A couple of old biddies talk about Kerouac and Burroughs;
On 12/2/05, sherrrry wrote; I have just finished reading On the Road by Jack Kerouac. It was a book that Johnny (Depp) said his brother had given him to read and it inspired him. I am interested to see what others think of this book. My initial opinion is this: I feel as though I [...]
was it ever as good as I thought it was?
In reference to the Weds 16th post- about losing my old journals. I remember writing a pretty cute, light-hearted little tale about Frankenfurter et al. I remember being proud of it, because it was one of the very first stories I’d ever written that actually came to a conclusion! So now, I’m sort of trying [...]
Names in fiction
I’m a little tired of reading fiction with portentous names. Qu’thalynn… Wolven, the highschool senior (who happens to be a vampire, what a coincidence) Valeria, Morgann. Dragynlea. Dragyn SylvyrShyne. Lynx. When it becomes too much trouble to puzzle out the name’s pronunciation- or, when I find myself distracted by its actual meaning- I tend to [...]
Nothing written today
It’s been a very physical day today. I moved a lot of boxes, swept out spaces, strung lights for the kids party. Damn, nothing like letting yourself go to seed in front of the computer! Still, although I’ll be sore as hell tomorrow- It was a good thing. BUt the whole time, i was seeing [...]
Boy watching
I’ve been people watching with a vengeance. We were at the hospital for a follow-up on DH’s broken arm, and it was crowded and a long wait. The place was full of the types I love the most- if you wonder why I have a crush on Depp (no, why would anyone wonder about that?) [...]
