it could be worse

I could have a job where I have to be outside in this kind of weather. I am a delicate flower and do not do well under these hot and humid conditions. You don't want to see sweaty Mapgirl. It is not pretty.

It could be worse. I could be miked nearly continuously, so the mainstream media reports what I like to drink, my dopey jokes with Prime Minister Tony Blair, my contempt for the other speakers and my naughty language. But unfortunately for you, I am not a world leader. Yet.

It could be worse. I might have nothing to look forward to. But there are just a few days between me and the reunion in Chicago.