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Today on the drive into work I was thinking that sometimes I am surprised when I look in the mirror and see the face of a woman and not a rubber ducky.

I like the duck's face better. It is more a reflection of me than my real face. My real face is forgettable, invisible, average. It doesn't match what's going on in my head at all.

The duck is bright yellow; everyone notices something that bright. It matches my mind -- bright and strange and more than a little frivolous and silly.

I once saw a grave marker that had no name on it, just a date and an engraved picture of a flamingo. I am going to make it known that when I die, I want a picture of a rubber ducky engraved on my headstone. If there's no money left over to put my name on it after that, it doesn't matter. No one will remember my name anyway.

But I want them to remember my duck.

Date: 2006-05-26 12:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lil-ms-drama.livejournal.com
This shouldn't crack me up for this reason, but it does. When I was looking for urns for Cliff, I found one that was in the shape/color of a rubber duckie.



From here. I knew that for him I wanted something unique to express how unique he was, and I think he would really laugh at the thought of him being in a yellow duck, but it was a bit too much for me.

Date: 2006-05-26 02:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] neanahe.livejournal.com
I think your decision to blast him into space was better. I may have to bookmark that site for my own survivors, however...

Date: 2006-05-26 06:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lil-ms-drama.livejournal.com
Well, they only take 1 gram of ashes, so I still have plenty to find an urn for even with 5 family members taking a portion of his ashes too.

What I'd like to find would probably have to be custom made and therefore costing megabucks. I'd like a pewter urn shaped either like comedy/tragedy masks or a film canester, or an old-time camera.

Date: 2006-05-26 06:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] neanahe.livejournal.com
Cheaper alternative: find a real film canister or old camera, put the ashes in it and have the whole thing cast in bronze.

Date: 2006-05-26 06:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lil-ms-drama.livejournal.com
I never thought of that. That's a great idea! Thanks!

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