Plans

Hey, A,

As I just explained on the phone, it's not so much that my entries are always short and concise...it's that they are short when I'm not into writing, when I allow myself to be distracted by life and forget to be a writer.

The past week has not been a good writing week for me. After the election and the sleep deprivation that resulted from my obsessive political TV viewing, I opted for extra sleep for a couple of days rather than purging my brain of the little sh*t that clogs it up and keeps me from being creative. Instead of my Morning Pages, I slept in. Then I got distracted by my list of things to do, on a tight budget no less, before W's visit. But W is gone and I'm caught up on sleep and I'm ready to re-up my writing life. This weekend I should have plenty of time.

I have no plans for the weekend, nothing going on, other than stopping by my parents' so I can look at--and revise--the sketch/plans I drew for my father (before I moved in here) to build me an entertainment center. I got over feeling bad about his not making it for me in the heartbeat I estimate it would have taken him to complete a similar project for either of my sisters or their husbands, and figured I'd be furniture shopping as soon as I get my finances in order. But lo and behold, he called Monday night and asked about what kind of finish I'd like because he would like to make it for me. He even apologized as he explained he hadn't forgotten. I guess the upside of this is that I have changed my mind about what I'd like (e.g., scrap the CD shelves, increase book space). Maybe I'll browse on line or in a couple of furniture stores before I head over. I'll also consult with my cousin D, who is an interior designer and with whom I remember talking about it a little this past summer. (See, I told you I'm not always concise.)

I'm glad to hear you are planning to get away this weekend. You certainly need and deserve the diversion and I know you'll have a great time. Enjoy your dinner tonight/fajita night at BLU! :) Talk to you soon.

Love you, Barb