July 29, 2007
"Mr. December!"
It’s good to be home. I spent yesterday reacquainting myself with the couch, and while I woke up this morning ready to jump back into my routine, my body had different plans and knocked me out for most of the day. I caught up on TiVoed shows and vegetated, drinking... (read more)
July 26, 2007
"Well, I read about this farmer in Canada who killed a bunch of women and fed them to his pigs."
Sandra and I spent today in Labadee, Haiti. We woke up at the crack of dawn to go do yoga on the beach, then ripped down the longest zipline over water. And the thing I found most interesting about that experience was I wasn’t afraid. We did a practice run... (read more)
July 24, 2007
"People are just angry."
It’s funny how it’s all too easy for me to get angry sometimes. Or maybe it’s not.... (read more)
July 20, 2007
"Why don't you just get a pair of white shoes, move down to Miami Beach and get this whole thing over with?"
I’m full. I think Sandra is too. We had a full day, dinner aside. A rewind:... (read more)
July 19, 2007
"It's Miami in June - only cats are wearing fur!"
It's Miami in July, actually. I had a moment to breathe at home, cranked out a ton of work in short order, and this morning at the crack of dawn I was on a plane again. For now I'm in Miami, staying in a penthouse room that overlooks white sand... (read more)
July 15, 2007
"By trying to keep a positive attitude! You might do that yourself... INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING ALL THE TIME!"
When I was in Puerto Rico, I started analyzing whether or not all this travel is just an elaborate and clever way of avoiding my problems. I didn’t really think it was until I was in the cab headed to the airport last Sunday and I said, jokingly, “Bye bye,... (read more)
July 13, 2007
"As a matter of fact, I was at the beach, uh, snorkeling with the little fishies."
Yesterday could not have been more perfect if it tried. After a lovely breakfast by the ocean, I was whisked away to a dock where I boarded a boat, slipped on some flippers and a mask, and went snorkeling for the first time in my life. I saw spiny sea... (read more)
July 12, 2007
"I guess when your heart gets broken, you sort of start to see the cracks in everything. I'm convinced that tragedy wants to harden us, and that our mission is to never let it."
I had a moment last night.... (read more)
July 11, 2007
"Not available in Utah, Puerto Rico, prices subject to whim, please wear rubber underwear, some parts may be made of chicken!"
So no, I'm not at home right now. I'm in sunny Puerto Rico, listening to the frogs chirp like birds and eating plantains. Yesterday was surfing lessons and a horseback ride through tropical forests and on the beach. We took a break in the middle of the ride to clime... (read more)
July 10, 2007
"That's funny. I never knew that frogs had a sense of humor."
Last night I ended my day by opening my balcony door to listen to the chorous of frogs singing in the trees, accompanied by a tropical breeze blowing through my room. This morning I'm learning how to surf. Off I go.... (read more)
July 7, 2007
"I don't want to cram in sex or guns or car chases or characters learning profound life lessons or growing or coming to like each other or overcoming obstacles to succeed in the end. The book isn't like that, and life isn't like that, it just isn't."
So I’m sure you’ve figured out by now that VoiceWatch 2007 is over. My voice has returned with a vengeance, despite some people’s intense wishes to the contrary (don’t think I didn’t know.) I was talking with someone on the phone and made a smart-assed remark, and he said, “I... (read more)
