Dec 20 2004
This is the last of the 12 Monkeys! The theme is “give me a year.” What would you do if you had a free year, all to yourself, to dedicate to whatever you wanted? Assume money was not a problem — you’ve just received a $60,000 Monkey Grant.
Would you spend your year travelling? Reinventing yourself? […]
Nov 30 2004
November’s monkey is "Border Stumblings." I’ve had the good fortune of being able to travel and cross a number of international borders over the past ten years and I have never encountered any real problems. Plenty of lineups, but no searches or questionings or inconveniences.
There were a few times, however, that could have been eventful. […]
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Nov 30 2004
Who knew that November would be so busy? With only one day left in the month, we’ve almost missed the November monkey, even though Martine and I discussed the theme more than a week ago.
So here it is: November’s monkey is "Border Stumbles." Talk about awkward, annoying, or freaky things that have happened to you […]
Oct 28 2004
Image from The Wooden Monkey Restaurant in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Used without permission (but I’m sure they won’t mind…).
October’s monkey is “Dining Horror Stories.” Tell us about a bad or strange experience you had while dining at someone else’s home. Restaurants don’t count.
Was the cooking exceptionally bad? Did you have a gas attack? Did […]
Sep 22 2004
The theme for the September monkey is: Pitch your life!
Early Childhood: Imagine if Beaver Cleaver were Beaver Bunker.
Puberty: It’s sort of like “Stand By Me,” except none of the kids actually like each other.
Adolescence: Imagine this: “Room 222″ meets “Welcome Back Kotter.” Except they’re not as much fun as the Kotter kids. And they aren’t […]
Sep 21 2004
The theme for the September monkey is: Pitch your life!
I don’t mean pitch it out the window, I mean sell the idea to a TV network or a movie producer. How would you pitch the story of your life?
Such pitches usually take the form of combining two known elements, like “it’s kind of a cross […]
Aug 30 2004
The August monkey is Something Weird: The Musical.
I have a life-long affliction — apparently not uncommon — of having songs I hate pop into my head, where they reside for hours, sometimes days, at a time. In particular, I’m afflicted by really old songs from the 70s. Currently playing is one of my longest standing […]
