Welcome to another Yosh! post!
And so it happened as Katie gets “Prufrocked” — a flashback-to-flash-forward putting existential front-of-mind, in the context of that ARTIST’S WAY. So Let’s us go then, you and I… —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!
Former Suit KATIE has been doing a lot of thinking lately about how it** all began. Perhaps triggered from listening to her trail pal, Happy Puppy KEE-RA’s human — the Suit-in-Transition MEREDITH’s challenges related to THE ARTIST’S WAY she’s work-shopping.
[We apologize if you had to read that a couple of times. That’s a lot to take in! -ed]
So this particular morning, we find Katie up in her office… fingers-a-flying as she’s got something on her mind. Let’s listen in…
** meaning her version of “The Hero’s Journey.”
Let’s LISTEN IN to find out WHAT. HAPPENED. NEXT.
FADE IN:
INT. KATIE’S WESTSIDE HOUSE
Katie has been typing away with MOZART FOR YOUR MIND playing in the background at a “gentle” volume.
Stopping to stretch, she circles back to re-read (and ponder) the topic at hand.
KATIE INTERNAL
So weird that… Prufrock popped into my head while I was running.
DO I DARE?
A “blast-from-the-past” Prufrock!!
DO I DARE?
I had to do a rewind… like way back… to my first exposure to the magic of T.S. Eliot and that’s when… I got on this particular RANT-FLO.
Staring at her screen it is silent… and then a smile comes on her face as she turns in the direction of…
KATIE
Greetings, my Pal. How many mugs of 4a are ya into so far today?
She’s talking to her pal RC the GREMLIN / RC the STORYTELLER.
RC THE GREMLIN
Who me? Just got here.
For real….
He holds up his RAZR phone.
RC THE GREMLIN
The GP was to just slip in and get this bad boy on the charger (points to Katie’s) because… Dang if I know what happened to mine…
Smiling, she quips.
KATIE
I “C”… (laughs)…
Get it See and C as in Charger… C-cable needed and…
RC rolls his eyes.
RC THE GREMLIN
OMG… Really?
But Katie… Keeps on.
KATIE
I know… most likely our WONDER / WANDER (WANDER / WONDER) pal, MR SQUEEK borrowed it… I can “C” it happening … how your cable wandered off…
She pauses with hand-on-chin…
KATIE
Which makes me wonder where the wander slash wonder Kat is…
Have you seen ‘em… tell me have you seen ‘em?
She laughs some more.
RC THE GREMLIN
What the heck are you on about?
KATIE
Obscure music references… Yeah… just did that and… well… you arrived at a shift gears time for me…
RC THE GREMLIN
Now THAT makes sense because you are way too silly … Yet, when I first showed up, burning up the keyboard you were, so something…
KATIE
Had a burst of… Let’s call it… a TALE to TELL… so …
RC THE GREMLIN
TALE? For me? For… TheSEA?
KATIE
Uh… I’d say… Probably not… OR at least, not yet. It’s… in development.
RC looks a bit disappointed.
KATIE
Your storyteller side will have to…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Waiting is the hardest part.
Katie smiles and shakes her head.
KATIE
So… Ya shifted anyway?
RC THE STORYTELLER
Sure… Why not? I sense… Come on… A hint then… Pretty please?
KATIE
Well … how about… “ON BACKGROUND”…
RC THE STORYTELLER
ON BACKGROUND? First of all, YOU are no longer in the communications business … strategic marketing…
KATIE
Hey… Take the girl out of the business, but the business never gets taken out of the girl…
You should… well… your GREMLIN side knows that.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Note to Katie… NOTHING these days STAYS ON BACKGROUND… That being said, can you… Are you willing to…?
TELL-the-TALE to YOU? Sure! You asked politely and all. Plus, it’ll help me to hear it out-loud.
KATIE
TELL-the-TALE to YOU? Sure! You asked politely and all. Plus, it’ll help me to hear it out-loud.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Cool beans! Shall we… begin then… After I…
He hops over to plug in his RAZR. He looks over at her and furrows his brows.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Something’s … Hesitation, I sense… yes? I promise not to…
KATIE
It’s not that. Just… Well… I’ve hit that NEED TO STEP AWAY point…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Ah… thus the giddy behavior. Now I get it. Step… as in WALK FEETS?
Katie nods.
KATIE
Indeed.
This time RC is mirroring Katie’s hand-on-chin ponderment look.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Well… I just so happen to know FROM a reliable source that YOU have that special skill of being able to walk & TALK at the same time.
She smiles and nods…
KATIE
As long as I’m not in low blood sugar mode… Still well charged I am…
RC THE STORYTELLER
S’go-den!!
KATIE
Hang on… You just reminded me of something.
Katie picks up a box and throws it into her SATCHEL-PAK.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. WEST CLIFF
They are walking and Katie seems revived as the sea air and the sounds of waves crashing the shore cast their spell on her.
KATIE
It’s been weird having to circle back to like 30 years ago… The summer of… Brazilians in LG.
RC THE STORYTELLER
The World Cup in the Bay Area. That’s right… Brazilians drumming in the park every night because they adopted your home town for their HQ.
KATIE
Yeah. I feel like I was doing a lot of searching and researching in those days… reading a ton when… LIBRARY CARDS ruled… I remember one book I… wrote so much in that I quote-unquote “LOST IT” just to keep it on my shelf…
RC gives her a look.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Really?
KATIE
Yeah. Dante Papers… I offered to pay a FINE the equivalent to … the PRICE of the book… A guess I might add since this was WAY before there was an AMAZON.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Gotcha!
KATIE
Now where was…?? Oh… Right… I feel that around that summer is when I was exposed to THE ARTIST’S WAY…
Somebody put it into my hands or… it jumped off a shelf into hands… something like that…
RC holds out his hand. Katie looks puzzled.
RC THE STORYTELLER
RAZR please. Let’s see if your little charger contraption worked its magic.
KATIE
Right…
She pulls out the RAZR and disengages it from the RIDGE MAGNETIC POWER BANK.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Well?
KATIE
I think… You’re in business which means… Field test complete… GEAR GUY surprise coming up.
RC THE STORYTELLER
And surprised, that husband of yours, will be, no doubt… Now let me…
He starts GOOGLE-ing.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Please to continue…
KATIE
So… Kee-Ra’s human MEREDITH was on about how she’s struggling with the whole MORNING PAGES concept which got me thinking… Did I struggle back then?
He looks at her.
RC THE STORYTELLER
And the answer is…?
The word “PAGES” is the problem. Triggers thoughts of… deliverables…
KATIE
The word “PAGES” is the problem. Triggers thoughts of… deliverables.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Aiii-ya! Which means stressing out… deliverables have DEADLINES…
KATIE
Yeah… you got the picture. I’m thinking, too, that early on… PAGES written in INK was the deal. … Not only … like note-taking in meetings BUT also, don’t laugh, but back in the day … there was such a thing as BLUE BOOKS exams.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Wait… What??
RC pulls out his RAZR again and GOOGLEs.
As Googled…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Oh… Wow… !
She motions for him to FLIP it shut.
RC THE STORYTELLER
Gotcha! Please to continue…
KATIE
Well … Pretty much there was no way I’d be doing PAGES in PEN… So something…
She pauses. Pondering as they continue to walk along. Then a smile comes across her face.
KATIE
You know… back then I’d go here… or rather … there…
She points to down the beach to the small harbor away from the boardwalk.
KATIE
Pretty much every weekend to hang out while the beach was waking up and… return before the crowds arrived.
RC THE STORYTELLER
A mental break… Change of scenery and…
KATIE
Ponder time. NO DELIVERABLES. NO PAGES. I mean… we were lucky NO PHONES… Just playing in the sand and reading and chillaxing … though that wasn’t a word back then.
RC THE STORYTELLER
I feel a circle back moment is coming…
KATIE
I know that at SOME POINT it hit me and… I came up with a way… MY WAY… to do quote/unquote PAGES…
RC THE STORYTELLER
Ah… So…?
KATIE
THAT’s how MORNING MUSINGS were born … found little 5×7 lined JOURNAL notebooks … 100 pages for free-flow enjoyment!
RC THE STORYTELLER
Yes, and…?
FADE OUT.
Stay tuned…
That’s a Wrap!
Sorry but due to the “TOO MUCH GOOD STUFF” nature of this Yosh!, we decided to break it into TWO parts.
We like where we’re FLO-ing and hope you feel the same.
Oh, while you wait, in the spirit of YOSH! [LET’s GO!] – How about getting up to speed on this “PRUFROCK” mentioned earlier?
And this…
… The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes,
The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes,
Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening,
Lingered upon the pools that stand in drains,
Let fall upon its back the soot that falls from chimneys,
Slipped by the terrace, made a sudden leap,
And seeing that it was a soft October night,
Curled once about the house, and fell asleep…
Seeing your eyes, right?
And if you really want some context, this is kinda cool!
Modern “take”…
Okay… now please be patient.
Thanks for hanging out with us!
Don’t forget to Yosh! yourself! It’s fun. It makes you smile. And…
Smiling is Contagious!!
[That’s a good thing!]
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-The Gang & RC
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