Burstin' Eardrums

Annoying loud sounds
The stupid truck won't shut up
My headache comes back


Today I went to see my mom finish the three-day race. We sat down among the smoking and drinking mass of bodies while we were waiting for her boat to finish. The smell of cigarettes mingled with the stench of beer and I almost gagged. Next to us was parked a pickup with the bed replaced by an inordinate amount of speakers. It was blaring out annoying sounds --I guess they could vaguely fit under the definition of music--at top volume. My eardrums felt as if they would burst, and Friday's headache returned. Eventually I put my i-pod headphones into my ears and turned up the volume so that it masked the sound of the truck. It didn't do much to stop the destruction of my eardrums, but at least it sounded good.