I am not ready to have a child.
I know this announcement is met with a resounding chorus of ‘Well, DUH’ from all of my readers.
This unreadyness is despite my ability to cook, my fair-to-middling amount of responsible-ness, my sterling record of childcare-without-serious-incident, and the cooing remarks of every older [than 30] woman at every church I [...]
Archive for the ‘Inspired by Others’ Category
18 Aug
The plus sign which subtracts from life as it adds
13 Aug
It amuses me (that) they ryhme with ‘guppie’
The premise of yuppies (and scuppies) bother me not so much as their manifestations of shallow taste.
By which I mean, their proclivities for participating in indie and culturally significant (cultificant) activities simply because they are such. And then laughing at all the wrong times.
I recently saw (500) Days of Summer. Which, incidentally, was brilliant. But [...]
10 Aug
Watch where you walk, and if you still step on a few toes, they should’ve moved their feet.
I grew up in San Francisco. I know how to walk amongst traffic. I recognize the crossing signals for the blind that freak out people who’ve never heard them before. (‘It’s a bird! It’s a radar! It’s an alien attack!’) I may be a little out-of-practice, but I still consider myself a decent pedestrian.
Yesterday I [...]
30 Jul
Neither action nor rom-com – 3rd act and no sex or major explosions. Must be an indie.
I’m 23 and I’m still in the set-up phase of the movie, with a few pages to turn before it gets going. What have I been doing with all this dialogue and wasted actions? Think of everyone who’s done something big and noticeable by now. Think of Alexander the Great and Amelia Earhart and John [...]
28 Jul
Careful When Open
I often use conversations as jumping-off points. For articles. For short stories. For creative non-fiction. For screenplays. For blog posts.
If you think you’ve recognized yourself on these pages, it’s possible, but I’m denying it all.
Write what you know. That’s what everyone says. Then they get mad when you do.
Most of writing is a composite of [...]
24 Jul
Love/Hate Relationship(s)
Last week a friend and I were going down the road, discussing so many things I don’t remember what led to our discussion of a post-Apocalyptic list.
The concept had crossed my mind, but here it was, in spoken form. Somehow the intangible act of saying something, translating thoughts and synaptic energy into audio, makes it more concrete.
Say some [...]
31 May
Walmart Philosophisors
I had to run into WalMart early this morning to buy the most interesting combination of items the checkout probably saw.
There was only one lane open, and I was in a hurry, but whatareyougonnado at 8AM on a Sunday?
Well, if you’re the guy behind me, you’re going to gripe, loudly, about The Man and how [...]
14 May
Compatibility
Some people seem unable to interact with strangers comfortably. They’re awkward in social situations, or can’t make small talk. Maybe they’re shy, maybe they don’t like relationships that are completely fleeting and casual, maybe they just hate the idea of people in general, until they know they’re not likely to be inundated with stupidity or [...]
23 Feb
Why Do I . . .
-Are you enjoying your breakfast?
-I don’t know if I like pop-tarts.
-Did you fall on your head while you were sleeping?
-I don’t know. Do I like this? Is this something I like?
-So, you fell on your head, and now you have some kind of very specific amnesia, is that it?
-Last night I was dreading mom and [...]
5 Feb
Things You May Not Know
When you google ‘how to prepare an’ the first thing that comes up is ‘income statement.’ The second? Artichoke.
The Notebook is not not not absolutely in no way ‘one of the best romantic movies ever.’ So few people seem to know this fact, but I could name dozens of better in just one breath.
America is [...]
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