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we were in bed, ready to sleep. the plan had been set. shenanigans and then sleep. but then that will farrell movie where he’s a soccer coach was on, and bateman sure loves feisty kids. then we were going to sleep but there were all sorts of noises on the roof and now we’re up. pleh.

LaTeR, iN aNoThEr PaRt Of ToWn


everything in the world has happened. i don’t know where to begin. i guess in order of anxiety.
first of all, we have a tenant now. thank god too, that was some serious hell for 3 months or whatever. the relief is amazing. not so releiving is that her check bounced at first, obviously causing serious anxiety, but it turned out they were new checks and there was an error with the account number that had been printed on them. it was miserable for a day, i’ll tell you that. also, the tennant appears to be a heavy drinker. neat and friendly, but a heavy drinker. this seemed at best funny and at worst pathetic for a while, and then, through several clues, we deduced that the father of her child seems to have been killed in 9/11 and was a firefighter. so now it’s just sad.

LaTeR, iN aNoThEr PaRt Of ToWn


we had our first meeting of the writing group. only one person showed, natch. why would people actually show when they say they will? i mean, that’s crazy, no? yeah. so, we had our little 3 person meeting. he’s a decent writer. he’s also a ghostbuster. yeah. comes from a “family of psychics.” it’s weird to sit with someone and think “wow, not only do i not believe in you, but i think your mother is a fraud who preys on people in their weakest and most painful moments.” this will teach me patience and tolerance, i think. i hope, right?

LaTeR, iN aNoThEr PaRt Of ToWn


suddenly bateman is the busiest businessman alive. gigs are pouring in and he keeps going to all of these meetings and having phone conferences. i kind of hate it, but the house needs a lot of work and this is how that sort of thing gets paid for. i think between having a tenant and having a lot of work, while it’s surface stress, it’s calming on a deeper level for him. we can pay off the work we did on the apartment, and we can put some money back into savings. and we can get the couch. oh man, we want that couch.

LaTeR, iN aNoThEr PaRt Of ToWn


in theory, the landscaper is coming tomorrow. ms. osbourne gave him the what for, and i honestly can’t think of anyone who would knowlingly defy her. she can be scary. it’s about a year now since she’s come by. i cannot figure out why she is avoiding a visit. it’s really weird.

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so that story that i wrote, the one that got accepted for the collection, seems to be on a good path. the collection now has an interested publisher, so that long, drawn out process has begun. in other story news, another publisher is interested in publishing a collection of my short stories as part of a series, so, while it’ll take a while, that’s insanely exciting.

LaTeR, iN aNoThEr PaRt Of ToWn


my mom had her surgery and all seems to have gone well. she gets to go home today, so we’ll see how that goes. they hollowed out a good portion of her spine which was crushing the nerves. creepy stuff.

LaTeR, iN aNoThEr PaRt Of ToWn


i’m sure there was more, but i’ve been too busy to think. the store is crazy, but that’s a good thing. i just added a ridiculous amount of new stuff in there, so hooray to that. hey, is anyone out there looking for some good karma? i suck at banner ads, help me!!!! oh, also, if anyone reading this lives in queens and has a digital camera, i need some help, drop me a note.

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atmosphere: sunny and cold and where is that landscaper?

i'm feeling: like i really really need to stop snacking.

i learned: that when it's winter, i'm just always sleepy

Submitted On: Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006 12:20 pm

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