And so it was that former Suit KATIE had a lot (LOTS!!) on her mind. To her that meant ONE THING… (MOVE-IT!… or as the song says “Move it. Move it.”). She hijacks RC’s agenda with a redirect — a West Cliff walk feets with a side of “LISTEN-UP!” Her goal? Sorting things out by… talking it out. Yes, “HEAR My EARS” is a thing. Intrigued? Listen in why don’t ya? —The Gang
Just to recap, where we last left off, Katie’s pal, RC the GREMLIN was up in her OFFICE “playing” on the computer. His curious mind wanted to know what she was working on as… the WONDER / WANDER (WANDER / WONDER) Kat, MR SQUEEK seemed to indicate something was up (when he tapped out so RC could take over LISTENING to Katie).
On the screen were several snapshots of the books lining her office.
One Slide…
The Manga-Zone Slide…
FADE IN:
RC THE GREMLIN
Interesting. Helpful too as … that’s where things go.
He looks over at the LAUNDRY BASKET filled with Katie’s THUNK BOOKs he had confiscated.
RC THE GREMLIN
Maybe I can surprise her… But… Hold on…
Studying the screen some more, he clicks to enlarge the picture.
RC THE GREMLIN
Just WONDERING… No doubt there’s a story behind this… as in WHY this… Perhaps its connected to…
He clicks and sees a bunch of SLIDES related to THE CANTINA.
RC THE GREMLIN
Aha! Getting ready to open up Shop … er… SHOPIFY? Huh… But how does it connect to…
He clicks on THE CANTINA tab on the website to see a “knothole” placeholder page.
RC THE GREMLIN
Girl HAS been busy… I’d say… incremental movements towards a future launch… I mean, for sure, I can see the wheels turning and… STEAM coming from her ears?
He pauses.
RC THE GREMLIN
Could just be my imagination running away with me… but
Ponder Pose…
Strikes the PONDER POSE just as Katie enters her HOME OFFICE.
KATIE
Let’s go!
RC THE GREMLIN
Cool! You drive.
He points to the MOUSE and steps aside.
Go means GO!!
KATIE
Uh… Go means GO! …as in… O for OUTSIDE… for a WALK-ABOUT… a WESTSIDE WALK-ABOUT!
RC THE GREMLIN
Oh? THAT “O” ! Sure… Okay… Fresh air will do us good.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. WEST CLIFF
RC knows the DRILL by now… HANG BACK and wait for KATIE to… EXPLODE… Okay… not quite but when she needs to talk through something… an unconditional, willing audience is essential… and essentially a role he’s embraced since… Way. Back. When…
KATIE
I guess I need to hear myself OUT LOUD… as I’m working through something… it’s pretty cool and actually, might help our SUIT-IN-TRANSITION friend, Happy Puppy KEE-RA’s human…
RC THE GREMLIN
Yeah… Sure… I’m here for you…
KATIE
LISTEN. PONDER. CIRCLE BACK with…
RC THE GREMLIN
FEEDBACK? In that order too. Of course.
KATIE
Cool because the BOYs seem to be in SMILE & NOD mode … looking like BOBBLE-HEADs and I had to remind myself…
A… Don’t react… ACCEPT because…
B… you kinda AMBUSHED them with a blend of IDEAS & INTENSITY that …
C… made them want to CROSS THE STREET to MOVE far, FAR away from you…
RC THE GREMLIN
Uh… K-so… We’ll walk as long as you want… Go ahead… Whatcha got cookin’?
KATIE
Addressing the MATTERS OF CONSEQUENCE dragon…
RC THE GREMLIN
Oh? There IS a…?
KATIE
In my mind… Now here’s what I’m thinking… FOOD…
RC THE GREMLIN
Food?
KATIE
Well… my relationship with food as FUELing or RECOVERing… To me, it is simple. But when I mention to FOODIE’s like my GEAR GUY husband, that bobble-head nod takes place…
RC THE GREMLIN
So … You see food… Uh… you experience food PRIMARILY as a means for fueling or recovering? Maintaining your activity levels and the like?
KATIE
Yeah… You got it. So I have an appreciation for efforts that go into… say, preparing a nice meal or baking up a storm to … gift someone… provide an experience that perhaps… triggers er… stimulates JOY…
RC THE GREMLIN
Oh… Okay…
KATIE
And I GET where people experience JOY from treats… like STARBIRD BREAD or PORK BUNS or…
Snapped from Lay-flat…
RC THE GREMLIN
Gayle’s CROISSANTs?
KATIE
Yeah… For me a one-off treat, not a daily part of my FUELing / RECOVERing FLOW.
RC THE GREMLIN
Oh..KAY… So…?
KATIE
I really don’t miss the stuff that gives others JOY. My body… actually is so used to getting what it needs for…
He fills in the blank…
RC THE GREMLIN
FUELing and RECOVERing…
KATIE
…It isn’t missing the TREATS and SWEETS and…
RC THE GREMLIN
So… no FOOD FOMO?
… no FOOD FOMO?
KATIE
No regrets… I’m energized by obtaining… fulfilling my nutritional needs… I’m happy and self-fulfilled so… I’m good… with others doing what they need to do… I’m not going to change them. WE can CO-EXIST.
She stops to pull her SMARTWATER out of her STRING-PAK and takes a SIP. RC is smiling in anticipation of where this TRAIN OF THOUGHT is going.
KATIE
You know what else I don’t miss… as in no FOMO?
RC THE GREMLIN
Please to share…
KATIE
Pretty much anything NOT related to my project … and my THIRD PLACE job at HD… I’m NOT following SOCIAL… I’m NOT TIK-TOKing… I’m NOT allowing myself to … spend energy on … things that aren’t adding VALUE to me… MY LIFE and my figuring out what my UNIQUE GIFT …er… GIFTS to the world are… I can’t get filled up on …
RC THE GREMLIN
Ah! … You’re either fueling your brain or recovering… YOUR READs and NETFLIXing and … your watching of high speed sports… HOCKEY and LaCROSSE…
KATIE
And OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDING… Things I can watch and admire in my RECOVERY MODE… MANGA too though I found a bunch that cross over into the FUELING side…
And so MS KATIE continued to chatter away, while RC patiently listened… awaiting THE POINT.
FADE OUT.
That’s a Wrap…
Guys, we split this into a TWO-PARTER as we didn’t want your brain to explode. In fact, DOC recommended we give you a bunch of videos so YOU can rest your brain. Scroll on. Click on. Most of all… ENJOY!! -The Gang
This last one… because we can! LOL!!
Stay tuned for the continuation of HEAR MY EARS…
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