There's an overweight old lady that lives next door with her middle-aged overweight gay son. At night I can see her sitting in her chair next to a lamp, wearing her nightgown with a little table in front of her. She has her glasses on and she's sewing or crocheting or something like that. Sometimes I see her in the spot working on her crafts in the wee hours of the night/morning. She reminds me of my mother. Her son lies on the couch watching tv.
Years ago I wrote poetry. For a two year span I was quite the poet. I would often get encouraged by something, and stop what I was doing, grab a scrap of paper and write. I don't think I have any of the poetry saved (unless there's a few random poems in my old xanga).
I hit a car last night... the dent was already there though. The guy thought I was driving drunk...
The wife read an article in the Times Magazine about how research shows that no one is born with natural inclinations towards being great at something (i.e. sports, math, art) but rather pratice and encouragement makes people great at something. I think that I'm okay/pretty good at a lot of things rather than being great at one single thing. (I'm not digging for compliments with that.)
I saw David Blane and his bubble.
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Are you two ok?
Did police do report or anything? You know that of course I had to ask that.
We're fine. I slowly bumped into an empty parked car. A little paint rub... nothing major.
I don't have a talent for enjoying cheese. Does that have something to do with how I was nurtured? I doubt it.
I actually told someone years ago that if I were an x-man (x-woman?) my special skill would be deadly projectile vomit. It just seemed kind of hit and unezpected so I understand how very cool you feel. I also loved the poetry! I wish you had saved it. It was way good. I also wish I'd saved the comic you drew with me in it! How rare is it for a friend to put you in a comic? Rare. You told me you were afraid I would get ticked because you drew me so much shorter than everybody else (go figure where the inspiration on that came from ;) but I loved it. It was adorable. I know I had it on a computer once upon a time but I wish it was hanging on my board. I used to have the drawing of you in the bridal gown that said "I'm the Bride of Christ" on the front of a prayer journal.
- Nat.
Is this a good reminder of me. I understand the overweight in nightgown doing crafts but old...... I am only 54. You can say only and 54 in the same sentence can't you. Son laying on couch watching tv sounds right. Love you!
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