Another classmate came up to me and asked if I had studied poetry. That make a total of three classmates who have asked how it is I know so much about poetry and poetic techniques. The answer is simple: No, I didn’t go to school and study poetry. I just read books.
// What’s up with the office doorbell? It’s worse than my office phone ringing off the hook.
Girls’ Romances 1968 (via Vermont Ferret)
Evidence of Hippie Status:
- Long Hair
- Goatee
- Backpack
- Turtleneck?
I immediately thought JOE! And then I thought if my boyfriend wants to look like a hippie, then let him. At least he doesn’t wear Jesus sandals WITH SOCKS. Yes, indeed, Linda OMGWTF. ; ) or wear parachute pants
or these….nothing says dark, sexy, full of Wet ‘N’ Wild black eyeliner, morbidly ugly or obese, BDSM D&D dorkfest with white geisha powder than these:
That’s a look on the bright side for you.
I am that hippie.
// Listening to a lecture on classical mythology.
Last night, I submitted one of my poems for workshop. For those readers unfamiliar with what happens to a poem/poet during a “workshop” session, imagine a colonoscopy performed by pre-med students.
I could play the pained poet and claim that I am still recovering from the ordeal, but that’s not true because I’m still giggling.
Last night, I submitted one of my poems for workshop. For those readers unfamiliar with what happens to a poem/poet during a “workshop” session, imagine a colonoscopy performed by pre-med students.
I could play the pained poet and claim that I am still recovering from the ordeal, but that’s not true because I’m still giggling.
// Someone just brought me homemade chocolate cookies. Thank you!
“Imagine living in a society where poetry was considered to be the most important art form. Where a poet could easily fill a football stadium. Where a poet’s death was the top news story for days.” Link
This echoes the thought that Icelandic books is the most important in Europe.
// Stopped by Asheville Brewing Co. on the way home after class. ABC was packed for the Presidential debate.
// Bus broke down. Only got home 5 minutes late. How’s that for efficient public transit?
// Is trying to catch the 4 o’clock bus.
// someone’s cellphone is ringing in the other office… answer it, please.
Ad pages in the monthly magazines’ January through September issues had fallen 7.4% from 2007, according to Media Industry Newsletter. The first nine months of 2007, by comparison, slipped only 1% from 2006. Before that, we’d seen a few years of gains.
Okay, so maybe it is not all bad.
The Economist… presented a crisp example of excellence in editorial, ad sales, circulation and marketing. Women’s Health continued its ascent…. Every Day With Rachael Ray even reversed the newsstand decline of first-half 2007.
// redux… why was the guy on the bus trying to sell a stolen credit card TO passengers? (I’m sure I ordered a double lattee. Where’s my brain this morning?)
// back at the office… why was the guy on the bus trying to sell passengers a stolen credit card? Idiot.
// listening to Morphine play over The Drip’s house stereo system
// making final revisions to a childrens book that is supposed to go to press today
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