QUASI MODE OH!

The good news is…

I didn’t hurl yesterday.

(Yeesh! Is there any good way to describe this bodily function?)

The bad news was…

I felt like I was going to all day long…

Plus I had the chills and ached.

The good new is…

I used this quasi-sickness…

To get out of doing stuff all day long.

“Sorry, I can’t meet with you, I’ feel like I might vomi–”

“No, no! That’s OK . . . we’ll meet another time. Really!”

I also used it not to cook.

It’s amazing how creative you can be with crackers.

And actually smelling onions sautéing might have put me over the edge.

By mid-day…

Having allowed myself not to do my normal routine…

I realized—what was I? A kid?

I used to behave like this when I was ten.

“Mom, I’ve got a stomach ache. Can’t go to school today.”

It almost always worked.

So, at 3:00, I decided I should at least get some writing in for the day.

But when I sat down in front of my laptop…

Oh no! Something strange was happening!

Big white words kept scrolling on a pitch black screen.

And NOTHING I did could shut it down.

(Thank heavens I’m backed-up with Carbonite)

I anxiously called the computer geek store.

“Sounds like you have a corrupt driver.”

In a New York minute, I packed up and raced out the door.

“Look!” What’s going on?” I said to the young geek.

(I know, I know. His mamma wouldn’t like me calling him that)

He then pressed a button and my laptop instantly shut down.

“Well, I did try that,” I said emphatically. “Honestly, I did.”

He then rebooted my laptop and all drivers were working fine.

I left with laptop under my arms and my tail between my legs.

On the drive home it suddenly occurred to me…

My laptop acted—just like I did…

In “quasi” crash mode.

Hmm? Is the universe trying to make a point?

If so—GOT IT!

So? Have you ever feigned being sick to get out of doing something?

Always-Em-Musing