tales from an ordinary world

2002-02-01

Thunder rolls across the yellowy grey "it's coming" sky as I walk in the door.

In the shower, I receive the second nosebleed of summer. If I let go of my nose it drips at the rate of once or sometimes twice per second. Chinese people would tell me it's because I've been eating too much "heaty" food. Other people would say it's a stress release. Whatever.

Later, I can't hear my music for the hail outside.

I can't relax - not yet - maybe this time next week, when it's all over. Even then, I've got other things, and other people, to stay worried about.

...and then the power goes off. I was folding t-shirts on my bed and for a moment there's nothing but darkness and thunder and rain.