02 March 2008

like spaces in an abandoned parking lot, or crayons that somebody dropped which miraculously arranged themselves into neat rows upon landing

have you ever sat in a hard wooden chair writing for such a very long time that you find your metaphors and similes turning into particularly ridiculous nonsense? good grief.

aaaaahaha.

p.s. a gold star to anyone who can guess what that simile describes! eh heh heh.

9 comments:

natalie said...

i always liked the green stars better.

Damien said...

is it just me, or is that first comment buried under orange letters?

Anonymous said...

Too early for similes.
On Acme: I really miss ours. The striking person at our Acme was an older woman of color who had the longest NATURAL fingernails of anyone we've ever seen! She would use these extremely long, intricately painted nails to press the keys on her register-click,click,click. I was always amazed at how versatile her nails were and you couldn't help staring because they were so long!

annie said...

mr. damien, it's not just you. nat said, "i always liked the green stars better."

nat, i'll give ya a green star instead of a gold one, because you're a cool kid, although you haven't earned it yet. ahem. heh heh.

whoa! mrs. t.! we had the exact same situation at our acme, except the only difference was that it was a man. eeh. kinda gross. --i could never figure out how he could use the cash register, either...serious skills.

i miss acme too.

kibbe said...

Was he at acme? I remember the long fingernailed guy just not where he was.....

Sue said...

those nails were real? i never knew! but i know who you're talking about...and yes, the first comment is covered in orange for me, too...

Four on the Shore said...

wait...acme has presence on the eastern shore?!! ha! fantastic news!!

Damien said...

there's an acme on kent island easily accessable on the right just before you get to the bay bridge (westbound). and there's a real nice big one in easton, and a sweet little dinky one in st. michaels.
but all these are probably on the endangered grocer list.

Home Grown Art said...

Annie- I LOVE your blog. You remind me of how I thought of myself at your age, only cooler, lol. I sent it to my daughters to read. You're very good at writing!