Trepidation

Is there a word for the phenomenon of recurring themes or items that come into your field of vision? Like when you get a new sweater from the Gap and then notice that everyone has that sweater? Okay, maybe a new car – or just one that you’re thinking of? You know what I mean.

There are times when I find these omens, if you will, to be very indicative. They don’t often make sense initially, but at some point you have the “ah ha!” moment and it’s all clear.

But before that revelation occurs, you have no idea why this new and seemingly omnipresent motif is pestering you. And sometimes that’s scary.

Like when it’s nipples.

In the last couple weeks they’ve been everywhere - and not in a good way.

I’m not going to go into details, but until two weeks ago I’d only known academically that a person could have more than two. And my buddy wants to make a bet over a race where the loser pierces their right side.

And speaking of piercing and nipples, there are just some things you never want to know about your sister.

On with Monday…