It’s the 28th. February is SO over.
Things I did recently:
went to a networking meeting
broke an expensive piece of art
sorry i broke it but not sorry that particular piece no longer lived
didn’t have to pay for it
decided to join that networking group
talked to a guy about showing paintings
he was the gallery owner
of the gallery
where I broke the expensive piece of art
bought a small piece of jewelry from him
bribe?
I don’t think he’s calling anytime soon
went to LA to pick up my kids
hung out at the mall for 4 hours
watched oodles of teens be cool at the mall on a Friday night
listened to Devon when the other kids were asleep
talked to much with advice on my tongue
tried to imitate the best grilled cheese sandwich I ever had
failed miserably, but unafraid to keep trying
paid my rent
paid my utilities
finished the basic rough draft of my first movie short film script
started my part-time job taking pictures of silk plants
surprised myself: my nails are now long enough to paint again
got an encouraging email from Laurie, someone I’d like to someday call a colleague. I mentioned her book a few months back.October 21, 2002
her comment:
thank you for liking my book. a friend sent me your page, she gets bored at work and sends me all kinds of stuff that she finds my book in….most of the stuff is the same, but I think you’re a really good writer, and I didn’t want to read too much because it seemed too personal, like I was spying, but I did like the part about your boyfriend and that you both pick your nose, one in public, one in private. I really loved that(October 19th, 2002)
Sorry if I butted my (picked) nose, where it shouldn’t have been, but I guess I just wanted you to know.
Thanks again for reading my dumb book.
Laurie n.
25 Feb 2003 @ 21:39pm
Then I said to her: (this is almost like gossiping over the fence….)
laurie! your book was really awesome. thanx for the post. i just
submitted a column proposal to a local magazine. keep your toes
crossed for me. when will your next book be out? and…..i keep
this blog public so i guess that means you can read all you want to. i
don’t write the REALLY gross/personal stuff here. i’m saving
that for an expose book. 🙂
She replied with:
If that magazine even has one lick of sense, they’ll hire you. You
have such a great voice and a natural rhythm, and that’s so important. I
wanted to read more, but I felt like a peeping tom, I mean, I hadn’t
even been invited over!! Very rude. But I am very happy that you liked
the book, and the next one will be out in June. It’s called
Autobiography of a Fat Bride and it’s a lot better than Idiot Girls, I
think. Still a lot of cursing, less drinking though.I’m happy to hear that you are pursuing writing, because I think
you should. And I’m not just saying that. I’ve seen plenty of shitty
writers in my day (I used to be an editor at a couple of magazines) and you
are not one of them. And do not give up, either, if this magazine sends
your stuff back, query another and just keep going. It took me almost 10
years to get Idiot Girls published, so I’ve been there.
Best of luck with everything, leah, and it was so nice hearing from
you!Rock on, my sister,
laurie
It’s been a really good week.
quick recap for the kids:
i have fun hanging out and talking with you, i’ll never be able to listen to strongbad again without hearing all of you singing his ‘everybody to the limit’ song in my head, so good to be with you
mom
Leah – what a wonderful week, indeed. Congratulations on the film script… on the phenomenal encouragement from Laurie, and for being an authentic mom, girlfriend, and in my case, virtual acquaintance. Have a wonderful weekend.
it’s so nice to wake up in the morning and have some nice encouraging comments to read! Thank you, Janece! Have a wonderful weekend.
L.