I write "rant files" all the time, mostly because putting my thoughts into writing clarifies them for me, and the few seconds I spend writing allows me to see solutions I would have otherwise missed. If I'm ranting about something I have no power over, I find myself writing the rant down in a humerous tone, and I usually lighten up when I put the pen down. I think Abe Lincoln said something about writing angry letters to people, and then tossing the letters into the trash. I found this helpful during my last break-up, although I sometimes gave into the temptation of tossing the letters into the mailbox.

Ok here's my rant--I'm sooo sick of people telling me how I think. I hate people telling me how 'typical' I am. I loathe being analyzed by people who don't know me. I want to scream at people who think that because I'm quiet, I have nothing going on in my head. I hate it when people presume my eccentricities are an act for attention, though I actually think I am a rather dull person with a slew of maladjustment problems that I try to keep hidden. I hate it when people ask me what I plan to do with my life, and when I answer that I'd like to get a PhD someday, they smirk and say "Not likely", because I didn't go to college right after high school. I can usually dismiss fools, but every once in a while, they just make my teeth itch.

Oh yeah much better. Notice the lack of coherence. Not exactly poetry, but it gets the job done. Don, if you ever post a rant file, I would love to read it.

--Jez"needs a massage"zika