i thought i knew what to say

but as it turns out i do not. instead, i have thoughtfully prepared absolutely nothing for you.

so take this time to pretend like you're reading something important -- just enough to fool those around you so as not to be bothered. when someone asks what you're doing on the computer, tell them you're reading the latest installment from Maureen Dowd or catching up on your stock trades or whatever the hell it is you do on your computer to make people leave you the hell alone (like for me, right now i am pretending to write a blog as to be left the hell alone.)

now take the next two minutes to think about nothing. if you find yourself incapable of thinking of nothing, think about the last time you played Uno, or the first time you can remember playing Uno, or think about kids in sprinklers in summertime.

[you're off the clock...]

[two minutes later -- take the time damnit!]

now that you have had two minutes to yourself, go do whatever you need to do.

it

was

only

two

minutes.