Thursday, February 09, 2006

The Problems with Drama

As many of you have noted, I've been sparse on details lately. Well, there's a reason for this. See - I'm a drama queen and a braggart. I can't help but tell people I blog. Then drama happens and....well, I hope you can see the trouble here.

Anyway, as I went into hyper-drama mode last night about 10:30 (Yes, I ended up out on that balcony again - seriously, the thing should charge me for use. I find it romantic - the image of a lone woman on her balcony, contemplating the universe. Course- I ain't no Cinderella, so it's really kinda pathetic - but let's not haggle the details.), I composed a short list of reasons why it's not so good to be a Drama Queen.

1. Too easily confused with Dairy Queen. I don't do bananas.
2. Lengthy monologues require constant vocabulary development.
3. "Woe is me" bumper stickers have yet to hit the market.
4. Continual self-focus drains life force, which is expensive to replace.
5. The never-ending quest for the perfect hairspray. My coiffure looks horrible after a day of head-whipping and ranting.
6. It's dang cold on that balcony.

After I hit #6, I decided to abandon the drama for the night and go inside. My life is very good. I'm blessed on every side. And that balcony is a really great listener.

12 comments:

glo said...

Dem - that cracks me up. I find the fact that it's completely unattached to any structure too amazing to quibble over lopsidedness....LOL

Kristin said...

I still think you need to write novels.

glo said...

07- heavens! What kind of transvestites do you hang with?!

Sam - *she cries to the moon, if only, if only*

Bill C said...

But the four elbows must come in handy.

So to speak.

J Incarnate said...

The balcony alludes to a deeper metaphorical meaning. I must find out what it means!

Katie said...

Awww! I love your balcony! In fact, I love all balconies. I agree with you, standing on a balcony alone while deep in thought is seriously romantic. That's what I would do if I had a balcony. I have bad days a plenty, but only a deck, which is not nearly as cool as a balcony.

So I say, stand on your balcony as frequenty as needed, and spoil us with more of those lovely photos! Oh, and as to hairspry, I've got some Big<SexyHair I could send you which I haven't even touched. If you really wanted.

The Bluths said...

Or are you standing sideways on a ladder. I can't quite tell. If so, your hair does have a lot of hairspray in it.

glo said...

Wow - Katie jumps in with a solution! I haven't tried that brand....yet.

A said...

"Woe is me" bumper stickers!!! I love that idea. Let's introduce em in the market ourselves :)

Lia said...

I'm getting "Glass Menagerie" vibes.

Kristin said...

btw...as much as I loved your blog's other look, this look has actually grown on me...you carry the Black Screen Look off very well!

Bill C said...

(for some future dramatization) She was taken aback as her normally stoic, open-minded listener railed against her. "Woe is me," she thought, not for the first time.