A post from school

[sentimentalsway]

I should be working on a rough draft of an essay that I didn't do last night, and maybe I will actually get it done before I have class, but somehow I doubt it.  This is the first time I have been at school for the morning announcements since the first week of this year, but there's no TV in the writing center, so I can't watch them anyway.  They

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the Clap

[anonymous]

Several things:
-It's brake caliper, not caliber. Though if a caliper had caliber, I'd be in the clapper. (sorry, felt the need to have a witty play on words and I dredged up nothing from the sludge that is my vocabulary)

-It's not your fault about your mother and step-father. It's not your fault about your mother and step-father. It's not your fault about your mother and step-father. (advertising trick: repeat things three times and people remember. It's scientifically proven.)

- Me thinking of you: "... this girl is pretty amazing.. and young. Perhaps it's her youth that gives her the unique perspective she's got... but I suppose I am envious.. and envy of somebody's intellect is not something I feel very often."

Have a good day
-ph

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[sentimentalsway]

-Thank you for that educational review of car terms.

-Thanks for making me feel dumb. I know it wasn't your intent.

-Only 20% of people hear something the first time it is said, so I feel like five times would really be the most effective in speaking to a group audience.

Also, thank you, sincerely. Also, your initials suit you very well.

[najy]

I remember reading all the shit that made its way into lit mag. Chin up, doll. It's good to have pieces you're proud of in the magazine. At least it's not all angst.

And envy? I have so much myself sometimes that I'm trying to figure out if it can be constructive. I think so.

[sentimentalsway]

Thankfully, we have yet to admit any shit. Probably because I'm on the staff. And yes, it is good that we get good submissions, but I'm still envious. I think the constructive element that comes from it is rekindling a desire to write something, not to mention that this stuff was in a rather unique style, which is frequently a high-quality source of inspiration.

in case you aren't on theysaid, or dont read luterman likea hawk (which i havn't met anyone who does

[lotus8811]

"Saddam Hussein Is Writing Poetry In Solitary Confinement," by Alison Luterman

[mmm_jillicious]

I was thinking about you the other day, and how I've never seen any of your writing. I would very much like to, if you ever feel so inclined. :)

I feel that way about my art sometimes. It's definitely something experienced by everyone who creates. It's not pleasant, but at least...it keeps us humble, I guess?

[sentimentalsway]

I agree with you, it is something experienced by everyone who creates. I just don't experience it very often with my peers. Of course I envy the writing of authors I read, or I wouldn't read their work. I would be glad to show you some of my writing. Most people seem to like it.

[sans_identity]

I very much like your writing, or at least, the poetry you read that day in poetry club. And you know I'm telling the truth, because I tend to stick to silence if I don't like something (and I'd like to think I've read a fair amount of poetry that I can recognize a good poem when I see it). I'm glad I go each time, even though I don't write poetry of my own. I'm curious to know who the girl was, because pretty much all the poetry in the club is breakup or sad or love poetry

[sentimentalsway]

Eh, long-windedness is not always a bad thing.
It was Victoria Lank. She never reads anything at poetry club, she just sits and listens.
Thank you for the compliments to my writing. I haven't read much of my stuff at poetry club because the majority of it is somewhat gory, and all of it is in some way jarring.
I'm not sure what initially got me into reading, but I have kind of been doing it my whole life, so I really just don't remember. It was probably seeing my brother develop his intellect and looking up to him for his wisdom, or something like that.

[theqat]

heart heart (writing out "heart" because you can't make the open-carat3 heart on lj without screwing up html tags horribly in this comment)

[theqat]

i want to comment more on jack's bizarre behavior but i feel like it's cliched within our family like the seinfeld jokes about airplane food are in general

so yeah:

normal people in family : seinfeld :: jack : airplane food

WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH JACK!?