Wednesday, October 22, 2003
"me talk pretty one day" by david sedaris.
'my sister arrived at the studio with unwashed hair and took a seat beside the dozen other New York women selected by the magazine. she complimented them on their flattering, carefully chosen outfits and waited as they had their hair fashioned, their eyebrows trained, and their slight imperfections masked by powder.
when it was her turn at the styling table, Amy said, "i want to look like someone has beaten the shit out of me."
the makeup artist did a fine job. the black eyes and purple jaw were accentuated by an arrangment of scratch marks on her forehead. pus-yellow pools girdled her scabbed nose, and her swollen lips were fenced with mean rows of brackish stitches.
amy adored both the new look and the new person it allowed her to be. following the photo shoot, she wore her bruises to the dry cleaner and the grocery store. most people nervously looked away, but on the rare occasions someone would ask what happened, my sister would smile as brightly as possible, saying, 'I'm in love. Can u believe it? I'm finally, totally in love, and i feel great.'
thats the kind of ger i'd love to fall in love with.
Sunday, October 19, 2003
a lion is seperated from the sheep by a gushing river.
if the lion wants to eat the sheep, what shld it do?
1) swing the anaconda by its tail, let its mouth clam down tightly on the sheep b4 swinging it back.
2) get the crocodile to ferry the sheep across.
3) persuade the eagle to swoop down, pick the sheep by its neck n bringing it across for the lion.
so my frenz, which would be ur preferred ans?
----joraffe----
