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02Aug

crazy road

I am at the end of Crazy Road. No guarantees that I won't be making a left onto Insane Boulevard next week, but for the time being, I can truly see that light at the end of the tunnel that you all speak of.

Like Phil, I have been so busy that my writing has sucked. More than usual. So has everything else. I have not given time or attention to my nails (which need painted), my eyebrows (which need waxed), my apartment (which needs cleaned), my friends (who need visited), my Boy (who needs loved), my Dog (who needs fed), my Cat (who needs kicked), my Dad (who needs me, just in general), my clothes (that need washed), and my plants (that need watered). Wait. I don't have any plants.

Add to list: Buy plants. Then water them. 

I make this promise to you, my dear readers and friends...I will pick it up a notch next week. In the meantime, please go visit one of my friends and her funny new blog, Confessions of a Cohabitant.  She describes the trials and tribulations of living with her boyfriend, whom she just moved in with. Here's a peek:

Do you understand how much he likes his hair? Let me describe to you his routine: He uses Tresemme styling putty and puts on a little at a time to get it to sit just right. However, as he's adding little by little, he whips out this miniature mirror so he can see what the back of his hair looks like and those few sections of hair that just won't lay right. Then, you know when he means business when he does this thing with his lips. As he's concentrating on his hair, or anything for that matter, he tightens his lips up like he means business. And, apparently, he does.

You'll love her. Go and tell her I said hello. I'll be back on Monday morning, with less suckage. I swear. (Psst-I might even take tomorrow off.)


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Reader Comments (9)

Now that you're almost at the end of Crazy Road, may I borrow your road map?

Aug 3, 2007 at 01:02PM | Unregistered CommenterRob

It's not really a map, per se. It's more like ink blots.

Aug 3, 2007 at 10:04PM | Registered Commenterhcg

You know Kel, I've had the same attitude for a while now. That "Just gimme another week -- my writing will totally improve" attitude.

But now, I've simply accepted the fact I'm a second-rate blogger.

It's simply easier that way.

Aug 3, 2007 at 11:34PM | Unregistered CommenterPhil

STFU Phil. You know your shit rocks.

Aug 3, 2007 at 11:47PM | Registered Commenterhcg

Wait! There's a map?

Buy fake plants because there is nothing worse than the realisation that you are incapable of looking after a plant when the real kind die on you after two weeks.

Aug 4, 2007 at 05:50AM | Unregistered CommenterMuffy

There is never an end to the To Do List. It's depressing.

Aug 4, 2007 at 07:33AM | Unregistered CommenterNessa

Muffy-That's probably the reason I have no children. I hear they are a lot of work. Much more than plants.

Nessa-No one told me it gets worse as you get older.

Aug 4, 2007 at 07:59AM | Registered Commenterhcg

Tunnels and us, us and tunnels...

And I think your shit rocks, too...so don't give me that.

Aug 5, 2007 at 12:40PM | Unregistered CommenterJenn

wakeupspecial.com


you might need some.

Aug 6, 2007 at 11:46AM | Unregistered CommenterAllison

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