An emergency root canal disabled my professor thus resulting in the cancellation of my class this afternoon. The announcement came just seconds after I popped open my can (can, not bottle—I didn't have the $1.25 to invest in a re-sealable beverage) of Diet Coke.

Now normally, any announcement that class has been cancelled is, of course, quite wonderful. And even though an emergency root canal really probably isn't a great reason to get all excited and say things like 'That just made my day!'—well, cancelled class of any sort kind of is a great reason for doing just that.

But there I was, sitting with my cold, newly-opened carbonated beverage (a poor, liquid substitute for purchasing a solid meal because, well, I am broke and even more importantly, lazy) and all I could think was goddamnit, I just opened this and it's completely full still.

When fortune smiles upon you, be sure to scowl right back at it. It's good practice for being bitter.

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Thank you! Chinese Apes.

Posted by Yellow Monkey @ 02/25/2005 12:47 PM EST

Thank you! Chinese Apes.

Posted by Yellow Monkey @ 02/25/2005 12:48 PM EST