Letters To The Universe… The Awesomer Edition


Dear Blogland,
Iโ€™m feeling really mischievous, I hope you donโ€™t mind. Part of my mischief began yesterday, in a very quick late night post (here in England) where I planted a little seed. Iโ€™m doing it again nowโ€ฆ

Planting another earworm, that is! Iโ€™ve linked to YouTube above, to one such earworm.
Earworms are awesome, with just that โ€˜rightโ€™ song!
I have no idea how long my Inner Imp will be in residence, but heyโ€ฆ enjoy. And sing along. All day.

Dear Computer,
Yes, I know that updates are needed. Yes, Iโ€™m aware that there are imps and gremlins and hackers and bots and undesirables out there who do nothing apart from pick their trawl the interweb trying to snatch as much personal data as they possibly can. Yes, I know all that. Could I ask that you become a tad more awesome, and just update when Iโ€™m not using the computer? This is my connection to the outside world, and it isnโ€™t much fun whilst you are rumbling and pingling away in the corner and Iโ€™m looking at nothing move on the monitor. Sometimes, I feel dial-up was quicker due to some of these updates.

Dear The Weather,
How awesome have you been lately? Glorious Sunrises, bright (although chilly โ€“ especially by The Lake!) days, and longer lighter evenings! Fabulous! You really are showing me that Spring is almost here!

Dear Words,
I know that palindromes, such as reviver, are words that are spelt the same front to back and back to front, which is quite awesome in itself. Noon is an even better palindrome as it is pronounced the same backwards as well as forwardsโ€ฆ and it is also the same upside down! However, I have just discovered that a semordnilap is a word that is spelt in reverse to another, but has a totally different meaning, such as god and dogโ€ฆ although pat and tap could be considered similar. Semordnilap is a semordnilap of palindromes, as they are both the same word reversed but with different meanings. Now, what is the name for a word that is spelt the same forwards and backwards, but pronounced differently in reverse? Noon isnโ€™t a good example here, but Iโ€™m sure there must be someโ€ฆ to boot, to boot!

Dear The Word โ€˜Extramundaneโ€™,
To me, you donโ€™t sound like what you actually mean, which is โ€˜outside or beyond the physical worldโ€™. Mind you, I always thought of โ€˜mundaneโ€™ as being boring or dull, but it has another meaning, which is related to the realm in which we mere mortals live in, and not the heavenly or spiritual plains. I think I will add you as a point of reference to my blog, which I feel must be bordering the extramundane. Itโ€™s certainly beyond anything normal, thatโ€™s for sure!

Dear Earworms,
I just canโ€™t get you out of my head!

Dear Awesome Earworms,
Awโ€ฆ you are almost anagrams of each other. Just add an extra R at the end of awesome, to make it awesomer, or more awesome, and discreetly morph the other R into the other E (or the other way around) and you are perfect.

Dear, Erm, Earworms,
Mahna mahna! Donโ€™t worry, be happyโ€ฆ the lion sleeps tonight. Who let the dogs out? It wasnโ€™t me. Poker face. Donโ€™t you forget about me. Under pressure. Come on, Eileenโ€ฆ let it go!

Dear Blogland,
What do you mean? It has nothing to do with me. I just type away. And away.

And Finally, Dear Time,
You have ran away from me once again. Could you, just once, run towards me? Or maybe run alongside me? Or, now hereโ€™s a biggie, just stop running for a couple of hours a day so we can fit a little more in? Much appreciated.

Thank you for reading,

P.S. As time is fleeting, and I feel as though Iโ€™ve walked five hundred miles or more, Gangnam style to Mambo Number Five, no less, Iโ€™ve reached the end of yet another Letters To The Universe post. Yes, I know it is now almost midnight here in the UK, but you can blame time for that, not me. And as this is the final countdown to the end, hereโ€™s a photo of a friendly looking imp found on Pixabayโ€ฆ

โ€ฆ well, you canโ€™t stay mad for long knowing that something that looked as cute as that made me do it, can you?


28 responses to “Letters To The Universe… The Awesomer Edition”

  1. bcparkison avatar

    Well it is a catchy tune but those eye glasses??? and the little fellow is pretty cute

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      He always wore specs like that, from what I can remember, Beverly.
      He does look cute, but I have a feeling he is trying to get away with something!

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  2. MrsCraft avatar

    Another fab post, rotavator is a good example of a palindrome, I just got a new one!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, MrsCraft! Rotavator is an excellent palindrome – although spell-checker doesn’t like it! It thinks I mean rotary…

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  3. thecobweboriumemporium avatar

    Not going to forgive you Tom, for putting a gazillion (well it feels like that many) ear worms inside my head JUST BEFORE BEDTIME!
    tsk tsk. Boys!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I couldn’t resist, Cobs! I know a song that’ll get on your nerves… or two! ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜‰

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      1. thecobweboriumemporium avatar

        Awwww now look what you’ve gone and done!!! :/ grrr. Just you wait, you little rascal!

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          La la la… who? Me? ๐Ÿ˜‰ Hehehe…

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          1. thecobweboriumemporium avatar

            Well I guessed it was you … because Everybody else was in the Backstreet with those Boys.
            giggling like a child

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            1. Tom Merriman avatar

              Tom looks on stony faced with big wide eyes and a butter-wouldn’t-melt expression

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  4. pendantry avatar

    OK, I have to ask: what is it that you’ve been smoking?

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Absolutely nothing whatsoever, Pendantry. Being a vehement non-smoker I just wouldn’t.

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      1. pendantry avatar

        OK, hash brownies then… ? ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. prenin avatar

    Well Tom, it’s a kind of magic! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Good post as always, time running to you, but who wants to live forever???

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Ah – I see your game, Prenin! ๐Ÿ˜€
      Being able to live longer in the moment would be good, rather than having to rush onto something else! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  6. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    Always love your humour Tom. and big smiles.. And yes those updates always happen in the middle of something.. ๐Ÿ™‚ Sending thoughts, and have a wonderfully mischievous Weekend.. ๐Ÿ˜€

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Sue… yes I was a little pesky at the weekend! Hehehe!
      All fun, though. I hope you’re having a good week! ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

        Very productive.. Thank you Tom.. sending hugs x

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          And reflecting said hugs back, Sue. Have a great weekend!

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  7. -Eugenia avatar

    Fun read, Tom! Those pesky updates get on my nerves, as well. The little imp is cute and looks to be a friendly sort.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I think so too, Eugenia.
      And yes – I think I have ANOTHER update trying to come in now. Sigh!

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  8. Elaine - I used to be indecisive avatar

    Excellent letters, and ‘thanks’ for the earworms… They have now taken the place of the one that lodged itself in my mind after I read your Six Word Saturday. Yes, I know I am reading your posts in the wrong order…
    I agree with your letter to computers – why, why, why do they need to do updates just when we need to be getting on and doing something on them!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Hi Elaine! ๐Ÿ˜€
      I think I’m replying in the wrong order as well, so it’s all good! Sorry about all of those earworms, I just couldn’t resist! ๐Ÿ˜€
      And yes… and with Windows 10 you can’t postpone the blinking things. Well, apparently you can, but it is just finding the bloomin’ control that’s the tricky bit!

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      1. Elaine - I used to be indecisive avatar

        Sometimes I get a notification that pops up and tells me my computer needs to restart – but that doesn’t happen every time. I think they just like to keep us guessing… and annoyed.

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          I think they think our lives revolve around their updates…

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          1. Elaine - I used to be indecisive avatar

            As if we have nothing better to do… ๐Ÿ˜ฆ

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            1. Tom Merriman avatar

              My tablet option’s vanished now…

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