#ch:tuesday

[chegadesaudade]

(To all the muses) Tell a joke

“You know why secret societies don’t celebrate Christmas? They don’t want to give away their presents.”

“I’ve seen lots of kangaroos on Mars. They’re mars-upials.”

“Do you know the difference between a professional guitarist and a sixteen-inch pizza? The pizza can feed a family of four.”

“How do you fix a broken pumpkin? With a pumpkin patch!”

[chegadesaudade]

"Impressive terraforming efforts despite the technological restraints humans are under. I do see flaws here and there, but in due time your scientists and techmen will eventually fix them." The suit-clad alien then gestures to Tuesday. "I see you carry an instrument around with you, and I can tell that you're not a junker or antique enthusiast. What's your reason for doing so, when most of the music here is so painstakingly synthetic?" [from Vhax!]

Tuesday had to awkwardly smile and nod through the alien’s description of martian advancements in technology. The sciences might have been her worst subject in school... not to mention, just the act of standing next to someone so tall was rather intimidating.

But, at least she could talk about music! She knew all about that.

“Didn’t you just answer your own question?” She replied, jovially. The first dozen or so times she’d been asked this, she’d freeze up, or stammer through a response. But now, now that she’d been on TV, and been in front of judges and interviewers and all sorts of people, she could answer with confidence.

“I carry this guitar because I’m a musician! A real, live, human musician! And there’s nothing wrong with AI-created music, but... the feel of the guitar strings against my fingers... that a-ha! moment when I’ve finally gotten the right lyrics to a melody.... the emotional connects people have to my most inner feelings... you need a person to do that, don’t you? If a computer could do everything that Carole and I can do, no one would listen to our music. But people listen. They like our music! I can’t believe it sometimes, but they really like our music!”

[chegadesaudade]

Milk for both Iris and Tuesday!

milk: do you think you take care of yourself? do you think you should sleep or eat more?

“Well... I do eat my vegetables and try to stay away from too many sweets, but... I should probably sleep more.

I don’t think it’s completely my fault. I don’t have a ton of free time between school and idol stuff, so if I wanted to get online and stream ShovelForge, I kinda have to do it at two or three A.M. And, oh boy, the last time mom caught me up at five in the morning, she really let me have it...”

“Of course I take care of myself! Just so you know, I learned how to do the dishes and sweep the floors and everything else. I’m doing very well on my own, thank you, and I certainly don’t need to go back home.”