When in London …. Have a Plymouth gin dirty martini… and spend too much time on your iPad trying to write something. Jet lag does crazy things to the brain.
So excited, I picked up Whalefall by Daniel Kraus at the library after returning Angel Down, which was awesome. Today, I find out they’re making a movie about Whalefall! And this is after loving Dog Stars which is also being made into a movie! Maybe I should decide which novels become movies!!!
I like this quote from Damon Lindelof on the Lanterns being an adaptation: “We go to bed asking, ‘Did I do anything worthwhile creatively? Did I put anything authentically emotional into this story that people can relate to?”
I really liked this article - AI;DR. I’m getting sick and tired of corporate emails written in the same “AI way”. Don’t get me started on Claude Powerpoint presentations. Why is it always 3 boxes? Why the asinine sub headers? Can’t people connect the dots anymore?
omg this is just perfect - making a mixed tape - I would spend HOURS making mixed tapes. A great use of time IMHO. Creative, expressive … man, I miss those days.
Really loved the novel The Dog Stars, let’s hope this movie does it justice. Funny to see a trailer and within a few seconds think to yourself, “I loved that book!”
After hosting cookbook club yesterday I’m wondering why I can’t get excited to ripen the work laptop.
Gym at 8, shower, breakfast, then off to see The Odyssey, which lives up to the hype. Some down time, dinner with family in NH, grocery run for tomorrow’s party, and now checked in for the business trip flight that leaves after the party. A great day!
Busy work day, but the good kind. Got a solid workout in, then after work cleaned up from all that rain since my daughter’s having friends over tonight. Burgers on the grill, and I think I’ll finish Angel Down by Daniel Kraus. Maybe some D&D prep for when my son gets home from camp. A good day.
Rainy afternoon in Dedham, MA and I’m happy for it. The lawn needed it, and I needed an excuse to stay inside with Angel Down by Daniel Kraus. Loving it. It’s the kind of book that makes me want to close it and go write something myself. Maybe today’s the day. I crushed the todo list! Feels good.
I’m so excited for Lanterns!
Cheers from Paris. I can’t begin to tell you the difference in heat from an American perspective. Yes, it’s been hotter in Boston. I’m assuming Atlanta thinks this is nothing. But the world isn’t ready for this. We went to Versailles, tons of people, packed together. Phones taking pictures of things I can see online. No one really looking. My daughter almost passed out from the heat. It’s, not to be cliche, but it’s a different kind of heat here. It’s 2238 and it’s still 84 degrees Fahrenheit. The bars are packed, which is a good thing. But Most people have to go to work in the morning. How the hell are they going to sleep?
Visiting the UK for work. English mustard makes a lot of things better. That horseradish kick? Perfection.
Someone just called this dreadful late spring Boston allergy season “Botanical Bukkake” and … that’s brilliant.
I subscribe to far too many streaming services, but whenever I feel the need to rewatch a classic (tonight I’m hunkering for Dogma) it’s only available to rent. Time to cut some services.
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕟𝕝𝕪 𝕨𝕒𝕪 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕘𝕖𝕥 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕟𝕖𝕨 𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕕𝕠 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕟𝕖𝕨. 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕟𝕝𝕪 𝕨𝕒𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕟𝕖𝕨 𝕠𝕡𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕕𝕠 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕟𝕖𝕨. -𝕎𝕒𝕣𝕣𝕖𝕟 𝔼𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤
I don’t know who Brad Neely is, but I sure do now. What a clever idea!
Ah yes, the never ending Spring rain in greater Boston. Looks like we have to grill those burgers and dogs with an umbrella today. Happy Memorial Day.
About halfway through Peter Heller’s The Dog Stars. Amazing. Great pace, beautiful language. Surprisingly heartwarming.
Well I didn’t see mice getting spinach in their eyes on my science bingo card. But here we are.
The New York Times has an article on the best restaurants in Boston. I guess that’s cool, why not the Boston Globe?