Fractured fairy tales from a 50-something
Seduced by the Bright & Shiny
7Mar2008 Filed under: bright & shiny, Dawn, life chronicles Author: bobwayneI don’t know how many of you are sci-fi fans. If you’re a fan of the defunct TV show Firefly or if you are fond of the movie derived from the show called Serenity, then you are probably familiar with the term “bright & shiny”.
In this fictional world created by Joss Whedon, if something is going well or is on the ball, it’s referred to as bright & shiny. As in, “Everything’s bright and shiny Captain…not to worry.” However, in a misuse of the term, I believe my friend Dawn was seduced by the “bright & shiny” side.
Yes, she went out and spent $1700 on a new computer because “it was pretty”. Now, I have nothing against new technology. I’ve been seduced plenty of times by shiny bits of plastic and metal. And I know that she’s going to invite me over to play with her new “bright & shiny” and I will be drawn to the “bright and shiny” side.
So where is this going? Hell, I don’t know. I’m just jealous. Dawn, when you read this, phhhhhhhhttttt! (Or as she would say, spitting sounds).
What does Piggy have to say about all this?
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BrentD
March 7th, 2008 at 11:44 am
I too have succomed to the charms of a bright and shiny new computer. Sometimes I just sit and look at it.
dawnpatika
March 10th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
What can I say, she’s a shiny little tramp with super powers and she knows what I like and how I like it.