The Moon Makes Me Do Bad, Bad Things

It's a full moon tonight and that haunting orb of radiating light hangs in the sky like a Chinese lantern at a late summer lawn party. It's aloof and mysterious and destined to cause trouble. I do believe those old wives tales about the influence of the moon's rays. I'm certain you know that the term "lunacy" is derived from the unexplainable effects of the moon's hypnotic rays. You gotta admit--there's something there.

I definitely felt different today. Light headed and inarticulate; strangely perceptive of small details; overly amused at casually funny things. Most of my co-workers probably assumed it was PMS. I knew differently. It is that charlatan, the manic moon. Sometimes it brings out a controlled and cool hostility in me.

I knew those beams were working their magic when I went to a hair appointment after work. The owner of the salon touched up my roots. After she had rinsed the color from my hair I saw little change and complained. After she rattled off some artistic license bullshit, I interrupted her and said simply, "I am not paying for this." And I didn't. It feels good to stride out of a Manhattan hair salon without paying the bill because, well, I was right.

I went next to the gym for a double header of kickboxing and bag training. I was raring to go. I had an incredible burst of energy. During kickboxing sparring I accidentally hit my partner (a sturdy Brooklyn girl named Tai) in the face. She didn't look pleased. We resumed sparring and shit I accidentally clipped her in the eye. She was pissed and left the studio. The instructor says we should make it real and work our partners but I guess I took it too seriously. The Joshu paired me with a man instead. After class I got a little lecture on taking it easy on people who aren't prepared to deflect punches or who are without proper equipment. As I left the Joshu's office, I also got a few slaps on the back from the other instructors praising my "good work" in class. So where does one lean? I'm squarely with the moon on this one.

I do feel strangely affected and calm. Really calm. Like I-might-actually-sleep-tonight-calm. If this is lunacy then bring it on.