Random entries in my notebook.
2004-08-15 5:35 p.m.
"Love is worthy of any risk - I felt it once, but revenge has now swallowed up every other feeling of my soul. I am alive to nothing by revenge" from Percy Bysshe Shelley's Zastrozzi.
The three common elements in Portland homicdes: glass coffee tables, wood paneling and frozen potato products in the freezer.
I closed my eyes. I could sense him before he reached for the doorknob. His hand hovered a moment before he turned the knob. I kept my eyes shut under he hot water and let myself revel in his presence. I heard the shower curtain being pulled back and felt a tentative hand slip over my shoulder and down my back. I turned slowly, sliding into his embrace. "It's hot in here," he said as the water cascaded over both of us. "You're overdressed," I said noticing that he was fully clothed.
I believe I am damaged
I believe I am wrong
I believe my time ain't long
Byron always carries a gun.
Make Love - Have Sex
Nudity - Naked
Enthsiasm - Violence
Is it love or just sex?
Gunfire broke out behind us. My right arm snapped in front of me and I felt searing pain along my forearm. I cried out in agony but kept running. My arm throbbed, a big burning hole of pain. My hand was covered in blood, I was leaving a blood trail. I shoved my arm inside my jacket, up against my chest. I gasped at the renewal of pain. We made it into the bay of the ship. Relief nearly overwhelmed me.
0 People have tried to sell me ViagraLying is fun.
2004-08-13 9:56 p.m.
The Cast page continues to grow. I think I just need to add Shari and my brother and everyone will be properly slandered. Heh heh. This is too much fun. As Rebecca said: "This is the best story of how we met that I ever heard."
1 People have tried to sell me ViagraHappy Friday the 13th.
2004-08-13 10:41 a.m.
Happy Friday the 13th! I was up too late doing completely frivolous things last night. I had my first IM session with a friend from work. (Yes, I have never used instant messaging before. I have also never been in a chat room or surfed the net looking for prawnography. I know, I'm a freak.) I wrote, watched Tivo, downloaded punk mp3s and took a cold bath and read some 19th century correspondence. Which is why I didn't hear the phone ring three times this morning. Snore.
My yard is a disgusting dry mess. I completely lost the will to garden this year. Between the snow storm killing off some favorite plants and Simon moving out, I just haven't cared. I'm hoping once the weather cools, I'll feel motivated to clear out all the weeds, plant some grass seed and get things ready for next summer.
Loki just brought me a toy mouse. Must go play.
0 People have tried to sell me Viagra"Is this your car?"
2004-08-12 9:30 a.m.
I was walking out to the parking garage yesterday and when I got close to my car a woman in the car next to mine jumps up and says "Is this your car?" "Yeeees," I say. "I just left a note on your window," She explains. I scan my car for damage but can�t find any. "You see," the lady begins. "I was in court this morning and I realized that I couldn�t find my cell phone." I nod my head but I have no idea where this conversation is going. What does her cell phone have to do with my car? She then points to my back tire which is on top of her cell phone. "Can you back up just a little bit?" she asks. I back up and she pulls out the phone. We hand it back and forth inspecting it closely to see if we can get it to work. No dice, it�s toast. She apologizes profusely for troubling me. I still can�t figure out how her phone got under my car. If I ran it over I think I would have noticed the bump and crunch, if it slipped under the tire then that�s pretty amazing.
3 People have tried to sell me ViagraShe opened her laptop and updated her blog.
2004-08-11 8:58 p.m.
I've updated the Cast page with blatant lies about all my friends. If I talk about you in my blog and you want to be slandered, send me a picture and I'll add you. Mamazuki? Kungfuramone?
In other news I spent some time tonight rewriting the synopsis for my novel and a short autobiography about myself. Now I'm walking around my house narrating myself in third person. "Kungfukitten likes to eat food that is crunchy. She can often be found hanging out by the fridge because it's cold. Kungfukitten is considering vacuuming the livingroom."
3 People have tried to sell me ViagraCurrently reading:
2004-08-11 5:52 p.m.
For research:
The Clairmont Corrrespondence Letters of Clair Clairmont 1808-1834 by Marion Stocking
Don Leon by George Colman
Lord Byron's Jackal a Life of Edward Trelawny by David Crane
Don Juan by Lord Byron
The Selected Letters of Lord Byron by Jacques Barzun
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades by Johnathan Riley-Smith
For pleasure:
Dojo Wisdom for Writers by Jennifer Lawler
Dhamphir by Barb and J.C. Hendee
The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
Fat White Vampire Blues by Andrew Fox
Scandal Takes a Holiday by Lindsey Davis
Can I get some focus please? Or maybe lots of money so I can spend all my time reading.
0 People have tried to sell me ViagraAnother reason why I don't fly.
2004-08-11 9:24 a.m.
Cat in Cockpit Forces Emergency Landing
BRUSSELS, Belgium - A Belgian airliner made an emergency landing after an agitated passenger � a cat � got into the cockpit and attacked the co-pilot, the airline said Tuesday.
0 People have tried to sell me ViagraSmart brain bad HMO.
2004-08-10 9:25 a.m.
I spent some time yesterday trying to figure out how to rewrite the beginning of my novel to make it more gripping. I don�t want to give the reader a chance to get bored and put it down. To hell with flowery exposition, I want them to frantically flip the page to see what happens next. I woke up this morning muttering the opening lines. Sometimes I love my subconscious mind. ~gives brain big hug~
My back is killing me and my doctor can�t see me until the end of the month. What�s up with that? I hurt now, I don�t know what I�ll be like three weeks from now. Stupid HMO. At least I know I don�t have a broken back. I was told to do pilates and get massages. I wonder if I should get a facial as well, you know, just to be sure.
0 People have tried to sell me ViagraThings I don't recommend doing #48.
2004-08-09 7:35 p.m.
I left two CD cases in the back of my car today and this is what happened to them. Luckily the actual CDs were elsewhere.
5 People have tried to sell me ViagraMy people will call your people and we'll do lunch.
2004-08-09 9:17 a.m.
The rest of the conference went off without a hitch. Yesterday was my relaxing day with no pitches or schmoozing required. It was a small group, it seems a lot of people left early. I went to a workshop on writing steamy sex scenes purrr then it was Extreme Characters followed by How to Work a Crime Scene by one of Oregon�s forensic scientists. I asked her lots of bone questions for my book. I even got her phone number at work to harass her there. At the end of the day a bunch of us met in the bar and pulled four tables together and had a well deserved drink. It was sad leaving. It was nice being around other people who write and have imaginary friends. However, I�m excited to send off my submissions to the publisher and agent (see last week if you don�t know what I�m talking about) and to do some rewriting while the motivation is high. It�s almost a pity coming back to work except we have air conditioning here and it�s suppose to be over 100 degrees today. Ack. Too hot.
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