The Comfy Corner

1) walking in the frog pond- In the Boston Common there is a little man-made pond that is about ankle deep and little kids and adults alike frolic about in the cool water on hot summer afternoons. The other day, I was passing by and my friend Vanessa was like "We should walk through it!" but when we got to it, it was closed. We asked the "lifeguard" why and she said, "Some kid went to the bathroom in the water and it'll be closed until 5:30." This got me thinking - who knows how much fecal matter is in that pond! Who knows how many kids use the bathroom in the pond every day and no one knows! Perhaps homeless people bathe in the pond at night! So walking through it in bare feet: a good idea that just sucks. Especially if you have to put on socks and shoes afterward. Ick.

2) having class outside- ugh, kids are always begging to have class outside but it's just another one of those good ideas that suck. Having class outside is just so horribly distracting. For one, I am a musical theater major and the last thing I want to do is perform my weird, emotional scene or do ballet dancing in front of all the randos in Boston. Also, I get so easily distracted and I'll spend my time tearing up the grass and watching the pedestrians instead of listening (not that I can hear my professor over the traffic noises anyway). Lastly, I need forewarning before a day out in the park so that I can dress appropriately. No white pants on the grass for me!

3) eating on the patio- It always seems like such a nice idea to eat outside when you go to a restaurant but quite often you end up wishing you had decided otherwise. The wind picks up and your napkin goes flying, the sun is right in your face and you start to wish you had brought sunscreen to the meal, flies and other winged creatures land on your food, loud ambulances and trucks interrupt your conversation etc. etc. So many reasons why this idea just sucks.

4) getting day drunk - Sounds like so much fun - until you have a hangover at 6pm. Solution? Keep drinking until you are night drunk as well and then just go straight to bed. Hangovers are for the morning.

5) getting high in a dark forest - Did this a couple of nights ago and I actually had a great time. But now, my back is like a war torn nation of bug bites. Bugs love their Chinese food, I suppose (or they are sort of half and half on the subject, HA!). The other dangers that come with this great idea? Getting lost in the forest, getting paranoid about being in the dark, losing the greens etc. etc. Solution? Bring a flashlight and lots of bug spray.