Vista Blues

Author: Robert Johnston

Blog Creation Date: August 21, 2008

Entries: 117

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Don't Bury Me, I'm Not Dead Yet!

"You shouldn't have buried me...I'm not dead yet!" — Freddy Krueger, from *A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master" Sorry for the delay, folks--just got my router, so I can use the Internet ...

An End And A Beginning

"This time, when I'm leaving-- Who cares where I go?" Fight, from "Reality...A New Beginning" on WAR OF WORDS 21-September-11 @12:15 hrs. Hi, Gang! Sorry that I haven't kept up with my bloggng, but the ...

What Have We In The Coinstar Tonight?

"Wherever you go--there you are!" --from "BUCKAROO BANZAI" It was 21:30 hours, and the weather had cooled off enough to make a run to Von's (across the street). I needed to re-load my freezer, plus ...

My Trip Through My Living Hell Just Got Longer...

"Living through this...HELL! Can't Someone Break the Spell?" -- Judas Priest, from "Fever" on SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE Four weeks ago, I started noticing that I was having severe shortness of breath...especially when I tried to ...

Der Vista Weinerschnitzel Is Alles Kaput? SEHR AUSGESEICHNET!!

"Nothing brasses off a teacher of the Language of Goethe more than to insist that 'Weinerschnitzel' is German for 'Hot Dogs!"' --Elle Plotz, my German 2 teacher at Chemeketa Community College, Salem, Oregon. As long ...

Going Back To Something I Enjoy...

""Full moon is standing, the sky is black... I heed your call--I'm coming back!" --Judas Priest, from "Desert Plains" on POINT OF ENTRY When I was living in Oceanside (and later, Vista), I was a ...

Toy Weaponry.

"Yet another fool Darwined out of the gene pool!" --A co-worker from Securitas, upon my telling him about a cop shooting a kid who was pointing a toy pistol at him, from 2008. Let me ...

Sitting In Front Of My Crock Pot...

Hey, gang! Right now, I'm just sitting in front of my crock-pot. Inside, I have a stew made up of navy beans, ham chunks, and sauerkraut,with a can of Miller High Life serving as the ...

Thanksgiving And The Story Of The "Oilball."

"It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!" --from a "non-dairy-spread" TV ad I saw in my younger days. Here's something to think about while you are enjoying your dinner today: The turkey you ingested as ...

Update For 23-Nov-2010

"You're In For Surprise, You're In For Shock!" --Judas Priest, from "The Ripper." Hey, gang! LPR here, and things have finally started looking up. First, just to let you know that I finally got my ...

Photo Op-Run to Oceanside Pier

"You're out of your room, and down on the street." --Glenn Fry, from "You Belong To The City." Cabin fever struck again, yesterday. I was tired of sitting on my duff, listening to the Cowboys ...

Crock Pot Adventures...

"Yes, yes, I know you're hungry...ahhh, and here comes dinner!" --Alice Cooper, from "Feed My Frankenstein" Having a crock pot in my home makes cooking a bit easier. Just toss in your sauce (or cooking ...

The Thunder Rolls...

"Might fine fireworks...if they weren't so dangerous." --"Kat" Katzinsky, during an artillery barrrage, from "ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (IM WESTUNG NICHTS NEUES)" by Erich Maria Remarque. Yesterday--from late afternoon to early this morning--a ...

47

"I'm not just a number! Dammit, I'm a man!" --Bob Seger, from "Feel Like A Number." What does 47 mean to me right now? Well, many things, really: 1) In elementary school, I wore number ...

Quest For Glasses...

"Make Do Or Do Without, says Mrs. Sew-and-Sew!" --from a WWII era British Propaganda Poster. 15/Sep/2010 16:23 hours. I had just finished coming from the Vista Community Clinic, after seeing my new Primary Care doctor. ...

Hand On Heart--Another Pain Might Just End.

"Now the curse is finally lifted/And the Mariner sights his home. "Spirits form from the long-dead bodies/form their own light "and the Mariner's left alone!" --Iron Maiden, from "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" on POWERSLAVE. ...

The Memory Remains--As Do The Nightmares

"Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black/but the memory remains!" --Metallica, from "The Memory Remains" on THE BLACK ALBUM 2 weeks ago, an anniversary came-and-went. For it was on 17/Jul/2006 that I had ...

You Want A Philips Or A Slotted Head With That...Part Four

"There's Got To Be A Morning After, If We Can Make It To The Dawn!" --Maureen McGovern, from "The Morning After (Theme From "The Posideon Adventure")" 30-Aug-10 09:07 hrs. I put in a call to ...

You Want A Philips Or A Slotted Head With That...Part Three

"The Beat Goes On--The Beat Goes On!" --Sonny and Cher 27-Aug-2010, 09:00hrs. On the bus to Oceanside and the Family Resource Center. I'm hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst--that's why I'm going. ...

Si Vis Bellum? Es Barbarus, Nunc Morere!

"The Only Way To Be's Victorious-- SC#@& The Fools Who Think It's Glorious!" --Deep Purple, from "Under The Gun" on PERFECT STRANGERS. 17:04 hrs 23-Aug-2010 Got the crock pot going with tomorrow's dinner, the radio ...

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