I really enjoy your posts because they are so refreshingly different than the other stuff I read. It's so natural and raw and nothing is ever 'lousy'. I know the feeling - 'this post isn't my best, i'm making no sense, ah, fuck it, i'll post it anyway'. We're all our own biggest critics.
Anything you pour out on these pages is valuable. First and foremost, it's cathartic (perhaps?) for you and you're capturing your thought process and sharing it for whoever wants to read it. Your style comes across as so effortless, and it's smooth and easy on the eye. The same cannot be said for many other newsletters out there. One paragraph in and it's like 'ah, never mind'.
That post - 'finally', was it? - was good, not terrible by any means! Was it my favourite? Maybe not, but it was still so good.
Don't forget that what grabbed my attention was you mentioning you're a curmudgeon and don't be afraid too much moaning if that's what you want to say. Vonnegut's right, and though I believe he's referring to love, it would also apply to moaning.
Badly Drawn Boy - now there's a blast from the past. I saw them live in Boston way back when and haven't listened to them in years. When you say you were a professional CD burner...please, tell us more. I was a mix tape/mix CD fiend, I made hundreds over the years, I'm eager to hear more about your mixes. I've written about this a lot myself and one of these days I need to dust off some of those old posts and re-introduce them there.
Happy anniversary! (Jenn never liked/noticed my snarky comment about 'hoader', she's probably like 'who is this clown correcting my spelling?!')
Thank you for such a thoughtful reply. I appreciate the kind words and, yes, you’re right that we are all our own worst critic.
That’s way cool you saw badly drawn boy live. Would definitely be a fun concert. The best concert I’ve gone to was devotcka. They played at a bar that hosts concerts, so super small and intimate setting. Best ever. They’re brilliant.
Not much to say about burning cds. Friends would say hey can you make me something for this mood or that mood or for the gym, etc. or I’d be in specific moods and create mixes for myself and burn extra copies for others. I remember putting iron & wine’s “flightless bird, american mouth” on a mix for a friend and a week later we went and saw twilight in theatres and bam! that song played during a scene and I thought I was a genius for having already introduced that friend to the song hahaha.
lol she hasn’t really gotten into substack yet. She may have missed the notification.
i have an entire collection of mugs that i stole/got from people/places and i drag them with me every time i move. i refuse to ever buy a full set of new ones. they're my most prized possessions
I don't know if this is inappropriate to comment but happy wedding anniversary in advance!!!
thank you!
I really enjoy your posts because they are so refreshingly different than the other stuff I read. It's so natural and raw and nothing is ever 'lousy'. I know the feeling - 'this post isn't my best, i'm making no sense, ah, fuck it, i'll post it anyway'. We're all our own biggest critics.
Anything you pour out on these pages is valuable. First and foremost, it's cathartic (perhaps?) for you and you're capturing your thought process and sharing it for whoever wants to read it. Your style comes across as so effortless, and it's smooth and easy on the eye. The same cannot be said for many other newsletters out there. One paragraph in and it's like 'ah, never mind'.
That post - 'finally', was it? - was good, not terrible by any means! Was it my favourite? Maybe not, but it was still so good.
Don't forget that what grabbed my attention was you mentioning you're a curmudgeon and don't be afraid too much moaning if that's what you want to say. Vonnegut's right, and though I believe he's referring to love, it would also apply to moaning.
Badly Drawn Boy - now there's a blast from the past. I saw them live in Boston way back when and haven't listened to them in years. When you say you were a professional CD burner...please, tell us more. I was a mix tape/mix CD fiend, I made hundreds over the years, I'm eager to hear more about your mixes. I've written about this a lot myself and one of these days I need to dust off some of those old posts and re-introduce them there.
Happy anniversary! (Jenn never liked/noticed my snarky comment about 'hoader', she's probably like 'who is this clown correcting my spelling?!')
Thank you for such a thoughtful reply. I appreciate the kind words and, yes, you’re right that we are all our own worst critic.
That’s way cool you saw badly drawn boy live. Would definitely be a fun concert. The best concert I’ve gone to was devotcka. They played at a bar that hosts concerts, so super small and intimate setting. Best ever. They’re brilliant.
Not much to say about burning cds. Friends would say hey can you make me something for this mood or that mood or for the gym, etc. or I’d be in specific moods and create mixes for myself and burn extra copies for others. I remember putting iron & wine’s “flightless bird, american mouth” on a mix for a friend and a week later we went and saw twilight in theatres and bam! that song played during a scene and I thought I was a genius for having already introduced that friend to the song hahaha.
lol she hasn’t really gotten into substack yet. She may have missed the notification.
i have an entire collection of mugs that i stole/got from people/places and i drag them with me every time i move. i refuse to ever buy a full set of new ones. they're my most prized possessions
same. it’s the most random array and i wouldn’t have it any other way