Shawn and I seem to be checking out each other’s blogs/journals for goodies. The following is something I’ve meant to do for a while. For various reasons, last year was a difficult one for me. When I said that to Tim one night, he said, “But when was the last time you had a year you felt that way about?” When I thought about his question, it completely shifted my focus to how many really great years I’ve had since the last “bad year.” Since next year’s going to be a bit of a landmark for me (can you believe I’ll turn 35 AGAIN???), it’s a good time for reflection. If you need some of that, too, consider the following (and thanks, Shawn!):
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Tag: blogs
Stuff I love today
1. Being able to smell the grass that Tom is cutting because my windows are still open after a record ten days of “moderate” temperatures.
2. Finding an interesting person through a newly discovered blog and feeling inspired.
3. Getting e-mail from a TJB reader.
4. Today is “Dictionary Day,” and I love dictionaries.
Shameless Attempt to Lure Readers
Welcome, TRL readers.
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My eyes, my eyes!
Only the deepest affection for Famous Author Rob Byrnes would make me google hundreds of images of Tom Cruise.
I have learned three things so far this week. Nicole Kidman really is tall! Tom Cruise does not get photographed eating. And people feel no love for guest bloggers.
Why we are not “like Will & Grace”
Famous Author Rob Byrnes brought the following snippet from Michael Musto’s column in The Village Voice to my attention:
In other gay-straight news, MELISSA DE LA CRUZ (The Au Pairs) and TOM DOLBY (The Trouble Boy) are editing an anthology of essays about the friendships between straight women and gay men. It’s been described as a literary Will & Grace.
Book reviews to the contrary, Tim and I are not like Will & Grace because: 1. Tim has a penis that works. and 2. I have a marriage that works. I guess that means an essay about us wouldn’t make it into the anthology.
P.S. I’m a little confused, because I thought Robert H. Hopcke and Laura Rafaty wrote this book in 1999 and titled it A Couple of Friends.
Great Photo
I just can’t stop looking at this photo that Andy Towle took and published on his site.
ETA: Sorry, link to photo no longer works.
I thought it was for children
I don’t know why this photo from Jon makes me laugh so much. Other than the fact that every dollar spent on silly billboards is one that didn’t make it to the RNC’s coffers.
If only they would use their evil genius for good.
Usually I like to be Switzerland in blog wars. Recently, however, I had more fun being Benedict Arnold, whimsically switching sides just because I could.
However, now I think I want to be Halliburton. Well, not exactly Halliburton. I didn’t help start this war. I just want to be a profiteer.
So, Scott-O-Rama and FARB, I implore you to direct your warlike energies into raising funds for River Aid, to help pay Mastercard River the Dog’s ever-mounting vet bills.
A Drink-Off? A sex tape? I’m sure you two can think of something. Can you really refuse the sweet face of Timothy J. La the River Dog?
I really need to get to work
Things that intrigued me before noon today:
My LJ Friends’ entries. (And waiting for an update on R&L’s house closing.)
Meandering through comments on ‘Nathan’s Live Journal and giggling over a discussion of a live web cam that had a Book Crossing book on it.
Meandering through comments on Greg Herren’s Live Journal and finding a sort-of meme from Poppy Z. Brite, who got it from someone else, asking, “What would your Self of 11 years ago think of the Self you are today?”
Any takers on that one?
E-mail from FARB. Rob always makes me laugh. Yesterday I was talking to author Dean James, and we agreed that writers need to share more of their experiences with one another. Definitely over the past few months, other authors have helped me keep some perspective on this profession that is best suited for masochists.
He Fixed It!
Tim’s a genius.