December 2009
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Lake Titicaca
I’m reading a “serious” romance set in the wine country of France. The hero asks his nephew, “Do you want to miss your lessons this morning and ride to the mill with me to watch the small casks being rinsed out on the new machine up there? I am sure you will enjoy seeing the water being jetted in through the bungholes, eh?” and all I could do was snort loudly and...
Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
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“She stared at him as silence hung round them, almost palpable, like a curtain...”
– Violet Winspear, Devil In A Silver Room
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“In your heart you are already a Phoenician! You should immediately sell the...”
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“‘…and your female heart will make other demands before long, for a...”
– Violet Winspear, Darling Infidel
Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
“Some things, however, are true no matter how hard you might try to block them...”
– Alice Hoffman (via kari-shma)
Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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“To look into his eyes, she thought strangely, had been like a flight through...”
– Violet Winspear, Love Is The Honey
Dec 28th
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You were the one sure thing.
I never knew what enough was Until I’d had more than my share Then I let the darkness in It was then I lost the dare It was then I lost the day There will be no prayers on your return And there will be no party thrown And you will find your inheritance Is the silence that’s grown It is the seed that you’ve sown ‘Cause you were the one sure thing The one sure thing Maybe...
Dec 28th
“(204): you told all the 17 year old girls at the party that your mating call was...”
– texts from last night
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“…the longing to drop forever into sleep so that she need never awake to...”
– Violet Winspear
Dec 26th
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“She drew a fierce little sigh. To be independent of employment! To have money to...”
–  Violet Winspear, A Wife Without Kisses
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A Thought for Me
dearoldlove: I’m embarassed about the “thoughts for you” I wrote. Now I can see how lame they sounded.
Dec 22nd
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Quartet #1 in Cm: 2. Scherzo
If it seems like I’m ignoring you, it’s because I am. If it seems like I’m pulling away from you (emotionally), it’s because I am. I’m drinking another glass of wine, it’s helping to soothe the tension. For two nights in a row (now going on three) drinking has cured my insomnia. It’s not even midnight and I’m ready for sleep. In the morning I plan...
Dec 22nd
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Hold on. I've read this one before.
Craigslist ad under “Gigs”. “I’m a 32 yr old gay man that needs to get married for the next 3 years. Will provide a place to live and $$$. Candidate needs to be within 10 years of my age. Send me an e-mail and we can discuss terms.” Say what? I want to apply. Also, I’m pretty sure I’ve read romance novels that start this way. Who the hell needs to get...
Dec 21st
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“Was she about to become one of those pathetic creatures who cried into her...”
– Violet Winspear, The Awakening of Alice
Dec 19th
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“She was growing tired and in a short while would go to bed and forget all these...”
– Violet Winspear, The Awakening of Alice
Dec 19th
Dec 19th
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Waking up.
“For me being depressed means you can spend all day in bed, and still not get a good night’s rest.” — Judith Guest Sleep has never come easily for me no matter what kind of day I’ve had. It could be a day filled with activity or a day spent quietly reading or doing chores. It doesn’t matter—I’ll still have an impossible time shutting my mind off long...
Dec 19th
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Dec 18th
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WatchWatch
Some video shot with my new Nikon D90.
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WatchWatch
Merope chases, attacks and antagonizes Simona on a daily basis. Simona will run *away* from the cat most of the time. I let the dogs out of my room, the cat was in the hallway, and Merope launched herself at Israel’s face, grabbing him around the neck to bite him. I should’ve named her Death Wish.
Dec 16th
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“She knew her own heart was warmer, her sense of loyalty far more constant, but...”
– Violet Winspear, The Honeymoon
Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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“(940): never trust anyone who drives a pt cruiser…. write that down”
– texts from last night
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WatchWatch
This is pretty much exactly what it’s like every time someone wants to look at my camera or ask me questions about it.
Dec 10th
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*facepalm*
I missed a call from him Monday and he didn’t leave a voice mail. I tried calling him back but he was busy at work. Tuesday I tried calling him once, but he wasn’t there. Wednesday I emailed him and this was the short exchange: me: did you try calling me Monday? him: I did me: okay well I tried calling you back but you were with a customer him: I was me: okay cool him: sorry a...
Dec 10th
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