reach out and shake a hand, make a friend today

we were standing in the Charlottetown airport after an exhausting week
Evie was 9 months old and we were facing a 9 hour flight back home
the week was wearying to say the least and we were ready to leave
when we recognized some familiar faces from Calgary
Jerm went to university and had previously worked at the same company as him
we had met his girlfriend a few times and so were well acquainted with them
they proceeded to whip out their new ipod touch and show us pictures of
the quaint bed and breakfast tour they took of the island
stopping at all the finest restaurants
and indulging in the peaceful beauty of PEI
I felt a drip on my foot
she paused and looked at me and said
'your baby is leaking'
my mind blanked and then I said what I could only assume was the best combination of what would be considered acceptable and humorous.
'oh she does this all time, he he he'
cue strange look
and a polite goodbye

forget about med school

the other day I was in the shower
I reached for my facial cleanser
and popped open the top
my eyes caught the archaic reflection
of my face in the opening of the tube
my brain raced to the most obvious conclusion
that I was also in the tube
looking back up at me
my heart skipped a beat in fear

then I realized the foil security tab was still over the opening

yeah. classy.

ok, so I know what comes next

distance keeps you
it marks your life
never connecting
intangible sterility
you are trapped behind your eyes

Now here's a trend I can get behind

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpAzvKt_8lk

and don't forget

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj-x9ygQEGA