Happy Memorial Day!
Last night, my first night in the new place, I dreamed I moved into a haunted house that was trying to kill me with clouds of dust. I woke up at 4 AM in the middle of an asthma attack. How’s that for good signs? LOL. It smells a little like damp dog in here, and since our landlord did not have a dog, it must be from a previous owner. Anyone know how to get rid of that kind of smell? We’ve already shampooed the carpets and washed the curtains, but the smell is still there. I’m paying several hundred dollars more a month for this? Urghh…must leave overpriced…rental…area…go back…Midwest…Colorado…Arizona…anywhere…
Exhausted from packing and unpacking, but a few bits of news…
Two new poems in the new Spring 2007 Harvard Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion. If that’s your bag, baby, it’s a pretty interesting academic journal. I enjoyed it, anyway.
A new poem up at the new issue of In Posse Review.
Got a note from Breadloaf, didn’t the fellowship I applied for but I’ve accepted as a regular applicant (this is the second time.) Still can’t afford that brutal tuition fee, though. Love to go, hate the price…
Anybody want to donate $2K to a good cause? I’ll send you my Paypal address…and dedicate my next book to you 🙂
Remember to congratulate Kelli on her graduation day!
Hope you are all barbequing and enjoying the day off, while soberly reminding yourself of the sacrifices of veterans. See how those two things don’t really go together? Hmm, how to combine sober reflection on military concerns with fun celebration of the beginning of summer…maybe by watching “Stripes?”
I have a nephew in the Navy, one of my brothers is an Air Force vet, my Dad is a former Marine, and both my grandfathers faught in WWII. It’s quite a military family. Thanks, guys!
Responsible Artist
Jeannine- go to a pet store and check out the products for removing pet odors. They are liquid and you can spot treat or add them to a rental carpet shampooer tank. FaBreeze, or antibacterial spray may also work, though it will leave behind a fragrance that may be as annoying as the odor, for a time. Or call Stanley Steamer and just have them do it.
Responsible Artist
PS- I went to Breadloaf the year before it supposedly got good. I had young children and was from the West Coast, not connected to the literary community, and had to plan in advance to have any chance of attending, and I didn’t know at the time that if you weren’t a fellow or a waiter you’d be dissed by the faculty and waiters and fellows and guests. This was my first big conference and perhaps things have changed, but at the time, it wasn’t worth the sacrifice to attend and I regret choosing that for my Big Conference. Writers are used to being ignored, but being dissed was just plain rude.
Suzanne
Febreeze? Congrats on the new digs regardless. Were your ears ringing today? I was singing your praises — I believe the word goddess was used — when I was using that TOC trick you taught me.
Congrats on In Posse — great journal!
Felicity
Barbeques and solemnity hard enough to square…how about huge blow-out sales and solemnity? Sigh. Usually I try not to buy anything on such days, but we needed a couch. Technically, it’s Ryan’s money, though, so I didn’t buy anything.
I did call my Grandpa, but he decided to walk to the phone instead of rolling the wheelchair over (Ack!) so it was a short conversation. Nothing like “Well, they say I’m not supposed to stand up, and I’m feeling kind of woozy” to get me off the phone fast. Try it! It works!