Dumb Man's Head

There's a contest that is going on as I write this, where you can go and vote for your "Favorite (or favourite - for our Brits) Detachment From Reality" story over at Moobs' Place. They're definitely worth checking out.

I wanted to write something and post it over at Moobs' for the contest, but I've been kind of brain dead lately...or more brain dead than usual, depending on your perspective. So, to demonstrate how dumb I've been recently, in honor of the "Detachment From Reality" contest and to just tell you how disconnected I can be; Will and I saw Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest. It was fantastic and of course, I'm vying for the position of carrying Captain Jack Sparrow's baby (I fricking LOVE Johnny Depp). It was great fun and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. If you didn't like it, I really don't care, so don't tell me about how you didn't like it. Go pinch one and feel better.

Anyway, I was telling you how dumb I am. Well, the next day after seeing the movie and still blissfully remembering some of the scenes, I was lamenting the wait until the sequel, which doesn't come out until May 2007. So, I say to Will, "What if someone DIED before they got to watch the sequel??? That would suck. I would be pissed if I were them."

Will just looked at me with that are you serious??? look and says, "Umm...Bubba? (we call each other 'Bubba') I really don't think that if you're dead...you're going to care about the sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean."

Me, "Ohh...yeah...I guess so..."

Will (slightly incredulously, but still trying to give me some benefit of the doubt), "You GUESS so?"

Me (embarrassed and now indignant, with the nerve to roll my eyes), "Yeah, yeah, I know...I KNOW SO, OKAY? Jeez..."

***I wish that I could tell you that this was the first time that a notion similar to this crossed the blank spot in my head. Unfortunately, I thought about it with the Lord Of The Rings trilogy as well, just never verbalized it.***