It has been a long long while. We've got a lot of work to do. No time for lolly-gagging.
From Your Questions Answered, Volume 6, September 27 2008:
Lisa asked:
How is future Elliot doing?
Oh how I wish I had a better answer. Wait, I do have a better answer. Future Elliot is doing amazingly well in all aspects of his life.
From Video Blog - Semester Reading, September 28 2008:
Becca asked:
How many credits are you taking this semester?
I think it was...18? Yes, 18 fall semester.
Becca also asked:
Was that left stack just for one class?
Confession time: Those were all the books that I had ever purchased for college courses that I hadn't returned (and I kept a lot of the novels and anthologies), plus a copy of Origin of Species I had on hand and a copy of Green Eggs and Ham.
Bridget asked:
How about blogging book reports?
Book reports? I wish. Book reports would have been way easier than critical essays about Emily Bronte. Ew.
Lisa asked:
How come you get [Green Eggs and Ham] and I get The Great Gatsby?
If you look closely, you'll see Gatsby is in one of those stacks. I had to read it in high school and then again at two out of the three colleges I attended. I'm damn near sick of it.
From Coming Soon: Blogapalooza 2, October 18 2008:
Molly asked:
Why don't you just relax?
Relax? During the school year? Then I might have shut down altogether!
Bridget asked:
Did you finish reading all those books?
Don't tell my teacher, but I didn't actually finish House of Mirth. But mostly, yes, I read them all and then some.
From Tuesday Excerpt Blogapalooza 2, October 21 2008:
notawritersfather asked:
You had beer in the fridge and didn't invite me over?
Probably not, dad. Seeing as how that was a story.
From Never Mind That Blogapalooza List, October 22 2008:
Christopher G asked:
So who was the poor team that you defeated for your only win in each of the last two seasons?
It was a different team, I think, each year. But now I don't remember. Plus, I think the team has been disbanded. We were tired of losing.
From Secret Blogging, November 2 2008:
Becky (your writing teacher) asked:
And does this count as a post?
Well...I guess this proves my html skills worked. So yes, yes it does.
Molly asked:
Do you get graded on this?
Not on the blog, no. But on the fake webpage, yes. I got an A in that class, so I guess I did all right.
From Getting Older, November 16 2008:
Molly asked:
Maybe you don't remember that...eh?
I learned from the best, mom. Don't tell the good parts when you're trying to guilt people. Just let them know how tragic your life has been, and they'll want to do whatever they can for you. Let them know you were ever happy before they came into your life, and they won't come to your Blues City Deli birthday party. Ever.
From Best Thing I Learned This Semester, December 4 2008:
Abalama asked:
Isn't that the greatest movie evar?
Evar isn't a word. And it is a very fantastic film.
Abalama also asked:
You JUST NOW saw it?
Yes. I had been busy with school, you know. Most of the movies I saw from fall of 2006 to spring of 2009 were films I watched specifically for class.
Molly asked:
Does anyone listen?
What was that, mom?
From And now, More Things I Learned This Semester, December 21 2008:
Bridget asked:
What's next?
Kathy gets to find a job to support me while I write the next great American novel. Or something.
Molly asked:
Has your mother told you she's proud of you?
Yes. Thanks, mom.
From It's Coming... December 30, 2008:
Molly asked:
What's wrong with that.
I am not calling our cat "Methy." It just won't happen.
Kathy asked:
How will I ever know what Amethyst looks like?
Um...you live here. And so does she. She was just cuddling with you not half an hour ago.
From The Long Awaited (and delayed) Post, January 26 2009:
Molly asked:
What's up with that?
Database object query search not found. Error. Delete search criteria. You'll have to be more specific in future queries.
From Way Overdue, April 19 2009:
Bridget asked:
Could this play have felt different because you know you'll be graduating in a few weeks?
Maybe, although I think the main reason it felt different was that it was directed by somebody else this year, rather than by me, and so it was more humbling to be a singular part of the process, rather than a very large part. I liked being the writer more than being the writer/director.
From Something Big... May 27 2009:
Bridget asked:
What will I be reading?
Yes, that is what I asked.
Molly asked:
You wanna know what I'm reading?
Yes. That's why I asked.
From A Free Write Friday of Sorts, July 3 2009:
Becca asked:
What is this anger you speak of?
Ha. Ha. Ha.
Molly asked:
Where are the women?
Well, first off, it's mainly a story about a young man and his relationship with his father. That's one of the central pieces to this novel. Another piece to the novel is the young man's relationship with his bandmates, all of whom are, yes, men. But you have to remember a couple of things: 1) I don't think I'm very good yet at creating female characters (which is something I am working on) and 2) This is only a very off-the-cuff spontaneous writing that only reflects a very small part of what I have envisioned for this novel. Rest assured, there are female characters in the works.
Well, that about wraps it up, everyone. Hope you all enjoyed your 4th of July weekend, and here's hoping that the coming months bring happiness and hope to everybody. Please do whatever you can to help your fellow man. We're all living on this planet together. We've got to share in each others' triumphs and failures. Otherwise, we're not doing our part.
Showing posts with label Your Questions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Your Questions. Show all posts
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Ressurection: Your Questions Answered, Volume 6
From Your Questions Answered, Volume 5, November 4 2007:
Molly asked:
Where did I go wrong?
Come on, Mom...like I'm going to answer this publicly?
From The Story Behind the Madness, November 13 2007
alf asked:
Did you get an extended warranty on this one as well?
Nope...and I haven't needed it. I think I'm being more careful with this one.
Gerald asked:
Did someone say apple?
Because the old one was a Sony, this one had to be a Sony, too.
From Well…, November 15 2007
Becca asked:
You’re going to MN for thanksgiving?
I did, in fact, go to MN for Thanksgiving.
From Lord I Was Born A Ramblin’ Man…, November 20 2007
alf asked:
It’s the little things, right?
Sure.
Lisa asked:
If you’re fat, what am I?
No comment, that's what.
From I Promise a Real Update Soon…, December 13 2007
Becca asked:
Hey, when do you find out about the results of the 3 day novel contest? It's coming up soon, correct?
I didn't win. And it was coming up soon.
From Year End Roundup…Coming Soon…, December 28 2007
Annie asked:
Uh, hi?
If the U.S. is ready for it and that is the candidate that has proven themselves qualified and able, what kind of statement would this country be making if they put another white male in just 'cause someone on the other side of the world thinks it's okay to beat up blacks or demand a sandwich from their wives?
I think the real question should be, if the world's not ready for the US to have a black president, what's with South Africa? If the world's not ready for the US to have a female head of state, what's with Margaret Thatcher? I think whoever said this just didn't want a black person or a woman to win. And shame on them for that.
Lisa asked:
If you want big ears, do you think Prince Charles would consider presidential candidacy?? ;)
He's not exactly eligible, being a British citizen and royalty and all. And really, it's not the big ears I like about Dennis Kucinich.
Becca asked:
What about Pippin?
Excuse me?
What is this b.s. about whether or not the world is ready for a black man or a woman (who cares what colour she is. Hell, I think purple would be nice) to be the leader of the US?
See above.
You know what the rest of the world will say?
"About Bloody Time!"
er, far Pacific?
er, what?
From Why I Haven’t Been Blogging, January 4 2008:
marty/bridget asked:
did you see the group of writers on letterman delivering the top ten demands of the striking writers?
Yes. It was hilarous. All those long months ago.
From More on the Strike, January 9 2008:
Gerald asked:
Exaggerating?
No.
Marty/bridget asked:
what...no wedding beard...no funeral beard...what's with this guy?
Um...you'd have to ask him.
Becca asked:
Elliot, have you ever heard of Movember?
No, but I bet you're going to tell me about it now!
Wait - can I say the word 'pubes' on a blog?
I think you just did. Twice.
From Post 130, January 14 2008
Molly asked:
How did you get so wise?
Brain implants.
Mcgrath asked:
Maybe you could submit the blog for the 2007 365 day blog writer?
But then I would have to have blogged more consistently. Yes?
From In Response to the Most Recent poll on my blog, January 31 2008
Molly asked:
where is the Obama Rally being held this Saturday night? and what time?
Oh man, this was so long ago...
And Who is Jerry anyway?
a friend of mine from Target.
Jerry asked:
wait. are you under water yourself during the weaving?
As I understand it, yes. You take scuba diving first as a prerequisite (or present your certification to the instructor) and then you weave.
From An Announcement, February 2 2008
Becca asked:
How about your policies for how foreigner's are treated in airports?
No more airports. We're taking trains everywhere from now on. Or boats.
Marty/bridget asked:
what's up with that?
With what?
Lisa asked:
got a running mate?
Gerald has not yet committed. So no, but I want you to be my speech writer.
From Addressing the Issues, February 3 2008
Annie asked:
Can I be VP?
If Gerald says no, yes.
From Further Policy Information, February 5 2008
Annie asked:
Do you remember in the 04 debates when John Kerry explained in his personal life he was pro-life but in his political life he was pro-choice and after the debates a plethora of people proclaimed they didn't understand Kerry's stance on abortion?
Yes. Yes I do.
Molly asked:
dare I use the V word?... in your values?
Mother!
What more could a mother ask for?
A massage and a drink. Every night.
Anybody have any suggestions for a label for me?
[evil cackling]
did I really just ask people to suggest a label for me on a blog site?
Yes. Yes you did.
Mgk asked:
Don't you have homework? and a job?
I think it's pretty obvious that I don't.
From The Unfinished (and also unstarted) Play, February 9 2008:
Marty/bridget asked:
have you seen "great moments in presidential speeches" on letterman?
Yes. I love me some Letterman.
From Laying it On the Line, February 27 2008
Marty/bridget asked:
how's the play coming along? do we get a sneek preview?
It's done. And it already happened. And I posted the video.
From Surfacing Update and a New link, March 1 2008
Annie asked:
You only had TEN people show up for auditions?
Sad, right?
From You Think You know Webster University, March 14 2008:
Molly asked:
But then, maybe they're not there anymore??
They are. There are less of them.
I wonder whose backyard they ended up in?
They just got removed.
Has anyone checked the Roundy’s backyard?
Probably the Roundys did before they moved.
Annie asked:
And... do people really do ANYTHING in "the quad?"
Yes. They shoot films for Intro to Media Production, play frisbee and the Jockocracy plays football.
Becca asked:
Have you been reading my blog yet?
Yes.
Christopher G asked:
Going from Edwyn McCain to The Roots?
Right?
From An update, April 1 2008
Molly asked:
How in god's name did you get this way?
You raised me.
Annie asked:
Now, is John Richter really not in your plan?
He really was not in my play. He was supposed to be, but the director never told him he was, and then she quit. Oh well. Life went on.
From We Are (Almost) Back in Business, May 13 2008:
Becca asked:
But Fiona Apple...??? Did you mean Ani Difranco?
Fine, whatever. Ani, Apple, it's relatively all the same.
From In Time for my Sesquicentennial Post…, May 15 2008:
Molly asked:
Who did you model her character after?
Stereotypes. And Grandma.
From Giving up the…Golf?, May 27 2008
Molly asked:
What I want to know is, how good of a golfer was he anyway?
Who cares?
mGk asked:
What would all my country club buddies think?
Umm...you mean the ones you used to see when you took the girls you nannied for to their country club? Or that group of friends we had in high school who all worked at the country club?
From Return of the Blog Guy, June 23 2008:
Molly asked:
Why?
Why not?
Marty/bridget asked:
here's a question for you...why is it that i cannot leave your blog by hitting the back arrow?
Why are you leaving my blog, anyway?
From An Open Letter to the Theater-Going Public of St. Louis, June 25 2008:
Bridget asked:
jeez elliot...don't you know those 9-to-5-ers have a long drive home?
Don't they know how rude they are?
Annie asked:
Don't people understand it's not like leaving a baseball game in the 8th?
How must those ball players feel during that 8th inning mass exodus...I mean, it's like they're only at the game for the overpriced beer.
Becca asked:
people left early? Was it bad or something? Maybe they had to get home to watch something supremely more entertaining on TV?
Yes. This is apparently a St. Louis tradition.
From Tuesday Excerpt, and an Apology, July 1 2008:
Molly asked:
Remind us of the info you want for free write Fridays... is it Character Name, age, gender, situation? Or... what?
Character, situation, and fiction/play.
From Strictly Enforced, July 3 2008:
Becca asked:
WAit... Are you saying you pluck your eyebrow??
No. I manscape with wax.
Molly asked:
Lord... she was waxing while driving!?
To be fair, she was stopped at a light.
From Time Got Away From Me, July 12 2008:
Becca asked:
Was your grandma's name Opal, btw?
Just Opal. Not Opal BTW.
Well, did you see the photo I found for MY first name?
Yes. Yes I did.
mGk asked:
Ok, not even a reference to where you got this glorious idea?
Nope.
From A Late Tuesday Excerpt, July 15 2008:
Bridget asked:
what'dya think?
About what?
From I Know It’s Been Two Weeks, But…, July 29 2008:
Molly asked:
What do I get if I sign it?
You get to participate in a Democracy.
From Signs that the Housing Market is Worse than you thought…, July 29 2008:
Molly asked:
When does school start?
It started.
mGk asked:
When will the insanity end?
Which insanity do you mean? The economy, or mine?
Themurderhour asked:
Isn’t that a Maine Prison property?
It, in fact, is.
From mGk Threw Down Two Gauntlets…, July 31 2008
Gerald asked:
That's a bad habit? Where else are you supposed to put them?
When you get married, it turns into a bad habit. I guess you're supposed to put them some place out of the way.
How did they manage to get your respect in the first place?
With a little tune called "Dream On."
Sorry To Let You Down...and Tuesday Excerpt...and Promise of a New Feature, August 19 2008
Lisa asked:
What happens on the date... come on?!?!?!
No, see, you missed the point...you have to infer what happens on the date. The conflict is that here's Quentin, trying to reconnect with his ex-girlfriend, with whom he is still secretly in love, and here come his best friends Colin and Amy to throw a funeral for the ex, because they know he's not over her and want him to move on, but of course they are unaware that she is coming over. And hilarity is supposed to then ensue. You're not supposed to be ?!?!?! level curious about what happens next.
From Video Blog-Olympics, Procrastination, and the Running Mate Text Message, August 20 2008:
Bridget asked:
Who’s Michael Phelps?
Some guy who broke some sort of record or something.
From The Importance of M... September 6 2008:
Bridget asked:
Why don't you close the garage door?
I guess I forgot to mention that we had a quarter-ton iron sink that we were trying to sell, and I didn't want to drag that out of the garage unless I knew it was going to be sold. But I wanted people to be able to see it. That's why.
Well, folks, there you go. Not exactly a substantive blog, but it's long. You gotta give me that one.
Molly asked:
Where did I go wrong?
Come on, Mom...like I'm going to answer this publicly?
From The Story Behind the Madness, November 13 2007
alf asked:
Did you get an extended warranty on this one as well?
Nope...and I haven't needed it. I think I'm being more careful with this one.
Gerald asked:
Did someone say apple?
Because the old one was a Sony, this one had to be a Sony, too.
From Well…, November 15 2007
Becca asked:
You’re going to MN for thanksgiving?
I did, in fact, go to MN for Thanksgiving.
From Lord I Was Born A Ramblin’ Man…, November 20 2007
alf asked:
It’s the little things, right?
Sure.
Lisa asked:
If you’re fat, what am I?
No comment, that's what.
From I Promise a Real Update Soon…, December 13 2007
Becca asked:
Hey, when do you find out about the results of the 3 day novel contest? It's coming up soon, correct?
I didn't win. And it was coming up soon.
From Year End Roundup…Coming Soon…, December 28 2007
Annie asked:
Uh, hi?
If the U.S. is ready for it and that is the candidate that has proven themselves qualified and able, what kind of statement would this country be making if they put another white male in just 'cause someone on the other side of the world thinks it's okay to beat up blacks or demand a sandwich from their wives?
I think the real question should be, if the world's not ready for the US to have a black president, what's with South Africa? If the world's not ready for the US to have a female head of state, what's with Margaret Thatcher? I think whoever said this just didn't want a black person or a woman to win. And shame on them for that.
Lisa asked:
If you want big ears, do you think Prince Charles would consider presidential candidacy?? ;)
He's not exactly eligible, being a British citizen and royalty and all. And really, it's not the big ears I like about Dennis Kucinich.
Becca asked:
What about Pippin?
Excuse me?
What is this b.s. about whether or not the world is ready for a black man or a woman (who cares what colour she is. Hell, I think purple would be nice) to be the leader of the US?
See above.
You know what the rest of the world will say?
"About Bloody Time!"
er, far Pacific?
er, what?
From Why I Haven’t Been Blogging, January 4 2008:
marty/bridget asked:
did you see the group of writers on letterman delivering the top ten demands of the striking writers?
Yes. It was hilarous. All those long months ago.
From More on the Strike, January 9 2008:
Gerald asked:
Exaggerating?
No.
Marty/bridget asked:
what...no wedding beard...no funeral beard...what's with this guy?
Um...you'd have to ask him.
Becca asked:
Elliot, have you ever heard of Movember?
No, but I bet you're going to tell me about it now!
Wait - can I say the word 'pubes' on a blog?
I think you just did. Twice.
From Post 130, January 14 2008
Molly asked:
How did you get so wise?
Brain implants.
Mcgrath asked:
Maybe you could submit the blog for the 2007 365 day blog writer?
But then I would have to have blogged more consistently. Yes?
From In Response to the Most Recent poll on my blog, January 31 2008
Molly asked:
where is the Obama Rally being held this Saturday night? and what time?
Oh man, this was so long ago...
And Who is Jerry anyway?
a friend of mine from Target.
Jerry asked:
wait. are you under water yourself during the weaving?
As I understand it, yes. You take scuba diving first as a prerequisite (or present your certification to the instructor) and then you weave.
From An Announcement, February 2 2008
Becca asked:
How about your policies for how foreigner's are treated in airports?
No more airports. We're taking trains everywhere from now on. Or boats.
Marty/bridget asked:
what's up with that?
With what?
Lisa asked:
got a running mate?
Gerald has not yet committed. So no, but I want you to be my speech writer.
From Addressing the Issues, February 3 2008
Annie asked:
Can I be VP?
If Gerald says no, yes.
From Further Policy Information, February 5 2008
Annie asked:
Do you remember in the 04 debates when John Kerry explained in his personal life he was pro-life but in his political life he was pro-choice and after the debates a plethora of people proclaimed they didn't understand Kerry's stance on abortion?
Yes. Yes I do.
Molly asked:
dare I use the V word?... in your values?
Mother!
What more could a mother ask for?
A massage and a drink. Every night.
Anybody have any suggestions for a label for me?
[evil cackling]
did I really just ask people to suggest a label for me on a blog site?
Yes. Yes you did.
Mgk asked:
Don't you have homework? and a job?
I think it's pretty obvious that I don't.
From The Unfinished (and also unstarted) Play, February 9 2008:
Marty/bridget asked:
have you seen "great moments in presidential speeches" on letterman?
Yes. I love me some Letterman.
From Laying it On the Line, February 27 2008
Marty/bridget asked:
how's the play coming along? do we get a sneek preview?
It's done. And it already happened. And I posted the video.
From Surfacing Update and a New link, March 1 2008
Annie asked:
You only had TEN people show up for auditions?
Sad, right?
From You Think You know Webster University, March 14 2008:
Molly asked:
But then, maybe they're not there anymore??
They are. There are less of them.
I wonder whose backyard they ended up in?
They just got removed.
Has anyone checked the Roundy’s backyard?
Probably the Roundys did before they moved.
Annie asked:
And... do people really do ANYTHING in "the quad?"
Yes. They shoot films for Intro to Media Production, play frisbee and the Jockocracy plays football.
Becca asked:
Have you been reading my blog yet?
Yes.
Christopher G asked:
Going from Edwyn McCain to The Roots?
Right?
From An update, April 1 2008
Molly asked:
How in god's name did you get this way?
You raised me.
Annie asked:
Now, is John Richter really not in your plan?
He really was not in my play. He was supposed to be, but the director never told him he was, and then she quit. Oh well. Life went on.
From We Are (Almost) Back in Business, May 13 2008:
Becca asked:
But Fiona Apple...??? Did you mean Ani Difranco?
Fine, whatever. Ani, Apple, it's relatively all the same.
From In Time for my Sesquicentennial Post…, May 15 2008:
Molly asked:
Who did you model her character after?
Stereotypes. And Grandma.
From Giving up the…Golf?, May 27 2008
Molly asked:
What I want to know is, how good of a golfer was he anyway?
Who cares?
mGk asked:
What would all my country club buddies think?
Umm...you mean the ones you used to see when you took the girls you nannied for to their country club? Or that group of friends we had in high school who all worked at the country club?
From Return of the Blog Guy, June 23 2008:
Molly asked:
Why?
Why not?
Marty/bridget asked:
here's a question for you...why is it that i cannot leave your blog by hitting the back arrow?
Why are you leaving my blog, anyway?
From An Open Letter to the Theater-Going Public of St. Louis, June 25 2008:
Bridget asked:
jeez elliot...don't you know those 9-to-5-ers have a long drive home?
Don't they know how rude they are?
Annie asked:
Don't people understand it's not like leaving a baseball game in the 8th?
How must those ball players feel during that 8th inning mass exodus...I mean, it's like they're only at the game for the overpriced beer.
Becca asked:
people left early? Was it bad or something? Maybe they had to get home to watch something supremely more entertaining on TV?
Yes. This is apparently a St. Louis tradition.
From Tuesday Excerpt, and an Apology, July 1 2008:
Molly asked:
Remind us of the info you want for free write Fridays... is it Character Name, age, gender, situation? Or... what?
Character, situation, and fiction/play.
From Strictly Enforced, July 3 2008:
Becca asked:
WAit... Are you saying you pluck your eyebrow??
No. I manscape with wax.
Molly asked:
Lord... she was waxing while driving!?
To be fair, she was stopped at a light.
From Time Got Away From Me, July 12 2008:
Becca asked:
Was your grandma's name Opal, btw?
Just Opal. Not Opal BTW.
Well, did you see the photo I found for MY first name?
Yes. Yes I did.
mGk asked:
Ok, not even a reference to where you got this glorious idea?
Nope.
From A Late Tuesday Excerpt, July 15 2008:
Bridget asked:
what'dya think?
About what?
From I Know It’s Been Two Weeks, But…, July 29 2008:
Molly asked:
What do I get if I sign it?
You get to participate in a Democracy.
From Signs that the Housing Market is Worse than you thought…, July 29 2008:
Molly asked:
When does school start?
It started.
mGk asked:
When will the insanity end?
Which insanity do you mean? The economy, or mine?
Themurderhour asked:
Isn’t that a Maine Prison property?
It, in fact, is.
From mGk Threw Down Two Gauntlets…, July 31 2008
Gerald asked:
That's a bad habit? Where else are you supposed to put them?
When you get married, it turns into a bad habit. I guess you're supposed to put them some place out of the way.
How did they manage to get your respect in the first place?
With a little tune called "Dream On."
Sorry To Let You Down...and Tuesday Excerpt...and Promise of a New Feature, August 19 2008
Lisa asked:
What happens on the date... come on?!?!?!
No, see, you missed the point...you have to infer what happens on the date. The conflict is that here's Quentin, trying to reconnect with his ex-girlfriend, with whom he is still secretly in love, and here come his best friends Colin and Amy to throw a funeral for the ex, because they know he's not over her and want him to move on, but of course they are unaware that she is coming over. And hilarity is supposed to then ensue. You're not supposed to be ?!?!?! level curious about what happens next.
From Video Blog-Olympics, Procrastination, and the Running Mate Text Message, August 20 2008:
Bridget asked:
Who’s Michael Phelps?
Some guy who broke some sort of record or something.
From The Importance of M... September 6 2008:
Bridget asked:
Why don't you close the garage door?
I guess I forgot to mention that we had a quarter-ton iron sink that we were trying to sell, and I didn't want to drag that out of the garage unless I knew it was going to be sold. But I wanted people to be able to see it. That's why.
Well, folks, there you go. Not exactly a substantive blog, but it's long. You gotta give me that one.
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Your Questions Answered, Volume 5
Sporadic and unpredictable as my blog has become, I will not neglect a first weekend of the month Q & A session.
From "Your Questions Answered Volume 4: Blogapalooza Edition" on Saturday, October 20th, 2007:
Molly asked:
Why not pictures of broken drill bits? Why not photos of other urban types carrying man-purs.... er, messenger bags? Why not photos of the latest home project? Or the Sometimes impenetrable barrier? (or whatever that was...) Why not photos of ANYTHING?
This is a writing blog. I write stuff. I don't take pictures of stuff. Well, no, I do, but posting pictures on my blog is kind of a hassle. I know, I know, Maureen does it all the time. Well, without pictures, her blog wouldn't be nearly as fun to read. I like to think that my words help you create a picture in your head. And if you want to see the latest home improvement project, just come over. You know where I live. And the sometimes impenetrable barrier to which I refer is the sliding patio door.
From "Tuesday Excerpts" on Tuesday, October 23, 2007:
Annie asked:
Does that make any sense?
Annie, since you are fairly new to reading my blog, I'll go ahead and spare you my standard ridiculous answer to a question like this. Sufficed to say, what you said makes sense to me, but in the future, my answer will probably involved a stuffed giraffe and Ross Perot.
From "Musings" on Monday, October 29th, 2007:
A asked:
How did they get those special privelages!?
Well, they had to compromise...they live in Indiana and Arizona...
mGk asked:
So where is said post aye?
Arr, what's it to ya? Also, I posted several days late...
And that's about it, folks! Happy time change, and have a good week.
From "Your Questions Answered Volume 4: Blogapalooza Edition" on Saturday, October 20th, 2007:
Molly asked:
Why not pictures of broken drill bits? Why not photos of other urban types carrying man-purs.... er, messenger bags? Why not photos of the latest home project? Or the Sometimes impenetrable barrier? (or whatever that was...) Why not photos of ANYTHING?
This is a writing blog. I write stuff. I don't take pictures of stuff. Well, no, I do, but posting pictures on my blog is kind of a hassle. I know, I know, Maureen does it all the time. Well, without pictures, her blog wouldn't be nearly as fun to read. I like to think that my words help you create a picture in your head. And if you want to see the latest home improvement project, just come over. You know where I live. And the sometimes impenetrable barrier to which I refer is the sliding patio door.
From "Tuesday Excerpts" on Tuesday, October 23, 2007:
Annie asked:
Does that make any sense?
Annie, since you are fairly new to reading my blog, I'll go ahead and spare you my standard ridiculous answer to a question like this. Sufficed to say, what you said makes sense to me, but in the future, my answer will probably involved a stuffed giraffe and Ross Perot.
From "Musings" on Monday, October 29th, 2007:
A asked:
How did they get those special privelages!?
Well, they had to compromise...they live in Indiana and Arizona...
mGk asked:
So where is said post aye?
Arr, what's it to ya? Also, I posted several days late...
And that's about it, folks! Happy time change, and have a good week.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Your Questions Answered Volume 4: Blogapalooza Edition
Let it be known that I have broken three drill bits today.
Did I tell everybody that we bought a 50 inch widescreen plasma HDTV?
Who wants to come over tomorrow and watch The Money Pit.
Not the movie.
From the post "YesNoYesNoYes" on Tuesday, September 4th, 2007:
Molly asked:
When do I get to see it?
When it gets published, Mom. Or, I mean, if you want to donate your printer paper and ink to the cause...I really don't want to print out another 101 pages if it can be avoided.
From the post "Wow, Really When It Rains..." on Tuesday, September 12th, 2007:
Molly asked:
Who knew we had those in St. Louis?
Well, considering how many times I have been pulled over for having a headlight out, it seems we have them ALL THE FREAKING TIME!
Becca asked:
Wow, I feel safer now that St. Louis police officers are so concerned with burnt out headlights instead of capturing, oh, i don't know - say, real criminals?
Now how is that a question, Becca? Plus, how does that make you feel safer? You're in New Zealand, it's day there when it's night here.
mGk asked:
Fall off the face of the earth much?
You're one to talk. Yes, I said it.
From "Work work work, work work work work, work work work work work. Oh, and school." on Friday, September 21st, 2007:
mGk asked:
What did You Tube ever do to you?
...I'm not even sure what this question was in reference to. When did I knock You Tube? I mean, it's ridiculous how many people are getting famous from acting stupid in You Tube videos, and it's even more ridiculous that I am not getting famous for this mediocre blog, but no, I have nothing against You Tube. I think you got your comments lines crossed.
Becca asked:
Shouldn't I have a blog too?
Yes. The other nice thing is that every time you send out photo albums, I can't remember my password for whatever site it is you use, so on a blog, you could just post pictures right there. I know that I don't, but what do you want? Pictures of my writing? That would be silly and a waste of time for all of us. But you should have a blog. It would be easier to keep tabs on you.
From "Photographie" on Thursday, October 4th, 2007:
Annie asked:
Why?
Ah, yes, this was in relation to me wanting to find somebody that could do a back flip. I subsequently answered this in the comments section, not because I thought I would never do another one of these Q & A sessions, but because it was very important at the time. But what I eventually did was took a couple pictures of Kathy jumping off of a swing instead. Not quite the same, but neat results nonetheless.
mGk asked:
What about someone jumping on a bed...
That would have been cool, except in our bedroom because our ceilings are so low and there's a fan right there, it sounded like a bad idea, and I wouldn't have gone to your house to photograph you doing that, Mo (or Kev as the case may be) because that's a bad influence on my niece...and being a bad influence on my niece is not your job, it's mine, so in order to perseve the natural order of things, I would have to be the one jumping on the bed, and it would have been hard to take the picture then, unless I used the timer, but then it would still need to be fairly precise...so I decided against it. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
From "Fall Break = Blogapalooza!" on Monday, October 15th, 2007:
TECHNICALITY NOTE; Becca asked a plethora of questions, but they were all intended to spark a Free Write Friday, so I am leaving them out. Becca, if you really want me to answer those questions, say so, I'll do it for real. But, in addition...
Becca asked:
What is your stance on global warming? What are you personally willing to do to reduce your carbon footprint?
Did you finish the magic 8 ball story?
Do you think money is the root of all evil, and capitalism is the devil?
Global Warming is a major problem, and something I don't know that any country as a whole is doing enough to combat but clearly we need to do something. Personally, I would love to ride my bike everywhere that I can, unfortunately it's just not feasible with my current job. I would also love to switch to solar energy for the house and get a hybrid. No, I never did finish the Magic 8 Ball Story, but I've filed it in my "To Do" folder. No, money is not the root of all evil and capitalism is not the devil. I just think a lot of evil people have a lot of the money, and capitalism has no business in the business of healthcare and education. There, I said it.
Annie asked:
How are people so self-obsessed and distracted that they miss a gaggle of pedestrians?
He was driving a Hummer in downtown Clayton. Enough said.
Molly asked:
Is Waylon gay?
Are you kidding? Waylon Jennings? Definitely not.
From "Tuesday Excerpt; Blogapalooza Edition!" Tuesday, October 16th, 2007:
Becca asked:
Why must you dis the mojito?
Because it's the drink of the moment. That's why. If it were vodka tonics, then the vodka tonic would be shown no mercy.
From "Thursday Thursday Thursday" Thursday, October 18th, 2007:
Gerald asked:
When did you start carrying a purse?
Since when did you start, um...YOUR MOM! Haha...that one's goin' in the catalogue.
Anonymous asked:
Little late this evening, huh?
Eat it, Anony.
Did I tell everybody that we bought a 50 inch widescreen plasma HDTV?
Who wants to come over tomorrow and watch The Money Pit.
Not the movie.
From the post "YesNoYesNoYes" on Tuesday, September 4th, 2007:
Molly asked:
When do I get to see it?
When it gets published, Mom. Or, I mean, if you want to donate your printer paper and ink to the cause...I really don't want to print out another 101 pages if it can be avoided.
From the post "Wow, Really When It Rains..." on Tuesday, September 12th, 2007:
Molly asked:
Who knew we had those in St. Louis?
Well, considering how many times I have been pulled over for having a headlight out, it seems we have them ALL THE FREAKING TIME!
Becca asked:
Wow, I feel safer now that St. Louis police officers are so concerned with burnt out headlights instead of capturing, oh, i don't know - say, real criminals?
Now how is that a question, Becca? Plus, how does that make you feel safer? You're in New Zealand, it's day there when it's night here.
mGk asked:
Fall off the face of the earth much?
You're one to talk. Yes, I said it.
From "Work work work, work work work work, work work work work work. Oh, and school." on Friday, September 21st, 2007:
mGk asked:
What did You Tube ever do to you?
...I'm not even sure what this question was in reference to. When did I knock You Tube? I mean, it's ridiculous how many people are getting famous from acting stupid in You Tube videos, and it's even more ridiculous that I am not getting famous for this mediocre blog, but no, I have nothing against You Tube. I think you got your comments lines crossed.
Becca asked:
Shouldn't I have a blog too?
Yes. The other nice thing is that every time you send out photo albums, I can't remember my password for whatever site it is you use, so on a blog, you could just post pictures right there. I know that I don't, but what do you want? Pictures of my writing? That would be silly and a waste of time for all of us. But you should have a blog. It would be easier to keep tabs on you.
From "Photographie" on Thursday, October 4th, 2007:
Annie asked:
Why?
Ah, yes, this was in relation to me wanting to find somebody that could do a back flip. I subsequently answered this in the comments section, not because I thought I would never do another one of these Q & A sessions, but because it was very important at the time. But what I eventually did was took a couple pictures of Kathy jumping off of a swing instead. Not quite the same, but neat results nonetheless.
mGk asked:
What about someone jumping on a bed...
That would have been cool, except in our bedroom because our ceilings are so low and there's a fan right there, it sounded like a bad idea, and I wouldn't have gone to your house to photograph you doing that, Mo (or Kev as the case may be) because that's a bad influence on my niece...and being a bad influence on my niece is not your job, it's mine, so in order to perseve the natural order of things, I would have to be the one jumping on the bed, and it would have been hard to take the picture then, unless I used the timer, but then it would still need to be fairly precise...so I decided against it. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
From "Fall Break = Blogapalooza!" on Monday, October 15th, 2007:
TECHNICALITY NOTE; Becca asked a plethora of questions, but they were all intended to spark a Free Write Friday, so I am leaving them out. Becca, if you really want me to answer those questions, say so, I'll do it for real. But, in addition...
Becca asked:
What is your stance on global warming? What are you personally willing to do to reduce your carbon footprint?
Did you finish the magic 8 ball story?
Do you think money is the root of all evil, and capitalism is the devil?
Global Warming is a major problem, and something I don't know that any country as a whole is doing enough to combat but clearly we need to do something. Personally, I would love to ride my bike everywhere that I can, unfortunately it's just not feasible with my current job. I would also love to switch to solar energy for the house and get a hybrid. No, I never did finish the Magic 8 Ball Story, but I've filed it in my "To Do" folder. No, money is not the root of all evil and capitalism is not the devil. I just think a lot of evil people have a lot of the money, and capitalism has no business in the business of healthcare and education. There, I said it.
Annie asked:
How are people so self-obsessed and distracted that they miss a gaggle of pedestrians?
He was driving a Hummer in downtown Clayton. Enough said.
Molly asked:
Is Waylon gay?
Are you kidding? Waylon Jennings? Definitely not.
From "Tuesday Excerpt; Blogapalooza Edition!" Tuesday, October 16th, 2007:
Becca asked:
Why must you dis the mojito?
Because it's the drink of the moment. That's why. If it were vodka tonics, then the vodka tonic would be shown no mercy.
From "Thursday Thursday Thursday" Thursday, October 18th, 2007:
Gerald asked:
When did you start carrying a purse?
Since when did you start, um...YOUR MOM! Haha...that one's goin' in the catalogue.
Anonymous asked:
Little late this evening, huh?
Eat it, Anony.
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Three Day Novel Update Number 3, and Your Questions Answered Volume 3
Eighteen hours in, 22 pages. On pace for an 88 page novel. Target is 100, so that's looking doable. YAY!
After that rum and coke, it was back to business as usual. Cajun Party Mix and regular coke. Except I haven't actually had a regular coke. Or anything, really, I've just been sitting here writing, aside from the short break I took to call my father.
It just occured to me that I should eat something substantial, but that would require taking a real amount of time off. It would be one thing if I had a frozen pizza or something I could just throw in and forget about for a little while, but unfortunately, being the enthusiastic cook that I am, we really have nothing of a substantial nature in the house that doesn't involve intensive preparation. Stir Fry? Can't just let it sit. Pizza? Oh sure, once it's in the oven it's a nice long wait, but first I gotta prepare the toppings, grate the cheese, put together a sauce, etc. And pasta? Yeah, like that's a "Set-it-and-forget-it" type of meal.
I am fairly happy at this point that I have so very few friends in the St. Louis area. Not that I don't value the ones I have, but I can convince myself that everybody else is busy, which is easy to do when there are only about five people on your call list. If all of my Minnesota friends, plus all of my out of town high school friends were here...I could easily find somebody to spend time with, away from what I should be doing.
I wish I had kept a tally like this for the first time I did the contest, just so I could do a better comparison. But, alas! I do know that I am doing much better.
Well, as I am somewhat stuck at the moment, I thought I would take the opportunity to do my usual First Weekend of the Month Feature: Your Questions, Answered!
From the post Your Questoins Answered, Volume 2 on Sunday, August 5th:
Becca asked:
Also, do you think I should start using some sort of blog alias? Everyone else has a cool little nickname, but I'm just Becca. Not very exciting, is it?
Nah, no alias. Unless you start a show like Alias...that was a good show. It was very exciting.
From the post Tuesday Excerpts on Tuesday, August 7th:
Becca asked:
I know that wasn't based on real life events, but why does all of your writing remind me of college - more specifically, living in Bailey?
Because it was a very interesting time of life. Lots of good stories came out of that time. In a couple years, I can start writing about what happens at Webster U, once it's all been processed by my mind a little better. That processing is getting faster as I learn to detatch myself better as a writer. Good question!
The Wife asked:
When are you coming to visit?
I live with you! Oh, you were asking Becca...
From Advice from Todd Zuniga on Wednesday, August 8:
The Wife asked:
What, no quote for today... well lets see are we still trying to find out why Sam was late?
That's right, no quote for the day. Only on Tuesday excerpts, silly. And when I feel like it. And no, we are not trying to figure that out, I am trying to figure it out. But we've moved on.
From Free Write Friday on Friday, August 10:
marty/bridget said:
Did you say the next 24 hours?
Shut it, you.
From Free Write...Wednesday? on Wednesday, August 15:
mGk asked:
Did you really say "drop it like it's hot"? Could you BE any whiter?
Yes, I did, and yes, I could. Nobody I ever dated went through a Eminem/Real Slim Shady phase. Yes, that's right, I'm talking about the twin, and NOBODY ever could be any whiter than he was that year.
From School Week 1 Recap on Thursday, August 23:
Gerald asked:
so wait. you're suggesting that kucinich isn't ripped and tan normally?
Um...we're talking about Dennis Kucinich, right? The man who was characterized by Conan as a Hobbit back in 2004? Yes, I am suggesting he is certainly not ripped. He could possibly have a nice tan, though. I will give him that one along with the single payer health care plan.
From the post Kinda Late, I Know... on Tuesday, August 28th:
John asked:
Is that the Capt'n that has kitty passed out dreaming of BBQ mouse?
Absolutely it is, although what he's dreaming about is fried chicken. Trust me on that one, it's his all-time favorite.
Becca asked:
I love being a college student!!! Don't you, Elliot?
Sure. It would be nice to not be one for a while again, but next time I am not a college student I will have a degree to accompany my non-studenthood. Seven years of being an on-again, off-again college student has taken its toll on my sanity, along with this three day novel.
what exactly is the point of The Tinderbox? Isn't there supposed to be a moral to the story or something...?
Becca, I do not even know what The Tinderbox is. And the moral of the story is that you never, ever ever want to have found five dollars. It's sad.
From Three Day Novel Update Number 1 on Saturday, September 1:
Molly asked:
Right?
Just to be argumentative, Mom, no. Not right! HA! But secretly, after all the friends I'm trying to impress leave the blog, yes. You are right.
From Three Day Novel Update Number 2 on Saturday, September 1:
mGk asked:
Can I have a rum and coke?
If this is Kevin then yes, you can do whatever you want. If this is Madeline, no. No you can't. If this is Maureen, only you know the answer to that one. I have no authority over you. This you know. So why are you asking me?
Okay, back to work!
After that rum and coke, it was back to business as usual. Cajun Party Mix and regular coke. Except I haven't actually had a regular coke. Or anything, really, I've just been sitting here writing, aside from the short break I took to call my father.
It just occured to me that I should eat something substantial, but that would require taking a real amount of time off. It would be one thing if I had a frozen pizza or something I could just throw in and forget about for a little while, but unfortunately, being the enthusiastic cook that I am, we really have nothing of a substantial nature in the house that doesn't involve intensive preparation. Stir Fry? Can't just let it sit. Pizza? Oh sure, once it's in the oven it's a nice long wait, but first I gotta prepare the toppings, grate the cheese, put together a sauce, etc. And pasta? Yeah, like that's a "Set-it-and-forget-it" type of meal.
I am fairly happy at this point that I have so very few friends in the St. Louis area. Not that I don't value the ones I have, but I can convince myself that everybody else is busy, which is easy to do when there are only about five people on your call list. If all of my Minnesota friends, plus all of my out of town high school friends were here...I could easily find somebody to spend time with, away from what I should be doing.
I wish I had kept a tally like this for the first time I did the contest, just so I could do a better comparison. But, alas! I do know that I am doing much better.
Well, as I am somewhat stuck at the moment, I thought I would take the opportunity to do my usual First Weekend of the Month Feature: Your Questions, Answered!
From the post Your Questoins Answered, Volume 2 on Sunday, August 5th:
Becca asked:
Also, do you think I should start using some sort of blog alias? Everyone else has a cool little nickname, but I'm just Becca. Not very exciting, is it?
Nah, no alias. Unless you start a show like Alias...that was a good show. It was very exciting.
From the post Tuesday Excerpts on Tuesday, August 7th:
Becca asked:
I know that wasn't based on real life events, but why does all of your writing remind me of college - more specifically, living in Bailey?
Because it was a very interesting time of life. Lots of good stories came out of that time. In a couple years, I can start writing about what happens at Webster U, once it's all been processed by my mind a little better. That processing is getting faster as I learn to detatch myself better as a writer. Good question!
The Wife asked:
When are you coming to visit?
I live with you! Oh, you were asking Becca...
From Advice from Todd Zuniga on Wednesday, August 8:
The Wife asked:
What, no quote for today... well lets see are we still trying to find out why Sam was late?
That's right, no quote for the day. Only on Tuesday excerpts, silly. And when I feel like it. And no, we are not trying to figure that out, I am trying to figure it out. But we've moved on.
From Free Write Friday on Friday, August 10:
marty/bridget said:
Did you say the next 24 hours?
Shut it, you.
From Free Write...Wednesday? on Wednesday, August 15:
mGk asked:
Did you really say "drop it like it's hot"? Could you BE any whiter?
Yes, I did, and yes, I could. Nobody I ever dated went through a Eminem/Real Slim Shady phase. Yes, that's right, I'm talking about the twin, and NOBODY ever could be any whiter than he was that year.
From School Week 1 Recap on Thursday, August 23:
Gerald asked:
so wait. you're suggesting that kucinich isn't ripped and tan normally?
Um...we're talking about Dennis Kucinich, right? The man who was characterized by Conan as a Hobbit back in 2004? Yes, I am suggesting he is certainly not ripped. He could possibly have a nice tan, though. I will give him that one along with the single payer health care plan.
From the post Kinda Late, I Know... on Tuesday, August 28th:
John asked:
Is that the Capt'n that has kitty passed out dreaming of BBQ mouse?
Absolutely it is, although what he's dreaming about is fried chicken. Trust me on that one, it's his all-time favorite.
Becca asked:
I love being a college student!!! Don't you, Elliot?
Sure. It would be nice to not be one for a while again, but next time I am not a college student I will have a degree to accompany my non-studenthood. Seven years of being an on-again, off-again college student has taken its toll on my sanity, along with this three day novel.
what exactly is the point of The Tinderbox? Isn't there supposed to be a moral to the story or something...?
Becca, I do not even know what The Tinderbox is. And the moral of the story is that you never, ever ever want to have found five dollars. It's sad.
From Three Day Novel Update Number 1 on Saturday, September 1:
Molly asked:
Right?
Just to be argumentative, Mom, no. Not right! HA! But secretly, after all the friends I'm trying to impress leave the blog, yes. You are right.
From Three Day Novel Update Number 2 on Saturday, September 1:
mGk asked:
Can I have a rum and coke?
If this is Kevin then yes, you can do whatever you want. If this is Madeline, no. No you can't. If this is Maureen, only you know the answer to that one. I have no authority over you. This you know. So why are you asking me?
Okay, back to work!
Sunday, August 05, 2007
Your Questions Answered, Volume 2...and A Question From Me
Alright, my format for my last answer session was a little...off. We'll try it again.
From the post Your Questions Answered, Volume 1 on Sunday, July 15th:
Becca asked:
Did it ever occur to you that perhaps I was posing some rhetorical questions?
That did not occur to me.
So you will essentially answer any phrase, statement or other assemblage of words that just happen to be followed by a question mark (or two)??
Pretty much.
A dog cat farm tractor makes hey ya weed poke?
Forty seven people are left on the train when it gets to Los Angeles.
You'd answer that?
Yes.
Huh?
I think I already said yes.
And Marty/Bridget asked:
is becca a blog post hog?
No, it just looks that way because some days, she's the only one that posts.
From the post Dissidents on Thursday, July 26th:
mGk asked:
What else am I supposed to do at the office?
Eat free pastries or "inventory" the Thin Mints.
Work?
No thanks, I already do that for a living.
From the post Free Write Friday on Friday, July 27th:
Gerald asked:
Is this some sort of joke?
No, it's a free write. I thought I made that clear.
What happens to Sam?
That's sort of up to my readers...if you would all just make some suggestions. Come ON!
From the post Last Monday on Monday, July 30th:
heartcooksbrain asked:
So it was your last Monday working at Target as in you aren't available Mondays anymore or it was your last Monday working at Target as in you aren't working at Target anymore (after your subsequent last Tuesday-Sunday)?
I'm thinking I would have had less trouble wrapping my head around this question without the parenthesis. It was my last Monday working at Target ever, which would sort of imply that I had come up with some scheme that would guarantee I would never be available to work there on a Monday again. The only way to do that I can think of is to quit completely. Does that answer your question?
Jak Attack asked:
So whatcha gonna do now?
Title research, court filing, finish school, get a job working at a newspaper or magazine while working to get some stories/novels written and published or a play produced. But first, I should get together with you and Jerry for a beer.
I asked:
Could this be the Jak I think it is?
It would appear so.
Has air conditioning hit Egypt?
Wow. I can't believe I would ask this question. Unless it were as a joke. Which it was.
Molly asked:
What's up with that?
Just life I guess.
When are you having me over for dinner?
Well, I am running a hotel...so just come on over, we'll seat you and ask if you need a room, get you some food and scare you with the local wildlife. It's fun! But really, soon. Sometime in the next month.
From the post Thoughts on Thursday, August 2nd:
Becca asked:
WHEN AM I GETTING MY COPY OF YOUR PUBLISHED WORK IN THE MAIL??!!
Stop yelling! I assume you should probably get your copy of my published work in the mail shortly after I get around to mailing it...I am a bad friend sometimes when it comes to snail mail.
That concludes this question and answer session. Now...What's the deal, people? I need suggestions. Please give me suggestions. Unfortunately, I did not do a Free Write Friday because I didn't have enough suggestions! So, okay...I will give you another week to come up with more suggestions...go ahead and suggest them as they come to you, and this Friday I will pick one (maybe two). Remember, this week there is a theme. I want you to read the last Free Write Friday and give me suggestions as to what makes Sam miss the meeting on Monday.
Here Is The Link To The Last Free Write Friday. Read it before you give me a suggestion.
Thanks! I'll give you a brief post tomorrow, and Wednesday I'll be giving you a book review on Nathan Englander's The Ministry of Special Cases.
From the post Your Questions Answered, Volume 1 on Sunday, July 15th:
Becca asked:
Did it ever occur to you that perhaps I was posing some rhetorical questions?
That did not occur to me.
So you will essentially answer any phrase, statement or other assemblage of words that just happen to be followed by a question mark (or two)??
Pretty much.
A dog cat farm tractor makes hey ya weed poke?
Forty seven people are left on the train when it gets to Los Angeles.
You'd answer that?
Yes.
Huh?
I think I already said yes.
And Marty/Bridget asked:
is becca a blog post hog?
No, it just looks that way because some days, she's the only one that posts.
From the post Dissidents on Thursday, July 26th:
mGk asked:
What else am I supposed to do at the office?
Eat free pastries or "inventory" the Thin Mints.
Work?
No thanks, I already do that for a living.
From the post Free Write Friday on Friday, July 27th:
Gerald asked:
Is this some sort of joke?
No, it's a free write. I thought I made that clear.
What happens to Sam?
That's sort of up to my readers...if you would all just make some suggestions. Come ON!
From the post Last Monday on Monday, July 30th:
heartcooksbrain asked:
So it was your last Monday working at Target as in you aren't available Mondays anymore or it was your last Monday working at Target as in you aren't working at Target anymore (after your subsequent last Tuesday-Sunday)?
I'm thinking I would have had less trouble wrapping my head around this question without the parenthesis. It was my last Monday working at Target ever, which would sort of imply that I had come up with some scheme that would guarantee I would never be available to work there on a Monday again. The only way to do that I can think of is to quit completely. Does that answer your question?
Jak Attack asked:
So whatcha gonna do now?
Title research, court filing, finish school, get a job working at a newspaper or magazine while working to get some stories/novels written and published or a play produced. But first, I should get together with you and Jerry for a beer.
I asked:
Could this be the Jak I think it is?
It would appear so.
Has air conditioning hit Egypt?
Wow. I can't believe I would ask this question. Unless it were as a joke. Which it was.
Molly asked:
What's up with that?
Just life I guess.
When are you having me over for dinner?
Well, I am running a hotel...so just come on over, we'll seat you and ask if you need a room, get you some food and scare you with the local wildlife. It's fun! But really, soon. Sometime in the next month.
From the post Thoughts on Thursday, August 2nd:
Becca asked:
WHEN AM I GETTING MY COPY OF YOUR PUBLISHED WORK IN THE MAIL??!!
Stop yelling! I assume you should probably get your copy of my published work in the mail shortly after I get around to mailing it...I am a bad friend sometimes when it comes to snail mail.
That concludes this question and answer session. Now...What's the deal, people? I need suggestions. Please give me suggestions. Unfortunately, I did not do a Free Write Friday because I didn't have enough suggestions! So, okay...I will give you another week to come up with more suggestions...go ahead and suggest them as they come to you, and this Friday I will pick one (maybe two). Remember, this week there is a theme. I want you to read the last Free Write Friday and give me suggestions as to what makes Sam miss the meeting on Monday.
Here Is The Link To The Last Free Write Friday. Read it before you give me a suggestion.
Thanks! I'll give you a brief post tomorrow, and Wednesday I'll be giving you a book review on Nathan Englander's The Ministry of Special Cases.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Your Questions Answered, Volume 1
Time for a new feature on the blog! You asked, I'll answer! This first time around I'm going all the way back to January of 2006 to see if anybody asked questions, and I will answer any and all questions posed to me from then until the most recent.
Starting next month, it will only be a month's worth of questions. So, if you have any questions, go ahead and ask at any time and I will answer them the first full weekend of the month...and nevermind the fact that I'm a week late this month, I didn't have my compy.
On February 1st, 2006, mGk asked:
Please don't tell me you went to Deer Creek?!?
Starting next month, it will only be a month's worth of questions. So, if you have any questions, go ahead and ask at any time and I will answer them the first full weekend of the month...and nevermind the fact that I'm a week late this month, I didn't have my compy.
On February 1st, 2006, mGk asked:
Please don't tell me you went to Deer Creek?!?
That's not a question, Maureen. But yes, I did.
On March 31, 2006, mGk asked:
So many of these characters are strikingly familiar to me. I sometimes wonder which one of these weirdos I helped to inspire. Please tell me they aren't!?!
They are.
On April 3, 2006, clifton heights kid asked:
what was with the cashew up the kid's nose?
You're probably going to have to ask the filmmakers that. It's been over a year and I still am not entirely sure. He was just weird.
and heartcooksbrain asked:
I liked the tennis pro (Ivan?)
Yes, that was his name. A trip to http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367089/ cleared that up.
and clifton heights kid asked:
Yeah, but what about that cashew?
I already answered that one, geez-o.
and clifton heights kid also asked:
And what's this "leaching off the parents" thing?
Easy. You have stuff that I don't have or stuff that is better than stuff I have, and I come over and use it like I still live there. What's not to understand about that, mom?
On April 30, 2006, bridget asked:
so was robb "obligated" to call???
Didn't you read the post? Absolutely he was! By the way, he was let go and now is being mildly successful as a rockstar. Good for him, I suppose. But he doesn't have a cool blog.
On June 27, 2006, Carmen asked:
how many people do you suppose would come to the next one?
Based on the turnout and subsequent response, I'd say...none.
On November 5, 2006, mGk asked:
Why don't you get a job as a blog site critic??
The only paper that had one was in Saginaw, Michigan, and they wouldn't let me telecommute and the pay was piddly. Also, crappy benefits and the company car was a 1979 El Camino. Or, in reality, no such thing exists, and you should have been posting more often back then. But then again, I have no room to really talk about not posting.
On December 30, 2006, heartcooksbrain asked:
Who cares if you hurt her feelings?
I think she would...but the fact is that I wouldn't have. But anyway, she gave me a triumphant look when I gave her the news and that made me want to do the smack-dance, but somehow she and I are both still there and we tolerate each other. Go figure.
On January 22, 2007, Molly asked:
your cousin Chris Farley?? Isn't THAT a stretch??
I believe I addressed this ridiculous query in the post that followed the question. Thank you.
On March 9, 2007, Bridget asked:
those are sneakers, right?
Clever, isn't it? Of course they're sneakers. And they're Sketchers, too. And they fell apart soon after their youtube debut. I still have them, because they're my most favorite shoes that I had ever owned up until today when I bought the absolute sweetest kicks you or anyone else will ever see. I will leave it at that for now...but be prepared to be jealous.
and Molly asked:
How can I hang this on the wall?
Get yourself one of the newer generation of digital frames, the ones that can play mpegs with sound. Mount that on the wall, make sure you can plug it in, download the video to a memory card, insert the memory card into the frame, and voila! Wall-mountable Shoe Thief video!
On May 22, 2007, Molly asked:
You want a social life?
Yes, are you selling one cheap?
On June 5, 2007, Molly asked:
Where is my son and what have you done with him?
I took him to Marshall's yesterday and he bought shoes that are actually designed to be used for running. Scary, huh? He also bought rollerblades and actually rode his bike in the last two weeks.
and mGk asked:
I think maybe you should try TO spend money and maybe you won't, aye?
(Putting on best Pirate voice) Arrrr!
On June 7, 2007, Becca asked:
I'd also like to make a suggestion, however, to your idea of free write fridays? Can we also suggest a "style"? I mean, it's entirely up to you whether or not you decide to use it. But what if wanted a short story, featuring Lila the vanilla flavoured jelly bean, and her fear of being eaten, and I wanted it to be a horror story? Would that be too much to ask? Perhaps.What about a short story featuring Gene, the 60 year old parapalegic who has multiple personality disorder in which one (or several) personalities are unaware of the fact that he is paralyzed from the waist down, and I wanted the style to be stream of conciousness?
Too many questions, Becca! You could suggest a style, yes. Um...yes. It would not be too much to ask. Okay, but that suggestion about the parapalegic might actually be a bit too much to ask. Do I look like Franz Kafka? Oh God, I hope I don't, otherwise I just made myself to be a fool.
On June 10, 2007, Molly asked:
Cathartic, eh? Do you think that was coincidental?
Yes, indeed, cathartic. That's why I said it was cathartic. I did think it was coincidental until you said something. Way to go, mom. Now I'm all jittery and paranoid.
On June 17, 2007, marty/bridget asked:
saturday or sunday or whenever i get the time, eh?
That's not so much a question as it is you mocking me. But yes, whenever I get the time. And I found the time. And so, um...I'll think of a way to end this next month.
On June 21, 2007, Anonymous asked:
do you ever come up with fabulous story settings or romantic dates or awesomely sweet ideas and then test them out on the ladies to see if they work?
All the freaking time. Except I try them out on my cat. If he can make it through one of my grand evenings without biting me, I'll try it out on my wife.
On June 24, 2007, marty/bridget asked:
does anyone really know 13 year old girls? hell, does anyone really know 13 year old boys?!! and how 'bout those 14 year olds???
Yeah, see, these questions about 13 and 14 year olds could be misconstrued. I don't really know very many 13 or 14 year olds anymore. I was once a 13 year old boy, and then 14, and I really barely knew myself back then. So no, nobody knows them. What a difficult age. So glad it's over. The acne, the awkwardness. The fact that I couldn't drive. Thank heavens for growing up, huh? Summers without anything to do and...wait. What? I MISS SUMMER VACATION! BRING IT BACK! I WANNA BE 13 OR 14 AGAIN!
On June 25, 2007, Becca asked:
How's that for a guilt trip?
Still less of a trip than going to visit you at the moment, silly New Zealand person. Move back to Minnesota so I have less of a trip to not take and make excuses about why I'm not visiting.
and mGk asked:
So what came first, the spoon or the spork?
Well, the spoon, actually. Here's what happened: Somebody threw a spoon and a fork into the reactor at Chernobyl. Yeah, it was a terrible accident and marked the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union more or less, but we got this mutant hybrid that has truly brought joy to millions worldwide who now need only one utensil to eat their salad and their ice cream.
On June 26, 2007, Molly asked:
Did some reasearch on that, didja?
Yes. I typed everything into the search box four times, clicked the find button six times, then walked the 18 steps to my refrigerator and counted the number of grapes before checking the results.
On June 25, 2007, marty/bridget asked:
would starting a new job tomorrow have anything to do with napping on your present job???
No, although I'm fairly certain if I tried to nap at my new job, they'd notice when I crashed my car.
On June 26, 2007, Becca asked:
Now, can you come up with a snappy comeback for me?
How about, "Your Mom's a ginormous McMansion" and "Your Face uses a ridiculous amount of energy!" Those types have served me well in all of my endeavours.
On June 27, 2007, Molly asked:
how many homes does our illustrious "leader" keep? How many cars/tractors/methane belching cows?
That sounds like a question for my friend Jerry, or possibly Michael Moore. I bet Michael Moore would know.
On July 10, 2007, Molly asked:
What, no pictures??
Strangely, when we downloaded the pictures off my camera to Paul and Jen's computer, my card got an error and they all got deleted. As for Kathy's pictures, I'm just lazy. Also, there still aren't pictures on weier.net, so I don't know what to tell you there.
On July 11, 2007, the wife asked:
How much more of this story do you have?
Depends on which one. The first and third, that's it. The middle one is complete, I've got it on my hard drive and backed up on a disc. I've been meaning to come back to the first and third to actually do something, and this Tuesday Excerpt actually sparked me to get to work on them, just as soon as I get some free time to write. Like...on, um...Monday nights?
she also asked:
why not write this as a book?
Valid point. Why not? I don't see any reasons other than cycling literature has a very specific niche market. Although, most cycling literature is more a showcase of the author's knowledge of race tactics and/or bicycle technical information, and thus has very little actual humanity. I like to think I touch on that just a little.
On July 12, 2007, the wife asked:
Elliot have you heard from Financial Aid Offices yet?
...
she also asked:
Can you pick up milk at the grocery store?
Sure. I can do it at Target, too. I do work there still.
and Becca asked:
What sort of questions are we supposed to be asking you?
Anything. That's a good start, though.
she also asked:
Like, public questions?
If it's too private, I'll answer as such.
she also asked:
Or something like, what is your opinion of the potential for offshore drilling off the southeast coast of the south island of New Zealand?
I thought we were supposed to be investing money in renewable energy, dammit! Why do we need to get more oil? Oh, right, because the world is still ridiculously heavily dependent on it.
she also asked:
Or, what is your review of the new Harry Potter movie?
...ashamed to say, I haven't seen it yet. I have been busy with two jobs and the blog and this week my friend Elliot is in town (yes, we do have the same first name), and Tuesday Kathy and I are going to see Lion King at the Fox for our anniversary, and then we have people coming in town this weekend, and...frankly, Becca, I'm pretty sure you and I were supposed to have gone to one of the movies dressed up, me like Harry and you like Hermione. You were supposed to get me one of those cool scarves like you have. P'Shaw! I'll get to the movie, don't you fret. As for the book, don't think I'll let that one slide under my radar! I've already got my copy RESERVED!
and Molly asked:
What?
Chicken butt, fried in grease, want a piece?
On July 14, 2007, Becca asked:
I mean, dragon, serpent, same difference, right?
Um...pretty sure that the standard image conjured in the mind of your typical 21st century human being when they hear the word "Dragon" has little resemblance to a garden-variety apple-tree snake. Just saying.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Ah...I Can Always Count on Comments For This One
It's that time of the week again! That's right, it's time for me to ask you, my readers, to shower me with suggestions for Free Write Friday, which I promise will get done tomorrow.
On a different note, today marks my 70th post ever. Only thirty more and I turn 100! I'm approaching Strong Bad's e-mail count.
Alright, so, let the suggesting begin.
Also, if anybody has any questions they'd like to ask me, go right ahead. I'll try and answer them here on the blog. Let's get interactive, people!
First question I am going to go ahead and ask myself:
Hey, Elliot, do you listen to music when you blog, and if so, what do you listen to?
Well, Elliot, most of the time I do listen to music, because it helps as a sort of outside distraction to ground my thought process a little. Music itself is so creative and can be inspiring, so I listen to it both to humble myself and inspire myself. The only times I don't listen to music when I blog is usually Tuesday Excerpts because I do those in a hurry, and Free Write Fridays because I don't want to be distracted by anything outside; it's all internal. So, to answer your first question, yes, and to answer your second, well, I listen to a lot. I am, for some reason, on a huge Emo kick right now, but I'm not talking just Sunny Day Real Estate, The Anniversary, The Get Up Kids and Alkaline Trio. I got into some other bands within the genre (and borderline Emo as well) such as Bright Eyes, Thursday, Further Seems Forever, The Juliana Theory, Texas is the Reason, Cursive, and some others. But I've been known to listen to just about anything from classical to new wave to punk to rock to super-duper obscure, which brings me to what I am listening to today.
Music to Blog by:
Heroic Doses - Pushy Girl and Crystals
So, post your suggestions and your questions. If I get enough questions, I'll add a monthly "Your Questions Answered" post.
That is all, so until tomorrow;
Write On!
On a different note, today marks my 70th post ever. Only thirty more and I turn 100! I'm approaching Strong Bad's e-mail count.
Alright, so, let the suggesting begin.
Also, if anybody has any questions they'd like to ask me, go right ahead. I'll try and answer them here on the blog. Let's get interactive, people!
First question I am going to go ahead and ask myself:
Hey, Elliot, do you listen to music when you blog, and if so, what do you listen to?
Well, Elliot, most of the time I do listen to music, because it helps as a sort of outside distraction to ground my thought process a little. Music itself is so creative and can be inspiring, so I listen to it both to humble myself and inspire myself. The only times I don't listen to music when I blog is usually Tuesday Excerpts because I do those in a hurry, and Free Write Fridays because I don't want to be distracted by anything outside; it's all internal. So, to answer your first question, yes, and to answer your second, well, I listen to a lot. I am, for some reason, on a huge Emo kick right now, but I'm not talking just Sunny Day Real Estate, The Anniversary, The Get Up Kids and Alkaline Trio. I got into some other bands within the genre (and borderline Emo as well) such as Bright Eyes, Thursday, Further Seems Forever, The Juliana Theory, Texas is the Reason, Cursive, and some others. But I've been known to listen to just about anything from classical to new wave to punk to rock to super-duper obscure, which brings me to what I am listening to today.
Music to Blog by:
Heroic Doses - Pushy Girl and Crystals
So, post your suggestions and your questions. If I get enough questions, I'll add a monthly "Your Questions Answered" post.
That is all, so until tomorrow;
Write On!
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