Oh, gang -- you know???
I have more emails in my inbox than you can possibly imagine. And by emails, I only mean the emails that need a response from me that involves more than simply "writing back." Since I have a new novel out that is up to its gills in PR planning; I have a novel out from last year that just won an incredible award; I have a screenplay awaiting a reply from a producer in L.A.; I am in the process of writing a new screenplay with my writing partner Jerry; I am in the process of starting an annual literary award with M. Christian; I have a book coming out in France in a couple months and have emails from my editor there; some people in England I need to reply to for similar reasons, etc., etc., etc. It adds up to a lot of emails.
Plus, I am also STILL trying to learn French! To loyal readers of this lofty blog, that probably seems very amusing at this point.
YOU: She hasn't learned French yet?? (annoying giggles) She's been studying it since she was about seven...
ME: Who the fuck has time to even press PLAY, let alone to listen and repeat anymore????
Not to forget that I also have that incredible (to me!!) new/old piano in my world and I am re-learning my way around the piano.
And of course there are the gardens, the yard, getting the patio furniture cleaned up and back outside. So that I can feel like I do SOMETHING besides work.
Against that backdrop, though, you begin to really, really appreciate the little thrills.
When it comes to coffee, I love it but I do not like the kinds of coffees that are popular now. That whole Starbucks explosion of really super strong coffee with way too much caffeine. For me, that kind of coffee is not a fun experience. But I refuse to drink coffee that tastes really boring -- like Maxwell House, or something like that. So I've resigned myself to buying organic breakfast blend coffees because at least they have flavor but don't tear apart your nervous system.
You know, back when I lived in New York... [There she goes again! - Ed.] Well, it's true!! Back in New York, I always had the best coffee and it came out of an ordinary tin coffee can that you bought at the grocery store and it was, well, heavenly.
That's right, gang; I'm talking about Chock Full O' Nuts!! The "heavenly coffee; better coffee a millionaire's money can't buy"!! Well, guess what??? Yesterday at the grocery store, I discovered that Kroger has begun carrying Chock Full O' Nuts coffee again!! Well, at least they had 2 cans of it yesterday so I bought one!! Yay!!
It's little thrills like that, when your workload is over the top, and it just takes a simple little thing like a cheap can of coffee -- but it's the best can!! -- and everything in your world gets suddenly so nice & manageable. Right, gang???
PS: I am not complaining about my workload. I am thrilled to pieces that my career is suddenly going so great again. Yay. I wouldn't trade it for anything. But, man, is it nice to have a perfect cup of coffee again.
[The actual commercial they showed in New York in the 1980s.]
Plus, I am also STILL trying to learn French! To loyal readers of this lofty blog, that probably seems very amusing at this point.
YOU: She hasn't learned French yet?? (annoying giggles) She's been studying it since she was about seven...
ME: Who the fuck has time to even press PLAY, let alone to listen and repeat anymore????
Not to forget that I also have that incredible (to me!!) new/old piano in my world and I am re-learning my way around the piano.
And of course there are the gardens, the yard, getting the patio furniture cleaned up and back outside. So that I can feel like I do SOMETHING besides work.
Against that backdrop, though, you begin to really, really appreciate the little thrills.
When it comes to coffee, I love it but I do not like the kinds of coffees that are popular now. That whole Starbucks explosion of really super strong coffee with way too much caffeine. For me, that kind of coffee is not a fun experience. But I refuse to drink coffee that tastes really boring -- like Maxwell House, or something like that. So I've resigned myself to buying organic breakfast blend coffees because at least they have flavor but don't tear apart your nervous system.
You know, back when I lived in New York... [There she goes again! - Ed.] Well, it's true!! Back in New York, I always had the best coffee and it came out of an ordinary tin coffee can that you bought at the grocery store and it was, well, heavenly.
That's right, gang; I'm talking about Chock Full O' Nuts!! The "heavenly coffee; better coffee a millionaire's money can't buy"!! Well, guess what??? Yesterday at the grocery store, I discovered that Kroger has begun carrying Chock Full O' Nuts coffee again!! Well, at least they had 2 cans of it yesterday so I bought one!! Yay!!
It's little thrills like that, when your workload is over the top, and it just takes a simple little thing like a cheap can of coffee -- but it's the best can!! -- and everything in your world gets suddenly so nice & manageable. Right, gang???
PS: I am not complaining about my workload. I am thrilled to pieces that my career is suddenly going so great again. Yay. I wouldn't trade it for anything. But, man, is it nice to have a perfect cup of coffee again.
[The actual commercial they showed in New York in the 1980s.]
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