Dog-Headed Cannibal

Someone dropped a St. Christopher medallion in the tip jar today. 

St. Christopher is the patron saint of travelers... the back has an inscription saying "Then go your way in safety".

It's a lovely little medallion from France, and I took it to mean great big things as I prepare for my next big journey out West.

Legend has it that St. Christopher helped carry people across a river, because of his great big size (12 foot tall Cannanite). One day he was carrying a little child, and the child all of a sudden became so heavy that both almost drowned. When St. Chris says, "Ok, woa, you were totally heavy back there. Whats up?" The child says, "You not only carried me, but you carried the weight of the world...I'm the creator of it!" and the baby disappeared. Neat story.

I'm wearing it now, on my precious heart and key necklace (which also has mystical beauty meaning to me)... 

I mean, can you believe it? What timing..! Definitely worth more to me than the tips I earned today.

(PUN VERY MUCH INTENDED. AND I'M NOT SORRY FOR IT)

You know what? I'm not going to apologize for puns anymore.
Why do people apologize for them anyway?

Michael said, "because it's considered low brow humor"... so puns are un-smart? On the contrary! I think you have to be pretty clever to use a pun, and you have to be pretty quick to pick up on a pun. I think you're un-smart if you MISS a pun., and I'll go so far as to say you're foolish if you miss a pun opportunity.

This all came about at the museum shop tonight. I was talking to one of the museum members about the new David Yurman eye wear collection (she had some nice specks on, and she liked the ones I wear). At the end of the chat she says, "his new eyeglasses are coming out this month...let's hope they're good... I guess we'll have to SEE...I apologize for the pun!"

I could've said, " I forgive you, because that's an accidental pun"... no work involved in that one. But I smiled and waved instead... and got to thinking.

I realize I always apologize for puns, or point them out in an apologetic way... usually involving parenthesis and some kind of explanation. ie (no pun intended), (pun intended).

I can't even come up with a pun to put in this post-- that's how UN-un-smart puns are!

On another note, working at a museum during a gallery opening is great. Tonight is First Friday in lovely Rochester... which means champagne (not while I work. bummer) and baklava and cubed cheese... And after my shift is done here, I'll get to hop around a few local galleries and maybe I'll use some puns. And I won't be sorry for it.

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the pets are both at the animal hospital today, getting fixed... i'm trying not to be a nervous nancy, so i'm watching funny kid/animal videos. some of the faves i've happened upon this morning:

"kick his ask"

"evil look"

"WAFFLES!!" what a great puppy name, "wuh-fulls"

Oh man, I seriously love my pets.

Freddy Mercury (aka Frederico) sitting on some records

and Pushkin staying warm at Knitting Brigade the other night... I made that neck cozy  for me, but it keeps him cozy, too :)