In oher news, the insomnia is back.  But, now, as opposed to two or three months ago, it is accompanied by other symptoms which are a little worrisome.  Just like before, I generally cannot get to sleep until 3 or 4 in the morning, and then cannot sleep for more than an hour without waking up, plagued by a vague sense of terror, as though I am ( Read more... )

I just left a meeting with Aaron Jones, a local musician and acquaintance of mine---the thing about Bloomington, which some of you know, is that you run into people all the time, who, though you may not classify them as your "friends," you have a relationship with nonetheless, and with whom you may actually spend more time than those you do ( Read more... )

Sitting in my room, some time between 2:00 and 3:00 Wednesday morning, I was looking at the posters of John Coltrane, and thinking about his music.  It would be difficult for me to overestimate the effect he and his music, not to mention his spirit, have had on me.  I can picture him playing in my mind, and the look of intensity, ecstasy, and ( Read more... )

These thoughts seemed somewhat clear and coherent when I was sitting in my room this morning, but now they seem to have escaped me...  What was it I was thinking there in the semi-darkness (I have two sets of green curtains and a bamboo screen over my windows, so I am able to maintain a nice cool blue-green mood in my room all day long, no matter ( Read more... )

I am back from my seemingly interminable sojourn up north.  I was glad to sleep in my own bed last night after nearly three weeks on floors or couches.  As much as I enjoy travelling, I am a creature of habit and one who likes a routine---when it comes to my writing, this is almost an absolute necessity, and I got next to nothing accomplished ( Read more... )

Here's what's been happening, and what is soon to happen, in the always exciting life of Charles.

Evening before last, I started the process of sorting through my record collection, and finally getting rid of some of them.  When all is said and done and the (considerable) dust has settled, my intention is to retain only half the current collection ( Read more... )

Just a short update to say what a great day this has been.  It started with tickets to see Tom Waits, and continued with a great wedding reception for my dear friend Lara Jeanne and her new husband Joseph, held at the palatial country estate of LJ's parents, out to the southwest of Bloomington ( Read more... )

Knicked from Boing Boing (of course), this site looks very cool---or, rather, I should say it sounds cool: I was not actually able to open the site.  Anyway, it sounds like something I could really get into.

LibraryThing: cool social library catalog

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I am well behind schedule for an update. I wish that I could say it is because I have been too busy working on my novel, but, the plain fact is I have been unable to write for days.

I was up north visiting family until last Thursday, and it was a long week, let me tell you. Even though I'd taken my bag along on the trip, it remained unopened the ( Read more... )

I have not posted an update in some time, and nothing of a personal nature in even longer.  Fact is, there's not been a whole lot going on.

My good friend, Lara Jeane, is back in town, and I have seen her a couple times, which makes me very happy.  Two friends of mine from "back home" (that is a strange phrase, which I have found myself using a ( Read more... )