Attack of the Pollen
Current mood, cautiously optimistic.
This last week I've witnessed a curious thing. Pounds and pounds of pollen and plant dust have been coating everything in view. My car looks like it has been sitting in the middle of a field for years on end even though it was washed clean the day before. The back porch on my house has such a deep layer that when I went out the other day I left a trail of footprints behind me. Yesterday when my housemate was on his way out, he came back in to tell me that my car appeared to be leaking a yellowish green liquid. Before we realized what it was this guy was worried that someone might call the epa and report us for spilling harmful fluids. I went out later and discovered that it was nothing more than pollen saturated rain that had washed off my car. There was a puddle of it at the end of the driveway that looked like a pool of waste. I'm not sure if the multitude of the pollen is due to the weather and season, or if it is because of where I'm currently staying. Either way I can't help but think of the spores in 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' and wonder if this really is just simple pollen or something far more sinister.
posted by TripleNine @ 4:34 PM
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We've had a plethora (I love that word) of yellow down here, too.
Plethora and myriad are fun, and I also like raft. Whenever you use it, people picture an actual raft of that particlar object. As in, I have a raft of goose droppings on the path to my car. (I had a raft of pollen on my car too.)
The word uvulopalatopharyngoplasty makes me happy, but if I use it too often my hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia kicks up.
Are you drooling and zombie-like yet? Oh wait, you've always been like that. Guess they've snatched you and I'll just have to start hunting you now...sigh. The travesties of life....
Kirika
Harry sounds just like one of my coworkers! You have my sympathies.
As for Kirika, better watch out or Wes won't send you a birthday present!
:)
soujourning's comment reminded me of the dust storm in Israel-- such a weird experience to feel rain and look down and see dots of mud covering your clothes... and it seemed like tan was suddenly the state-issued color for cars (to match the limestone, I suppose...).
p.s. speaking of fun words-- if you're ever wearing those weird glasses with the nose and mustache attached, try saying "plethora" THEN! Oh BOY! I discovered this a few years ago and the fluttering facial hair at every emphatic utterance got me every time. Rafts of fun times for the whole family!
Speaking of words! Okay, this doesn't really relate, but seeing Derrick's poem on another blog reminded me of your poetic talents, Wesley. You are the author of one of my favorite poems, which I still quote from time to time. Remember this?
Lazy,
Lazy,
Lazy Wesley
Is thirsty,
So he lies on the ground
and waits
and waits
and waits
for it to rain.
Lisa
Hysterical laughter... aaahahahahahaa!
very very sinister ...
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