January 29, 2006
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Hadn’t walked at the Prophetstown Park lately but had a nice hike the other day. They’d expanded the park since I’d last been there–new areas were nice too. Will walk them the next time I’m over.
I’ve hibernated and watched movies most of this extensive off period. Finally ordered a real cell phone which should get here later next week. Have done some writing. My real problem with “writing”all along has been the same. Writing is easy–the actually succeeding part has always scared me. My friend Linda in Atlanta has moved up from talent scout to a “show producer.” Got a voice mail from her so haven’t got all the details yet. And her screenplay has been forwarded to Perry Tyler. I’m not familiar with him but seems in a six year period he has gone from homeless on the streets of Atlanta to a multimillion dollar producer, director, writer and actor. (Extensive website) Life may be interesting when I move back there.
Nazi plane that was supposed to drop radioactive dirty bomb on NYC in 44. Scary thing is the Nazis made a number of high tech breakthroughs near the end of the war–but by that point Germany was too far gone to mass produce anything much to tip the balance–thankfully.
The New World is another great movie I’ve seen recently. Naturalistic telling of the John Smith and Pocahantas story. Another tale of doomed love–kept thinking back on Brokeback Mtn. Would make a curious double bill. (small haha) Young actress who played Pocahantas should get an award. She was captivating in all of Pocahantas’ transitions from native free spirit to living as one of the settlers, to finally a styish audience with King James and the Queen. Reviews I’ve read complained it was slow–but I thought it proceeded in a thoughtful manner. Music was great too, and the movie captured the feeling of the new world being new–to the Europeans–and their being new to the “Naturals”
Three more off days. So spoiled. I’ll never get to sleep this much again. Haha Maybe.
Comments (13)
Ah — to have time off to do as you like. What a life!
so just WHY can’t we do this always? I mean, really — why do we have to waste our lives doing something we really don’t care to do? I still don’t understand that one…
Tallguy
sleep is so nice. the nazis are an excellent example of why blind prejudice is just plain stupid. if it wasn’t for the anti-semitism, guys like Eienstein mighta stayed there and been on old adolph’s side – with that kinda talent, perhaps the bomb could have arrived here and maybe we’d all be saying “heil george” – well it’s stupid if you look at it from their side anyhow! peace and luv, Al
luckily so many minds have been flied away…..i don’t like German to speack very much….
that’s a cool-looking pagoda, and an almost-equally cool-looking pretend battle-air-craft. Hyphens are also cool.
Glad you enjoyed your days off, Wil. I needs me a long spell off like that!
See, I have the opposite problem: it’s the writing I struggle with; I think I could handle succeeding quite well!
Sleep is highly overrated, Wil Carter.
hope u enjoyed ur time off! Happy hump day!
oh, no way on the sleep comment. i love sleep. i love naps. i love it all! glad your time off is giving you what you need.
it’s nice that you’re getting a real cell phone. maybe we can talk again. i’m sore, the world feels like it’s slipping from my side. or my abs, actually. the first picture was pretty. i feel shallow. i miss you–the pedestal’s getting cold.
Wil The Bear!
Hey Wil – I don’t “do” xanga much anymore but I am doing it now and wanted to say hello. I always like the way you seem to go about your thinking, if that makes sense. From my end I just tend to get a sense of integrity out of what you write and muse about here… rock on. P.S. followed your referenced link and I actually, allegedly, apparently belong in 1973 also. It must be the year of the soccer players.