KATIE
Well, your other SHAPESHIFTER persona… THE GREMLIN.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Oh… Right on…
KATIE
I had this whole scenario where… when frustrated by someone or something in THE OFFICE… and as you MAY recall… I was frustrated a lot as a SUIT…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Oh, yeah…
KATIE
Anyway, as I was transitioning, I learned to cope better — and one of my coping mechanisms was… to visualize myself doing the BARNEY SCREAM into a filing cabinet. Slamming the drawer shut, I’d disappear all calmed down and off to deal with whatever.
Coping as Suit…
Then Katie starts laughing and laughing and tears in her eyes laughing some more. RC joins in as the laughing is truly contagious.
RC THE STORYTELLER
OMG! What got you?
Wiping her eyes… She manages to speak.
KATIE
Whoever opened that drawer… an unsuspecting colleague… a mild mannered… you get the picture… got blasted across the room.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Oh! Right! And… heartbeats off the hook I can imagine.
KATIE
Sucky part if they got damaged from it. I always visualized a deserving ADMINISTRATOR… someone who’s playing office politics … getting blasted… Made me feel better.
RC THE STORYTELLER
And gave you … stuff to write about, eh?
KATIE
True! That I found a way to MANAGE my frustrations made the segue easier. But long the JOURNEY was…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Yeah, I know.
Katie get up to ZAP her coffee. Into the microwave it goes for 30. While she is stretching, RC delves more into THE FLINTSTONES.
She returns and reaches for RC’s mug.
Trigger Mug…
KATIE
I can ZAP yours…
Noticing his empty mug…
KATIE
Or not…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Good to the last drop as always. I’m good.
He hits PAUSE.
RC THE STORYTELLER
I’ll dive back in another time.
TUBI TV, eh?
KATIE
Binge away if you don’t mind the ads… just … MUTE ‘EM.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Will do. So, circling back…
KATIE
You’ve always been great with that CIRCLE BACK thing…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Why, my friend, are you watching this particular clip and laughing yourself silly.
KATIE
It DING!ed me…
Got DING!d…
RC THE STORYTELLER
We gotta work more on … VERB or NOUN or…
She gives him a look.
KATIE
It’s another great visual to explain the value in making time to do the wRite Thing — JOURNAL musings.
RC squints his eyes.
KATIE
You saw it in my FRAMEWORK…
RC THE STORYTELLER
The DragonBustRs Framework?
KATIE
Yeah… The visual there was squeezing out a sponge — mostly to get rid of the stuff tumbling around…
Squeeze the sponge…
RC THE STORYTELLER
The DRYER picture?
Thoughts tumbling…
KATIE
Yup! If the brain is cluttered with what the guys call MATTERS OF CONSEQUENCE, you can’t get any GOOD STUFF in — the FLO is inhibited.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Right… THE LITTLE PRINCE!
KATIE
Yet another thing that stuck. Anyway, if you can FLO-OUT stuff that’s aggravating, SCREAM into your JOURNAL, it’s done! Turn the page, move on!
There’s a pause as the words sink in.
RC THE STORYTELLER
And… no BOOMERRANG?
Katie finds a scrap of paper and scribbles.
KATIE
You reminded me of something… But… yeah… once the page was turned, IT was dealt with… whatever pissed me off… DONE!
RC THE STORYTELLER
Wow. That’s pretty cool and … a nifty way to visualize it…
KATIE
Probably will add to THE DECK and POST about it… so others can…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Benefit… Like your Suit in transition, MEREDITH?
KATIE
Actually, Happy Puppy, KEE-RA, says she’s taken to JOURNAL MUSINGs like a duck to water.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Oh… the our mutual pal, Happy Barista / Uber Driver — KIMBA?
KATIE
She’s kinda… learning the FLO and REALLY embracing the PAPER app on the SLABBY THING. I guess we lucked out that both of them were at a stage in their life where — it just fit.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Others then?
KATIE
Yup… Slow-rollin it to others with a gentle follow-up a month later– READY FOR ANOTHER?
READY FOR ANOTHER?
RC THE STORYTELLER
And…?
KATIE
Crickets… or the usual push-back.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Ah! Don’t get discouraged.
He hops up.
RC THE STORYTELLER
KOKO!
Putting the TRIGGER MUG in the sink. She follows him with her eyes.
RC THE STORYTELLER
You know… Keep On Keepin’ On… KOKO!
KATIE
Oh… Right… Of course. And you, now are…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Things to do. Places to go. People to see… I’ll leave you to it.
KATIE
See you when I see you.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Not if I see you first!
And with that, he vanishes.
FADE OUT.
That’s all Folks (for now at least)!
Thanks for hanging with us!
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-The Gang & RC
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