ruin my life, why don't you?!

Ode to the Vietnamese Woman Who Ruined My Bangs

Woe to you, cute little woman who cut my hair
And left me with midget bangs just barely there
“Just a trim today,” said I to you
Now I’m searching for tape or maybe some glue
To reattach the beautiful bangs you slew

Such lovely bangs – surely, this girl’s greatest pride
I’m not going to lie; now I’m dying inside
Robbed, naked forehead – was it always this big?
I’m a glutton for bangs; a bit of a pig
I guess I’ll start looking for a pretty brown wig.

I hope your friend from Japan never calls you again.

rain is wonderful

The other night I had the chance to walk around the city in the rain. Perhaps "mist" is a more accurate word; the spray was so gentle that I was able to lift my face up towards the sky and feel refreshed rather than assaulted. It was such a joy to experience the city in the rain with three incredible people. The city lights, the noise of night life, and the smell of fresh air reminded me that it is good to be alive. Encounters with the beauty of nature amongst concrete buildings and asphalt streets - who would have thought?

oh happy day!

Today started out bleakly. Two days ago, I started coming down with a sore throat and by yesterday it had developed into a full blown cold. I took some cough medicine, which ended up keeping me wide awake and tossing and turning until 4 this morning; at which time I finally gave in and took a simply sleep, praying that I wouldn't OD and wake up dead in the morning. By 8, my head was hurting so badly that I finally got up and took a motrin, too. I woke up with a much less severe headache, but I'm still feeling pretty lousy. I really wish I didn't have class tonight and tomorrow, but, alas, I do and I must go. Perhaps it will take my mind off of feeling so yucky, yeah?

Today hasn't been a total downer, though, 'cause Tyler is back in the blogging world! Wahoo! What a wonderful gift to a dying school teacher :-P (I'm not at all overly dramatic when it comes to my health). I would do a dance if only I had the strength....

hahaha.

simply waking up is hard to do now... :-P

Is it really true? How can this be? One of the most beloved blogs in all the nation has been deleted? Tyler and Paul: If we all promise to be good bloggers, to update at least twice a week, will you come back? Without your blog, I have no reason to live*.

*Except, of course, for all of the other, numerous reasons I have to live - but really, that's beside the point. Come back!!