When I was a kid, I somewhat secretly believed that I had special powers. You know, ESP*, ability to bend the universe to my will, the usual. I pretty much just used my powers to stare at traffic lights and make them turn green. Sure, it was bound to happen eventually, but you can't prove that I didn't make it happen sooner.
Sometimes I really wish I still had that kind of faith in my control the universe power (It's only real if you believe!). Because then I would squint my eyes up all tight and make November go POOF! Because I am so not ready for this month. So much to do! Just like every November since I've been a student! And still get surprised by every year! POOF November, I said POOF!
*I sort of think I still have some kind of predict the future ability. As in, I usually feel like I can predict major events in the lives of friends, like pregnancy or getting engaged before they're officially announced. Now, I also think things will happen that never do. And it's entirely possible that I'm right through a combination of the twice a day stopped clock principle, and the ability to pick up on somewhat subtle clues. But that's not nearly as cool.
Oh, November. It's a month that fills me with horror. What's extra bad this year is that my university canceled harvest weekend (usually comes right after midterm), so we've been going going going all semester, and there hasn't been much chance to take a break before going headlong into writing final papers. Maybe if we all squint up our eyes all right we'll be able to make it skip to Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI love November! But it goes by so quickly... I mean, October flashed by in an eye blink.
ReplyDeleteLove your ESP comment!