A New Circle Of Hell

[aunt_zelda]

Just got back from a dinner with the inhabitants and hangers-on of Casa de Pre-Wedding de Alabama. It was through that dinner that a new circle of hell was discovered.
First, people were smoking. At the table. Now, no one in my family (until now) smokes. My home state has rather nice smoking laws that make it possible to hang about with crowds of people without coughing to death.
I wheezed. I gasped. I choked. I tried desperately not to sound like a whiner, but I was sorely tested. 
Then food came. The other person of my own age who shares my name (let's call her ... Susan) and I braved the burned grilled cheeses, questionable fries, and drowned broccoli the only things availible to vegetarians. I was alternately gasping for air and choking down the food. Some remarks were made, I flared up. I made silent prays to God, Buddha, Shiva, Apollo, and Zues, but not in that order (or in any order, I didn't want to get SMITED on top of everything.)
Someone kindly drove Susan and I back to Casa de Pre-Wedding de Alabama. The horde just recently returned.
My lungs felt shriveled in that place.
I hope I don't sound like I'm complaining, but, seriously, A NEW CIRCLE OF HELL.

On a lighter note, my bed here consists of a large chair and two cushy footrests. Just thought I'd put that out there ...

Comments

[capesofwrath.livejournal.com]

Oh, yuck. I'm not from a family of smokers, but my grandparents used to smoke. I remember how gross that was. ECH. I hate smokers. I don't have asthma or anything, so I can put up with the smoke, but I hate it.

I'm new to your journal, so who in your family is getting married? Just out of curiousity.

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

My step-father's father. My step-grandfather. I'll soon have a step-step family! Ack!

[herverylowness.livejournal.com]

I feel your pain. My boyfriend has friends that smoke who we are both trying to get to quit, so whenever we visit said smokers, I make sure to wear something that's due to be washed cause my god, the smell that lingers.. And there's a particular family member who from time to time comes for a visit, she smokes in the house. I mean come on, I know you smoke, but no one in this house does and other visitors have the respect to smoke outside. I live in teh upstairs so the smell drifts up.. yuck.

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

Urrrgh! Poor you!
(Love your icon!)

[holy-cockroach.livejournal.com]

My neighbor goes outside to smoke at night, and sometimes when I sleep with my window open I dream that I am smoking cigarettes, and in my dream it seems very natural and not gross (usually the smell of cigarette smoke makes me gag). I hope it is impossible to become addicted to cigarettes in one's sleep... o.O

I feel very sorry for you in your newly discovered circle of hell.

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

Well, I was in a play where I played a skank in 'Much Ado About Nothing' set in the twenties. I had a fake cigarette, which was kinda fun because i could blow smoke without gagging.

[trippypeas.livejournal.com]

I get to wake up in four hours after sleeping on the floor with the dogs and ride on an aero plane!!

::huggles you::

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

Whoa, we're all having bad situations! *is watching random movies on youtube and doesn't realize how damn late its getting*
Are they nice dogs or smelly, evil dogs of doom? (The Inuit used to judge how cold it is outside by how many dogs you sleep with to keep warm ...)

[trippypeas.livejournal.com]

smelly, shedding dogs that like to breath in my face..they tried to sleep on me but i would have none of that!!!

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

Hope you're ok now! Cats are nicer than most dogs, I think ...

[trippypeas.livejournal.com]

Cats always look at me as if i'm a moron..and i don't appreciate being called a moron by a cat..

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

Cats look at EVERYONE like that, you're not alone, I'm afraid ...
I believe that cats could easily rule the world if they wanted to. Dogs, never. Cats: yes.
That's why I speak to my cat like an adult and read her Shakespeare and pet her a lot, to save me if she and her fellows ever decide to take over.

[trippypeas.livejournal.com]

See that just proves my point..i will surely die if they take over.. i only pet when i deem it appropriate..usually i end up yelling "I own you!" and then rub my face on them..

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

Utto ... I fear for your life!
The only way you'll survive a cat-takeover is if they like the slash you write ... which is pretty likely if they read Heroes slash ...

[trippypeas.livejournal.com]

i fear nothing.. Cats are the natural allies of slash writers.. as are peeps..

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

That's good ... *plans on questioning my cat back home about logging onto my computer while we were away*

[trippypeas.livejournal.com]

You should.. cause it has.. it left me comments..::nods wisely::

[aunt-zelda.livejournal.com]

Hmmm ... I wonder what Emmaline's username is ...?

[trippypeas.livejournal.com]

i believe it was .::scans:: SlashyKitten..07...i think..::grins::