I'm Sensing A Narrative Here

So the other day -- don't ask me why, because there isn't any good answer -- I was looking up the Babysitter's Club books on Wikipedia.

Examine the titles of these books featuring New York girl Stacey, in order:

The Truth About Stacey
Boy-Crazy Stacey
Stacey's Mistake
Stacey's Emergency
Stacey's Choice

Hmmm... And after she had to make her tragic choice:

Stacey's Big Crush
Stacey and the Cheerleaders
Stacey's Lie
Stacey and the Bad Girls
Stacey's Secret Friend
Stacey's Movie

Is anyone else seeing a sad, but all-too-common narrative developing here? From being "boy-crazy" to making a "mistake", having an "emergency" then making a difficult "choice", I don't think it takes too much to fill-in the blanks, hm?

And afterwards, the inevitable downward spiral: Falling in with the popular kids, lying to your loved ones, hanging with the bad girls, having a "secret friend" you can't tell anyone about (heroin? A married man?) and then, finally, succumbing to the inevitable and making a movie... well, I think we all know what kind of movie Stacey made.

Sometimes I Amaze Even Myself

The next movie I want to make, as a follow-up to The Bi Apple?

Roller Der-Bi.

Oh yeah. I went there.

I haven't been updating lately, I know. There just hasn't been much going on to inspire me. I haven't done much at Viv's lately either. Honestly, I haven't been doing much at all lately outside of my usual grind - well, until yesterday and today, when I put in for a couple of small freelance gigs.

I haven't forgotten about you, readers. As soon as something strikes my fancy, or ignites my ire, you'll be the first to know.

In the meantime, congrats to Audacia Ray on her recent post-graduate degree, and the publication of her book. I've already bought my copy!

The Secret Life Of The Male Porn Star

Boy, it's been a while. And when I return, it isn't a substantive post, but rather just an amusing video.

Life is hard.