84 impending cheetos The Egyptian metereological association says more apocalyptic sand storms 2 days of it I didn't know we had a metereological association I didn't know they disseminated announcements in online gossip mags The comments were funny "So that other stuff was just the trailer?" "Thank you for the shit news" And various curses I can't really translate Aunt Z is off to the North Coast on her own ... Well she's never on her own I remember once confessing I was depressed and feeling antisocial She grabbed my arm and yelled "ME TOO, I'm sick of everyone, truly, TRULY - lets have tea at the beach cafe just you and me" Twenty minutes later half the village was sitting at our table and some head honcho town developer person was explaining an intense political drama over a restaurant while she pretended to listen (not because she's rude, she's just mostly deaf now. and rude. it's charming) I'm very good at smiling, nodding and leaving my body I really want to swim It makes me feel almost sane Maybe I'll go with Aunt Z? Maybe I should be looking for another gig? Not in this weather A woman's screaming hysterically outside. Sounds like somebody died. Not investigating. Rule 1: never investigate Cairo is more New York than California I just want to be babied by Aunt Z and the beach grannies who care only about food, how high the tide is and which pool has the best energy Oh and soaps, talking about soap opera characters with the gravity of the launch control center at Cape Canaveral I need sandals Too tired to pack Oh no Boiled frog Drowning in my own exhausted soup |