Baby It’s Code Outside

March 1, 2008

I’m a baby. I’m a mess when i’m sick. I hate being sick.

<–remember Sniffles?!

I’m not really that sick but I have a bad code cold. I’m all congested, my head feels

like it’s going to expwode explode. I’m sniffling, sneezing. Blowing my nobe nose all day.

Thankfully, i’m not really feeling too terrible, just stuffed up, so i’m being very productive.

Yesterday I cleaned my office.

Last night I watched a movie on Tivo: The Skeleton Key, that Louisiana Bayou hoodoo- voodoo thriller starring Kate Hudson and Gena Rowlands. It wasn’t too bad, and it had one of those ’shocking’ twists ala The Sixth Sense at the end. I’m usually pretty good at calling these but this one I didn’t see coming. (speaking of scary movies, a week ago I went and saw “The Signal”– a low budget/indie horror film that was told in three parts; each part had a different director. The first part is the best. Though I did love the movie’s grindhouse feel– grainy film, unrelenting violence, very low budget special effects –it even began as somewhat of a homage: the main character is watching a ‘vintage’ grindhouse horror film when everything goes horribly wrong. Some genuinely creepy moments in the first section and good performances). It’s worth a look if you’re a fan of the genre.

I made soup and Pigs N A Blanket (a low-cal version from Hungry-girl.com).

I finished the book Three Junes by Julia Glass. I know, finally, right? She’s a remarkable writer, but for some reason my heart wasn’t in it. I wasn’t dying to get back to it every night. Maybe if I had read it at a different time (like in June? hahahaha). I don’t think i’ve ever taken so long to read a book (except for Roberto Bolaño’s The Savage Detectives, which I never finished). Glass’ book is incredibly detailed and layered but maybe it was the confusing jumping around in time within the chapters. I enjoyed the middle section the best.

(my next read is The Road, by Cormac McCarthy)

I went through some of my newest postcards, including these:

They’re just screaming to be made into collages. What do you think: A Monkey in the middle holding onto the beauty pageant trophy, a slab of meet in place of the cake, a flying saucer or Godzilla behind Maria/Julie Andrews (any other suggestions?).

Then today I cleaned the bathroom.

I worked on a grant proposal that is due Tuesday (I think i’ll be able to send it tomorrow).

I began writing my three pieces for the Photobooth reading i’m giving on March 13 at the Whistle Stop in San Diego (more on that later).

Tonight i’m going to make some Oatmeal Brownies and start reading the new book.

Maybe I should get a code cold more often?

ps– thanks to Lee, Angie, and Jeffrey for the fabulous 6 word memoirs you left in my comments on that/previous post, and Amy– aren’t they a great activity for students? (by the way, Amy, I so can’t wait for your book How Far is the Ocean From Here).