Cards and Presents

[lydy]

So, I turned 52 last Saturday. I told DDB that I was finally playing with a full deck. He disagrees, since he's sure that my pack includes at least two jokers. Steven agrees. Jokers.

I got no birthday present, because what I really want is not yet for sale. It was _supposed_ to be for sale in the second quarter of the year, but they're not available yet. What I want are little dead, mutilated plush people. 21 of them, in fact. Do you know the simply marvelous PSA "Dumb ways to Die"? If you don't, I'll wait.

It has been argued that I'm a little odd. This has been my go-to video when I'm feeling a bit down. I love it so many times. I'm prone to breaking into couplets at random intervals. And they are making plushies. And I want them, so very badly. Now, "Whass this red button do?" would be kind of boring to look at, but I would sing him his portion of the song, and he would know who he was, and we would both be very happy. And when they finally get on the market, DDB will buy me some, for my belated birthday. But I wants them now.

Little dead mutilated people all over my bed. What could possibly be better? (Ctein thinks I'm weird. Ctein, mind you.)

Comments

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I watched it again to pick my favorite, and I like "dress up like a moose in hunting season."

Punctuation is important, because I don't like dressing up like a moose in hunting season. That's something different.

Also happy birthday. I have a card for you, but it's obviously here not there, which is less than festive as yet.

[lydy.livejournal.com]

"Moose" is marvelous. I think that, visually, "Drive around the boom gates at a level crossing" is pretty spectacular, too. My favorite character, though, is "Sell both your kidneys on the internet" which requires work to make it scan, but I love his dance with the money. Have you seen the Valentine's edition? It features him and "Whass this red button do?", and is terribly charming. Also, only 30 seconds long.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I have not seen it, but it does sound worth seeing.

[lydy.livejournal.com]

It is perfect, in its own way.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

How horribly sweet.

[sraun]

Yes, you are weird. And that's why we love you. ;-)

I hope that you manage to get all the plushies you want.

[naomikritzer]

ohhhhhhhh they are making DUMB WAYS TO DIE plushies?!???

(My children adore that video. I'm also pretty fond of it.)

[carbonel]

I was planning on getting you some of those for your birthday, too. Pretty much all the online buzz is from back in January. I wonder if the project fizzled. That would be a sad thing.

[skylarker.livejournal.com]

I'd never seen that before. The song is cute, but I find the visuals... disturbing. :)

[dreamshark.livejournal.com]

Note to self: "Dumb Ways to Die" plushies not a good choice for Laramie's Xmas present.

[skylarker.livejournal.com]

Heh. No; your past gifts of phone minutes have been just perfect for me. :)

[soon_lee]

Wait, what? They are making plushies?!

(Now feeling tempted)

ETA: Happy belated birthday!