Bittersweet symphony
Brain, tapping conductor stick: All right, everyone. Places! Let’s practice this piece one more time.
Legs: Um…were we always this long, or did these pants shrink?
Ankles: Yeah, we’re not used to being seen by the public.
Eyes, snorting: Yeah, those white socks look smokin’ with those jeans.
Brain: Quiet! Let’s take it from the top. Creativity, you come in hard and heavy and Sense of Humor, you enter three measures later, but keep it pianissimo, OK?
Sense of Humor: Got it.
Brain: 2, 3, 4…
[general music/life functions]
Stomach: [growls loudly]
Brain: Stop, stop, stop. Stomach – what the hell, man?
Stomach: I’m hungry. And I lost count because the cramps came in waaay too early.
Uterus: Sorry.
Brain: Let’s try this again. Stomach, you actually don’t have a part in this. Basically, you have a 4-hour rest.
Stomach: Look, the last time I checked, we don’t have a lot of songs that feature stomach growls.
Feet: Thank god. You’re always out of tune anyway.
Stomach: I think I would be doing this orchestra a disservice if I didn’t play the hell out of this.
Brain: Look, just go get some leftover rice-a-roni and shut it.
Stomach: [sulks]
Uterus: What about me?
Brain: You can’t keep the beat. Go hang out with Aleve and Bruce Dickinson next door.
So creative, I love it! My brain is yelling at my sinuses today. Is it time for the finale yet?
Comment by Stephanie — March 7, 2008 @ 12:21 pm
Ha! Bruce Dickinson! Also, my stomach will not shut the hell up today either. Very annoying and not appreciated.
Comment by banana — March 7, 2008 @ 12:31 pm
Hee! Genius.
Keep it pianissimo, indeed.
Comment by Tessie — March 7, 2008 @ 12:37 pm
I hope you get to showcase this creativity at work. The things you come up with…
Comment by LoriD — March 7, 2008 @ 12:41 pm
LoriD,
I don’t.
Comment by Shauna — March 7, 2008 @ 12:43 pm
This is so totally awesome!
Comment by Shelly — March 7, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
High-lare-e-us!
I love that you keep us all laughing.
Comment by Penny — March 7, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
I love leftover rice-a-roni. LOVE IT.
Comment by Shannon — March 7, 2008 @ 1:56 pm
I don’t know what to say except, funny! How can you think of this stuff with a hungry belly and cramps to boot?
Comment by Sarah — March 7, 2008 @ 2:56 pm
i love it that the eyes snort. heh.
Comment by Alice — March 7, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
Brilliant!
Comment by slynnro — March 7, 2008 @ 4:40 pm
I swear Shauna you always crack me up!!! Now I’m hungry.
Comment by Emily — March 7, 2008 @ 5:31 pm
So funny, and so creative. I like the bit about the ankles
I always feel wonky when my ankles are exposed, too.
Comment by amber — March 8, 2008 @ 8:59 pm