What a can of worms: “Write about an experience that was painful when it occurred, that can now be explored objectively. Spend some time reviewing this event in objective narration, then find places where you can make it humorous.” Bad idea, bad exercise to assign to someone who catalogues and banishes everything away to the Neverland [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Reluctantly Gunkholing
Posted in School, Writing on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Sci-Fi Canon Continuum
Posted in Reading, Writing on October 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I began a post here that I figured I’d get back to a week or so later, but instead I became entrenched in reading over so many great books. With the help of Scifan.com, a list-happy website devoted to science fiction literature, I finally present the second half of my list of candidates for the Sci-Fi [...]
How to Feel Stupid…
Posted in Light Thoughts, School, Writing on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
… in 2 easy steps:
1) Submit 5 pages of poetry for the CT Poetry Circuit undergrad contest
2) Attend a reading of poetry by Tom Sleigh
(3) Realize one’s own incompetence, wait for hole in ground to commence swallowing
Turtle Teetering
Posted in Heavy Thoughts, School on October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am not political. I say it all the time, and people who don’t know me well believe it. Truth is, I maintain an aloof sense of apoliticism because my emotions are not tight-reined. I ignore all that I do not need to be attuned to, because I will die of apoplexy otherwise. But sometimes…
It [...]
