Monthly Archive: November 2005

03
Nov
2005

GOOD THINGS THURSDAY

1) Whipping through the remainder of my project list at work and finishing up exactly when I had to be out the door to be… 2) Going to the airport to pick up my separated-at-birth-kindred-spirit-friend Kathey and her husband Russell, whom I haven’t seen in 2.5 years (because they live in Sydney, Australia) and… 3) Bringing them home where they are going to be staying with us for a week and later… 4) Making a run to the 7-11 in Lund for BEN & JERRY’s ice cream… Russell: How many should we get? Me: Four. Russell: Four?! Me: Well, there’s...

02
Nov
2005

BETTER TO LIGHT ONE SMALL CANDLE

It’s not exactly light when we leave the house in the mornings now, but it’s definitely dark when I’m coming home. After a month of sunny autumn beauty, fall is sliding into winter in real-time. When the skies are clear at night, they look like black, black velvet, diamond-studded and pure, another world high overhead. When they’re overcast, the darkness is impenetrable; coming down around on all sides, a blanket fort. A grey heron flies across the road, his kink-necked, sword-billed head ridiculously far from his feet. The trees have dropped their summer pants, they look silly and half-dressed. The...

01
Nov
2005

OMG I AM SO BORING

I can’t even imagine attempting NaNoWriMo. You people are all nuts. My stomach is upset, from what I can’t imagine. But my headcold seems to be about gone. Jackie Jernigan’s* collection of short stories and essays is a complete delight. I’m halfway through and loving every page. Her brain is amazing, and her storytelling gift is as big as the sky. Go buy it, it’s worth every penny. I just burped and now I feel better. 😛 I was really craving sushi tonight, but there was none to be had. Inspiration is absent. Yoo hoo! Inspiration! Where are you?? As...

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