Some people are known to have an “infectious personality.” There is actually no bacterium present in the personality (or anything else contagious, for that matter). It is actually a combination of facial expressions, gestures and word-choice that many people just find pleasant. Although finals are coming up and my friends are becoming increasingly busy with projects and studying and the like, I can’t seem to shake the feeling that my personality is quite the opposite.
As trashy jokes beginning with “You might be a redneck if...” pervade our society, it’s truly hard to notice just how true and biting those jokes really can be. Tonight, I sat through what could possibly be considered the epitome of redneck activities, completely spellbound and dumbstruck by what I saw.
Seasons are changing. Winter is melting slowly into a beautiful Spring and as I walk around campus, I’m beginning to notice the little birds that poke little heads out of the shrubs covered in chewed gum and cigarette butts. They’re cuteness and lack of a definitive self-awareness makes me envy them all the more. Why can’t I be as careless as a shrub bird?
After a gut-wrenching Friday the 13th, this Monday the 16th, although fairly windy, has proved to be quite a pleasant day. The day is stark in contrast with its hideous counterpart—a day consisting of a test, lots of homework and one hell of a headache. Maybe this little story will explain where I’ve been.