Apparently, my IP address got placed on some spam list. Nothing that I send makes it out, so I’m basically without email. I can still receive no problem – just no sending. I’m not sure why I was placed on this list to begin with. I’ve got Norton AV on this thing, and run AdAware…
Woke up early today. Hit Target and bought some supplies (cat litter, carpet cleaner, vacuum cleaner bags). It’s been really a lazy day… cleaning up this and that. Dishes. Laundry. Puttering about. I haven’t really done all that much today, and it felt great. With the writing thing mostly out in the real world, there…
Prior to departing for the movie, I partook of a rather potent cookie. For the most part, I didn’t feel much of it until we got back to Justin’s place after the movie. We made some more coffee and just hung around a while, chatting. I got to talk to Sonja a bit more which…
Today, a bunch of us are meeting up at Justin’s for an early breakfast. And after that, it’s off to the Music Box for a matinee of a film by Guy Maddin called Archangel. En route, I stopped off at Sweet Thang (local bakery on North Ave) to pick up a a bunch of danishes…
After work, Justin and I spent a good while at Pontiac. As the weather improves, I think I’m inclined more and more to be outside in the open. What started as a quick after-work drink progressed into another, and another. Lots of fun people watching, and some good talks. And on top of that, we…
I sent off a crapload of poems today. I’m very proud of myself.
It’s a hack job (primarily because I didn’t research the magazines I’m submitting my poems to), but it’s done! After tomorrow, almost all the poems I think are worthwhile should be in the mail and en route to someone else’s hands. Tonight, I got a ton of revisions done, cover letters made, and envelopes labeled…
Gretchen – It’s not for a lack of your selling the event, believe you me. In fact, up until yesterday, I had plans on attending. You had me convinced. But tonight, I ended up getting selfish and wanting to focus on my own writing. So ran home and listened to myself instead of Dybek. I’m…
I got an invite (an incredibly well-written invite, actually) from my friend Gretchen earlier in the week, announcing a reading by Stuart Dybek at the Public Library. But instead of going, I chose to stay home and write. I’ve been trying to send Gretchen an email tonight for some time, but I keep getting some…
So I’m at the Damen Blue Line stop this morning. I arrive on the platform and look down at the street. I see this minivan parked by the side of the road, blinkers on. I think – ok, someone must be stopping quickly to drop something or someone off. It’s a temporary thing, we’ve all…
I had plans to go to a museum this morning. And as I was rushing around today… I decided that I wasn’t really in the mood. I was dragging a bit, and the more time that passed, the more I felt I needed to “hurry” to get a full day’s worth of time looking around…
I’m sipping whiskey from a coffee mug. My cat has decided to jump onto my lap, and she’s purring quietly. Every once in a while, she pushes her face into my arm. I’m feeling pretty relaxed tonight, which is a good thing. I’m proud of myself for taking part of today, and all of tomorrow…