Sunday, September 6, 2009

Tiaras, Acetone, and Chocolate Hemp Cake

It has been many moons (well...one) since I was last moved to post something. Given that the next week will bring a move across town and the beginning of classes, I'm sure motivation (disguised as procrastination) will lead to some interesting words. Until then, a brief reflection on the past month...


Things I have learned during various social gatherings:

- Despite my best efforts, I still find red wine to be eerily reminiscent of nail polish remover. However, the term "best efforts" carries little weight, as I refuse to spend more than $15 on a bottle of wine (I am a starving student, after all). Herein lies what I refer to as "The Acetone Problem."
- Knees are both knobbly and precariously exposed in short skirts.
- Dancing is great, you should try it.

Other news:
- I awoke to a 5' inflatable flamingo in the bathroom on my 21st birthday. It made for a rather shocking "before breakfast" experience. Later on, I wore a tiara.
- I gave up coffee while touching my nose to my knees in a room heated to 42 degrees celsius. Three days later I was drinking a cappuccino and reading vegan recipes in a book store. In terms of caffeine, green tea just doesn't cut it.
- A three hour "Kama Sutra Sacred Dance Journey" workshop led to my discovery that "shakti" is not only the trendy name of a hemp based chocolate cake, but also a word for female energy.
- I may be homeless as of November 1st.
- Ikea has increased the price of their vanilla frozen yoghurt.

Most importantly:
- Rachel is home.