Quiet Color

by cheryl santa maria

I’m afraid my toe is going to fall off.

I returned from Mexico on December 15 and one of my little piggies has been itching ever since. At first I thought it was a mosquito bite, but it doesn’t seem to be going away.

Artist: Courtney Love (Lois Maffeo) Song: Baseball Bat

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My parents used to have a collection of medical encyclopedias. As a kid I’d spend hours in the basement, reading them. Then a funny thing happened. I started getting headaches which, according to the encyclopedias, meant I was developing a brain tumor. Then I began to feel tired, which led me to believe I had mono. Then I thought I had asthma …

After three pointless trips to the doctor My mother barred me from reading the books and for a couple of years, I suffered from nothing. Then I discovered Google.

According to a recent search a toe, when scratched too much, can develop an infection and if the infection isn’t treated, things can get ugly.

I barely slept a wink last night because I’m convinced that I’ve contracted an incurable Mexican toe disease.

I finally fell asleep around 4 am. An hour later, my cat knocked down the Christmas tree, which is probably a sign I should put the damn thing away.

Fully awake, I decided to distract myself with Courtney Love’s blog.

Have you read this thing? If not, you must. I used to love this woman back in the nineties when she, you know, did stuff. But now, thanks to her blog, I’m all over her again. Courtney’s cracked-out ramblings have healed me, man. They made me forget about my toe for a solid hour which is pretty darn impressive.

This woman is a national treasure, people. A treasure. Do they give Pulitzers for blogs?

I’ve attached some stellar links below. But if you decide to read them in full, I must warn you: prolonged visits to Courtney Love’s blog may cause your head to explode.

That being said, enjoy:

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=165705423&blogID=462302297

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=165705423&blogID=447057143

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=165705423&blogID=436099918