I guess there are worse curses

[kz_blogorambling]

A month ago as I was passing a little boutique hotel downtown, I noticed one of the porters crouched down applying some variety of solvent and then carefully scraping up a spot of gum from the sidewalk. I looked around and realized that the pavement in front of the place was a gum-free oasis.

Ever since then, I can't stop noticing gum on sidewalks. It's everywhere! Not the fresh kind that gets on your shoe, but the old stuff; dark blobs that have absorbed all manner of dirt and have melded with the concrete. They're like a plague, and I can't make myself quit noticing them. I'm about two tics away from having to count them as I walk.

I have these little fantasies about removing gum on the sidewalks I care about downtown. Possibly in a superhero costume, but at 3 am so no one sees me. Because, you know, even without the superhero costume, it's a weird thing to do if it isn't your own sidewalk.

Comments

Re: My nerdiness is multifaceted.

[troubleagain.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, Mr. I-used-to-work-for-a-company-that-rhymes-with-bouffant!

Re: My nerdiness is multifaceted.

[haardvark.livejournal.com]

I still prefer Poo Font, but with therapy I'm getting better.

_{hey cranky, sorry for cluttering up your LJ with nonsense}