I had a much larger post in my head about movies seen, people met, and dramatic issues in my life, but I failed to take lunch today in order to write it all down in my notebook before transcribing it onto here.
Yes, I began carrying around one of those black marbled notebooks with the funky binding you can get at most stores for like $1.90. I heard it is what all the wildly successful and popular writers do. They keep cheap notebooks with them to jot down quirky insights or observations and land book deals through their blogs.
Some of what I fill my notebook with during lunch breaks (where I settle down for a half hour with a Red Delicious or Lean Pocket) is gibberish. Other musings though have been so intensely personal or j-o-b threatening I've decided to keep them to myself.
It's not as if anyone who actually reads this blog could or would possibly relate information back to the appropriate people . . . but still. Plus, sometimes it's just fun to sit down and write for me and no one else.
Of course I also realize that maybe these incredibly talented people with written journals are on to something. An entry meant for here actually landed in a publication as a column about two weeks ago instead and was well received .
Damn, I guess I am a professional writer.
Other than that I felt rather lethargic and strung out emotionally lately. I've dreaded going to said j-o-b. I've avoided people in the f-a-m. I spent a lot of time watching movies.
I really do wish I had written that wonderful review I planned. Perhaps tomorrow. Then I can tell you how thoroughly convinced I am that Pan's Labyrinth really is the best film of 2006. Oh, and how I had to divert my eyes and cry a little at the end.
It's cool that you are a professional writer. That's on my list of jobs I would like to have, which, as you know, also includes shuttle bus driver and professional book recommender. I think it's fantastic that you are writing things and seeing them in print!
Posted by: Limon | Friday, January 26, 2007 at 03:32 PM