Comments | greygirlbeast: "A thousand years, lost and gone, keeping time with the clicking of your tongue."

greygirlbeast

"A thousand years, lost and gone, keeping time with the clicking of your tongue."

Jul 31, 2012 14:29

I did the right thing yesterday afternoon. Too infrequently do I do the right thing. I was sitting here, looking out at the sun, locked up, unable to write, angry and depressed, and...about three I said to Kathryn, "What if we just went?" At that point, what did I have to lose? What's the worst that could happen? I'd get cold? Sure, it would mean ( Read more... )

outside, philip k. dick, swimming, shut in, beavertail, not writing, summer, birds, plesiosaurs, the moon

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sovay July 31 2012, 18:38:44 UTC

I went to pick it up, and it immediately wrapped itself about my hand. I had to shake it free.

You reach into the sea and it reaches back for you.

That is a nice shot of the moon.

greygirlbeast July 31 2012, 18:43:57 UTC

You reach into the sea and it reaches back for you.

It feels that way.

That is a nice shot of the moon.

I thought so. Makes me long even more for a telescope with photo capabilities.

rivervox July 31 2012, 18:49:56 UTC

Looks like your own Moonrise Kingdom. Glad you made it to the sea!

greygirlbeast July 31 2012, 18:52:48 UTC

Looks like your own Moonrise Kingdom.

A lot of the film was shot out on Conanicut Island, where we were.

handful_ofdust July 31 2012, 19:13:49 UTC

Just wanted to say that I finally managed to order a copy of A is for Alien, and am blown away. You're one of the only writers I can think of who makes befuddlement an absolute transfigurative joy.

greygirlbeast July 31 2012, 19:19:00 UTC

You're one of the only writers I can think of who makes befuddlement an absolute transfigurative joy.

Thank you. Hearing this is somehow a vindication. I wish my SF was better received. I don't know why it isn't.

handful_ofdust July 31 2012, 21:55:46 UTC

I don't understand it either. But then, every SF story you write is exactly the sort I'm interested in--one set at the moment where our ability to consciously process information just runs out, because of inherent human limitations. I can see how people might find that off-putting, but I don't. Space/time/science/the void is big.

sfmarty July 31 2012, 19:15:04 UTC

Every so often I drive out to Ocean Beach and watch the surfers. Much too cold and windy to tempt me out of the car most days. The surfers all wear wet suits. They are very brave, lots of white sharks out there.

It is very restful to hear the sea.

greygirlbeast July 31 2012, 19:20:07 UTC

The surfers all wear wet suits.

I'm going to get one soon.

They are very brave, lots of white sharks out there.

Yup. Brave or stupid. Or both.

mb2u July 31 2012, 19:49:36 UTC

Surfing in an active shark area counts as stupid. Sharks see something that vaguely looks like a seal swimming above them and their first reaction is going to be "Meal!"

I'd send you a non-suggestion for CloudOn, but it's a cloud-based solution so if you're not connected to the web you're SOL. It is free, and it has the MS Office interface, and I like it for document editing when I have to work in Word. And you can chastise me later...

greygirlbeast July 31 2012, 20:05:25 UTC

Surfing in an active shark area counts as stupid. Sharks see something that vaguely looks like a seal swimming above them and their first reaction is going to be "Meal!"

I think it's a choice we each have to make. I mean, there are sizable and dangerous sharks in Narragansett Bay, where I swim.

And you can chastise me later...

Remind me. The very concept of "Cloud" freaks me out.

whiskeychick July 31 2012, 20:02:09 UTC

I'm clapping and cheering, because I am so pleased you just went to the sea. Good for you.

I love that the starfish reached back for you. That's something special, I think. How did it feel about your hand?

And thanks for sharing about composing on Word. I've been trying to adapt Scrivener and keep going back to Word. It makes me feel like a Luddite, but it's nice to know I'm not the only one that prefers writing with Word.

greygirlbeast July 31 2012, 20:07:16 UTC

I'm clapping and cheering, because I am so pleased you just went to the sea. Good for you.

Yes. Good for me.

How did it feel about your hand?

Well, it was mostly gloved. But it was pretty bow tie, once I stopped being surprised.

And thanks for sharing about composing on Word.

I've been on Word since 1986, and if it ever ceases to be an option, I'll go back to typewriters.

whiskeychick July 31 2012, 20:09:38 UTC

If typewriters come back into regular use, we may have to get our ribbons from Harlan Ellison. He apparently has an entire fridge of ribbons for various brands and types.

greygirlbeast July 31 2012, 20:35:07 UTC

If typewriters come back into regular use, we may have to get our ribbons from Harlan Ellison. He apparently has an entire fridge of ribbons for various brands and types.

He has never told me this.

I did find a supplier for old (40s and 30s) Royal ribbons.

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