Titles

[mrissa]

Some of you have noticed the new journal title and subtitle, and apparently it needs an explanation.

See, my printable superhero name, according to timprov, is the Non Sequitess. And we have been joking for quite some time now that if Wonder Woman flies an invisible airplane*, the Non Sequitess rides an Invisible Segway. When the transitions in my trains of thought get particularly opaque, we have started making the Segway handlebar gesture -- he to indicate that I have gone riding off on an invisible segue again, I to indicate that I know I have and will either explain in a minute or accept that it was totally random-looking from the outside.

After a conversation with a lot of associative leaps the other day before he went to bed, we started joking that I had gone beyond just riding my Invisible Segway and had taken up trick-riding. And the other meanings of barnstorming -- not just stunt flying or exhibition sports events but also political speeches, lectures, and theatrical performances -- seemed particularly appropriate. So here we are.

*I still maintain that flying an invisible airplane is wayyyyy too close to the boundary between supercool and totally nutbar. Suuuuure, lady. You'll just hop right in your invisible airplane. You do that.

Comments

[alecaustin.livejournal.com]

I think the invisible airplane was an attempt to let Wonder Woman fly without giving her the *power* to fly. Still, it was pretty weak.

On the other hand, at least she never acquired a barnyard of animal followers. At one point, Superman had Comet the Super-Horse, in addition to Krypto, the Super-Dog.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

missista is a good Non Sequipup. She sometimes jumps up in the middle of a nap and goes, "boof!" for no reason we can see.

[alecaustin.livejournal.com]

I really shouldn't ask about invisible lassos that compel truth, or youthful sidekicks, should I?

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

>On the other hand, at least she never acquired a barnyard of animal followers.

I fail to see the positive here?

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

Okay, the segue thing is ridiculously sweet.

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

segue/segway

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Why, oh why do you bait me so? You don't even get to watch me biting through my tongue as I squirm in self-censorship.

Oh, wait. You know me well enough that you can imagine it. And that would be why. Some people's favorite Alecs, harumph.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Such a Hannah. Hugs.

[alecaustin.livejournal.com]

The creation of the Legion of Super-Pets (http://members.shaw.ca/legion_roll_call/reserve/pets/) was a crime against superpowered animals everywhere. (That's in addition to being flat-out goofy.)

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

I want an invisible lasso to compel a (not too) youthful sidekick!

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

::loff!::

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Yah, we're at that age where we have to be reeeeeal careful with youthful-er-than-us sidekicks.

[alecaustin.livejournal.com]

You see the evil grin icon? That's what I look like right now.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

For some reason that's not how I remember your ears at all. I mean, I have never had close acquaintance with your ears for any reason, but still, one would have thought.

Evilest Alec Evar.

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

And now we know why he had the long hair!

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Is there a reason for the past tense? Or is it just that the evil grinning icon does not have long hair?

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

It's shorter now. Not buzzcut or anything, but not what I'd call long. (Unless something has changed since Friday night.)

[alecaustin.livejournal.com]

My hair, it is shorn.

I need a new "me" icon.

[alecaustin.livejournal.com]

My secret is revealed!

*goes to trim his ears*

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Well, wait until you trim your ears to do it....

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

Makes you look fierce!

[alecaustin.livejournal.com]

We actually had a photographer in our department take pictures of the C3 students for our website, but I don't think he's gotten them back to us yet. (This may be a good thing, as the shots I saw of me with my beret were less than flattering.)

[alecaustin.livejournal.com]

And keeps the other dogs from biting them!

(I'm sure there's a "Jet Li's Unleashed" joke I could make here, but I was lucky enough to avoid seeing that movie.)

[ellameena.livejournal.com]

My husband totally has the same superpower. You two must be from the same planet. I'm going to get him an invisible segway so he can hold onto the handlebars.

[ellameena.livejournal.com]

By the way--I'm sorry, I just can't help being curious about your unprintable superhero name. I know that it is something I would probably not want to know two seconds after I read it. Perhaps something I'd need to wash out of my brain with listerine. Nonetheless I am still curious. I am like the chimp who knows he will get the opposite pile of M&M's from the one he points at, but can't help pointing at the big pile, anyway. Or maybe I am like the monkey who puts his hand into the hole in the rock to get the M&M's, but can't get his hand out once he has formed a fist. Well, I'm not really sure which kind of monkey I am. I only know that if you tell me there's something that I shouldn't know, I must know it. Argh!

[diatryma.livejournal.com]

I do that sometimes-- there will be a pause, my mind skips ahead, and suddenly everyone is confused. I've been known to have entire conversations that don't happen-- my friends and I will be silent for a few minutes, then interrupt with, "No, but," and carry on as usual.
Not quite the same thing. I admire your barnstorming capabilities.

[writingortyping.livejournal.com]

I have a friend (who posts on LJ as scottmichael) who refers to himself as NonSequiTourettes.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

It's not that you shouldn't know, it's that I make some efforts to keep this a "family" lj. I will e-mail you.

Your printable superhero name

[scottjames.livejournal.com]

...other than "The Great ComplicaTOR/TRIX", right? You've still got that one.

Re: Your printable superhero name

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

That's why I said "according to timprov" rather than "according to scottjames," yes.

Re: Your printable superhero name

[scottjames.livejournal.com]

I didn't realize there was such dispute in regards to your superhero name(s).

Re: Your printable superhero name

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I am just that super.