January 17, 2000
Keith and I had a hell of a night last night.
He's not feeling well, so he was lying on his back since apparently that position made his throat feel better. Unfortunately, when Keith lies on his back, he snores. But not regular, slow snoring. Oh, no.
SKKKKKKKKKKKKX. wibblewibblewibblewibblewibble.
Big pause.
Big pause.
Wait for it.
SKKKKKKKKXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. wibblewibble.
I can only take about two repetitions of this before I elbow him in the side. Then he goes:
SKX! *coughcoughcough* "Oh, sorry hon."
Then he rolls over onto his side, and everything is OK and I can go back to sleep. Except he was having some weird problem with his throat, so for some reason last night when he rolled onto his side, instead of sleeping peacefully, he went:
Aaaaaah. *big sigh*. Aaaaaaaaaaah. *big sigh*. Aaaaaaaaaah.
He wasn't the only one in bed who wanted to scream "Aaaaaah", that's for sure. I tried to wake him up a few times, but he just looked so sad and miserable that I let him sleep. Unfortunately, he felt so unwell that he kept flipping over and tossing and turning, so the net effect was:
Aaaaaaaah. *big sigh*. [rustle, rustle] SKXXXXXXXXXXXXXX! wibblewibblewibble SKXXXXXXXXXX! [rustle, toss, rustle] Aaaaaaaaaaah. *big sigh*.
I should have just gone and slept on the damn futon in the guest room.
Thank God for Usenet. This part of my entry was inspired by a recent thread on one of the newsgroups I read. I thought it would be fun, and would also get me out of thinking up more humorous content to amuse and delight the masses. OK, here goes.
Things I Have Done
- Traveled throughout German-speaking Europe
- Stayed awake for 45 consecutive hours (not even a nap)
- Passed every spelling test in 2nd grade with a 100 percent
- Rammed an umbrella spoke through the center of my right hand
- Hiked up one of the Rocky Mountains
- Driven across the United States in a U-Haul
- Drunk an entire six-pack of Coke in one night while studying for a final (this was before I discovered coffee)
- Been punched out by an older kid
- Lived in sin with the love of my life (I cannot recommend this highly enough)
- Driven to Morgantown, West Virginia on a whim with three friends to see a national marching band competition
- Collected coffee mugs from all the places I visit
- Received a standing ovation from approximately 10,000 people for my piccolo solo in high school band.
- Eaten at a Chinese restaurant in Wyoming (not recommended)
- Traveled through the Rockies, the Appalachians, the Cascades, and the Alps (most impressive: Rockies. friendliest: Appalachians. snottiest: Alps (damn Swiss). wettest: Cascades.)
- Seen shooting stars and rainbows
- Met Michael Keaton, Ted Kennedy, John Glenn, Carol Mosely-Braun, Larry Kramer, and Dan Quayle.
- Lived in two major cities and one minor one.
Things I Have Never Done
- Fired a weapon
- Broken a bone
- Dyed my hair any color but red
- Eaten squid
- Missed voting in a presidential election since I turned 18
- Got a speeding ticket
- Been to the opera
- Tried Jolt cola
- Failed a class (by some miracle)
- Been to a goth club
THE FORUM: What have you done? Or not?