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20201109 WRITING FOR TODAY, IF YOU CAN CALL IT THAT

 *sigh* I wrote in my Writings Journal today, after a 2+ month gap.  So here I am again, wondering what to write. It's time to talk to George, so I won't write much now. I have a list of 5 things to do today, so I need to move into "list mode" soon. About the 2+ month gap:  I have many reasons why I stopped (arm pain - but that shouldn't have stopped EVERYthing, the presidential election - but again, that shouldn't have stopped ANYthing, hip pain - but that was relatively recent, and it's apparently not serious), and many more reasons why I SHOULD have continued (I'm getting older and have "that much" less time to write, it keeps me hopeful during times of doubt, I wish I had a record of the thoughts & feelings I've had during the presidential election cycle) But I have to live with the 2+ month gap.  I will add that I am OVERLY GLAD - ELATED - EXCITED - HAPPY - about the election results.  I went back and forth, even after they annou...

All I can say is

SHIT 

20200901 WRITING - DAY 26 (READING WRITING NUMBER 5)

 Here's my list of subjects: 👌RIGHT WRITE (rather, WRITE RIGHT) (or, WRITING RIGHT) 👌Why didn't I ever have a dream? 👌Dr. Pruitt 👌Travels with Ancel 👌Why are there ants on my arms and legs, and in my bed??????? How I became a Democrat When did I give up my identity? I might add more later.  But I'm thinking about just vomiting out words about each one of these, one a day, for a week.  At least it'll give me some sense of whether they're are viable subjects for me. 8.  Die Barbara 9.  Life is a series of mysteries - large and small.   ********** ANT ARMIES In grammar school, one of my teachers explained that huge creatures (dinosaurs and such) lived and died on the earth, but the teeny ant lived and STILL lives here.  Ants have no prospect of extinction, she said, since they have always known how to escape their predators. The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah! My sister complained to me that she could barely stand the idea of ants i...

20200831 WRITING - DAY 25 (READING WRITING NUMBER 4)

 Here's what I wrote about "Number 4" Today I read it aloud. Here's my list of subjects: 👌RIGHT WRITE (rather, WRITE RIGHT) (or, WRITING RIGHT) 👌Why didn't I ever have a dream? 👌Dr. Pruitt 👌Travels with Ancel Why are there ants on my arms and legs, and in my bed??????? How I became a Democrat When did I give up my identity? I might add more later.  But I'm thinking about just vomiting out words about each one of these, one a day, for a week.  At least it'll give me some sense of whether they're are viable subjects for me. 8.  Die Barbara 9.  Life is a series of mysteries - large and small.   ********** Travels with Ancel Chronological summary: DATE              FROM                                                      TO            ...

20200830 WRITING - DAY 24 (READING WRITING NUMBER 3)

 Here's my list of subjects: 👌RIGHT WRITE (rather, WRITE RIGHT) (or, WRITING RIGHT) 👌Why didn't I ever have a dream? 👌Dr. Pruitt Travels with Ancel Why are there ants on my arms and legs, and in my bed??????? How I became a Democrat When did I give up my identity? I might add more later.  But I'm thinking about just vomiting out words about each one of these, one a day, for a week.  At least it'll give me some sense of whether they're are viable subjects for me. 8.  Die Barbara 9.  Life is a series of mysteries - large and small.   **************** Reporting for work (8:17 AM) Dr. Pruitt (maybe I should change his name, but hey, that IS his name.  "It is what it is.") A sately and slow-moving figure walked out of the large meeting room that Thursday night.  He used a cane to steady himself as he made his way across the floor and down a few steps.  His _____-(color) topcoat (too warm for So Cal) and his _________ (style) hat completed ...

20200829 WRITING - DAY 23 (READING WRITING NUMBER 2)

Today, I read aloud what I wrote a few weeks back: **********  Here's my list of subjects: 👌RIGHT WRITE (rather, WRITE RIGHT) (or, WRITING RIGHT) Why didn't I ever have a dream? Dr. Pruitt Travels with Ancel Why are there ants on my arms and legs, and in my bed??????? How I became a Democrat When did I give up my identity? I might add more later.  But I'm thinking about just vomiting out words about each one of these, one a day, for a week.  At least it'll give me some sense of whether they are viable subjects for me. 8.  Die Barbara 9.  Life is a series of mysteries - large and small.   ******************** WHY DIDN'T I EVER DREAM?? (I think this moment is a moment of truth as far as writing goes.  Why?  Because I'm here, in front of my "typewriter" and this subject has come up, and I don't know what to write - yet.  But if I walk away because I don't know what to write, then I've "given in."  If I stay and write, I might do the...

20200828 WRITING - DAY 22 (READING WRITING - NUMBER 1)

Today I begin the first day of "READING MY WRITING ALOUD" Below is what I wrote on the first day, along with edits made today (if any): ********** Here's my list of subjects from yesterday: RIGHT WRITE (rather, WRITE RIGHT) (or, WRITING RIGHT) Why didn't I ever have a dream? Dr. Pruitt Travels with Ancel Why are there ants on my arms and legs, and in my bed??????? How I became a Democrat When did I give up my identity? I might add more later.  But I'm thinking about just vomiting out words about each one of these, one a day, for a week.  At least it'll give me some sense of whether they're are viable subjects for me. 8.  Die Barbara 9.  Life is a series of mysteries - large and small. ********** REPORTING FOR WORK:  Here goes my writing about "RIGHT WRITE": I think it should be "WRITE RIGHT" - no?  I should develop ideas like Jeff Goins in YOU ARE A WRITER did, and write my own book about how to WRITE RIGHT. Remembering when I wrote by ...