waiting for pizza
December 17th, 2006 by tree
Well, for pasta from a pizza place. The wait is supposed to be around an hour. In this neck of the woods, that’s a long time.
I finished Case Histories by Kate Atkinson. I’m fairly certain that others of you have read this. What a great read. There was even one cry-inspiring scene. I recommend it to those of you who are looking for very good writing, whatever what that might mean. Some of you like my version of good writing, and some don’t. Bert, this book could be classified as mystery and the protagonist is a private detective; you might enjoy it. I am still wondering who was the BuddyList murderer. You are such a tease.
My book group had brunch today, and the touchy subject of reading books came up. I’m afraid I came across as petulant and bitchy, but I really am still mad over the whole thing and today made it worse. I love these people. Maybe there’s something wrong with me, getting angry. I didn’t used to be like this. Is this the throes of middle age biting me in the ass?
I also loved Case Histories.
I just did something I haven’t done in years. Finished a book in one sitting. The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. Check it out.
Sonya, my new thing is I cry at the drop of a hat. Yesterday, I was flicking channels and some chick on Charmed was crying. Now, I hadn’t watched the show, had no clue what was going on, but as soon as I saw tears, I was in tears. It’s annoying me. By the way, you made me buy The Moonstone.
ROSA’S PREGNANT!!
It’ll be the Second Genuine Shelf Baby, Exie & Burt having had the first. (Because no one knows about the baby LunaDulce and I had. And she’ll never tell, and neither will I.)
Treemonisha, I shall read Case Histories, but if the P.I. is crying, then it’s a phony story! P.I.s never cry!
I’ve just finished my fourt Tony Hillerman Navajo Tribal Police book in a row. I’m all sensitized to the People’s Way; I’m all into being in Harmony with life.
As to Middle Age biting you in the ass, Middle Age should be so lucky.
Tree - You may enjoy Atkinson’s short story collection - Not the End of the World.
Blu, I haven’t read any Walls, but I will keep her on my list.
Rosa, I’ve always been a crier, but now it’s a lot worse. I even cried the other day during the Daily Show. Kind of perverse.
Bertie, dear, alas, I have recently had evidence quite to the contrary.
Tree,
I cry during the Prego sauce commercial. It’s the violin music
i cry at stupid shit all the time too. even though i personally bankroll hallmark i hate those damn commercials. i can’t watch discovery health anymore because the freak disease shows (born without a face, smallest girl in the world etc.) really get me going. I also have a lot of problems dealing with some of the kids i work with, flipping through their files is like reading horror stories from a war. I think i get sympathy crying if someone around me is crying. I blame my mom as she’s always been like this.
In the trauma of daily life,, I am not a crier,, but let me watch something on TV (as trivial as a Charmin commercial) or read something in a book and I am boo hooing all over the place. And lord help the folks downriver if I see someone crying, because I am a sympathetic bawler and will join right in.
No one on my side of the family can cry alone. If one person cries, we all burst out.
At my aunt Grace’s funeral this April, I was crying and the very annoying funeral director actually interrupted me to hand me the little program. My eyes were all squeezed shut and I felt this hand on my shoulder. Now, it’s not like there were that many people there that she had to be in a hurry. I felt very violated.
The family that cries together stays together
Those goddamn chain emails make me tear up. Even though I know they aren’t real, even though I’ve read them 5000 times already, that little retarded boy rounding the bases and the little boy with the blue flowers in his hand for the cranky mom always get me.