So Yeah

To follow up on the Wednesday idea thread, lemme just say, I've been under the weather for quite a while now, which as you well know, leads to a whole general breakdown in lots of stuff. I've been noticing this in my world, where work has suddenly gotten a lot harder and busier, the home has fallen apart, (not to mention the 2nd bug invasion this year...this time with the insideous roach-beast, which, to my knowledge, I'm still winning (by a lot like 157-0) however, they are sneaky bastards, and I have lots of nooks and crannies yet to be investigated at the Casa.) and somehow, money's not as plentiful as I'd gathered it would be at this stage of the month.

This is nothing compared to the real hardship I've been facing, which is a hideous cold-sore scab under my lower lip about the size of a dime, in the shape of a scabby-red soul-patch.

Now, as a reasonably vain young man, (and for those of you not familiar with this horrid affliction)it puts a damper on your day when you have to shave and stare into the mirror at this...but it's nothing compared to when the goddamn thing begins exploding out of your face with goo and puss oozing zit-like volcanoes! So anyways, for the last four days I've been doing what any human with social sense would do, cover it up with a band-aid.

Now, having a band-aid directly under your lower lip---when you normally don't wear a band-aid under your lower lip, generally leads to a lot of questions. (which, as well, it should. Hell, I'd be curious...) So, after experience, I've come up with a few answers to the inquiry of "WHAT HAPPENED!" (mind you I try to not lie, and after said questions, and my disarming answers, I always stated the truth - "I have a hideous cold-sore and wanted to cover it up") That perhaps, might be one day, useful to you Fjord readers. (altho- hopefully not ever)

1) the first, and still my favorite.
"I'm not allowed to talk about fight club. Damnit! I talked about fight club!" (note, this doesn't work on the more "mature" question asker. Know your demographics!)
2) "I got myself in a fight, and (making fist) the guy had a sharp ring."
3) "I'm just a huge Nelly fan!"
4) I just started using this one, but then again, my face just stopped oozing crap.
"Oh, you know, skateboarding..." Trailing off, it works pretty good. This one is demographic neutral, btw.

Sooo, to get back to the top of the post's gyst, I've got more than a few things to get busy on. And nobody here at Fjord (hello? Anyone?) is saying this is a big deal. It seems as tho in the real world we're dealing with gas prices poised to climb to 5 bucks a gallon, a category 5 hurricane bearing down on the already beat-up southern coast, and most likely the housing market about to crumble. I guess lots of people are going thru bad times.

Gjod help us! Every one.