11:30 am on Saturday and I am procrastinating on writing with laundry. Even writing this blog entry is about not working on my novel. Ergh! It's that thing that I need to work on but it feels like work so I'm avoiding. This week I've been distracted with life, concerts, dating, poetry readings and now I'm trying to catch up with myself. Good thing, right?
The problem with catching up with myself is that all those feelings that I've been distracting myself from are now sitting in the forefront. They are just feelings and they will pass but breaking off with my last gf has left me feeling shitty. I just miss her company. Bleck!! :-P
Am I using this "feeling shitty" as an excuse not to write? Damn Skippy!
I finished reading Barbara Kingsolver's Flight Behavior. God! She's such an amazing writer and altho' I did not like her last title Lacuna...this book..this book...was magic. These are her opening lines to Flight Behavior:
A certain feeling comes from throwing your good life away, and it is one part rapture. Or so it seemed for now, to a woman with flame-colored hair who marched uphill to meet her demise. Innocence was no part of this. She knew her own recklessness and marveled, really, at how one hard little flint of thrill could outweigh the pillowy, suffocating aftermath of a long disgrace.
There are moments in this book that broke me open, dug into the middle of my chest and crushed the air out of my lungs. The suffocating emotions she evoked were carved out of this stark small town landscape and the monarch butterflies were the catalyst to Dellarobia Turnbow's transformation. Kingsolver has a way of crushing together hard science, the natural world and the human species into a tangible relationship. Beautifully written. I found myself choking back unexpected tears.
Okay, enough procrastinating. Time to face my novel.
Peace,
L~
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Lines of Poetry and Live Music
Wednesday night. I have lines of poetry circling around in my head. They are zygotes of an idea, not yet ready to be put down on a page. I'll have my notebook next to my pillow when the lines wake me up. *yawn* I'm ready for bed but I wanted to write a few more lines.
Tuesday night was fantastic. Loved seeing Tegan and Sara at Pier 26. I belted out every song in full voice 'cause I could. And yes I hopped around for a little bit too. Tegan wore a t-shirt with a Tempest emblem...remember that old Atari arcade game. It made me crush on her a little bit more for it. At one point, one of the audience members (male hipster) who was standing next to me, said "Holy f**k, you knew every song." I said, "Hell Yeah! I came to see them." I left soon after...the fun. crowd was making things a little too tight for my taste. God! I really wish I could get over this claustrophobia I get during concerts. I was way up in the front because I was there to see T&S...but once folks started pushing forward to get a closer spot to see fun. I was done!! I scrambled my 5'2" frame outta there and found the nearest water station 'cause I was hot and faint. Anyway, the one decent pic that I got of T&S I've uploaded here:
I'm also attaching WHERE DOES THE GOOD GO...I always love when they sing this song live. Yay!!
Rock on people, rock on!!
L~
All artwork, photos, and text © Copyright 2008-2013 Liliana Almendarez unless indicated otherwise. All Rights Reserved. Any downloading, copying or use of images on this website is strictly prohibited without express written consent by Liliana Almendarez.
Tuesday night was fantastic. Loved seeing Tegan and Sara at Pier 26. I belted out every song in full voice 'cause I could. And yes I hopped around for a little bit too. Tegan wore a t-shirt with a Tempest emblem...remember that old Atari arcade game. It made me crush on her a little bit more for it. At one point, one of the audience members (male hipster) who was standing next to me, said "Holy f**k, you knew every song." I said, "Hell Yeah! I came to see them." I left soon after...the fun. crowd was making things a little too tight for my taste. God! I really wish I could get over this claustrophobia I get during concerts. I was way up in the front because I was there to see T&S...but once folks started pushing forward to get a closer spot to see fun. I was done!! I scrambled my 5'2" frame outta there and found the nearest water station 'cause I was hot and faint. Anyway, the one decent pic that I got of T&S I've uploaded here:
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| July 23, 2013 at Pier 26 in New York City |
Rock on people, rock on!!
L~
All artwork, photos, and text © Copyright 2008-2013 Liliana Almendarez unless indicated otherwise. All Rights Reserved. Any downloading, copying or use of images on this website is strictly prohibited without express written consent by Liliana Almendarez.
Monday, July 22, 2013
Writing Theme
Sunday. The reading yesterday really moved me. I am so glad I went! There were some very amazing pieces. Very individual and personal stories that actually made me glad to be part of this tribe of writers. Woohoo!!
Monday. Today I spent an hour and half writing. I circled and circled around several pages because they're not working. I wrote it out...and then wrote new sections...then crossed out big sections...then re-worked it again...and it's waiting to be typed into the manuscript. But even as I write these words I still know it's not there yet. I'm hoping with the next pass it will begin to take better shape. Ergh.
Tuesday. Tomorrow I am going to see Tegan and Sara in concert. Very excited!! I bought this tickets back in the spring and I'm finally...finally going to see them. Very stoked!! It's supposed to rain tomorrow and it's an outside venue so I haven't quite figured out what shoes to wear yet since I'm going directly after work. Hmmm. Still thinking...can you smell the smoke?
That's all I've got for tonight.
Peace~
L**
All artwork, photos, and text © Copyright 2008-2013 Liliana Almendarez unless indicated otherwise. All Rights Reserved. Any downloading, copying or use of images on this website is strictly prohibited without express written consent by Liliana Almendarez.
Monday. Today I spent an hour and half writing. I circled and circled around several pages because they're not working. I wrote it out...and then wrote new sections...then crossed out big sections...then re-worked it again...and it's waiting to be typed into the manuscript. But even as I write these words I still know it's not there yet. I'm hoping with the next pass it will begin to take better shape. Ergh.
Tuesday. Tomorrow I am going to see Tegan and Sara in concert. Very excited!! I bought this tickets back in the spring and I'm finally...finally going to see them. Very stoked!! It's supposed to rain tomorrow and it's an outside venue so I haven't quite figured out what shoes to wear yet since I'm going directly after work. Hmmm. Still thinking...can you smell the smoke?
That's all I've got for tonight.
Peace~
L**
All artwork, photos, and text © Copyright 2008-2013 Liliana Almendarez unless indicated otherwise. All Rights Reserved. Any downloading, copying or use of images on this website is strictly prohibited without express written consent by Liliana Almendarez.
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