Omar and the Steelcretewire* Immune System
Growing up, I was like Bruce Willis in Unbreakable. Germs would come at me, but then they'd hit my concrete/steel/barbed wire fortress of an immune system, which was guarded by the most intelligent of monkeys that were armed with germ-killing rifles. I didn't get sick.
These days? Not so. As expected, I woke up with a scratchy throat and the sniffles. And when I'm sick, I am very easily annoyed. For example, the weather here this summer has been consistently hot. Always between 85 and 95, always humid. We're on day 40 of this heat wave. Yet every morning, the weatherman says "temps will be above normal tomorrow, highs of 87-90." I know what he means, last summer we didn't have a single 90 degree day. But dammit, if the past 40 days have been 90 degrees, I don't want to hear that 90 degrees on day 41 is "above normal." It doesn't get any more damn normal, it's the same every day! I hate you, weatherman!
There are several other examples of things annoying me right now, but most are unbloggable*. And on top of being annoyed, I'm bummed out about Peter Jennings. When I was young, my parents had local news on at 6, and ABC's World News Tonight on at 6:30. I didn't even know there were other anchors on other channels. Peter was THE source of news to my house. Though I haven't watched in a little while (I find it too depressing and sensationalistic lately), it's sad that he died.
So rather than infect you all with my bummed-outedness* and annoyedness*, I'm going to stop here. The entire point of posting today was to generate some buzz about a couple of new quizzes I have in the works.
Prepare for low scores and a metaphorical kick to the crotch of your self esteem! Yeah!
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* - I also occasionally make up words to fit my needs when I'm sick.
Comments
Sarah said:
Peter Jennings was the only one I wanted to watch or hear during 9/11. My Mom works for an ABC affiliate and I have a picture of her and him on my bulletin board. I couldn't go meet him because of work - I was bummed. So I'm bummed too. Also, I'm bummed because you're sick.
Here, our weather forecast is the same EVERY day. We really don't need weather people at all...
RaJ said:
Florida weather persons tend to try to act like they're broadcasting on the psychic network. "I'm seeing this little string of weather up near the Panhandle turn into heavy showers for east Orlando by this afternoon."
Like they've overdosed on snail slime or something.
And new polls causing lowered self-esteem and / or painful metaphors, however mixed? Woohoo! Yes!
Cate said:
I hate when the weatherman says something is "normal" when what he really means is average. AVERAGE, you dolt! Say what you mean! But then what can one expect from the local news? Local News Sucks!
mep said:
Local news does suck. And so do colds. I hate being sick!
mep said:
And there is no need to relegate the making up of words to times when you are sick. It's fun to do any time.
cadiz12 said:
i think 'unbloggable' is perfectly acceptable.
i'm very sad about p.j. too. it's so amazing that a high school sophomore dropout could be so eloquent, well read and such a good journalist. i choked up with him when he was talking about his kids during 9/11 coverage.
feel better, omar.
Glo said:
I'm so sorry for Omar. I would be sarcastic, but I feel badly that he is bummed out.
Ale said:
So omar, did your wife also get sick?? or is she the only one in the house still healthy...? ;)
Viking054 said:
I used to have that same defense system... Then I spent Christmas in the Amazon. Something broke through down there and has been taking the grand tour ever since...
And as a linguist, I must assure you that there is no need to justify the making-up of words.
And as a meat-eater, three cheers for medium rare! Gotta give that defense system some practice...
I said:
Thanks all, for the goodwillification. I'm actually feeling a little better today, so maybe the monkeys woke up and started using their germ-killing rifles.
Scroobious said:
Apropos of absolutely nothing (though it could conceivably cheer you up), I'm here to tell you that yeast does indeed keep on killing slugs. Three nights in a row. Break that damn slimy circle of life!
Nadia said:
Omar, the monkeys have never done anything nice for anyone. Ever. Well, there was that one time when I couldn't find my br---never mind.
If you're feeling better, please know that it's a direct result of the generous amounts of good vibes I've been channelling your way.
Indeed, I'm powerful beyond your comprehension.
Glo said:
I'd trust a monkey before a goat. But maybe that's just me.
Berrygirl said:
Getting sick is one of those perks from kids- I used to never get sick and now everytime BabyB gets something he "shares" it with me. That's ok- I know you would never trade those hugs and kisses for a clean bill of health!!