Because today is a day of great celebration (and candy) for the people throughout our small pocket of Upstate New York* and that frequently leads to the bigger people not being able to get anything else accomplished, some quick hits before the hurly-burly begins...
-- My newest favorite piece of Diva art**:
She explained that this was her "on roller blades that had ten wheels. " Note pinkness.
-- David Foster Wallace in The Atlantic's Anniversary issue finally put into words all of the vague thoughts I had about America. I *heart* DFW. I also *heart* the phrase "the whole democratic roil." ***
-- For Torchwood/Dr Who fans: The cuteness! It burns!
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* Don't get me started on the definition of "Upstate." Technically, we are "Southern Tier" but no one really knows what that means. To pretty much everyone who isn't from New York State, "Upstate" simply conveys "not Manhattan or a Borough," which is close enough for all practical purposes right now.
** Her school has a weekly self-esteem sort of activity with the school's counselor. Don't get me started on that either. I will say, tho, that the Diva seems to enjoy these activities and so I will shut up.
*** Clearly, I also *heart* footnotes.
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Degrees of separation: The dude's old office at Pomona now occupied by DFW. The dude read the article and has recommended it to me, now I think I must.
Posted by: anna | October 31, 2007 at 12:38 PM
May I touch the hem of the Dude's garment? I have a great love of DFW. So much so -- and this story is slightly embarrassing to even tell -- but I sent a copy of my book to DFW, complete with a note that said something like "I know this is not what you'd normally read and also is crap by comparison but here it is anyway." The best part of the story is that DFW sent a postcard back to me with the sweetest sentiments on it. Dunno if he ever read the book. The postcard was enough.
The article really isn't all that long -- so you have no excuse for not reading it.
Posted by: Adrienne | October 31, 2007 at 02:38 PM
I think Torchwood Babiez just gave me a severe cramp.
If we could get these in target instead of the hooker Bratz dolls though, I would totally buy a set.
Posted by: Juno | October 31, 2007 at 04:10 PM
I saw those the other day, too. Baby Torchwood-ites. Cute, but then the sexual overtones become a bit skeevy.
Posted by: Heidi | October 31, 2007 at 04:14 PM
I have a t-shirt that says "I'm special." It also has a picture of Ralph Wiggum on it.
Posted by: matthew | October 31, 2007 at 10:56 PM