Hot 'n' bothered

Rain tonight, at last! What relief, especially after the temperatures hit over 100'F yesterday. . .

I went out this afternoon and took some pics around Ithaca. Here's the front of Cascadilla Hall:

And a view over Cayuga Lake in the late-afternoon haze:Today, for the first time, I encountered Taio Cruz's 2009 (US 2010) hit single "Break Your Heart" and have felt compelled to pen a response to Mr. Cruz. So here goes:



Hey, Taio Cruz & Ludacris:


This hot 'n' bothered Little Red
Riding Hood wants you boys to know -
don't go worrying yourselves
about my tender veins and arteries
'cause my heart is small but strong



I met plenty of you heartbreakers before
weighty with all your 'problems'
and self-titled 'misbehaviours'
But men -



I ain't no shirt, no table cloth, no filmy bubble
I don't tear apart that easy
and certainly don't take no instructions
from wolf pups like you two
so go cut your teeth on chow
chase your own tails, snouts to behinds
'cause I don't fancy pleasing you boys

now or ever