Surely all authors have a part of themselves in all their characters. Even if it's imagination alone, it's still a part. I know my two plays were horrifyingly self-indulgent, though somehow people did seem to like them. Or maybe the horrifying is more from the exposure/fear of exposure and self-worth issues, rather than it being focused on me per se. I find out more every day about how focused on myself I am. Ironic, somehow. But we are having a good time with the visiting friends, even if I am unsure how close the friendships are (not very from one perspective, but bonded from the past and still with much in common all the same). Yadda yadda - all me again. If I helped shake something loose and it was helpful to you, I'm glad. The end. (PS Can I go and fix grammatically that entry? I won't, but I really should.)
|[p]|[638]|[1:59 pm - Monday,January 1, 2007]

I have a deep respect for people who are not married to their jobs, and follow what they feel they need to follow. Now a days, older people, (that could be your parents or grandparents) seem to look down on this sort of thing, and think that selling your soul and yourself to a job, that might not even take care of you for the rest of your life, is the right thing to do. Well, its not. I pity people who are married to bad situations and dead end jobs, I admire the courage of people like you who want to live their lives.
|[Jack]|[637]|[12:08 am - Tuesday,July 25, 2006]

It's not my link, obviously, but I think you should go. Have I said this before? I think you two would like each other. If nothing else, she quotes something today that is basically a paraphrase of something you posted (though I'm pretty sure neither of you are that age for real, though I coud be wrong). (Also, I don't think I mentioned that our friend in Oz asked about you recently, and I swear it was not at my prompting even though I have considered doing so more than once. Not good at showing it, and I don't know how good she'd be at following up on it, but she misses you.)
|[p]|[636]|[8:44 pm - Tuesday,July 18, 2006]

I think you should analyze this in the context of The Princess Bride. No, really! I mean, it was easy for Buttercup to turn down Humperdink, of course, since she'd already seen the real thing and he was a dick (much like your former fiance, apparently). Not exactly the same there, but at least it's an example where an engagement is not indicative. But more importantly, nowhere (at least in the movie, I haven't read the book) nowhere does it say that Wesley and Buttercup were destined for each other, or made, or meant, or anything else silly like that. But they still get that wonderful love, and that great line about their kiss leaving the other five far behind at the end. Outside that framework (which I rather like), I think I would use a somewhat different argument on you than I go with myself, but that's primarily if not entirely because we have a significantly different opinion of theological questions.
|[p]|[635]|[8:03 am - Friday,June 30, 2006]

my son has that alphavbet book. gorey, right?
|[life without stars]|[634]|[12:32 am - Friday,June 16, 2006]

I don't consider myself to have moved on, though I don't write much. I guess I should think about starting again, though it would be for you and our friend in oz primarily, and whoever else I'm not sure has it. I hadn't thought about it that way until just now, writing. I think if I wanted to renew my writing with that in mind, though, it might need a new place. Since others still have my current one. Hi, I'm sorry, I'm rambling. I miss our chats, the real ones, and I always liked hearing from you. I think maybe the fact that your entries are much of my guestbook says more about my lack of visitors than your verbosity - and I was always glad to hear more from you. I wish you knew how to spend yourself on people who appreciate you.
|[p]|[633]|[10:39 pm - Monday,May 29, 2006]

You do not know how much I related to this.
|[Jack]|[632]|[1:55 am - Saturday,May 27, 2006]

dangerous because it makes one lazy, complacent. we wait for that day, when life will be miraculously better. instead, we should be chasing our dreams, pursuing that wonderful world of flowers and happiness. the light. waiting never got anyone anywhere.
|[laxstar]|[631]|[2:14 pm - Thursday,April 27, 2006]

disappointing is the word, though it was baby's interest and not mine to see it. some bits were really cool--like the giants--while others felt force or cheesy or just lame. and the story was a little trite/contrived/weak. after the hype (from baby) i expected something better. oh well. maybe next time.
|[zero star]|[630]|[5:29 pm - Tuesday,February 21, 2006]

actually the only way I ever believe something is if I can see it through personal experience...so it's always nice to know what my friends have done and seen. :) Thank you.
|[Rebecca]|[629]|[2:15 pm - Monday,February 20, 2006]