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?