  I am fascinated by the little ad box at the top of my blog. Today I believe it says something like "Buy Wormwood Seeds" and "Hotels in Prague. " Last week it had something about "Write a Memoir in 28 Days. " I keep wondering how it gets ads so closely related to my blog entires.
It must do a word search or something. Aren't computers amazing! The new Gods of the the 21st century. For those of you who would like a precise definition of absinth, here is the entry from dictionary.com 1. A perennial aromatic European herb (Artemisia absinthium), naturalized in eastern North America and having pinnatifid, silvery silky leaves and numerous nodding flower heads. Also called common wormwood. 2. A green liqueur having a bitter anise or licorice flavor and a high alcohol content, prepared from absinthe and other herbs, and now prohibited in many countries because of its toxicity. There you have it! Absinth is toxic green alcohol that was consumed by the Bohemians during the great Bohemian Revolution at the turn of the century.
The green fairy is the name many people gave to Absinth, I think because you were supposed to see the green fairy after you drank Absinth. This is something like the pink elephants Dumbo sees. I would suggest consulting the fabulous Baz Luhurman movie Moulon Rouge for an excellent depiction of the green fairy by Aussie pop star Kylie Minogue. Lisa, I hope this answers your question. I purchased some of this toxic alcohol in Prague, and we can drink it at Christmas (if they let me take it back to the U.S., that is).
In book news, I finished Kerouac's Dharma Bums and loved it. Jack seems like an old pal; his writing is so friendly and conversational. I love his enthusiasm for nature and eating pea soup. He totally lacks cynicism; I don't think he could have survived the 90s. Anyway, I don't think many people could read this book and not want to climb a mountain and make pudding in the snow. Well, I didn't want to climb a mountain because I am afraid of heights, but I was on board for the pudding in the snow. On a side note, I am also afraid of wasps, toilet seats, and new people (old people sometimes as well). 
