Farmer's Almanac Weather Prediction for Ontario: "Fair and cold."
Today is one of those days that reminds me how plant-like people can be. My brother and I had this discussion some time ago and I know at least one other person who has said the same thing. I am completely and utterly under the control of the sun. I woke up this morning with the sun beating down on my body. Even though I initially had a headache and felt lethargic as a result, I have since perked up with enough energy to join the highschool pep squad. All winter long my energy levels have been fluctuating according to the amount of light outside. I could really push my Nina Simone obsession right now, to the point of putting "Here Comes the Sun" and "New World Coming" on repeat. But I really don't like the first song, and I'm sure the second would drive me nuts after 10 plays. Sometimes it's fun to dream up this type of endurance test. I never go through with them, but planning them out amuses me for at least a few minutes.
Actually there is one endurance test that I did put to the challenge. The Coca-ColaTM challenge. When a friend would come over I'd bet them that they couldn't listen to sides A and B of a 45 that has 3 versions (including a super extended version) of the 70's classic "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke" commercial. The catch was that they had to listen to the song super loud on head phones. If they could do the whole thing, I'd buy them a 2 litre bottle of the sweet, syrupy soft drink. Not one person could do that challenge without replaying that song over and over in their head for hours afterward.
Last week I received a huge bouquet of lilies from Davin. Yes, it was Valentines Day. For the first few days it sat on my desk and wasn't too intrusive because the blooms hadn't opened yet. When the blooms did open, the smell was so intense, I actually started to feel sick. I could actually smell it the second I entered the front door. I have a hyper sensitive sense of smell. The bouquet tripled in size and literally made me feel claustrophobic. It took over my desk space. I'm used to maneuvering around clutter so I put up with it far longer than I should have. Eventually I had to move it into another room away from my work space which meant that I couldn't really enjoy it anymore. The flowers are still going strong seven days later. The bouquet is so big now that I broke it up into a few smaller bouquets. Between the lilies and the paperwhite bulbs, this place has been a little bit too smell-errific during the month of February.
February 15 was the one year anniversary of this site. I didn't even remember until days later. Pathetic.
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