Sunday 20 April 2014

Zone of Danger?




Having an obsession with obscure pop from the fifties through the late seventies means I find the modern day sorely lacking in the design and entertainment realm not to mention politics and the high price of fossil fuels.

I know I am a little late to the party but I wanted to sing the praises of adult spy cartoon Archer. The series now in its fifth season concerns the eponymous named secret agent who works for a a quasi government agency called ISIS.

His mothers is the head of the agency, Lana Kane (get it) fellow agent and ex girl friend, Dr Krieger head of the applied research  department and possible clone of Hitler (go read Boys from Brazil). Cheryl, the crazy secretary and sometimes country singing star, OMG I could go on and on.

Just go watch it and try not to pee yourself laughing. I should warn you it is rather rude but well that is part of its charm.


I really dig the retro vibe of the show which is set in some sort of alternate reality where vintage and modern 20th century technology exist. The computers are early eighties, the cars are from the fifties through the seventies, the cold war and Soviet Union are still a going concern but we also have cell phones, GPS and many contemporary references.

A universe I would certainly feel right at home in, wonder if ISIS is hiring?



Hugs,

April


Friday 4 April 2014

A sign from god, gods or goddess or....(Cthulhu perhaps)

It is good to be back dear constant reader.

Make sure you check out my last few "back from the dead" posts

Redux:
http://myroadredux.blogspot.ca/2014/03/redux.html

on Candy Darling:
http://myroadredux.blogspot.ca/2014/03/beautiful-darling.html

As I have said before my personality is not a happy go lucky one and I have had to deal with bouts of depression throughout my life.

I have much to be thankful for and some things to be upset and angry about, the other night I was letting the later bring me down.

Driving home after a long day at work (yes I am grateful to be employed and passing...but still I am woefully underemployed with the pay packet to match) and away from my children who I spent the evening with, making dinner, ensuring homework done etc. 

As I cruised over the Skyway bridge that separates Burlington Bay from Lake Ontario, my mind returned to the though of what it would be like to drive the car off the bridge. No I am not suicidal but I recognize the thought as the onset of a depressive period I thought I had beaten into submission.


It was a beautiful night, no stars but clear beneath the clouds, the lights of the city and the flames of the steel mills in sharp relief. At that moment I was passed by a white 1978 Cadillac Coupe deVille (425 V8) moving at a highly illegal rate of speed closely pursued by a Jaguar XJ sedan.


The incongruous sight left me momentarily speechless, then I think I cheered. Was there a story there? Two vintage cars racing, underworld feud, caffeine withdrawal hallucination. Whatever it was, it was so damn cool it reignited my guttering spirit.

and what was playing on my stereo...the Repo Man soundtrack    



Tuesday 1 April 2014

Frak Blogger



Sorry to say but Google and Blogger are conspiring to not update my post on T Central or for any followers.

T-Central has top women working on the problem but so far no joy in Mudville.

I am taking some time off working on resurrecting my C3 Corvette and making dinner (blueberry pancakes) to share my frakkin feelings...