1) I ran out of wine. 2) I posted an excerpt from the journal of EIL founder Chris Al-Aswad over at Escape Into Life that amazingly matches the, uh,...plot of Middletown. I may have to pull a Librarian and read it to the cast... It's Good Friday?
On a somehow related note, one of my much loved old professors came in today and started up a conversation with me. He gradually worked it around to tell me he had Parkinson's Disease. This was not a new diagnosis or anything, and I had heard someone say he had some health issue. But I was very moed that he was trying to describe the longterm feeling of having this disease to me. I felt honored in some way.
"You must change your life," said Rilke. So that's what I keep doing. I've been an encyclopedia editor, a poetry editor, an actor and director, a library clerk, and an assistant professor of English. Now I'm a freelancer, work part time in a library, blog "eight days a week," study the random, tend perennials, and listen to birdsong.
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I really liked that Chris Al-Aswad quote.o
On a somehow related note, one of my much loved old professors came in today and started up a conversation with me. He gradually worked it around to tell me he had Parkinson's Disease. This was not a new diagnosis or anything, and I had heard someone say he had some health issue. But I was very moed that he was trying to describe the longterm feeling of having this disease to me. I felt honored in some way.
How lovely, Seana. Yes, honored. And I imagine he was moved, too, by your listening.
Love the Winebulance! Send it over!
come on over, have wine, will share!
Do you call Wine One One?
Tee hee! I received many fine offers for wine, and a glass at lunch today with my mom!
I actually have some unopened wine in the rack, so the emergency was slightly exaggerated. I had just finished the opened bottle....
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