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Bustopher Jones: October 2005
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Saturday, October 29, 2005. Posted by Bustopher Jones at 12:27 PM. Sunday, October 02, 2005. Another thing that is getting old is Carlos's calls. This morning he left me a voicemail message in his thick Mexican accent: "You stupid mother fucker. Bitch! I had no idea he was so articulate. Maybe it's time to change cell phone numbers. Posted by Bustopher Jones at 9:03 AM. You know your book is too long when . If I Did It. And the Academy Award for Best Actor goes to . The Purpose of Blogging.
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Bustopher Jones: April 2006
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Thursday, April 20, 2006. I turned in my thesis! Posted by Bustopher Jones at 10:44 PM. Posted by Bustopher Jones at 11:48 AM. Wednesday, April 19, 2006. Looking for a good book to read? A novel about the life of Henry James, is excellent. Now I want to go back and reread some of Henry James' novels and his most famous short story,. The Turn of the Screw. The author, Colm Tóibín, will be visiting my workshop tomorrow. Posted by Bustopher Jones at 4:59 PM. I like to eat and play, too. Sent to me by Jon.
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novelicious!: November 2005
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Wednesday, November 30, 2005. Vicious cycles, as they say. I seem to keep telling horrible stories about my dad. It's because I have so many. I mean, it's not like he totally beat us to a bloody pulp, he just said stuff like he wasn't afraid to kill us just because we were his kids.you know, shit like that. I went to him while he was at the dinner table, typed-up form in hand. "Can I have $40 so I can apply to this college? He screamed. "I'm not going to the poorhouse to send you to college! Fine," I sai...
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novelicious!: May 2006
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Monday, May 29, 2006. On Memorial Day weekend when I was in fourth grade, I got my period. We were off from school that day, my brother and I were watching cartoons, I got up to go to the bathroom and there it was: blood on the panties. I was ten years old. It's Me, Margaret" cover-to-cover at least three times. I knew all about it, but was surprised all the same. What if I hadn't? Would I have been like the protagonist in "Carrie" and freaked out, ran out of the bathroom screaming for help? Sure, babies...
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Bustopher Jones: December 2005
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Monday, December 26, 2005. 2/3 of the Nieces and Nephews. Chuck taking a photo. Posted by Bustopher Jones at 1:37 PM. Tuesday, December 20, 2005. If anyone needs a gift to give someone, I highly suggest the Suggestion Book. By my friend Otis Kriegel. It's a perfect gift and Amazon can deliver in time for Christmas! Posted by Bustopher Jones at 4:22 PM. Posted by Bustopher Jones at 2:22 AM. Monday, December 19, 2005. Posted by Bustopher Jones at 2:15 PM. Sunday, December 18, 2005. Taxi Ride to Badaling.
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novelicious!: January 2006
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Tuesday, January 31, 2006. So the word on the street is. Hedgebrook, after several extra weeks of reviewing applications, will be mailing out letters by February 3rd. Friday. They are in Langley, Washington, which means I will not get a letter until MONDAY! I just don't expect things. When I was in 6th grade I was in this county spelling bee. I got into the last 10 and then misspelled "dilapidated" because I'd never heard the word before, and spelled it "de." (Of note: the 5th grader from my scho...Three...
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novelicious!: February 2006
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Sunday, February 26, 2006. Belated and Early Happy Birthdays. Belated to: my brother. My Auntie Di, my friend T, my dad, and my friend BRF (and really. Belated b-day to her son M, whose birthday is the same as mine! Re: my bro, he is 30. THIRTY. My younger brother is THIRTY YEARS OLD. Yikes. On Tuesday my friend L turns 34; she coinicidentally had a baby recently, also on my b-day. Lots of baby capricorns lately. (Including my friend J from my MFA program - son# 2 on Jan 3rd! That is so. freaky. 1 We had...
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novelicious!: March 2006
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Friday, March 31, 2006. When she was five weeks old. I hadn't planned on keeping her (having two dogs already), but she got her ear bit off and I had to take her to the vet. Patches" was my first thought, because of the square of gauze on the side of her head. "Francis" was my second choice, after the patron saint of animals. Both seemed too tame and not a fit at all. How about Van Gogh? Said one of the vet techs. That name had flashed through head, but would people get it? What a moron. Luckily, Gra...
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Bustopher Jones: May 2006
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Tuesday, May 30, 2006. I don't have time to write much today because I have a lot of editing to do, so I am posting a few pix from my weekend backpacking in Butano State Park instead. It felt great to get outdoors, and I was reminded how much fun (and mellow compared to rock climbing) backpacking is. Jenn, Aditi and I. Cori, Renee and Jenn. Jenn taking a rest. Posted by Bustopher Jones at 2:48 PM. Wednesday, May 24, 2006. 246 They know these people .". Posted by Bustopher Jones at 3:15 PM. I changed the ...