Currently . . .

Currently . . .

My hair is coming back, albeit, with much gray and a Cruella DeVille white streak in the front. The eyebrows have returned; I guess they received the 'all clear' signal. The eyelashes have also made an appearance, although they seem a bit shell-shocked, since some of them are coming in striped (yes, I said, striped) ala Tabby Cat, and others look like a bunch of ZZZ, resembling crinkled Christmas tinsel.

In the remake of THE FLY, with Jeff Goldblum, Seth Brundel's DNA mingles with a fly’s, he then begins his metamorphosis. Brundelfly is what Jeff’s character begins to call himself as his inner fly (and I don’t mean fly, as in the common slang usage) makes its appearance. He is both the person going through the changes, and the clinical, scientific observer.

Since this adventure began, I’ve felt a bit like Brundelfly. I’ve been keenly interested in the changes I’ve undergone physically during this process, -- at once horrified and fascinated. I reside simultaneously inside and outside. I guess, I’m more curious than afraid . . . most of the time, anyway.

©2006 Annelise Pichardo