Comments on: The Watch

By: Simone

Simone — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:10:00 +0000

Slavoj Zizek related this on Democracy Now in October: ‘You know Niels Bohr, Copenhagen, quantum physics guy. You know, once he was visited in his country house by a friend who saw above the entrance a horseshoe, you know, in Europe, the superstitious item allegedly preventing evil spirits to enter the house. And the friend, also a scientist, asked him, “But listen, do you really believe in this?” Niels Bohr said, “Of course not. I’m not an idiot. I’m a scientist.” Then the friend asked him, “But why do you have it there?” You know what Niels Borh answered? He said, “I don’t believe in it, but I have it there, horseshoe, because I was told that it works even if you don’t believe in it.”’

By: rollergirl

rollergirl — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:29:47 +0000

Oh god, we MUST find the watch. Did you look EVERYWHERE? Look again. There is nothing (NOTHING) worse than losing things, drives me up the bloody wall.

By: alittlelux

alittlelux — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:01:27 +0000

has the watch been taken out of the house? i HATE losing jewelry and am terrified. once i lost a pair of studs matt bought me and became HYSTERICAL. ransacked my room, the living room, overturned couch cushions, and my sister’s room. even running around the house with a flashlight looking to see of they had fallen into any dark crevices. weeks later i found them in my jewelry box. i SWEAR i looked there.

here’s hoping your watch turns up and the END of this plague!

By: TheShoeGirl

TheShoeGirl — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:16:56 +0000

I had Mezuzahs on all the doors of my house growing up and I was always embarrassed of them because none of my Orange County friends knew what they were and I was even once asked if that “thing” was a tampon dispenser.
I’m serious.

I hope you find your watch.

Love from cold cold China!

By: Shira

Shira — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:23:24 +0000

Well, as a Jew (though not a religious one), I would only like to comment on your explanation of what a Mezuzah is (I know you said you didn’t want to know more but still..) – it’s not really about the metal thing, and actually it doesn’t have to be metal. It can be plastic or whatever. It is about a prayer written on a spacial kind of paper rolled inside of it, that’s supposed to protect the people who live in the house. Of course, like in any custom of religion, you can either believe it or not.. I personally have one, but it’s really a matter of tradition for me. ANYWAY, I hope your luck changes soon..

By: slimeylimey

slimeylimey — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:23:42 +0000

I’m not a religious person but I wish i was there right now to massage a little god into you sister. A little brown river god or a big juicy desert god, any god you want. These shitty times will pass. Assume the position now and pray for this plague on your house to pass, stop acting like you deserve this or expect this or that more bad shit will happen! Beauty is your duty.
I see that watch back on your slim wrist within days…

By: dust

dust — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:53:42 +0000

In the time of chaos, if one looses the time, chaos is soon to follow…

By: Make Do Style

Make Do Style — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:43:43 +0000

LOL ref lesbian stick solution.

However, this is not a religious or superstitious thing to the best of my knowledge but blogger Skye of Skylark and Son mentioned her elephant thing in a blog once. So I asked her about her ‘lucky’ elephants and she told me how they’d always had one and something about protecting the home. The reason I asked was because we’d moved and I was finding it hard to settle into the new house blah blah.
Then I forgot about it but last Christmas (08) I was browsing in St James outdoor market in Piccadilly and there was a stall selling African stuff and I saw this lovely hand carved elephant. It was a bit pricey given it was Christmas so I walked away. I only manages a few paces and ran back bought it and she’s sat in the hallway ever since and I’ve always felt happier in my home since that day.

By: hoochiegucci

hoochiegucci — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:32:24 +0000

Has Alec’s Brazilian wife been to the house recently? Maybe it got sucked up into the vortex of her bountiful bubble butt…kind of like that Curb episode..same same but different…

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:26:51 +0000

Yeah, I like Hammie’s idea too.