VAMOOSE!

From the sketchbook. Ballpoint pen, black marker pen.

Love Coetzee

"In real life all that he can do well it appears, is be miserable. In misery, he is still top of the class. There seems to be no limit to the misery he can attract to himself and endure...Misery is his element. He is at home in misery like a fish in water. If misery were to be abolished, he would not know what to do with himself."

J.M. Coetzee, Youth, 2003.

Oh that.

Been drawing moose again
She says what
He says
Writing dialogue
I've been
trying anyways.
From underneath a cat.
Remember?
That's been me tip-typing.
Oh yes,
Now she can recall it.

12Hours

Wearing men's shoes,
she says relax
and writes lyrics for you to find
all over.

Bans nostalgia
breathes in deep
and says relax again.

Under stars,
It's a countdown.
To a problem
she can't solve
worth brooding over
every second.

Lighten up.

A Writer's Disconnect

Between the Impersonable
in person
and the forthright there.
Fourth right thing that you've
said today.
That they forced you to write down
and asked for you to like.
When your whispered or shy
mumbles were no match
for the OH HI,
Hello.

Who's Who who?

Tonight while on the phone with my mom, I was having a disagreement over the length of a chipmunk's tail. (Don't ask why.)(Also my hypothesis was wrong.)

Trying to prove myself right though, I did a quick Google search for chipmunk's tail (pretty cute search terms) and discovered Hinterland Who's Who.

Apparently their television clips should have been a staple of my childhood, but I can't remember every seeing any of them! Regardless, I'm really happy that the gov of Canada has a website like this. It helps me in my efforts to win disagreements over the dimensions of various wildlife, and I'm pretty excited about using some of the photos as references for drawing.

P.S. Still need to check out the WhoTube.

Keri Smith Guest Blogging at Penguin US this week.

(Photo from www.kerismith.com)
Check out Keri Smith's blog over at Penguin this week. I really like today's post on being different in school etc. I could definitely relate to being away/wanting to be away all of the time.

How I Discovered my Secret Powers

Very happymaking.

Excited about her new book coming out. Tomorrow???

Also, my Favourite Food.

Spent the day with my friend Alice.

I love Alice Munro. Every time I read her I'm inspired to write a short story. I think it's because she's literally so good, that reading her is like being taught the perfect form. She makes it look easy. I Highly recommend this book, I'm about halfway through. A bit sad and cynical at times, but always entertaining, and so, so Canadian.

Might be resurrecting some of my abandoned plot lines. Stay tuned.

Lady with a bald spot.

Weekend.

Have had a really good couple of days. A lot of visiting with friends, and lazy times at home. Went to see Julie and Julia last night with L and K. Amy Adams somehow looks like she belongs in my family. Like, genetically? A bit crazy, maybe. I love Meryl Streep and now really want to cook amazing french foods. Still working on mastering the art of "cooking," without any qualifier but we'll get there.

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