Have you ever noticed...

At the dentist's office, butterflies fly upside-down. I suppose this is an attempt to display the prettier (up)side to the patient, who is down. I find it disturbing. No butterfly goes around all day upside-down. I think it's probably impossible, certainly inadvisable. It sort of gives you a feeling of vertigo, as though you are looking down at them when all other sensations are certain that you are looking up.

Yeah, it's been one of those weeks. Stay tuned for a more in-depth post, where I examine the relationships of perfectionism, failure, despair, and Lutheranism. You might notice a new link in my "other blogs" section; Bluegrass Lutherans is a blogsite operated by the pastor of the Lutheran church where I am now the pianist. I haven't gone entirely Lutheran yet, but I'm exploring. There's something that frightens me about committing to a denomination. It's sort of like committing to a political party -- am I still stuck, even when I disagree with them? If so, I'd rather be independent and non-denominational!