Oooh. Well yay, then! I knew they were going to review the book, I just didn't know they were going to name it their non-fic pick of the month.
And don't you ever stand for that sort of thing. Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back! ... You got the right same as anyone to live and try to kill people.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Atropa - Aug 05, 2009 12:56:08 pm PDT #2241 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
tommyrot - Aug 05, 2009 1:00:07 pm PDT #2242 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I am so tired. I want a nap. Instead, I must go look at an apartment.
Maybe I can say to the guy, "I want to test this apartment's napability. Come back in an hour."
ION, Go Jilli!!
Barb - Aug 05, 2009 1:02:26 pm PDT #2243 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
The way I feel about these novels being published and touted as some kind of triumph or advancement of women's literature is the same way I often feel about the New York Times Style section: it would send me on a rage bender if I thought about it too hard, so I just try to pretend that it doesn't exist.
I see stuff like that published and it makes me nuts because I have sitting in my in-box stuff like:
Thank you for sending me BREATHE by Barbara Ferrer. I thought that Barbara Ferrer was a great writer and this story has an appealing voice and a natural pace.I was drawn to Nick and Libby and I could understand the attraction between them. While I enjoyed reading this story, at moments I had trouble with the unconventional aspects of Nick and Libby's romance and at the end of the day I failed to completely fall in love with this novel.
or
Ms. Ferrer is obviously a talented writer with a nice turn of phrase and startling emotional directness that I found both provocative and compelling. The characters are well-drawn and credible, and her intimate study of relationships is filled with both compassion and candor. It’s hard to fault Ms. Ferrer on a technical level. On a more subjective note, however, I’m usually less inclined towards the tear-jerkers. I think the comparison to Audrey Niffenegger (which I think is apt here) prevailed over my innate hesitancy towards Picoult-type plotting. Given Picoult’s large audience and the quality of Ms. Ferrer’s writing, I think this definitely does have commercial potential, but since I’m not over-the-moon about it, I feel I’m not the right editor.
or
Thanks for sending me Barbara Ferrer’s novel, Breathe. It’s a moving story, but overall I think it’s too commercial for our list.
Publishing could conceivably drive me crazy if I wasn't already there.
sarameg - Aug 05, 2009 1:06:34 pm PDT #2244 of 30001
I just discovered my dad used an embroidered-by-a-dear-friend decorative handtowel to mop up tea.
Parental visits: gift that keeps on giving.
It's a mystery to me how I get along with anyone sometimes.
Aims - Aug 05, 2009 1:09:35 pm PDT #2245 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
"bubba"
Which makes me laugh, because that is Emeline's nickname.
Kathy A - Aug 05, 2009 1:24:17 pm PDT #2246 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Looks like I'll be working on my application for the local MLS program this month. Deadline for the spring semester is October 1, and I'd like to get it to them by Labor Day.
Eeek!
Company will reimburse up to $5K/year, which is just over two classes, but since I'd like to finish the degree in four years (three classes/year), I'll be paying for some of this myself. At least I can save up the $2300 for the first class by the end of the year.
Lee - Aug 05, 2009 1:32:34 pm PDT #2247 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
That sounds awesome Kathy!
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 05, 2009 1:35:28 pm PDT #2248 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The fruits of my freelance Luchador artwork: a new look for my bedroom
sarameg - Aug 05, 2009 1:37:23 pm PDT #2249 of 30001
Great going, Kathy.
I just got jury summons. Bah.
megan walker - Aug 05, 2009 1:37:47 pm PDT #2250 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I've never really understood why friends don't set each other up more, but at least here it doesn't seem to happen much. I don't do it, so why would I expect my friends too?
You do realize that you do (or did, maybe) this indirectly a lot? Through parties, scavenger hunts, etc. I know I got more than one date that way. And I met one of my best boyfriends ever because of you. (Not to mention finding Table Talk.)
Otherwise, I agree with all this:
I would love to find a partner, but I don't want to devote any time to it, so it is unlikely to happen. I've never really understood why friends don't set each other up more, but at least here it doesn't seem to happen much. I don't do it, so why would I expect my friends too?
The other way I often think about it is, I really don't like a lot of people. I don't make friends that easily and I am regularly appalled at peoples' behavior. So, it's clear to me I don't want most people. Like Scrappy said, I want just the one person and the trick is probably going to be not be shut off to the opportunity when it is presented.
ETA: I can't believe that Portland house is only $250K!