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Actually, it's quite easy once the right Muse comes your way. I didn't realize how easy it was to get the story out of my head! (I wish my dissertation had been this easy...yikes) The hard part is fleshing it out and sticking with it. But so many things could be turned into a story.--ok, mine is not going to be even 200 pages, as I'm really trying for a novella--with just a bit of imagination.
With this one, the muse came to me in much the same situation as you described: I was sitting at my favorite coffee and pastry shop one summers evening last year, and overhead the conversation of a couple who was sitting two tables over. I swear, every single love clich
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Yep, that's the guy. I dunno about being Benjamin Button (never saw the movie), but he's definitely trying to find himself. Perhaps at 39 it might be a bit late, but you never know (I want to giggle here...I shouldn't...oh what the hell...) lol
And I should say that I was very proud of myself. My reactions were not emotional...I mean, I didn't raise my voice, tear up, put on a temper tantrum, etc. I did become more distant, kept trying to ask questions to figure out what the hell he was going to do. He just wants to go...he's driving up to Alaska, and then he doesn't know where he'll go. I guess he wanted me to be supportive and say something along the lines of, "oh gee, honey, go be free! I'll still be here, waiting for you!" Fuck that (pardon me). He led me to believe that this relationship was going somewhere...then a week ago said that he was going to rent out the house because he wanted to travel around a bit...then states the other night that he'll be gone for a year or more. Um, no, I'm not going to be happy about that...I got duped! So the fact that I didn't do anything but pull away quietly shocked him...clearly he doesn't really know me. Not everything about me is a big ordeal...in fact, it most often isn't.
Eh, other fish...blah blah blah
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Public library, sidewalk cafe downtown, college campus...I hear this stuff all the time. I'm telling ya, it's helping me write my novel!
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I guess one should be happy that the response was an intelligible word, instead of a half-assed grumble.
This time of year the sun shines brilliantly, but the fog rolls in at night and cools us off. So while it's said to get to 70'F today, the fog will cool us off well into the 50s. Sleeping with the windows open is a requirement this time of year.
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Ah Espa
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Hehehe yep, that'd be me, too! Even on road that I know better than the back of my hand, I can't help but look around. I mean, ya never know when something could be different!
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Actually, much like I am now: I'm the kid that sits in the car and stares out at the world flashing by, trying to take it all in.
Now, my brother Matt...oooh he would piss me off to no end. He's the annoying brat (assuming he didn't fall asleep in the car).
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Could it be that the Mecixan infrastructure is collapsing. Particularly in Mexico City ?Yep, saw that...and let's just say none of it surprises me.
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Damn, have to lose those last 20 lbs. before the conference starts...
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Are we there yet?
Are we there yet?
How long till we get there?
I gotta go potty.
Matt's touching me!!!
No, she's touching me!!!
Quit it!!!
Mooooooom!!!!
I gotta go potty NOWWWW!!!
Are we there yet?
How much longer?
I'm booooooooored!!!
...*snort*...oops, sorry, was recollecting there for a second.
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That's a great song Doc, and BTW the song is called "Panic"
*points to the title of the entry*
;)This song is actually about Margaret Thatcher's Tory britain. The DJ is the the Prime Minister (Thatcher) and the disco is the (political) Party, the Tory( Conservative) Party.Now this I didn't know...and was always curious as to the context. Makes sense, given their quite liberal tendencies.
The Smiths were a great band it was just a shame they split up so soon. Have you heard any of Morrissey's new stuff? Personally I'm not that keen on it.I have...and you're right, I'm not big on it, either. The funny part about Morrissey's earlier solo stuff is you could hear Johnny Marr still on the tracks...the later stuff, not so much. That, and anyone who throws a fit just because they smell pork butts roasting on an open fire, I don't care how staunch a vegetarian you are, dude, fuhgedabawdit.
Right now what has me irked as hell: Elvis Costello's playing nearby (Wente Winery, which, before you joke, has garned quite the reputation for summer concerts). The lowest-priced ticket is $90. No effing way I'm paying that...'scuse the phrasing, but that pisses me off to no end. We're in a down economy, and you're charging prices like that? (And I think the artist/agency and the venue and the promoters are all to blame.) So I'm not gonna see him, regardless of my financial situation.
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Nooooooooo! Save the bacon! Save the prosciutto!
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Well, it sounds more dire than it could be...thing is, we just don't know. Because the CSU and UC system have cut their admittances, we expect to be hammered by registrations for Fall 2009; thing is, administrators need to make their decisions early.
You're right about the mini-boom; every time there's an economic downturn, historically the community colleges fair the best. People go back for re-training, additional classes, change of career, etc. Thing is, since the colleges can't predict how much money they will gain, they have to be conservative and hope for the best. And there's one more element: property values. In most states (and California is no exception) much of the money that a given college or district gets is based off of property taxes. So with values down, well, you get the picture. The very glimmery silver lining is that the three districts I'm associated with (including the main campus I teach at) should do ok; but one never knows. And it's that not-knowing that's causing the panic.
Trust me, if I have to flip burgers, then so be it. I will be fine
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I caught myself guffawing at the statement on the local news, along the lines of: one wonders why there have been so many more deaths and serious cases of the flu in Mexico but not in the US.
Hmmm...could it be that most of these serious and lethal cases are in towns which are extremely poor and lacking in proper medical care?
I dunno, just a wild guess.
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On the bright side, if you succeed in these next 13 weeks, you could have your fair share of martinis (shaken, not stirred), gorgeous babes who just want you for your power and body...oh, and a license to kill. And MoneyPenny isn't bad, either.
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Well, clearly you didn't make the right offerings to the proper authorities. Maybe you should have sent your demos and a case of Bolli, or something, to Mr. Cowell instead
I find it interesting and yet horrifying how bands are picked up. Some are so damned good, yet never seem to get past local greatness. Others seem to be mediocre, yet must have slept with someone to get national exposure. It's confounding.
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Well, unless I get on Red Dwarf and get lost in space for a million years, I doubt I'll live to see it!
(BTW, I'm insanely jealous that you guys over there got to see the new episodes...I have no idea if/when BBC America will show them here.)
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The only good point about having a cat: she's entertained by any flying insect in the house...check that, any insect in the house. Sooner or later said pest will be played with, pawed, caught, and digested. I just can't get her to go after mosquitos...shame, really.
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So who is your campaign manager? What is your platform? Let's get this campaign moving!
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Yep, Neph, got here yesterday, will be here til Thursday afternoon. And, trust me, I'm very much enjoying it!
Moon, you very well could have been in Waikiki. You'd have to get out to the rest of the place to see the mix of people. Here on Waikiki, I stand out at 5'8.5", let alone my dad at 6'2. At least my mom (who is 5'2) will fit in, except for her lack of a tan.
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Yep, Neph, got here yesterday, will be here til Thursday afternoon. And, trust me, I'm very much enjoying it!
Moon, you very well could have been in Waikiki. You'd have to get out to the rest of the place to see the mix of people. Here on Waikiki, I stand out at 5'8.5", let alone my dad at 6'2. At least my mom (who is 5'2) will fit in, except for her lack of a tan.
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Yep, Neph, got here yesterday, will be here til Thursday afternoon. And, trust me, I'm very much enjoying it!
Moon, you very well could have been in Waikiki. You'd have to get out to the rest of the place to see the mix of people. Here on Waikiki, I stand out at 5'8.5", let alone my dad at 6'2. At least my mom (who is 5'2) will fit in, except for her lack of a tan.
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What a wonderfully busy day! Just the pictures alone are worth it! It reminds me of when I pretty much get stir crazy and go off on a wild chase in search of anything. I tend to point the car in a direction and go...it's amazing what one can see when they just let themselves go.
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The house I live in is 140 or so years old (I thought it was 120...I was mistaken!), and *supposedly* there are ghosts. Let's face it, the number of people who were born and/or have died in that place, well, odds are probably good, if you believe in that stuff. The only ghosts I have heard is the one upstairs...my neighbor, Hank, who at times goes thump in the night when he comes home late after a gig and has enjoyed himself a bit too much.
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3 years for a PhD!!!! Holy crap...I took 8 for mine, because I did a difficult topic (go figure) and at a different university than my Masters. And interestingly enough, when we polled our professors, most of them (even the ones who studied in Europe) took 6 years.