my nana and me

my nana and me
Originally uploaded by paintMonkey.

97 years old....well very nearly.
all the things she's seen.
its a shame she can't remember much of it now.
But then again, i think she was too busy living to be much bothered about it all at the time.

The Mechanisms of the Deluded.

Id, Ego and the Misplaced Monkey

Too much information?
Probably.
But nonetheless, the story so far...

Butterflies and Moonbeams,
Deism, an Island, a girl called Emma.
And then, stepping from off a SunDial,
a Monkey climbed on to my back.

I have a Monkey on my back.

...it wasn't long before i realised the stuffed toy was no use at all....

...it wasn't long before i realised the stuffed toy was no use at all....
Originally uploaded by paintMonkey.

...he just got high, ate goldfish and remembered the "old days".
I wouldn't've minded so much, but it was my bed he was sitting on.

"...and then boys, they said i had to get a job!"

"...and then boys, they said i had to get a job!"
Originally uploaded by paintMonkey.

the stuffed toy said nothing, he just stared at me with that look in his eye.

the mechanics of faith

...what follows is a conversation I once had with a Magic 8 Ball. The conversation was some time ago, in what feels like another life now, i recorded the conversation in my Moleskine pocket sketchbook.
You may or may not have seen Magic 8 Balls, or indeed may or may not have played with one.
It is a clever little executive toy, painted to look like a black Pool 8 Ball which contains a multi faceted thing/device designed to answer Yes or No questions with various statements once it has been shaken...

i thought it would be interesting to have an entire conversation with the 8 Ball. Use its 'magic' to uncover some eternal questions...

Magic 8 Ball (hereafter referred to as M8B):
You'll have to wait.
paintMonkey ( hereafter referred to as pM):
Why? Are you too busy working?
M8B: Absolutely.
pM: Should i come back later?
M8B: Forget about it.
pM: ...eh?
M8B: Go for it.
pM: OK....er... Do you know if i will ever be truly happy?
M8B: Probably.
pM: Well, will I?
M8B: A definite Yes.
pM: Oh! Will it be soon?
M8B: Not now.
pM: Not Now!? When then? Next week?
M8B: Absolutely.
pM:OK.... so will this be a 'forever' happiness?
M8B: Are you kidding?
pM: So it will be a momentary happiness...?
M8B: Absolutely
pM:...and then back to the misery of everyday with her...?
M8B: I have my doubts.
pM: Ooh. Interesting, i'll bear that in mind. Anyway, whilst i have your attention, can i ask you some more questions?

M8B: Go for it.
pM: Right then. erm.... is there a god?
M8B: Looking good.
pM: With all the supposed powers at god's disposal, does he have control over destiny?
M8B: who knows.
pM: So you don't know?
M8B: Not now.
pM: will you know soon?
M8B: To early to predict.
pM: Can you find out?
M8B: Probably.
pM: Okay... So back to the original question.... does god exist?
M8B: Absolutely not.
pM:Eh!?
M8B: Absolutely.
pM: Oh right... can you tell me anymore?
M8B: Probably.
pM: Will you?
M8B: Go for it.
pM: Is god alone?
M8B: My sources say no.
pM: Crikey!



So there you have it. Irrefutable evidence that there is a god and god is not alone.

And i am happier now. Much happier.