Alphabetti spaghetti: B

Lately, I have found myself feeling somewhat Bewitched. I cannot decide if this is because I am particularly enamoured, captivated and beguiled, or whether I am simply harbouring a desire to cast evil spells on certain people. Most people, if I’m honest. Except you. For once, this post isn’t about you, I promise. I would ask you to look me in the eyes as I tell you that, for you to believe me once and for all. Sadly, you know me too well already, and thus you’re keenly aware that I wouldn’t be able to hold your gaze, mostly because I prefer looking at the carpet.

My carpet is endlessly fascinating. So many patterns, so little time.

I have been feeling a little Bothered, too. “Am I bothered?” you might ask. Well, I am. I’m in a permanent state of mental botheration. Indeed, you would be amazed at the acrobatic moves I am able to perform with a rusty, blood-encrusted machete in a crowded room. In my dreams, naturally.

No, come back, please. I don’t want to scare you. Just before you go and hide, I am also feeling the need to quietly inform you, in a theatrical whisper, that I am utterly Bewildered. Oh, you knew that, did you? Do you think I might be permanently bewildered for my entire life?

You’re right. Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I.

Comments: 17

    Did I not tell you I’d be only too happy to wield the machete? Just cast the spell and we’ll make the whole alphabet disappear.

    Ani | 08.01.07, 20:29

    My carpet is endlessly fascinating. So many patterns, so little time’

    is a class line my friend. class.

    Have you been fighting with the hoover again?

    andre | 08.01.07, 20:31

    B is my very favourite letter. B is for Bohémienne, right? No? Damn. Off to look at my carpet. Ewww. Dog hair.

    bohémienne | 08.01.07, 23:08

    I’m just vexed again, perplexed again.

    callisto | 08.01.07, 23:55

    black and brown and blue?

    (also as a side note - do you know if that alphabetti spaghetti pictured is Cyrillic or contains Greek characters? Is that a delta hanging around just to the left of the central line, right at the bottom?)

    [/pedantic spaghetti character set-spotter.]

    Miles Away | 08.02.07, 00:48

    You won’t always be bewildered. After a bit you get used to it and just realise that it’s everything else that is out of step, so that’s OK, then. The other two you might be stuck with.

    Melograna | 08.02.07, 03:16

    Ani - How is your machete swing?

    Andre - I have had nothing to do with the hoover, no. Not since the, um, incident.

    Bohémienne - I forgot that I was feeling Bohemian too. I always feel Bohemian, though.

    Callisto - Living life in a vexed and perplexed site seems standard, too. I can’t wait for V and P.

    Miles Away - Your knowledge of Alphabetti spaghetti is not only thorough, but also slightly … worrying.

    Melograna - Very wise, though frankly I think I would prefer to be stuck with bewildered and get rid of bothered, eventually.

    An Unreliable Witness | 08.02.07, 08:35

    hang on…. I’ve been here before… haven’t I?

    Peach | 08.02.07, 08:59

    Peach - It’s early and I’m a little too bleary. So I’m treating this as a sort of metaphysical question. Yes, we’ve all been here before. I was a hedgehog in a former life.

    An Unreliable Witness | 08.02.07, 09:06

    is this about harry potter? if it is, can I join you? you bring your machete and I’ll bring my pickaxe.

    edvard moonke | 08.02.07, 09:24

    Harry Potter? Harry?! Potter?!

    *caresses machete in an ominous manner@

    An Unreliable Witness | 08.02.07, 11:34

    you are bewildered, bewitched and bothered

    i am bedazzled

    annie | 08.02.07, 11:43

    yeah sorry, just had a dr who tardis moment and read you and then read you again and thought, hang on…

    Peach | 08.02.07, 12:07

    Oh dammit, I want to send you the Bell X1 song Alphabet soup. But I can’t find a pretty version. This is the best I can lay my cursor on and it’s shockin’ poor, but it does have the line: “What’s that you’re saying to me, tomato-coated spaghetti?” which not many songs do.

    fiona | 08.03.07, 02:10

    My carpet is endlessly fascinating. So many patterns, so little time.”

    this line just about had me in tears.

    vesper | 08.05.07, 20:04

    I, too am in a permanent mental state of botheration.

    Sadly, I have no carpets. But your blog has utterly bewitched me.

    www.akiterises.blogspot.com | 08.11.07, 20:40

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