November 2011
8 posts
And also, the real world
I know I’ve been somewhat negligent on account of my being sick, and then it being NaNoWriMo (while I was also still sick) —
But I’m hoping to get back to my regularly-scheduled human interaction. My novel is 58000 words long, and it’s going to take probably another 100k to finish, so I’m giving my self a (realistically small) 2k daily quota and resuming life as...
At once I knew, I was not magnificent →
Bon Iver has been the perfect music for my novel, and I just now figured out why I love it so much. I should have watched this video ages ago.
“And I could see for miles, miles, miles.”
Dear Occupy, DON'T DO IT
I just received an invitation to an event called “declare debt rebellion,” and I feel the need to make myself heard on this one. The message is simple: DON’T DO IT.
Sure, if even half of Americans suddenly stop paying their credit card/mortgage/student loan bills, it will fuck with the economy — but not in the good, productive way. It will cause financial instability...
Dear Occupy, from Gypsy
My name is Gypsy.
This is not my first letter to you — and I imagine it will not be my last — and every time I have to say thank you. Thank you all for standing up for those of us who cannot be there.
I am a teacher who is swamped in student debt. I love my students, and I want for them a chance to live in an America that truly stands by its founding virtues, and provides justice...
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Excerpts from "Glass"
For the first time this month, I feel like something I’ve written is worth quoting. This is Ravil, on magic:
“Or go into a city, any city, and build a home where a family can live. Help them set up the trade they had before the disaster, help them eat until they can work for their food.” “But our homeland,” she said softly. “Our homeland is a...
Toddler Adventures
One of the older toddlers started shrieking and shouting at her best friend the other day, just out of the blue, saying “NO NO NO!”
We said “Why are you shouting at your friend?”
“He said that he’s a winner and he can’t be a winner because I’m not a winner!”
“Why not?”
“Because I’m the winner is broken!”
This...
NaNoWriMo day 1
feeling I don’t remember having quite the same, but it’s familiar, so I know this isn’t the first time or the only kind of time
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I am not insane I am not insane insanity is a legal term and I am not
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like stepping into a very cold mountain stream, exactly like stepping in and feeling like even your bones are going to go downstream, there is no difference between you and...
