Longer Changes …

Today is Saturday, the 28th of November 2020. 11:28 a.m.

'It's time for a break and some changes', I say.

'What do you mean, human?' the animal asks.

'It's this time of year', I say. 'I can feel a countdown coming along.'

The llama remains silent.

But I continue anyway.

'No more Nigel song lyrics, no cryptical messages, no fortune cookies sayings for some time to come.'

'I can hardly hide my disappointment', the llama says.

'No, we don't have a disappointment. We have got an appointment for tomorrow night. Meet me here on Sunday, 11:29 p.m.'

'That sounds really very late', the llama yawns.

'And be sure to bring your pouch.'

'My pouch, human? I am a llama not a kangoroo, you know. And I think your big surprise is going to be another advent calender kind of thing. This ridiculous countdown you are doing every year before Xmas. But why does it start two days early? It is November not December.'

'I will turn my list upside down.'

'Can I be an optimist? Are you going to tell us the happy-ending to your Nanuk story, the one with Santa Claus' elves and the prison island in the Bromford Bay?'

'Nanuk and the Secrets of Azkatraz…?'

'Yes.'

'No. My fantasy well has well run dry. I am doing something even if I am not knowing what I am doing. Do you know what I mean?'

'No', the llama says.

'Ok. Wait and see. And the date is fix. Sunday, 29th of November. 11:29 p.m.'

. . . . . . . . . . Drive with a Dead Girl - The Path to the Black Lodge . . . . . . . . . 

We're only making plans for Nigel
We only want what's best for him
We're only making plans for Nigel
Nigel just needs that helping hand
And if young Nigel says he's happy
He must be happy
He must be happy
He must be happy in his work
We're only making plans for Nigel
He has this future in a British steel
We're only making plans for Nigel
Nigel's whole future is as good as sealed, yeah
And if young Nigel says he's happy
He must be happy
He must be happy
He must be happy in his work
Nigel is not outspoken
But he likes to speak, and he loves to be spoken to (In his work)
Nigel is happy in his work (In his work)
Nigel is happy in his work (In his work)
We're only making plans for Nigel
We only want what's best for him
We're only making plans for Nigel
Nigel just needs this helping hand
And if young Nigel says he's happy
He must be happy
He must be happy
He must be happy in his work
Mm, we're only making plans for Nigel
We only want what's best for him
We're only making plans for Nigel
Nigel just needs this helping hand
We're only making plans for Nigel
He has this future in a British steel

When I started this I thought this song had a story or a message ...

And the Fortune Cookie says,

Some men dream of happiness,
others of cookies.