Hello and welcome, I’m Renée Valentina and this is Musing Interruptus. A podcast meant for sharing thoughts, stories, enjoying idiomatic phrases and words in general. You can read along; the transcription is in the description of this episode. The idiomatic expressions are in italics. Try to get the meaning from the context and then look them up to see if you were right. If you like it, share it, but more importantly, continue the conversation. Today, It Had To Be Done. Before I start, I need to warn you, if you don’t like my strange voices, if you are put off by poor imitations of accents, then please, tune-in next week. You’ve been warned. 
I'd like to welcome a special friend to the show. We've been friends for some time. Full disclosure, he just showed up and kind of let himself into the studio. Well, let me restate that, he was my lover, so this might get tricky. We're not really friends. It was actually a messy break-up. Before we get into this, you should know I am now great at breaking up, my track-record is pretty good. He is the toxic son of a bitch that complicated things. I mean, what the fuck Raúl, why are you just showing up here? I'm trying to do my show.
So, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Raúl, my former lover. 
You'll notice Raúl, there was no aplause, just sit down and let's get it over with.
Raúl-Yes, of course. That phrase brings back some memories, ehhh Renée!!! Ehh!! Good times. Real good times. You just couldn’t get enough of ol’ Raúl, could you lil darlin’?
Renée- Shut! Just! So, what brings you here, Raúl?
Raúl-We'll, I'd like you to tell your audience why you decided to take me as a lover in the first place. I mean, something about me must have been attractive to you, your face can’t lie, everybody knows it.
Renée- yeah, alright. Um, next question, please.
Raúl - ok, ok, don't get your panties in a twist. Here’s a doozy of a question for you. Why do you do this little talk show?
Renée- it is not a talk show. It is a me show. It is a monologue that longs to be a dialogue. Just, not with you… 
Raúl- oh come on, relax. I just needed to see you, and you did dedicate that great song. Your ex-lover is dead. You were always the funny one. I know you were just kidding. I just needed to see your face again.
Renee- you are so fucked up. I meant it. I did love you. But you were more in love with my feelings for you than me, you basic narcissistic fool. 
Raúl- Yeah, but we had fun. Come one, for old time's sake, why do you do this Musing Interruptus? 
Renée- it is actually kind of sweet. My parents read to me almost every night. My dad was especially great at telling us bedtime stories. The whole ritual was wonderful. We would pick a book, and a world would unlock. He would change the story, make funny things happen, make funny voices. It probably didn't  happen  every night, but I don't remember those. 
Raúl-  funny voices you say? What do you mean funny voices??? Hmmm ok, how did you get from bedtime to whatever the hell this is?
Renée- Really,  after all this time you can't just ask a question without insulting me? Can you see why it didn't work out???? 
Raúl- i'm sorry, if you weren't  so sensitive this would be a non issue. I'm funny and your sense of humor is so selective. Can you get over yourself and answer the question? Must everything be a drawn out story?? 
Renée- Wow. I mean…. You are the one who seemed to miss me so much.
Raúl- your face, I said your face. You're getting older and wanted to get one last glimpse before you crone out. 
Renée- fuck you me potato head.
Raúl- you did. And as I recall, you liked it.
Renee- Jesus. 
Raúl- call me Raúl, it is better for all of us. Continue reading


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