October 2010
96 posts
Hoshi’s check-engine light should look like this: $1K.
Hoshi and my truck are both displaying service lights. I get it. They’re fed up with our abusive driving.
Okay, I think I figured out why all the positive energy. C bought a bunch of new panties at Victoria’s Secret. I win.
I’ve been struggling with a strange bout of optimism and positivity. I think C is putting something in my coffee. Please help.
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“We all have to find the entry point that makes us write work that feels alive....”
– Jennifer Egan, Interview with Emily Gould on Cooking the Books
I’m the opposite. I can only seem to write about myself in some way. And even when I’m writing about somebody else, I’m much better doing it in first person. Third person feels wrong to me. I think finding the...
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“I think the single most defining characteristic of a writer” – I found myself...”
– The Millions : What We Teach When We Teach Writers: On the Quantifiable and the Uncertain
I have to admit, I’m not great with uncertainty. At the same time, I think uncertainty is pretty much all any of us have, writer or not.
I’m getting better at uncertainty. And I’m...
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I've never been able to properly express myself in...
fuckyeahhst:
-Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
I’ve always loved this one…
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Haven’t been able to take Honey for a walk. She’s not sure what to do with herself. So she’s settling in to a second round of butt-licking.
Just did a drill at boxing class called “bunny hops.” They sound cute, right? Benign. They are not.
“I’m going as a peanut allergy…” I love Brittany’s lines. Also, while I’m on the subject, Santana makes me feel funny… #glee
Her: The funny thing is that whenever Bailey tries to mount, he’s like a foot away. Me: Delusions of grandeur. #dogparktweets
Got squeezed between two alpha females last night in bed. What’s the next size up from a Cal King? Oh, yeah…the floor.
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A Good Bowl of Soup →
A new post from my writing blog…
Full Post Here
Excerpt:
The impulse to die and the impulse to start over are really the same thing. I’ll do the one so long as I can’t do the other. The reasons why I can’t are many. And the reasons why I can’t are not impressive. Maybe my house is too messy. Or maybe it’s wet outside and I like rainy days. But the dialogue....
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Just spent five minutes cleaning my steam wand. I really wish that was a #euphemism.
I’m going to do that now, too. I love this. RT @JadAbumrad: I watch this once a day: http://bit.ly/bIBI3h
I have a beer in my fridge that’s an espresso stout. I’m hoping this means I’m supposed to drink it for breakfast.
My instincts need fixin RT @DalaiLama: All individuals are equal in that every one of us instinctively seeks happiness and avoids suffering.
I appreciate the size, but I wish it came in something more masculine … http://twitpic.com/30k3a7 #twss
“Do you mind if I smoke?” he had asked when he first appeared. Easy one: Who,...”
– As Keith Richards Remembers It, and He Says He Remembers It All - NYTimes.com
Interested to read this memoir. Particularly the “Keef’s Guitar Workshop” section.
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Soul Coughing, “4 out of 5,” from...
MoMA this afternoon, followed by @MemphisBroadway tonight. Took me three years, but I’m finally getting this NYC thing down.
Drinks in midtown last night has lead to wicked brain gremlins in Jersey this morning. At least I didn’t bring back bed bugs.
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Her: Socks and crocs sound like something an 80 yr old should wear. Me: I’m practicing to be a dirty old man. I got the “dirty” part down.
I have a crush on Honey’s vet.
Her: I’m playing with my kitty under the bed. Me: I didn’t expect this to be THAT kind of call.
Vet: If the separation anxiety continues, I know a good behavioralist. Me: Thx, but I think I’ll be fine…oh, you mean for Honey?
Retiring flip-flops. Reinstating socks and crocs. I need a pair with a bottle opener in the sole. Related: time to start wearing pants.
Language…the “sex of it.” RT @Kimberly_Kaye: Fantastic video. Stephen Fry on language: http://bit.ly/9KlYuO
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diana-vilibert:
According to this stat in The Daily Beast, an hour of sex burns 346 calories, “…the equivalent of…four hours of writing.” It pays better too, amiright freelancers?
Let’s see….divide by 60…carry the one…round up…I guess that means I only burn about 12 calories during sex. Thank god I started boxing.
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“It’s a sticky situation for a fiction writer. When authors avoid the...”
– MOBYLIVES » Literature 2.2
There’s a way to incorporate technology into fiction. I think part of the problem is that the “book” medium is itself out of touch with the connectedness of the Internet. So I’d go a step further and say that authors who aren’t writing...
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They told me Honey’s got a suitor at the hotel. He must be a glutton for punishment.
Montreal bagels for breakfast. Now at kitchen table, six people ranging in age from 35 to 95. Each has their laptop opened. #modernfamily
Trips to the aquarium can be so romantic…the colorful fish, the seahorses, peut-etre, si bonne chance…les phoques. See how that works?
Ohai, been drinking since 11:30. Learned the french word for seal is phoque (fuck). Tremendous double entendre potential.#highereducation
Messages the City Wants Us to Receive
thenewinquiry:
Some excerpts from Timothy “Speed” Levitch’s Speedology (2002)
1. The Fastest Way to Adventure is to Stand Still
Boredom is an illusion. Boredom is the continuous state of not noticing that the unexpected is constantly arriving while the anticipated is never showing up. Boredom is anti-cruise propaganda.
2. The City as Autobiography
We are not visitors, tourists, nor...
On commence bien! Irish coffee and mimosas at Chez Leveque, Montreal…a good start for any Sunday … http://twitpic.com/2yi5wd
