First Post

2009-10-26T23:05:00.000-07:00

As a reward:$

"My .02 cents, a sense of warmth and hope, magic gloves that let you see into the future, a compliment concerning your accomplishments, the tears of an angle, the shoes of a hobo, an underwater adventure, a picnic for two, credit where credit is due, an extension chord, a fake beard, the Vulcan Salute, a bag of stardust, a wedge of moon-cheese (for those with a lunar appetite), an epic and classic battle between Good and Evil, a cinnamon roll (or) hot dog (or) froyo from Ikea, a tail feather to shake, a monologue about lava lamps, a heated debate, a life lesson, a hand to hold, a devil-may-care disposition, a scandal, a comprehensive translation of Finnegan's Wake, a promise to let you eat me...if the situation grew dire, a turkey sandwich (to abate the cannibalism), the final say, a corner office, a man-servant named Roberto, a surpassing of your expectations, a friend, exact change, a change for the better, honey from the bees, the cold and swift fist of justice, my favorite houseplant, a seemingly arbitrary (yet precise in its foreshadowing) comment about pants, the understatement of the century, acrylic nails, a cold glass of water, an incurable sense of wonder, two goldfish, a spool of thread (any color), the ability to thwart thumb-wrestling opponents, a drink on me, a rather heavy bag of sweets, two ducks who have been granted the power of human speech, an old ticket stub, a lullaby, my Grandfather's flashlight, an unapologetic grin, a cup of sugar, a grain of salt, a fisherman's tale, unbelievably good luck for 1 hour, the contents of my paper shredder, the remote, a legend in the making, a long quest, a surprise, a party in your honor, very fancy and exciting socks, the final draft of my first book, a hug when you're feeling blue, a fleet of robots to execute your most evil and sinister plans, the cape of Superman, strawberry jam, scissors to cut the apron strings, a finely woven cashmere scarf, a three legged dog named Terry, extremely worn oak floorboards, a shark attack, a pack of extremely unfriendly wolves, a house made of ice, a heart made of glass, a roadside stand which sells not only shrimp, but also bail bonds and fireworks, volcanic lightning, a popular ballad written about your finer attributes, faith in your future endeavors, a kiss, the opportunity to initiate the rights involved in the "Blood Brothers" ceremony, all of my hope, the brightest stars in the sky, happiness and contentedness for ever, and ever."