Trouble in the Message Centre

Please ignore me, just please … ignore me. I’m scary, and I’m taking it out on all kinds of creatures! A Fine Frenzy! Zadie Smith! Ayelet Waldman! Is no one safe from my wrath? Apparently not, and vitriol is mine to own this week, and I’m not sure I realized it until this afternoon, when I smoked five cigarettes in quick succession and still clamored for more (I quit three years ago), and ranted for a full fifteen minutes about the quality or lack thereof of my turkey sandwich and I meant it.

(Also, hey, did anyone catch A Fine Frenzy’s “Hope for the Hopeless” on House tonight? Hi, I can’t pick music for shit, nice to meet you!)

I apologize, really, it’s just … it’s been a bit of a bad week (all this before hump day!), and I’m not even ready to talk about it like a rational person, but, lest anyone get sucked into Needless Internet Drama, rest assured that it is spectacularly boring if you’re anyone but me, and it’s not even a little dramatic or exciting. In terms of Big Things in Life, I’m fine, just in a bit of a perfect storm of pissy due to a convergence of irritating things, some big, some small, and I’m sure you’ve all been there. Shit happens, but that doesn’t mean it’s fair to unload all over the place and take it out on strange people, I’m sorry! I’m sorry!

(I’m not that sorry, Ayelet.)

And though it’s not like I owe anyone an explanation, because really, who is waiting with bated breath? How presumptuous can I be? Except I’m saying it anyway: I’m going to take the rest of the week away from here to figure some stuff out, get some sleep, read my fabulous book (thank you!) and get over myself and stop acting like such a hoity asshole.

But not before I leave you with the image of my neighbors’ giant light-up Christmas trees in their front yard with GIANT GLEAMING COLORED BULBS, which is hilarious enough (I totally admire their spirit, really I do, because it’s so in your face! And Christmasy! Elf Adam would absolutely approve), it’s just that … it plays Christmas carols in faux-classical style and the lights blink in unison! And the trees sway! And you can hear it three blocks away!

So I’ll see you Monday! Have a great week!

*Blur

22 comments December 4th, 2007