Goji Berry and Saturdays....

Happy Ides of March eve to everyone! (except maybe to the late Julius Caesar)

I wanted to pass on some direly important and pressing information before Oprah does… at least as far as I know Oprah has not gotten to this fast and furiously up-and-coming superfruit all-star, GOJI BERRY! This guy is not messing around when he says, "GOJI BERRY will be the next IT fruit". Move aside you finicky little Pomegranite with your seeds... get out my WAY Acai Berry... your 15 minutes is up. Goji Berry is the new breakout fruit star (not to be confused with star fruit). I would love to be this fruits agent and help deliver its punch to the world..we are ready and we are waiting! The berry is actually officially named the Chinese Wolfberry, but most people are afraid of wolves, especially young and teenaged ones, thanks to Michael J Fox.... so the suits decided Goji is more commercial, much like "Obama". ..... Easy to say, rolls off the tongue, unlike say... "John". Regardless the Goji Berry is packed with antioxidants and nutrients too numerous to mention here (unless I cut and paste .. see http://www.peteandpolly.com/) You can wik-it-up if you find it necessary to know it's Latin name derivations and etymology. My first encounter with this little dynamo of flavor and longevity was in a Yogi Tea. The bouquet was gentle, much like fresh 1000tc sheets just in from the laundry line in an allergen-free community of 1200 inhabitants somewhere in the Swiss Alps… in the heart of summer. The taste… much like cherry fruit roll-ups. The lingering finish left a smile from ear to ear. Aside from my persistence that everyone on earth try this tea. (Yogi Tea Green Tea Goji Berry)… I have no reason to mention this other than I want to retain all "You heard it from me first" rights that will surely ensue.

In other news today....
I think I had my first official man-period yesterday…. Surely a mark of masculine maturity, I am after-all half way to middle age for which now I am afraid I will become menopausal as so many men before me. I typically do not allow myself to become easily agitated, thus many believe I have a permanently pleasant and affable disposition... making many thoroughly disgusted with me. I now have something for those naysayers…. I caved in yesterday. I was generally in a remarkably sour and turdish mood for most of the day. It all began with a simple miscommunication. I had said good morning, and the person to whom I had pleasantly offered my most cordial and meaningful of all morning expressions DID NOT SAY A THING in return. How can I be blown-off so early in the day? I was pre-green-tea’d/ pre-caffeinated… which contributed to my harsh and overly analytical reaction to this. The day snowballed from there… and eventually I learned, HE HAD said good morning…. Albeit, he must have said this to me while impersonating a baby mouse trying not to wake his little mouse sister and mother. Either way, when you are in a shit mood.. you attract shit things. So stop it. I have learned my lesson that I should go on as I normally do and not let father-nature, irrational thinking, and ungentlemanly like behavior into my days and nights, and especially mornings. (Hi Treav, I love you)

THAT SAID,

Have a tubular day.

-Stu

P.S. Sorry so long since my last blog… I have been catching up on TV and Facebook.

Orange you glad?

Today as I was eating my healthy and nutritional breakfast (the most important meal of the day), I made a self-discovery of gigantic proportions. I was peeling an orange (God's perfect fruit), and took my first big bite of orangy flesh. My face immediately turned red, I felt a sensation of heat instantly. My throat felt prickly and my chest tightened. I, Stuart, 25 years young, am ALLERGIC TO ORANGES. WHEN did this happen. In retrospect, I had an allergic reaction to something while I was eating at a fantastic restaurant in La Jolla with Polly. I was having a gourmet burger (God's perfect meat) and experienced the same thing.... of course I was drinking a vodka drink with... you guessed it.. oranges in it. (That'll teach me no to drink before noon...(Hi Pam! Happy Vday!)) I did the only thing I knew... I put the orange down and have vowed to live a life without oranges, orange starbursts, orange juice, cheeto's, orange chicken, orange crayons. At first I was disappointed, but I can't feel sorry for myself. I have turned my perspective around since I can not change my condition... even with Oprah's help. I will now look at it as a time saver. Think of all the time I will save by not having to squeeze oranges, peel oranges, eat oranges, pick oranges, color with orange crayons...... I have been given a new lease on life. My allery to oranges is the best thing that could have ever happened to me. Guess where you won't be seeing me anytime soon....... ORANGE JULIUS. THANK GOD!


-Stu

Another Public Service Announcement

02/13/09
Re: p&p.com acquired by SGE Inc.

Please be advised that Stuart's Global Emporium Inc. has recently acquired the business aspect of Polly Inc. (the parent company to Pete and Polly.com). This change should only affect business holdings and operations will continue to run as normal. Creative rights remain with the aforementioned. In light of the economy and US customs regulations, ownership of the aformentioned (P&P.com) had to be transferred and this reflects no hostility towards Polly, Inc..

If you have any questions please forward to SGE Inc. and they will be answered in a timely manner.

Sincerely,

Stuart
SGE Inc.
Vice President and Secretary

This BLOG is dedicated to POLLY, in honor of her VERY SPECIAL DAY: (2.6.candles.)

I thought I would share some words of inspiration to mark the occasion....

MISS POLLY

MISS POLLY

By Stuart Ticknor

Good golly Miss Polly

I used to be jolly,

when you and I would ride

around in the Trolley. (Hi Von!)

And how could I forget

all of those stories?

You told me these

When I should have been doing inventories!

The CHA CHA CHA you taught me to dance

I wasn't very good...

But you gave me chance - after chance - after chance.

There there were the times

When you would bust a rhyme,

and of course let me assist

and even let me add my own little twist!

And let's not forget

That time when we met

You told me of flying as light as a feather,

From a helicopter, you were giving the weather.

You even added your own comedic retort

When you should have been giving the traffic report. (thanks KAOI TV NEWS!)

Through all of our bliss

We did not miss

A chance to help out special friends in need.

By going to Hash House and then giving the Homies our feed.

Remember that version of Noah's Ark you read?

That will surely be in all those kids heads before bed.

And the book of poems that you wrote?

Should have earned you a couple of bank notes.

Oh my Dear Polly,

We used to be so Jolly.

But though I am not near,

You will always be quite dear.

Because in the end,

We will always be my friend.

With Love and Gratitude,

Stu.

TV and other things POP

I usually don't like to pay too much attentional to pop culture (which now includes the government), or other things on TV. But, I have become addicted to HGTV. What a great idea, a channel wholly devoted to Homes and Gardens. I can't imagine spending my nights without a little dose of HGTV.

Some more Haiku for You

Morning jog with dog

without a leash on back roads

I felt free to, Bo

Predict the Future

you need a teaspoon of hope

a barrel of wine

The bird sings my name

as I wonder the forest

Stuart, don't look up.

Y'know my friend Polly?

She makes such good points sometimes

Give her your pencils.

Flashing a flask filled

of good hootch, my friend Diane

walks by with a smile