i like some mighty weird things....

I love poetry class!

Take words and twist them—
Make their meanings yours—
Decide their fate benevolently.
“Spiral” will recall spring;
Whereas “winter” will be warm
And lightly moistly damp.
Painted lands with altered words
May appear a minor wrong
Like cacti in plots of jell-O
But as long as they float on multilayered glass,
Words can come and go as you like.

In other news,

I tried to eat meat today for lunch. All the way home, I told myself I would eat a yummy turkey sandwich when I finally reached the haven of Shingle Paradise. I got home and took out all the ingredients. The turkey did not look appetizing. "Self," I said, "what you really want is ham." So out came the ham. The ham looked even less delicious. It smelled like ham and it looked like ham. "Self," I said. "Quit kidding yourself and get out the cheese and tomatoes." Needless to say, this advice was heeded.

Statement of nonvegetarianism.

I am not a vegetarian. I like dishes with meat in them. I eat meat practically every day (not completely by choice, but that's another story). However, I don't usually eat meat for lunch and I am a staunch advocate of the one-vegetarian-dinner-a-week (two on a good week) rule. Thus I have earned an undeserved reputation for being a detester of DAIHC (Dead Animals Intended for Human Consumption). Contrary to this popular opinion, I find that DAIHC can be delicious in appropriate doses, and furthermore, is a vital compotent of a healthy diet. Like chocolate, it should be eaten four to seven times a week for optimal performance.