216 posts tagged “365”
For the first time since 2008 rolled around, I forgot to post here on Vox. A damn shame, I tell ya. I was too busy working on my short story and didn't realize I forgot until Ericka pointed it out this morning. So now that I've fallen off the wagon, the question is, do I go back to posting everyday and go for 364? Or do I just hang it up completely and go back to posting when I feel like it?
Ponder away. I gotta finish my story.
Show us your bookcase.
Submitted by Alexandra.
I was going to take new pictures of all my bookcases, but they are in terrible shape (sorry Jaycie & Max). So instead I will post old pictures of my bookcases.
I've been busy working on a new short story that is due on Tuesday. It's a ghost story, and is harder than hell to write. So I don't have a lot to say today. Between writing and reading David Carr's Night of the Gun, I got nothing.
Last night I got to meet Ethan Canin, one of my writing idols. Canin is the author of the short story "We are Night Time Travelers" which is the first short story to ever move me to tears. Earlier this summer, I wrote about Canin's new novel America, America on iwilldare.com (which turns eight years old today) and Canin sent me a nice e-mail about my review.
That e-mail totally made my summer. When I found out a few weeks ago that he was coming to read in Minneapolis I think I might have burst into a spontaneous song and dance number that included the lyrics "I get to meet Ethan Canin, I get to meet Ethan Canin
Along with the glee came a big bucket of nerves. I mean this was Ethan Canin, who sits on my literary panethon with Raymond Carver, Flannery O'Connor, and Mary Gaitskill. What was I going to say? What was I going to do?
Throughout his reading, I tried to concentrate on him but mostly I was just filled with anxiety. I stood in line with a posse of friend making listening to their small talk, but not really participating. Eventually, it was my turn.
There, sitting at the little author's table was Ethan Canin, who is quite possibly the handsomest man alive. No exaggeration. I mean the guy's got brains -- Harvard Med School AND the Iowa Writer's Workshop (where he now teaches). But he's also tall, personable, and has a smile that can buckle knees. Hooboy.
As I stood in front of him all thoughts flew out of my brain and I went on auto pilot.
"Hi," I stuck my hand out to shake his. "I'm Jodi and you sent me an e-mail that made my summer." I am still amazed that I got the words out because the whole time some place in my brain was screaming I'M SHAKING ETHAN CANIN'S HAND. I'M SHAKING ETHAN CANIN'S HAND.
He leaned back in his chair and looked up at me.
"I write iwilldare.com," I said.
"OH!" He smiled. "Oh, now I'm nervous."
"Why are you nervous?" I asked
"Because you're here," he said.
WOW.
"Look," he said, and pointed at my book that rested in his lap. "I'm so nervous I can't spell."
"Sorry," I said.
"This is the first mistake I've made on this book tour."
WOW.
So then we just chatted about writing and he asked me a ton of questions about my web site, and how to build community online. It was awesome. Then he told me about how he was having a Web site made for him to which I said, "Don't let it be shitty."
WOW. I'm an idiot.
Would you rather be rich or famous? Why?
Submitted by Chris Vaughn.
Rich, because I don't want to deal with the paparazzi. Anyway, I have more to tell you than the lame-o question of the day.
A recent study suggests that radiation from cell phones may cause cancer; what, if any, cell phone usage precautions will you take in light of this information?
Submitted by Tim.
I was going to make a point about how very little I use my cellphone by posting the minutes I used from 6/22/08 to 7/19/08, but then I looked and it was 221 minutes which is kind of a lot. At least for me. Of course, a majority of those minutes were used yakking it up during phone interviews (for a job I did not get, boo). Then there was the 79-minutes, semi-yearly check-in call with the TTHM.
I just checked the lifetime minute usage of my phone and it seems since I've had this phone I've talked 46 hours, 40 minutes, and 48 seconds. That's like two days of the past year or so I've wasted talking on the phone. How sad.
Anyway, my usage won't change. I don't talk on the phone all that much, mostly I used my cellphone to text message or check my e-mail.
Who is your favorite game show host of all time?
Wink Martindale. What the hell kind of lameass question of the day is this?
What is your preferred method of transportation for trips over a couple of hours and why?
Stick shifts and safety belts
bucket seats have all got to go
when we're driving in the car
it makes my baby seem so far
I need you here with me
not way over in a bucket seat.
Where do you go for advice?
- Everyday I sit at home waiting for the phone to ring. Kelly's eyes, Kelly's eyes, Kelly's eyes, pretty girl, oh so fine, don't you know I dream about you all the time [this is super awesome because I have two good friends named Kelly and one sister Kelli]
- Tracy when I'm with you, something you do, bounces me off the ceiling. Tracy day after day when you're this way I get a lovin' feeling
- Jodie even the wind says your name girl, when I think of you, I'm aflame girl, everytime, Jodie girl I tried but I can't forget
- Hey Julie, look what they're doing to me, trying to trip me up, trying to wear me down, Julie I swear it's so hard to bear it and I'd never make it through without you around
- Allison, I know this world is killing you, oh Allison, my aim is true
- Maria you're still wild and restless and I can just see ya riding in a rodeo, you might even make it down to texas
- Ericka Kane another Emmy's passed you buy, Ericka Kane when joy was pain you had to cry, Ericka if I was the man to dry your eyes
- Ben the two of us need to look no more, we both found what we were looking for, with a friend to call my own, I'll never be alone and you my friend will see, you've got a friend in me
- In touch with the ground, I'm on the hunt Im after you. Smell like I sound, I'm lost in a crowd and I'm hungry like the wolf(dogg)
- Hey Kari Ann, what's your game now, can anybody play?
- Chasing Heather crazy, chasing Heather crazy, making sure that all the world is coming down, all the world is coming down on her
- If I could talk I'd tell you. If I could smile I'd let you know, you are far and away, my most imaginary friend
