INT. FAST FOOD RESTAURANT:
EDDIE (VO): "Yeah, sure. Bring 'em on! They're on flower arrangements, right?"
AURALYNN: "Yeah, they're called "Ikebana." That's a style of flower arrangement that's influenced by modern art. I thought you might want to do a blog about it."
EDDIE (VO): " 'Itchy Bana?' Why is it itchy? Oh, I see...it's what happens when all that dried moss gets on you. "
AURALYNN: "Well, er....not exactly."
EDDIE (V0): "Holy Mackerel!!! That' looks like Don Martin did it! His leaves always sag like that."
EDDiE: "Okay, this clinches it.......that's Don Martin for sure."
AURALYNN: "Er, maybe........"
EDDIE: "Yikes! Do you know what those two vases look like!? You're going to get me kicked off Blogger!"
AURALYNN: "I think they're all about the tension that's contained in the space between two objects. It's about the energy that's generated. For me, it's a kind of creative energy that's being released."
EDDIE (VO): "Hmmmmm. Okay, if you say so......."
EDDIE (VO): "Haw! Here's an interesting one."
EDDIE (VO): "It reminds me of a pompadour that I saw on the internet!"
EDDIE: "Holy Cow! That's a Shemp wig!!!"
EDDIE: "It's a Shemp wig, a couple of cheese puffs and a twig, all sitting on a vase. Or maybe it's a Tacky Toupee." I got one of those last Halloween. Hey, I think I'm beginning to understand this Itchy Bana stuff!"
AURALYNN (TRYING NOT TO LAUGH): "No, no. It's not a Tacky Toupee."
AURALYNN: "Ikebana isn't about comparison to specific things. It's about contrasts and relationships. Ikebana is always practiced in silence. It's a chance to appreciate things in nature that people overlook because they're so busy. The practitioner becomes more patient and tolerant of differences."
AURALYNN: "You become closer to nature and that relaxes the mind and soul."
EDDIE (VO): "Oh....okay........I think I get it now. These two stalks of broccoli, or whatever they are......"
AURALYNN: "Yeah, that's it. Don't worry...it'll sink in when you think about it."
EDDIE (VO): "Okay. What we need now is to establish a relationship with a couple of big old tasty hamburgers."
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Holy cow, does Auralynn have style! I've always been interested in the wabi-sabi breakup of space that is present in Bonsai trees and within the art of Ikebana. I try use it in my painting, and even find it useful when I layout comics, since my style doesn't rely on hard borders. Another great post, thanks.
ReplyDeleteThese posts where Auralynn meets you for burgers and kulchur are hilarious. Maybe one day, she'll succeed at giving you refined taste and you too can crook your pinkie whilst carrying a soft drink!
ReplyDeleteI have had no problem getting my comments published in the comments, so I don't think you should be worried about whether my voice got through or not. As for the story, Auralynn sure has great taste in foreign oddities and culture! She already looks like a cartoonist based on these photos. True?
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