today my boss said “everything will just melt itself”
January 29th, 2010
items I am reading slowly and recommend:
why animal suffering matters by andrew linzey, dad says he saw you at the mall by ken sparling (courtesy of sasha fletcher), mindfulness in plain english by bhante henepola gunaratana, the stories of vladimir nabokov, light boxes: a novel by shane jones.
items to physically attend, see you there?
1.) March 5-28 at the Met: Shostakovich opera of Gogol’s “The Nose.”
2.) Wednesday, February 10 at Housing Works: Harper’s hosts “Love: A Rebuke,” a reading with Colson Whitehead, Heidi Julavits, and Sam Lipsyte.
3.) Saturday, February 27 at Space Space: Poetry Time with Lawrence Giffin, Lucy Ives and Chris Martin.
objects of my virtual affection:
4.) Ben Marcus has a nice new website with his writing and other people’s.
5.) I reviewed a british history book for The Faster Times. Stand by for my review of The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History. I really enjoyed reviewing A.N. Wilson’s book. May I always review nonfiction and never review fiction. May I never be reviewer-y.
6.) My new passion: “Skin Deep is a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products brought to you by researchers at the Environmental Working Group.” I threw away a lot of money my perfumes, which was really upsetting. I know it’s kinda mommy but I really like to wear perfume. I had no idea it was so toxic. Fortunately, my friend Annie came through with the best replacement: Sweet Marriage: “Scent: Joy inducing and sensual. Divine jasmine with a hint of orange. Purposes: Brings love and sensuality to a union. Refreshes love, increases intimacy and communication, strengthens commitment and promotes monogamy.” (I am getting married this summer) P.S. check out The Successful Marriage Resource.
6.) Gigantic has some new stuff up, and is asking for 300 word biographies of famous Americans!
This is what I bought Lawrence for Christmas:
January 29th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
that is a sweet website, but i really miss the disguises page, as it was my favorite part of the old one.
i’m reading at housing works on the 5th you should come to that even though i am missing your birthday party.
i need to work my my 300 word biography and so do you.
March 3rd, 2011 at 9:33 am
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