I knew there was something I wanted to blog about recently. The Frey guy and his fictional memoir, A Million Little Lies, or something like that. Glad to see Oprah ripped him and his editor a new one over it.
Reminded me of the poetry debate we used to have over "fiction in the first person", and whether or not it was cool for poets to perform first-person tales of woe without clarifying the truthfulness of the content.
Noel Jones wins!
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Yeah, that's all. Hit the comics blog if you want verbosity from me these days. :-P
Monday, January 30, 2006
No news is good news
...for the time being, at least. I'd say it's a 50/50 shot right now, which is actually a little better than what I thought a week or so ago. Keep those fingers crossed!
In other news, I need a vacation. And another 3 hours added to each day!
Ugh.
PS: Cleared out 12,000+ emails from my loudpoet.com email this weekend, dating back to March 2005, when I abandoned it to an overload of spam. Caught a few emails of interest in my deleting frenzy, though - batches of 200, sorted by subject, made for some interesting anecdotal marketing research - including the fact that I am apparently a lifetime member of Poetry Slam, Inc! If you sent me anything there in the past year or so, I wasn't ignoring you...I never received it! Next up, a site redesign?
In other news, I need a vacation. And another 3 hours added to each day!
Ugh.
PS: Cleared out 12,000+ emails from my loudpoet.com email this weekend, dating back to March 2005, when I abandoned it to an overload of spam. Caught a few emails of interest in my deleting frenzy, though - batches of 200, sorted by subject, made for some interesting anecdotal marketing research - including the fact that I am apparently a lifetime member of Poetry Slam, Inc! If you sent me anything there in the past year or so, I wasn't ignoring you...I never received it! Next up, a site redesign?
Thursday, January 12, 2006
I Must Be Getting Old
...because I'm enjoying this can of Rheingold a little too much.
...
Ok, it's the third can, but all three have really good! :-O
PS: Keep those fingers crossed. I should be getting the good or disappointing news sometime next week.
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Ok, it's the third can, but all three have really good! :-O
PS: Keep those fingers crossed. I should be getting the good or disappointing news sometime next week.
Thursday, January 5, 2006
Good Vibrations, Part II
That went well. Now it's cross your fingers time. Probably be two weeks before I know anything. :-)
Good Vibrations
If you catch this in time, at 10am EST, send some good vibes in my direction. Got a meeting that could result in a big personal change. :-)
Sunday, January 1, 2006
Farewell 2005
Don't let the door hit you... No, not really!
It's been a year of extreme ups and downs (and the downs were particularly rough), but the end result has been relatively positive. For the most part. I'm too lazy to shoot from the hip like Salomé did, and I already covered the comics side of things over at CBC, so here's a meme to wrap things up here:
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Dealt with an autistic child and the death of a close friend.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't recall making any specific resolutions last year, but I certainly acheived a couple of goals I set forth myself, while falling woefully short on several others. Probably do something similar this year, though with a few more lofty goals.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I've lost track, but Angelica was born this year, yes?
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, Peter.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A new job, and a little more time to focus on my own writing. A house, perhaps.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 2nd, the day India was officially diagnosed as autistic.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Taking over as Buzzscope's Senior Editor back in October.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Getting very little of my own writing done.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
That armpit thing that brought 2004 to a screeching halt and kicked off 2005 on the wrong foot.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A print of Klimt's Salome, which I had framed, and gave to my Salomé for her birthday.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
India, for her rapid response to ABA therapy, and Isaac, for his handling of having to grow up a little bit quicker than he should have had to.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Anti-Union reactions to the TWU strike from NYers who should know better.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills. And the kids. And comics.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Taking over as Buzzscope's Senior Editor back in October.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
"Shake it Off," Mariah Carey
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? about the same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
My own writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Already passed, but ideally, with Salomé and the kids alone for at least the first three hours.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
I don't like talking on the phone, so probably Salomé.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Again, yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
As I said last year, with two kids, it's always like a one-night stand!
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope. Hate's too tiring these days.
26. What was the best book you read?
Men of Tomorrow, Gerard Jones
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rediscovering my favorite songs from the early 90s.
28. What did you want and get?
An MP3 player and Vs. cards.
29. What did you want and not get?
World peace.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Mad Hot Ballroom and Batman Begins
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 36 and hung out with some close family and friends here at home.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Doing more of my own writing.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Simple and easy.
34. What kept you sane?
Comic books.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Fancy? I think George Clooney's a rather fascinating guy, but I "fancy" Shakira.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Hurricane Katrina
37. Who did you miss?
Peter, though I realized that too late.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jon
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Being resilient isn't an option, it's a requirement.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"You can be the President, I'd rather be the Pope.
You can be the side effect, I'd rather be the dope."
--"Pope", Prince
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY.
It's been a year of extreme ups and downs (and the downs were particularly rough), but the end result has been relatively positive. For the most part. I'm too lazy to shoot from the hip like Salomé did, and I already covered the comics side of things over at CBC, so here's a meme to wrap things up here:
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Dealt with an autistic child and the death of a close friend.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't recall making any specific resolutions last year, but I certainly acheived a couple of goals I set forth myself, while falling woefully short on several others. Probably do something similar this year, though with a few more lofty goals.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I've lost track, but Angelica was born this year, yes?
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, Peter.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A new job, and a little more time to focus on my own writing. A house, perhaps.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 2nd, the day India was officially diagnosed as autistic.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Taking over as Buzzscope's Senior Editor back in October.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Getting very little of my own writing done.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
That armpit thing that brought 2004 to a screeching halt and kicked off 2005 on the wrong foot.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A print of Klimt's Salome, which I had framed, and gave to my Salomé for her birthday.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
India, for her rapid response to ABA therapy, and Isaac, for his handling of having to grow up a little bit quicker than he should have had to.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Anti-Union reactions to the TWU strike from NYers who should know better.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills. And the kids. And comics.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Taking over as Buzzscope's Senior Editor back in October.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
"Shake it Off," Mariah Carey
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? about the same
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
My own writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Already passed, but ideally, with Salomé and the kids alone for at least the first three hours.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
I don't like talking on the phone, so probably Salomé.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
Again, yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
As I said last year, with two kids, it's always like a one-night stand!
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope. Hate's too tiring these days.
26. What was the best book you read?
Men of Tomorrow, Gerard Jones
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rediscovering my favorite songs from the early 90s.
28. What did you want and get?
An MP3 player and Vs. cards.
29. What did you want and not get?
World peace.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Mad Hot Ballroom and Batman Begins
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 36 and hung out with some close family and friends here at home.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Doing more of my own writing.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Simple and easy.
34. What kept you sane?
Comic books.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Fancy? I think George Clooney's a rather fascinating guy, but I "fancy" Shakira.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Hurricane Katrina
37. Who did you miss?
Peter, though I realized that too late.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jon
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
Being resilient isn't an option, it's a requirement.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"You can be the President, I'd rather be the Pope.
You can be the side effect, I'd rather be the dope."
--"Pope", Prince
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY.
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