The Expendable Human

The Expendable Human

This morning, like nearly every other morning, I woke up with my hand cupping one of Amanda’s breasts, the gentle weight of my fingers depressing her soft, supple nipple while she peacefully slept. As my fingers woke so did her nipple and I marveled at this beautiful yet incredible bio mechanical device as it began to change form, seemingly on its own. And then I pondered the realization that it is unlikely it will ever meet its intended potential: to provide nourishment for a new born child. You see, neither Amanda nor I are willing to perpetuate life for our own individual moral reasons. I was rather perplexed, almost saddened, at how something so intricate, so complex, so perfect in function and design could go unused. It seemed to me to be such a waste. Then I began to think about how our entire body, this incredible bio-mechanical device, shares the same ultimate fate. At some point in time every human body will shut down permanently. It is purposely part of our design. How could our creator be so wasteful, I thought. I laid there cuddled next to Amanda feeling somewhat ambivalent about all of this. But like infinity, some things are just there to ponder. My hand began to sleep. Amanda’s nipple followed in kind and, shortly, so did I. ~ Trabue Gentry

Damn Bogs!

Amanda and I were listening to Pink Floyd’s “Animals” album when she said “I don’t like the song where the bogs are darking.” ~ Trabue Gentry

Show Some Respect!

Amanda and I were sitting in bed last night watching TV when a commercial for America Unearthed came on. We began talking about Scott Wolter, the star of the show, when Amanda attempted to state his profession. However, Scott is not a lowly gorensic feologist as she might have everyone to believe, but a highly respected forensic geologist. ~ Trabue Gentry

Metaphasis

After doing more research I have learned some interesting things, one of which is there is a more official term for Spoonerisms: Metaphasis. According to Word Spy: metaphasis n. Transposing sounds or letters in a word or phrase (e.g., “stits and farts” instead of “fits and starts”).

Notes: Such phrases are known more popularly as “Spoonerisms” after the Reverend William Spooner who was famous for mangling phrases (“Which of us has not felt in his heart a half-warmed fish?”). ~ Trabue Gentry