Love that this song was in the Breaking Bad finale.
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Love that this song was in the Breaking Bad finale.
Touché.
David Sedaris tells Terry Gross about the nasty thoughts he writes down in his journals:
But, see, that’s the thing about a diary: you’re just sitting down and you think, “God, I saw so-and-so yesterday and I hope my hair never looks like that,” and then if you died, I just think of how hurt they would be to think you spent all this time criticizing them but you weren’t — it was just the thought that passed through your mind.
… I don’t know that I would be hurt by something like that I just worry that other people would [be] if they were to read negative things about themselves. I say that to [my partner] Hugh. Like, “If I die and you start reading my diaries and you see something bad about yourself, keep going because there’s some really good things about you in there too, you just have to skim forward a little bit.”
Image by beepola
The older I get, the better I understand those who destroy their diaries. [insert arched eyebrow]
It's been awhile since I've indulged in French press coffee and a book in bed on a Saturday morning. Perfection.
Moon play #pope_valley #napa
Pope Valley holds some of my favorite views.
Rachelle: A throwback to simpler days—a photo that fills my heart. My lovely aunt (center) lost a brief, courageous fight with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday. My dad (her twin—who we lost in 2004) sits at the wheel. I’m on the hood, and my adorable sister is on the tire.
I discovered this in an old photo album. Even without the nostalgia and loss connected to this image, I think it is perfect in every way.
Plain White T's performed yesterday at Far Niente Winery for Live in the Vineyard--incredible!
Crab taco at the oxbow, napa!
Everything is amazing at C Casa.
It was a double brunch weekend at The Thomas. BLAT on Saturday, fry-up on Sunday.
Second best thing about coming home (besides family): our @lavavine shipment! #wine #napa #lavavine
Lave Vine is one of those great, little wineries very much worth a visit!
Setting up to fill barrels in Trail South. #stagsleap #stagsleapwinecellars #napa #napavalley #wine #winecaves #winebarrels
Ah, cellar work.
The Ceja family’s Bistro Sabor dishes up excellent slow cooked carnitas and tasty churros along with some serious Latin party music. Le Bistro Sabor, exploité par la famille Ceja sert carnitas braises et churros sur fond de musique latine.
Photo by / de John Cullen.
See more from our March 2013 issue. Découvrez le reste de notre numéro de mars 2013.
Love the Bistro Sabor love!
Wherein I survive AWP--just barely.
People came!
Where I am this very moment.
Happy pre-Valentines Day!
Fantasy education.
If one is supposed to write what she knows, I've only half succeeded: my story is set in Napa Valley. But it's a fantasy piece, and fantasy is not my area of expertise. So why oh why did I turn to fantasy?
Who knows.
With my first draft currently in a first (of many) round of revisions, I am reading as much time travel/parallel universe books that I can. And I'm learning a lot--a lot about pacing and imagination and what works and what doesn't. I'm learning that there's plenty of good writing outside of what is strictly considered "literary."
Here's what I've read so far:
The Time Machine - HG Wells: Classic, truly. Ground floor time travel writing. Lovely use of suspense. And sexist, in a way I imagine was common in the late 1800s.
Outlander - Diana Gabaldon: Riveting in spurts, but then there's long stretches where the characters wander around and don't really seem to know where they are going or why. (Which made me think perhaps the author didn't, either. Good take-home lesson there.) Also noted that when the plot was thin, we were treated to another sex scene. All well and good, but not how I want my book to operate. (Favorite part: the abbey chapter, for the philosophy.)
The Magicians - Lev Grossman: Enjoyed very much, especially as it had more of a literary bent. At times wondered if this book came from a Nanowrimo project because some elements were so unexpected. They felt like devices to move story forward or get out of writers block. (Wish I had taken notes on which elements, exactly.)
The Golden Compass - Philip Pullman: Loved this book--great imagination. Enjoyed the way it was written and cannot think of a thing I didn't like. Would loved to have read this book when I was 10--but since I didn't, I'm happy to have read the book now at 30(muffle) and will read the next book for sure.
The Gunslinger - Stephen King: My first King novel, and I was pleasantly surprised. I know King fans don't consider this one of his finer novels, but I came to it with no expectations. I liked that it is the classic hero's journey but told in a way I hadn't heard before. I will definitely read the next book in the series.
[Unnamed book] - [Unnamed author]: Twenty pages in and this is going to the donate pile. Authors, do not have your characters do something so ridiculous (without good reason--or without realizing their ridiculousness) because I and every other thinking reader will toss your book. That said, this author is a fair success, so … grain of salt. Also? Just say no to cardboard characters. No, no, no.
Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman: Just picked it up. Love, so far.
It's an adventure, all of it. From the writing and revising all the way back to reading the books I never made time for. Look at me go!