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Live Paradox

A journeyman’s ramblings: He is no everyman, but one who turns a carefully focused eye on the events of the madcap world around him. He aims to point out what others miss and draw attention to the patterns that exist amongst the chaos. 

Friday, September 19, 2003

10:54 PM -

WAG - And I Thought I Felt Grown Up Before...


Tonight I got to clean up after a child throwing up.

This is Parent's Weekend at Mizzou, and a resident's little brother got sick in the hallway... just outside my door...

So, as residents and their families were going up and down the hallway I was the one scrubbing disinfectant powder into the carpet and later sweeping up the coagulated mess.

I also loaned the girl my sewing kit, because she was losing a button on her jacket.

I told residents to remember me doing this when asked later in the year what I'd done to deserve free food and board.

I'm a real Renaissance Man: a person who works to provide knowledge and skill in a number of areas.

Alcohol busts ("WHEW! THAT AIN'T COLA"), interior decorating (poster making), referee ("NO SPORTS IN THE HALLWAY!"), peace keeper ("Draw Sheriff"), vomit clean-up crew ("Where'd I put those plastic gloves?"), and tailoring are just a few of the many services I provide this community.

It's amazing what responsibility will get you these days.

'Bring_on_the_next_mess'


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