Erika, dayum. Just read your essay.
Want. More.
Inara: We thought we lost you. Mal: Well, I've been right here.
'Out Of Gas'
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Astarte - Dec 31, 2004 8:40:57 am PST #329 of 10002
Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.
erikaj - Dec 31, 2004 8:44:20 am PST #330 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Of what?
Deena - Dec 31, 2004 8:47:30 am PST #331 of 10002
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I just read it too. That was an amazing piece. I love the little bio of you at the end. It sounds like you; smart, thoughtful, sassy.
SailAweigh - Dec 31, 2004 8:59:19 am PST #332 of 10002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I just finished reading, too. I think the line that really got to me was:
If I give in, I'll want to hide under my bed, and I don't think my chair will fit.
It's both poignant and funny, and left me gasping. And, erika, people who know how to use words well (like you) get me hot, too.
erikaj - Dec 31, 2004 9:15:06 am PST #333 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
(Blushing)
Calli - Dec 31, 2004 9:18:58 am PST #334 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Erika, I just read your story. I liked how you showed the inherent lack of personal privacy that some handicapped people have, and how it can affect personal decisions. I also liked how you described the guy in the scenario -- so lovely and so damaged. You have a terrific writing style. I hope you get a novel (or better yet, several) published at some point, because I could read your prose for hours.
erikaj - Dec 31, 2004 9:25:01 am PST #335 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I'm typing as fast as I can, Calli. Thanks!
deborah grabien - Dec 31, 2004 9:29:08 am PST #336 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
(beaming with heavy pride at internet wife)
Sean K - Dec 31, 2004 9:29:59 am PST #337 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Thanks, Dan! That's some nice people you guys have over there in Mankato.
Also, where is this thing to read, written by Erika? In her LJ?
Hil R. - Dec 31, 2004 9:36:49 am PST #338 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Sean, it's linked in Beep Me.