...just wastin' time

I waste a hell of a lot of time. You hear all the time the phrase, "Time flies." Or, "Where does the time go?" I say it a lot. Part of the reason may be that, strictly speaking, I do waste a lot of time. In my view, however, the word "waste" is subjective.

Reading novels could be said to be a waste of time. Perhaps, but I don't think so. Time spent doing something enjoyable, something one both loves and learns from, is never wasted.

Writing novels isn't a waste of time, either. Unless, of course, they ultimately end up in your catch-all drawer, catching dust.

Some people would consider taking a "Me Day" to pamper oneself -- whether that entails going shopping, visiting with friends, taking a long drive, etc. -- wasted time. If it's what you need at the time, and if it recharges your batteries, there's no waste.

I spend some time wondering what other people, people I used to know before they lost their minds and went to the Dark Side, are doing. That's a waste of time. There's no earthly reason to care what they're up to. On a scale of 1 to 10, they're zeros.

I waste no time at all running around looking for magical products to make me look younger. I am the age that I am. I have good genes, though, and I don't look so bad. Yet.

Chasing down Words Gone Bad is probably a waste of time but, hell, it's fun. A girl's gotta have some fun. Sure, it's a waste of time, because there's always going to be Word Crime. It'll never be eradicated. Nonetheless, here are the bad words from today's police blotter.

covenent -- Witches' new Web site, coven.net

commercail -- I think this may be Old English for something. I don't know what.

udder disbelief -- The crowd's reaction when the Queen of the Cows brayed instead of mooed.

Boreders -- It started out as a bookstore but quickly bored people and was closed.

proccess -- A truly nasty abscess discovered by a proctologist.

crutial -- Half a crouton.

prominate -- The process of decorating the high school gymnasium for the prom.