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Stop the World ...

5/8/2013

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I want to get off!

Dear World:

Please excuse Pamela from life today. She is--pardon the cliché--sick as a dog. Actually, if she were a dog she’d be healthy (a cold, wet nose), haha.

Any available cavity in her head is plugged and pulsing (see diagram below), and her throat is lined with cactus needles. She’s not hearing very well, and take it from me, she’s cranky. She feels sticky and inflamed and wholly unpresentable. As an aside she sliced off a section of her fingernail (luckily it was within the half-moon range) yesterday while chopping a tomato, which enhances her general dishevelment.



She is aware that she had numerous assignments due: A meaningful blog post, work on several in-progress short stories, a copywriting course, and of course the omnipresent housework, but her condition suggests she will be unable to effectively participate. 

It is her fervent hope that she will resume living tomorrow, and will fulfill the obligatory make-up assignments at that time. Meanwhile she expects to be up close and personal with the neti pot, or  safely ensconced between loveseat cushions and a fuzzy blanket catching up on episodes of Chopped and House Hunters International.

Thank you.

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Note bloodshot, bulging eyes, enlarged snout, and furrowed brows.
4 Comments
Aaron
5/16/2013 09:23:22 am

I think it's great

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Diann P
6/7/2013 01:46:45 am

Sweet piece! [And, ouch!!!] It must get exacerbated when you are working outdoors. Great to see accompanying graphics; I understand more about severe allergies now. -- Feel better.

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Pamela link
6/7/2013 11:29:14 am

Thanks for stopping by you two! I'm happy to say the sinus infection has been obliterated!

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Barbie
10/23/2013 10:34:51 am

What a enjoyable, talented, and impressive new author you have become. I see you rising to the top fast. Cheers!

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    In the past decade I have written memoirs for a nun, tutored children from Somalia, edited a college literary magazine, interned at Literary Arts in Portland,  published a few stories, graduated from University with highest honors, given a speech to a packed house at the Schnitz, remodeled a fixer-upper, written grants for programs that helped, extended my emotional /intellectual horizons, made an intra-state move, started a business, regained my groove, placed my finger back on the pulse, joined Facebook, Pinterest and LinkedIn, bought a smartphone,  traveled, raised puppies, and most importantly--honed my writing skills. I bare myself here on The Paper Garden and hope some moments will resonate with you.

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