Things I'd Rather Not See

• the blue screen of death on my home laptop that provided some slight insurance that I would blog faithfully
• several days of empty space between blog entries that were supposed to be based on my commitment to write something regularly
• the scale after much celebrating with friends from far and wide
• great people having difficulties in finding jobs
• break ups
• replies to emails I wish I had written in the first place
• a blank screen where I'd hoped there'd be a message waiting
• a message from the WRONG person
• arguments between people I know and those I don't
• the faces of folks dealing with awkward silences hanging heavily in a room
• the eyes of someone looking at you and yet not seeing you as they check the room for better prospects
• a page full of numbers -- for whatver reason because at some point they blur into pure nonsense