Loonar Eclipse

A few fortnights ago, similar to our counterparts back in the Real World, us Looners also witnessed a rare and glorious sighting - a Loonar Eclipse! Yes, remember the Lunar Eclipse you studied about in Science class back in Junior High? No? Remember the terms Umbra and Penumbra? Or do you at least remember how your mouth resembled that of a fish when you said Umbra and Penumbra in rapid fire succession? Umbra-Penumbra-Umbra-Penumbra-Umbra-Penumbra! Still drawing a blank? Not to worry, let me re-enlighten you. Only this time, it will be better than how your Science teacher taught you… or didn’t bother to teach you! The Science behind the Lunar Eclipse is no rocket science! In a nutshell, this phenomenon occurs when the Earth becomes sandwiched between the Moon and the Sun for a limited period of time. Back on Earth they call it a Lunar Eclipse. On the other hand, we Looners, refer to it simply as a Loonar Eclipse – adding a pinch of the Loony Effect to the term. 

So why is the Loonar Eclipse so important to us Looners? Well, throughout it's duration not only is it a unique, pleasant sight, but a pinnacle of peace for all of us. This time of year, I decided to camp out on the hills close to Loony Lovers Point just in time to witness the Moonrise followed by the main event - the Loonar Eclipse. Since the sun only rises and sets here in the Loony World and doesn’t linger around in the timeframe in between, it was dusk already when I set up camp. Initially, from where I was sitting, I could see an endless array of uneven grassy hills, surrounded by towering pine trees and lush green foliage. Luckily, the sky wasn't shrouded with dark grey clouds, but a few strands of clouds were scattered here and there. After a few moments, I watched in awe as the Moon slowly rose from among the uneven hills, making its way on the horizon. At first, it was pale yellow in color, not the usual bright white. As it ascended higher, it transitioned into a pale orange. Eventually, the Moon turned into a fiery red color, which was the ultimate sign that the Loonar Eclipse phenomenon was taking place. As a result, everyone and everything in the Loony World came to a standstill. It was like I was frozen in time for a few moments. All the kids stopped playing and frolicking. Babies stopped crying. All the Loony Hooligans immediately ended their shenanigans. Couples making out on Loony Lovers Point ceased making out. The music around me stopped playing. It was a scene of pure dead silence where everyone focused all their attention on that marvel of the universe taking place in the night sky. I was left astounded by the sudden serenity. Never has my soul felt so relaxed and free of worldly troubles. All in all, it's fascinating how a mere heavenly phenomenon can soothe your soul for just a few moments. All you gotta do is take these few moments of tranquility and make them last forever in your mind.    

The Windows of the Night

If only you could know what the atmosphere is like tonight here in the Loony World, you would never want to return back to the real world! As I am now standing at Hazy Peach Avenue, I must tell you that... it's snowing!!! Yes, fluffy, delicate pieces of vanilla frosting are falling from the heavens all over the place here! One can't help but stick his tongue out and tirelessly attempt to catch each of them as it comes down from the grey, overcast sky. Moreover, cool, pleasant winds are blowing from the Northeast not too distant from where the Loony Lovers Point Observatory is located. Anyhow, I am headed towards Loonardo's Cafe and Bakery, which is situated at Crystal Lake View Hills. It's a nice, spacious cafe with large windows and a large skylight. The skylight has to be the most remarkable feature of this cafe. On a clear starry night, you can actually watch the twinkling stars thru the skylight as you lay down on of the many comfortable couches of the cafe, indulging yourself in your favorite hot beverage. It's too bad that the sky tonight is blanketed with dark, grey clouds and the skylight is definitely covered in snow by now. Ah, there's Loonardo, my dear loyal waiter! Hey Loonardo! Look at that cheery fellow, welcoming me in. As I enter the cafe, I can smell the beautiful aroma of the many Loony beverages and bakery items on display that would just excite your senses. There's Loonesca, Loonardo's humble, soft-spoken wife, sitting in her usual corner knitting woolen sweaters for her 3 kids: Loono, Doosro, and Teesro. Loono is the smart one. Doosro is the troublemaker. Teesro is the quiet, shy one. They're all tucked in bed at this hour, which explains all the tranquility here. Loonardo is signaling me to my favorite spot next to the large windows that give you a fantastic view of the majestic Crystal Lake. Once again, on a clear moonlit night, you can see the moon rising over the lake, with each ray of moonshine falling over each and every ripple of the lake. I take a seat and fixate my eyes on the breath-taking view outside these large, clear windows. I can see the snow falling over the freezing Crystal Lake, surrounded by snow on its shore and snow-covered pine trees. There are small cottages with snow covered rooftops with smoke blowing out of their chimneys. Also, each cottage is separated by glimmering streetlamps. Oh and within minutes, here's Loonardo serving me my favorite beverage - a hot cup of Loonuccino, with a dipped dark chocolate wafer and garnished with dark chocolate sprinkles. Thank you, Loonardo! *Takes a sip* Mmm...perfect taste at the perfect temperature! In addition, there's a perfect view from these large windows too! As I am enjoying my Loonuccino, Loonardo has now cranked up the heating a little bit, by adding more firewood to the fireplace, which has made the place even more warm and cozy than when I had walked in. He says it's almost time for him to lock up and turn in. He also says there's a chance of a blizzard tonight and so he is offering me to spend the night here, if I want. I thank him for his hospitality and succumb to my desire to fall asleep here on this comfy couch amidst all the warmth here. Until next time...goodnight and sweet dreams fellow Looners!!      

You Should Be Dancing

Here's a little thing we like to do in the Loony World. It's called dancing! *does a little jig* Yes, dancing! Can you feel the energy as I say...DANCING? Good! :D When was the last time you danced? At prom? At some wedding? When you nailed that one exam you thought you were gonna surely fail? When you got the green light to meet someone you had a crush on for coffee? Or was it when you graduated? Or when after all your hard work during the day your boss patted you on the back and said, "Well done!" ? Or when your favorite team won your favorite sports match? Whatever the reason may be, I'm sure you've danced at some point in your life! Even if you haven't and probably think you're not much of a dancer, then here in the Loony World you're gonna like dancing, because you don't have to be good at dancing or think that you're bad at it! Dancing is dancing! You move and shake your body to music and that's it! Moreover, there is no dancing competition here in the Loony World nor is there anyone to judge your each and every dance move! You are free to dance anywhere you want to here! All you need is music to dance to. Lucky for you, you can dance to any tune you wish! I've been dancing to disco music lately. Call me retro, old-fashioned, or even nostalgic, I don't care! There's something about disco music that just coaxes you to groove! They say disco is dead in the real world. Well, I got news for you...disco is not dead here! Allow me to to enlighten you with my favorite tracks of disco music that I enjoy dancing to and that have been lost in the sands of time in the real world:

1) You Should Be Dancing by The Bee Gees

     

2) Night Fever by The Bee Gees

3) Dancing Queen by ABBA

4) Fernando by ABBA

Loony Music of the Day #2

This is a song called Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd from their album Wish You Were Here. The music is so soothing. It totally describes the calm, serene environment here in the Loony World. Enjoy!

By the way, Pink Floyd were a totally loony band. They just won't admit it. Much of their music and lyrics are loony. Even the concept art on their music albums is loony!

Us and Them

You should know that here in the loony world, you and I are a part of a different society of people. This is US, the “Looners”. Back in the real world, we come across people that are slaves and puppets of society. Unfortunately, our real selves are part of them. Yes, society! You know the bitter truth about society. Society just doesn’t give a damn about you. Society is just concerned with what kind of work you do, where you do it, what kind of car you drive, what kind of money you have in your bank, what’s your relationship status, and what are your religious and political views. Once you give them all that information, they throw it all in your face and constantly keep trying to prove how much better they are than you in each of those aforementioned aspects. Then you never hear from them ever again, and if you do, it’s only because A) they want a favor from you or B) they want to tell you how much they’re better than you and rub it in your face. Ok now you must be thinking, “Hey! Now, not ALL people are like that!” You’re right, I agree with you. I, myself, have come across some great people and personalities who are nothing like the people I’ve mentioned. They are righteous, polite, compassionate, generous, and have great wisdom. They share your laughter and comfort you when tears stream down your face. They are always there for you when you need them the most and you can trust them with your life. Unfortunately, they only constitute 0.1% of the entire society. Hence, such people are very rare to find and if they are found, then I must say you are blessed in their company. But I am talking about the other 99.9% people who envy you, are jealous of you (even though they may not show it), lie to you, cheat on you, manipulate you, only remember you when they need a favor, and…you guessed it…treat you like shit! That’s THEM! You get my drift? It’s Us vs. Them! 

   

Similar to society, the government doesn’t give a rat’s ass about you. Everything that you think or are told the government is doing for the benefit of society as a whole, it is not! You are promised change, more freedom, low taxes, a better economy, and an end to worldly atrocities. But that never seems to happen, because our corrupt, money-minded, and Zionist leaders don’t want that to happen. They just want to commit crimes against humanity for their own worldly gains and cover it up by using the controlled media to sweet talk you into thinking how they’re trying to make a difference for the benefit of mankind. If there’s one thing that mass media has shown you, apart from shocking you with breaking news every damn second and advertising stuff you don’t really need to buy, is the true face of your leaders and governments. Even though the leaders know of their dastardly deeds being exposed in the media, they don’t care. They continue to torment you by feeding you lies and giving you a false hope of a utopian society someday. At this point you may say, “I know all that! But what am I supposed to do about it? How can I make a difference for the greater good of humankind?” My dear friend, if you and I were in the real world, there’s only one answer I’d give you: revolt! Revolution, man! You got to stand up, fight back, and show them who’s boss! Once you’re determined to do that, you must find and convince others to revolt with you as a group. Together, you must take to the streets and fight the evil forces of the government who will supposedly try to “maintain order.” There will be chaos. There will be bloodshed. Countless lives will be lost. Better they be lost revolting than at the hands of those merciless butchers who call themselves leaders. At the end of the bloodbath, if you and your group of people succeed in eliminating the leaders and form a government for the people, by the people, then there’s no doubt you’ll eventually achieve your utopian society. It is going to take time. Months. Maybe years. But it will be all worth it.

   

In the meantime, your life goes on, you’re told what to do, you follow rules and obey laws, you do your level best (at times you go beyond your threshold) to meet expectations and make everyone happy. Yet after all is said and done, people still treat you like dog poop and use you like a doormat.  But anyway, you get up on your feet, dust off your shoulders, keep a straight face, and pretend that everything is okay. Well, I applaud you for being so strong. But that doesn’t have to be the case here in the loony world, simply because here you are not ruled by any authority or anyone for that matter. There are no rules and no laws for you to follow or break. You are free. It’s pure freedom at its best! All you must do, is believe! Explore beyond the creative boundaries of your mind and you can make anything happen here in the loony world. Anything! So don’t stop believing!     

Loony Music of the Day #1

If you wish to drift off into the loony world, then I suggest you start with this classic progressive rock song called Speak To Me/Breathe by the band Pink Floyd. Turn up the volume, sit back, relax, and let this brilliant piece of music take over you.

How To Become a Looner

You don’t need a visa or passport to enter the Loony World and become a loony citizen, or in other words, a Looner. All you need to do is take a good look at yourself in the mirror and see what you’re missing in you. What skills are you lacking? What strengths are you lacking? What weaknesses you want to rid yourself of? What have you always wished to be in life? What do you want to be now? Where do you want to go? What do you want to achieve? The answers to all these questions can be found in your loony side, because once you’re in the loony state, all your deficiencies will no longer be deficiencies. Simply put, you’ll be complete. To unleash your loony side, you must follow these 3 steps:

Step 1: Close your eyes! Wherever you are in the real world, find a place to sit back and relax. Close your eyes. I swear I’m not going to pull a practical joke on you. Trust me, just close your eyes. I know once you close your eyes you can’t see anything! It’s dark. But hey, you’re on your way to a dark side and you can’t go on to Step 2 if you don’t close your eyes! So, eyes closed? Shall we move on? Good. Count down from 10. 10…..9…..8…..7…..6…..5……4…..3…..2…..1….  

  

Step 2: Imagine! This is the most important and crucial step. Remember your deficiencies? Well, now is your time to imagine yourself with no deficiencies. Imagine yourself as you want to be, for example stronger, or more confident, or less of a control freak, or any personality trait that you want in yourself. Combine all those personality traits that you want in yourself to become a complete looner! Similarly, imagine the loony world surrounding you. Imagine a vast, beautiful, mystical and serene landscape. It’s a dark world, so it’s usually evening or night time. No daylight, you ask? Well, don’t you get enough bright, sunshine in the real world?! And no, we’re not like vampires who just die when coming into contact with blinding sunlight. It’s just that from our experiences in the real world, the times of dawn, dusk, and midnight are the most peaceful times throughout the entire day. And speaking of time, time will never run out in the loony world. Yeah, so leave your daily planner at home! Usually the time starts at dawn, then goes on to dusk, then on to midnight, then ultimately back to dawn again and the loop continues in a momentary time lapse. Pretty cool, huh? The skies around you are filled with constellations upon constellations of stars. You can see shooting stars shooting their way across the sky. On top of all that, you can see auroras or the Northern Lights, much like you see back home in North Canada and Alaska, giving you a magical display of colors you’ve never seen before! Well, I guess I’ve described the basic structure of the loony world. You are free to add more objects and sceneries as you please to make your stay more relaxing and comfortable. The more, the merrier! We’ll keep discussing more about latest additions to our loony world in the series, “Loonimagination”. Up till now, you know who you are and where you are. Now, you need to know what to do. So what do you want to do now as you stand here in the loony land? Do whatever the heck you want! Yes, you are free to do whatever you want as long as it’s not an evil scheme to destroy the loony world or hurt fellow looners. The Loony Planet will not tolerate any form of evil or wrongdoing and when you’re caught performing evil acts, you will immediately be deported back to the real world. My advice to you is to explore the endless terrain of the Loony World and keep discovering! I can’t even describe to you the depth of what this loony land has to offer! So, you’re all set? Let’s keep discovering!

Step 3: Let go! Yes, once you’ve settled in the loony world, let go of everything in the real world. Let go of all your problems and issues. Let go of all your bad memories. Let go of your wasted past. Let go of all the mean and nasty people who find pleasure in making your life miserable. Let go of all the hate, the injustice, the inequality, the crimes, the disasters, and the cruelty of the real world! Just let go of it all! Nothing must have you pre-occupied from the real world. You must have no burdens. Leave all your troubles behind! Yes, you can leave it all behind! You can do it! And once you’ve done it, it is a great honor for me to give you a warm welcome to the Loony World!

Congratulations! You are now officially a Looner! A word of caution: do not let the people of the real world discover your loony identity, as most people of the real world cannot tolerate the dark side! If you feel someone is qualified enough to become a Looner, you are free to teach him/her how to become a Looner and ultimately welcome him/her to the Loony World!