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August 24, 2005
The Writing life
I' ve been writing for over two hours, and I think I am burning oil, smoke comes out of my ears and my head hurts, it is not a head ache, it just hurts. My wife asked me today, how many chapters of the book I have written and I told her I am in chapter Seventeen, she said woopie, three more chapters and you will be done. I said no honey, at least eight to ten more chapters and I might be done, and even afterward the whole process of rewriting would be ahead of me which might take even longer. She looked at me disappointed.
She thinks I have changed and I tell her what else is new. She thinks once the book is done I will be the same man, and I told her, which ones of the same man you have lived with in the last nineteen years she wants back. She thinks I am hopeless. I know I am. She does not know that I have already thought about two more senarios for two more books, and I am talking to a local theatre group who is looking for an original play, promissing them that I could write one for them.
I also have the monthly article to write for Weston Magezine about rugs. I already have submitted the first one for October.
Walkin in my elements, floating, happy that my big head is cooperating, and my fingers are running with such a thrill on the key board. And in my head the characters come to visit, they talk to me we discuss further plots, no, I can not say that, they always do surprise me once I sit down to write. Dr, B is surprised by the turn of the events in the book, and happy about it, she could not have guessed, and I like that, in a way I am surprised too, and I could not have guessed them. The last few chapters are becoming longer. Originally we had estimated, two hundred pages for the book, but I am sure it would be more. you know they come up with new things, I mean CHOOb has had a dominant present in the last seven chapters, and he is still around. we have a new character Edmond, who is a transvestite, studying Philosophy at NYU during the day, and turning tricks at nights. Dr, B thinks we could have more of him and he is so interesti8ng that I think we could.
She also thinks that my chapter's endings could be expanded, and I agree with her, so what ever the pages come to there would also be another thirty pages in addition. I tell you, it is not easy, but its lotsa fun.
The kids are growing, changing, getting taller, it is like my two little beauties are gone and two new ones have replaced them, and it is all right, it just means that I have to adjust to them, to the new habbits and of course after living with me for almost twenty years their mother could adjust even to the weather on Mars. God bless her the woman should be set for sainthood.
two nights ago, laying in bed with my son and daughter, they asked me to ask them general knowledge questions, they way I used to. I agreed, and pulled out some of my thoughest questions, and without missing a beat, they answered 99 percent correct. I was delighted.
Amin is having a hard time with his out of place erections. he gets embaresed trying to hide them and My wife told me I should tell him what to do, and where to place it. I had to think, at my age one does not remember those glourious days. So I talked to him and suggested pulling it up and placing it under the elastic part of his underwear, so it would not zooom out. He listened, laughed and said okay daddy. if any of you guys know of a better method, I am willing to listen.
My wife was complaining the other night that she is losing her little boy, as he is getting bigger and taller. I told her, she should buckle up, and anticipate Our daughter's flight, our son is the quiet one, but our daugher, she is the star.
Last night sitting in the family room with them, I told them that if they wanted ever to smoke I will love to buy them their first pak, or if they wanted to drink, that would be on me too, and as long as they do what ever they wanted to do, in our own home, we would be allright with it. Bring your friends home, and get a free condom. My wife gave me the look on that one but she was supportive. Parenthood should come with owner's mannual.
Business still sucks, big time, I am holding with the skin of my teeth, that should make my dentist happy. But I tell myself the worst is over usually fall and winter are kinder to us in our business.
So LIFE IS GOOD.
Posted by Idinraha at August 24, 2005 03:33 PM
Comments
What?! Only TEN more chapters? My sole entertainment in life is reading your book! Don't start taking shortcuts now ;-)
Of course I'm kidding - but your wife does not seem particularly thrilled about it (the part she know about, anyway) and that's not so good
And as for Amin's problem, I prefer to run it down my pant leg and stick it in the cuff of my socks - except when playing soccer (for obvious reasons)
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at August 25, 2005 03:26 AM
Wow, that is a good suggestion, For Amin. and for my wife, she is actually happy that I am doing something more usefull than my other obsessions. But you know with women, they need to figure you out, otherwise they worry. funny comment CHOOB
Posted by: Idinraha at August 25, 2005 09:20 AM
Most rewarding and the true solution is masturbation. I was referring to the need to write more chapters!!! ;-)
Posted by: LiveLife at August 26, 2005 07:29 PM