Tuesday, June 2nd 2009 will go down as one of the most amazing moments in my recent memory. Here are the occurrence of events leading to this fantastical of days.
11am: after eating a bagel w/ cream cheese and an over-ripe banana, I sat down at the comp to drink my 16oz of Costa Rican coffee and surf the web for jobs.
11:30am: after a less than inspiring run through craigs shit list, I decided to check a few of my favorite music blogs for some new music.
11:37am: scrolling down GorillavsBear.net, I hit play on the video for Major Lazer’s “Hold The Line.”
11:38am: Once getting to the part of the video where the kid is playing with the action figures, a set of dusty, sun shriveled neurons begin firing in the dark recesses of my brain. ‘Remember when you were a child model, and you did a shoot for the action figures for the incredible tale of dragons and midgets titled “Willow”,’ I thought to my self.
11:39am: A quick Google search later, I found this gem of a photo, one to which my eyes had never laid upon previously.
Alas it was me, Wayne Johnson, in all my childhood, bowl-cutted child star glory, getting down on some much deserved two-headed dragon slaying. I was originally told the toys were not going to be released, so I never looked for them in the stores. Actually, according to my research, the mythical Eborsisk (named after Ebert and Siskel, no joke) here officially was not released, but apparently a limited number were still made and found there way into the hands of toy collectors.
Now my goal is set: Find one!
12:00pm: The Hunt Begins…
12:30pm: After many dead-ends on eBay and action figure trader websites, I stumble upon the ToyStable.com. This campus sized facility in Tacoma, WA warehouses and sells any toy you could ever possibly want. Low and behold, they have an Eborsisk! With the box intact!!!
12:45pm: After a brief phone conversation with Lynn to verify it is truly available, the internet order is placed and I am now counting the days till I am reunited with my childhood glory.
1pm: Beer in hand…sketching out alternate scenes where I will slay the dragon with Madmartigan (Val Kilmer), Willow (Midget), and that creepy Skull Faced dude on a horse. Remember, save the baby, our future depends on her!
