… that makes Disneyland the coolest place on Earth. That is the hats. You can get some wicked cool hats there. And even normal people can walk around for the day in a weird hat without feeling out-of-place. Thank goodness I am not normal in any way…
I am going to wear my new hat everywhere… weddings, funerals, prostate exams, Thanksgiving dinner. I am wearing it right now while I type this and nobody can even see me. I make this solemn vow to you right now: If my book gets famous and is made into a movie, and I get interviewed on any good talk show, I will be wearing that hat.
The only time I will not wear my new hat is on Halloween or International Talk Like A Pirate Day… because that would be no fun at all.
Pouring My Art Out 
I’ve never been to DisneyLand
WHAT???
I know… *sniff sniff
Fix that.
Someday I hope to
Don’t forget to buy a hat…
Does this mean we should call you “Captain” now?
You might be surprised by the ranks and titles I achieve by the fourth novel in my series.
You’re Pocahontas… right?
Hiya watha…
Mmmhmm… hey I haven’t received your assignment yet…
My what?
You know… about your gifts…
Okay… tomorrow… but you might be disappointed.
I won’t be. You’d be surprised how easily amused I am 🙂
sigh
What’s the matter?
nothing
Something…
No… still just really busy.
So take a break 🙂
I can’t.
Yes you can. You just choose not to.
I am trying to set goals… something I am not historically good at.
Don’t think of your characteristics as weaknesses… they make you who you are… and everyone loves who you are!
That is because it is more fun watching me be me than actually being me.
It’s definitely more fun to be me watching you be you than it would be for me to be you being you, with me watching you being me as I’m being you…
Maybe I should just carry a mirror around all day and watch me being me instead of just being me…
That’s what I would do if I were you… but I think I already explained what would happen if I were you…
Yes you did.
Live your life to the fullest… have as many adventures as you can… don’t stress so much about the petty shit, the crap that you won’t even remember next week
I already don’t have time for the small stuff.
Hmm… but you have time to reply to me… I feel all important now
Well I guess maybe you are.
Aww… then send the damn EMAIL!!! lol even just a short one that way I can harass you all I want and it won’t clog up your blog!
I am on it… five minutes…
Starting the timer now…
I sent a test…
Did you…
I did.
I can’t believe it!
Nor should you… ha!
You make a good pirate, where’s the patch?
Is this still about me doing full frontal nudi… oh… you mean the EYE patch… HA!!!
yes the eye patch geeze!
I got it…
Umm, Art… Some people are going to think you’re in the Tea Party.
I like tea… I like parties… but that group of idiots are the worst thing that ever happened to the country they say they love.
Maybe you should also wear a parrot, so you won’t get confused with the tea partiers. For some reason, I’ve never seen a tea partier with a parrot.
I can’t believe that they took a perfectly good hat from history and turned it into a symbol of evil. Doesn’t the dreadlocks, beads and bandana set me apart enough?
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003):
Norrington: Good work, Mr. Brown. You’ve assisted in the capture of a dangerous fugitive.
Mr. Brown: Just doing my civic duty, sir.
Norrington: Well, I trust it you will always remember this as the day that [the crack squirrels] almost* escaped. Take him away.
AND
Governor Swann: So, this is the path you’ve chosen? After all, he is a [word}smith.
Elizabeth: No.
[pause]
Elizabeth: He’s a pirate.
You can be both… I am a word pirate.