WOTD and more...

With all of my awesome new projects going on, I'm wondering if this blog is going to fall by the wayside...

While I think about that, you can ruminate on this awesome, lovely word: perspicacious.

Yep. It rocks. Totally.

WOTD

(That's Word of the Day for you non-logomaniacs)

Hubris

Thanks to The Fluent Self for introducing me to this one! Definitely going on the Fall 2009 vocab list!

today's horoscope:

Your current angst may be increased today by the difference between what you want and your lack of willingness to go out and get it.

AND...this is different from every other day...how???

{clears throat}

i may not write in here a lot, but at least it's not password-protected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

old school henri, AKA cutest baby ever!

Going to VT!

woot woot!

me & k-frayz decided we need a little R&R, as well as lots of seclusion to get some work done (writing and curriculum, respectively). i'm toying with the idea of not even taking my laptop...writing old school style, pencil & notepad. i need to start from scratch anyway...

regardless - we're going to VT!

Re-Fueling Session

Amidst a very hectic weekend, I got a voicemail from A.J. saying she had one hour to meet with me on Saturday--did I want it? I assumed it was a rhetorical question, but called her back to confirm anyway. I had been toying around with my "Indian student/cranky-white-lady teacher" story, in between feelings of what? I don't need to write anymore. I 'm a mom...that's my identity. writing is something I used to do because I didn't know how to do anything else and, actually, had boldly emailed A.J. a few weeks ago to get a quick refresher on multiple storylines. To which, she had suggested we meet during the residency, and, I guess the rest is history. Or, the rest is what I'm supposed to be blogging about right now, which is that meeting with her (or, probably, anyone that believes in you) is so inspirational. It's like going to church for writers. I left feeling not only confident but really quite interested in the story I was halfheartedly writing. All of this action conveniently coincides with Henri's first week of "mornings with his French babysitter"...so, yes, I'm writing again. Wow.

Also...
A.J. told me this stunning quote by Toni Morrison (the writer she studied with) that goes something like, "If, at the end of a story, you've learned something about yourself, then the story isn't sad." I hope that I can one day use this against anyone that calls me writing sad and, if not, at the least, I plan to tattoo it on myself as a daily reminder of what I'm aiming to write, when I am writing.

???

GAWD. i can't believe that was my last post. i guess work took over my life there for a little bit. that, or i'm just taking laconic to it's true self. as in, not talking (writing) at all! that, or i'm a mom of a 1 1/2 year old who also works (most of the time). that, or i'm just lazy.

i ran 2 miles!! and it was damn hard!!

while acknowledging that this indian summer has given me a great incentive to keep training every week, i would like to say that it is hard enough to run TWO WHOLE MILES without the wind beating you back, regardless of which direction you're running in!!! thanks for the added resistance training, weather gods...

back in the land of the living

in case anyone had any doubt, i really am married to the kindest, nicest, most thoughtful, most generous human being on the planet!!!

case in point: my birthday present. (pinkalicious)

need i say more? and, yes, i know i'm out of my league!

laconics may not be right for this...

i have written 247 words. it occurs to me that i may not be the "seat-of-your-pants" type of writer...

badge

instead of writing, i downloaded this pretty badge from the nanowrimo website.

also, how in the hell do i add a writing buddy? it says to do this via that user's page...but i can't even figure out how to visit someone's page...argh.

nanowrimo

hello "everyone," i'm going to write a novel. according to the nanowrimo website, this announcement should help me feel committed to actually writing a novel, instead of just saying i'm going to write a novel. well, we'll see.

excuses, excuses...

Things currently impeding me from blogging (haven't you missed me???):

• had to give my "work" laptop back on my last day
• carpal tunnel sucks my ass (and hurts a lot)
• too many papers to grade/8 AM classes kill brain cells
• momnesia: forgetting one has a life outside of one's child
• nothing [compelling] to write about
• HGTV addiction
• existential, post-modern laconic-ness (e.g. no blogging is saying A LOT)

mama mia! (and an unrelated thought...)

don't you wish life was a musical? i do.

on an unrelated note (i think...), i have this new idea for a blog called "30 points of view." more coming soon. i have to flesh it out some more.

a new strategy for gas

this morning, a nice person stopped to let me cross the street in front of them and as i raised my hand to wave a nice "thank you" wave, i realized they were driving a HUMMER. WTF? is there any decency left in the world? as if it isn't bad enough that we're all whipping around in our little cars, pretending like whatever pretentious errand we're on is necessary to keep our lives running smoothly, there are people driving gas-guzzling monster machines around. OBVIOUSLY, we are not suffering enough here people!

if the oil companies/government truly wants there to be a depression part duex, they need to up their strategies a litte bit. simply raising the prices to nearly five dollars is not doing a gosh darn thing. we will always continue to buy.

i have an idea for a quicker and more interesting way to bring in some quick cash: diversify. offer cheaper (and more expensive) gas. the cheaper gas would, of course, be a "knock off" and, therefore, not really gas. anyone buying this would have to keep re-buying (think of those of us who shop at old navy or target) because our gas goes "out of style." those buying the more expensive brands (and i'm not talking the difference between regular and premium, here; i'm talking the difference between "back of the truck" and Authentic) would need to get more for their money. thus, gas stations with a niche: clean, longer lasting fuel. then, there would be back alley gas stations, for the under-the-radar gas purchasers. and, of course, mainstream marketed stations would have to offer "sale" and "clearance" gas, to reach the widest audience of purchasers--those who want to pay less but get the same value and are stupid enough to think such a concept actually exists. with branding, you get all kinds of options. celebrities could start endorsing certain gas stations over others and the kind of gas that's IN one day might just be OUT the next. this would really keep gas purveyors on their toes.

why is gas Just One Price anyway??? is it because all the oil companies are run by lazy & rich white men? or, do they just want to see how long far they can stretch it before some people really can't afford to buy it?

decorating thoughts

i've been doing a little research on what makes a great room great (yes, watching HGTV non-stop from after work until 1 AM counts as "Research") and i've come to believe it is A) all in the details (duh!) and B) the most important detail is the artwork. i would love to be able to afford real artwork, even local artwork, especially self-portraits other than my own...but, i can't. even as an artist, it's one of those things i have trouble spending dough on (unlike, everything else i buy to decorate a room...). why, i don't know. will have to think on that more later. but, what i DO know is that i need to start making some art for our space to be decorated with instead of just thinking of art that would look great in our space, only to forget the idea before i make it. i don't know if this is feasible before the housewarming party, because i think it's something that's probably best done after you have furniture and other things all in place...plus, it takes time (despite what TLC and HGTV and DIY and all those other networks might lead you to believe)...plus, even when doing it yourself, it still takes *some* money. i wonder if the idea is just to make art when you feel inspired/have some cash and THEN decide where to put it. if it doesn't match, then re-do the room. ha ha. just kidding. if it doesn't match, give it away... ?

grow up!

i don't like adults who:

• have long hair
• talk to, smile at or otherwise try to engage random strangers in public places, i.e. the train or elevators
• run/walk fast

if you do any of these things, please quit it and start acting like an adult. thank you.

every day should be harpoonfest day

even though it's raining (of course it's raining!), mark and i will [finally] be attending harpoonfest--i mean, "The Harpoon Summer Session"--together for the first time TONIGHT. will this be the end? or will it be the beginning of something very, very beautiful?

why so quiet?

if anyone read this blog, they might've noticed i haven't written anything in a while. as i once explained to a loved one of mine: the only time i'm quiet is when something is seriously wrong.

i guess i just don't see the point of talking about stuff that there's no solution to.

it is odd--however--that i met, fell in love with and am now seriously committed to a person who actually thinks by Talking Out Loud. does anyone else see the irony in this? if we were living in sitcom land, there'd be laughter and applause after this realization...