11/24/2008 20:45:02

Your sig qoutes are awesome.

11/18/2008 17:14:37

OMG!!!!  I love your spirit in the sky, I've only heard the Dr. and the Medics version but this one is awesome!!!

11/04/2008 13:59:56

Hi Wing...I am listening to Martina as I write this...

I posted this in the thread, but just in case you do not see it...

 

Go to User CP (top left)   Look under Control Panel (left of page)

Scroll down to Settings & Options...click on Edit Options

Scroll down to Date & Time Options...go to Time Zone...change.

remember to save change...I usually forget, then wonder why it doesn't work...LOL 

 

I enjoyed your music while writing this...

11/03/2008 00:39:01

Thanks wing!!!!!!

10/27/2008 01:51:31

Hey Wing,

 

Yes, I do understand what you mean about WO. It is an emotionally draining book, and I did feel like "one less tragedy" could have happened, and the book would still have been as good.

 

Part of the reason I liked it is I have lived some of those situations, and what really struck me were the metaphors she was able to come up with that were nuanced, yet so precise, to describe situations I still do not have words for.

 

In fact, I'd read some of the book, put it down, head off to take care of other things, and my mind could not stop thinking in metaphors. lol

 

It was actually pretty funny, and I enjoyed it, beause I am not a good creative writer. And of course, the my new-found metaphor talent was gone in an hour.

 

But each time I'd pick it up again, it would come back to me, and it fascinated me. 

 

My daughter loved it as well. Unfortunately, I have not always been a good parent, and she has suffered because of it. Although none of the physical abuse in the book happened to her, I definitely emotionally neglected her for about four years, from when she was 12 to 16--obviously some of the worst years that could happen to a child.

 

We've healed as much as possible, and we have a good relationships today. But when she read the book, she also related to the descriptions of neglect.

 

She is a wonderful writer, and recently started a workshop, but I think she told me the last meeting is this week. I hope she does more of them, as I can't stand it when years go by and she hasn't written anything.

 

Elphaba

 

10/26/2008 23:06:39

You want to be my friend! yayayayayayay!

 

I was looking at your books, and you have four of my favorites: Angela's Ashes, The Giver, Freakonomics and White Oleander. See, I told you we were kindred spirits.

 

I enjoy you immensely.

 

Elphaba

10/18/2008 18:04:48

Hey Wingnut.  Love your playlist.  Very nice :)

10/15/2008 07:53:24

hey! I just Notice that you have Zoot Suit Riot on here!! I saw them YEARS ago when they opened for The Specials one time at this little bitty club in Sacramento... now, what was that place called? It was a theater...hmmmm I'll have to go look it up..brb! nevermind..it escapes me and I'm not seeing it.

10/06/2008 21:19:27

thanks wing me too hope this works out for everyone lol

10/06/2008 14:13:45

Hey, where are you? There has been zero snarkiness for over a week now.....