One of the great things about Trader Joe's food is how you get create (or maybe I should say assemble) a good tasting and nutritious meals in minutes. A few days ago, I microwaved the pre-washed green beans for five minutes and pan fried some Thai potstickers.
I liked these crackers!
I've gotten back into reading -- and enjoying -- short stories. The easiest way for me to settle into a short fiction reading habit is to pick up a random issues from our pile of New Yorkers. Laura and I both recently read David Hoon Kim's Sweetheart Sorrow. I'm looking forward to reading Q. & A.: Living Language, an interview with Kim, to help me sort out some of my questions concerning the story.
One moment, your words shine proudly in cyberia. Then with the hapless application of chmod, the same summations summarily cease. Then, when you pray to the gods of the ether, the digital data come back.
Pick up that Unix book -- that's all I can say.
I plan to follow the TNR debate Is China dangerous? A TNR debate, Day 1. Conflict or rumors of conflict between the USA and China is clearly worrisome.
I used to think that articles such as If I Had My Life To Live Over by Erma Bombeck are really corny -- and maybe Bombeck's piece still is -- but I derived substantial solace from reading her piece last week when feeling overwhelmed by the grind of the daily stresses brought on writing a book on a tight deadline.
moleskines and other writing implements
Originally uploaded by Raymond Yee.
For Christmas, Laura's folks gave me a large plain Moleskine notebook. Although I quickly took to writing in it sporadically, it is only during this last week that I've been writing many times a day in it. The notebook is, of course, not the only instrument for recording my thoughts. It has, however, become a guiding one as I sort through the jumble of thoughts that buzz around in my brain. Forcing myself to write my thoughts in a linear narrative often helps make sense of the nonlinear, illogical scramble of notions, emotions, questions, and conjectures.
Happy Valentine's Day, Sweetie
Originally uploaded by Raymond Yee.
As Laura and I come close to two years' of sweet married life, I am grateful for this opportunity to say how much I love my dearest Laura.
Congratulations to Chris Ashley who was recently quoted in the East Bay Express in Botero's Politics of Mediocrity. You can read Chris' original post on his weblog.
In the same issue of the Express is an inspiring story about John Reed (Don't Tread on Me), a man who singlehandedly fought back against expensive lawyers.
On Sunday, I was trying to decide between buying a specialized notebook case or a messenger bag. I opted for the latter because it has a lot more space to store papers, books, other knick knacks that are useful for the work I do. The faux leather or real leather on some notebook cases were tempting....
