The Information Booth
A few months, I noticed a trend. People LOVE to come up to me and ask me questions. I noticed this trend because the usually-locked front door of my office was open one day, and people walked in all day and asked me things. Random things. Big things. Little things. Direction things. even technological things. So of course, I called my friend Costello.... [Read more...]
Goodnight Sweetheart
Do you remember this post, fellow Pailer’s? http://mylittlepail.com/you-make-me-feel-like-dancing/ It talks about the strange flow of creative energy that writing requires in my life, and how it is intrinsically linked to the energy flow needed for dance. I’ve been dragging my heels about writing here, as the sense of connection, and satisfaction... [Read more...]
Inexpression
It’s easy to talk of the gifts of being a writer. Words, sentiment, and description come easily. Subjects to talk about flow like wine in summer. But one of the burdens of being a writer comes from growing accustomed to expressing yourself. When the day comes, and they DO come, sometimes infrequently, and sometimes more often, when you find an... [Read more...]
Temperature Check
I feel like it’s been a long time since I’ve just updated you guys on how Life In General has been. I mean, sure you want to know the major epic stories about Burning Man, about the feelings of gratitude, etc, etc, but really,what about the daily triumphs? The failures? The snit fits? Where’s the pulp, am I right? Admit it, you’ve... [Read more...]
Repetition, why do we, repeat, why do we, repeat?
One of the things that draws us to film? No one ever says- What? I didn’t hear you. Repeat that. Speak up. What did you say? I thought you said..You are mumbling. Huh? Why do you keep saying that! There’s rarely stuttering, unless its obviously built into a character to such a degree as to show extreme shyness. Once a characters’... [Read more...]
