Chevron the rat

She hears me approach-

What's that, she wonders.

Warm and furry, snuggled next to her sister

atop their cushion of chewed paper.

She rouses herself at the commotion.

Four feet extended, she rights herself

and walks to the opening of her little wooden house on the floor of her cage.

Whiskers whisking, pink nose pointed,

she sniffs.

And puts her hands on the open cage door to greet me.

Top 5 LMFAO parodies

I love LMFAO's videos, "Sexy and I Know It" and "Party Rock Anthem."  They're silly, inclusive of different people, and easy to parody.  In fact, the celebratory feel and silliness invite parodies, which then leads to top 5 parodies lists.  You may wonder, could my time be better spent?  It's possible- working out, cleaning, spending time with family, these could be better uses of my time. But current stressors make for poor sleep cycles, and it feels like nighttime right now although the sun's out.  As I wonder, "Where will I spend the next four years of residency?" thinking of silly things is much more distracting than say, reading about autism, doing yoga, planning my future career, or learning in general.

And so, the top 5 parodies, with #1 being the best:

1. I'm Gassy and I'm Bloated  (I'm Sexy and I Know It)
Suffice it to say, I can't relate, but I know you can.  For people less than 15 years, they're called toots.  For us adults, farts.  Funny, true to original, and relatable for all (except me).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaMvwjFwI6g

2. Life in India (Party Rock Anthem)
"Everybody grab a bowl of rice."  A nice spin on party rock, creative and cheerful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnRb5O4p6c0

3. Staying in Anthem
Who hasn't stayed in, with the best of intentions to work, clean, reflect, and wound up googling actors and commenting on everyone's facebook posts?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhHfGyhFv0Q

4. I'm Arab and I Love it
This is a very sweet video, which includes arabic language and music and a cute kid at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_470750&src_vid=gCbHcOQA3AY&v=Oy-QScHUSus

5. I'm Elmo and I Know it
Included to show the versatility of LMFAO- everyone can have a good time with the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWF86D_UNxc

Honorable Mentions:
I'm Country and I Know it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJWCGuOGojQ&feature=related
Funny lyrics, lower budget and made by a single person.

I'm Messy and I Know it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iVhRRbK_gI
Cute, but includes stupid vacuum blooper at the end.

Worth watching if the title applies to you:
-I'm Jewish and You know it:  too forced to be an honorable mention, but stylish and includes the word "circumcised".
-I'm Geeky and I know it:  Good style and fun concept, but repetitive and low energy.

Original Videos LMFAO:
I'm Sexy and I Know it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyx6JDQCslE&feature=relmfu
Party Rock Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ6zr6kCPj8&ob=av3e

My Little Glass Room

My little glass room.

Viga ceilings and bright light.

Afternoon sun makes it hot

Fans in the window temper the heat.

I love it so much I don’t want to leave.

I read

I nap

 I sweat

I feel my solitude.

Like the last queen of Hawaii,

Liliuokalani.

I write in my upstairs bedroom, a prisoner.

Sitting on the toilet,

open window doors frame

the muted greens, reds, and blues on

brown of the desert.

I awake to sunlight and smell bacon beckoning.

But I resist

savoring my last moment in bed.