November 20, 2003

you know, just in case

I woke up this morning feeling very anxious.

Not to come off as some wacky clairvoyant, but I already know this feeling means something is going to happen. It always does. It could be good; it could be bad. And stumbling into the kitchen this morning, I decided that if it’s going to be something bad, I might as well have ice cream for breakfast. You know, just in case.

And, just in case, I wore jeans (an office nuh-uh), my favorite bra and some really great fuzzy socks. Talismans, maybe.

I’ve been blessed with the Impending Sense of Doom since high school. You may call it intuition if you like, but Impending Sense of Doom is so much more… dramatic. The last time I felt like this, it turned out there were some shenanigans going on between my quasi-boyrfriend and a certain hot tub nymphet. And the time before that, the announcement of my parents’ divorce. (Which sent me into a shame spiral of ridiculous and uncharacteristic behavior. But that story’s been told. No need to rehash.)

At any rate, I’m hoping this sinking feeling in my stomach is related to today’s trip to the hair salon to put an end to these Boticellian locks. A bad haircut, I can handle. Another life-altering turn of events? Yeah, I could handle that too, but if it’s possible, I’d like to avoid that, thank you.

Maybe I should have ice cream for lunch, too. You know, just in case.

Posted by This Fish at November 20, 2003 10:53 AM
Comments

I experience I.S.O.D. the week before Princess Blood - aka Bride of Chucky - arrives on the uterine train. (Like to dramatize the event as much as possible)

Posted by: Katherine at November 20, 2003 10:59 AM

Hmmm... gross. :P
While the most I'm affected by the dreaded pms is intense need for hugs and Pad Thai, I do sympathize with those who get weepy. :)

Posted by: Fish at November 20, 2003 11:03 AM

ISOD? Gah!! Wear mirrored glasses ~ ward it off. lol

Maybe the doom is simple lactose intolerance? Dare to dream, I know :) And just what sorta haircut are we looking at here Goldilocks??

Posted by: Ari at November 20, 2003 11:31 AM

I've been toying with the idea of cutting it all off, but that hasn't gone over well with most folks. Whatcha think?

Posted by: Fish at November 20, 2003 11:48 AM

A friend of mine always justifies her ice cream feasts by saying (with one hand on her hip): Life is uncertain - eat dessert first!

Posted by: Kay at November 20, 2003 12:38 PM

Just remember, if you cut it all off you are going to have to go through the, at least three, awkward stages of growing it back. I'm at stage two and some days I feel like an out of work 80's glam-rocker. Damn these quasi curls.

Posted by: bikefox at November 20, 2003 12:48 PM

like shoulder length or...?

Posted by: Ari at November 20, 2003 12:58 PM

cancel the hair appointment! rather, just eat ice cream while you're getting it cut. that'd be a good compromise.

Posted by: julia at November 20, 2003 01:10 PM

How did the ISOD not show up before your windows got shot out? And maybe it will be that the haircut will change your life forever (although the two examples you mentioned were both bad, so I don't like that idea).

Let's say it's a good thing. And the thing is that you will single-handedly catch the hooligans who shot out your front windows and get the chance to give them a beat down and then the police will give you a reward because they're wanted for something.

Here's to Unexpected Goods.

Posted by: Michael at November 20, 2003 02:28 PM

Based on my last comment, I think you should scrap the novel and use my idea (of capturing the window-shooting crooks) to write an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger. Are they still making that show? They've gotta be, right? I mean, a Texan is President! And not just any Texan - he could be a character from that show!

Posted by: Michael at November 21, 2003 01:08 PM

What would you say if I told you I was IN an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger?

Posted by: Fish at November 21, 2003 01:09 PM