posted on Friday, May 05, 2006 12:04 AM
by
Nicki
May Days
I need help. The April writing challenge is now over, and I can spend a little more time writing foolishness. I haven’t tallied my pages since the second week, but I know I made good progress during the month. I did a little title brainstorming with LJ today, and I think he came up with a good title for his book. I don’t want Opal Mehta to get her hands on the title, so mums the word.
My writing project is a modern gothic. I don’t usually write such serious or macabre things, and I'm averse to high melodrama. But here I am mulling the titles: “All Beautiful Things” or “Sad Destinies.” I have borrowed and will now credit the book “Wide Sargasso Sea” by Jean Rhys. The line: “Have all beautiful things sad destinies?” Oh, I think not. Look at me, I’m happy and pretty. But for the purposes of my story, yes! Scarred! Betrayed! Can she ever find love again?!? Maybe I should stick with the romantic comedies. Even I can’t take my seriousness seriously.
The street cred award of the week goes to What’s-His-Name. He has been traveling extensively the last two weeks. This makes me a work widow. I feel bad when he doesn’t get to see the monsters before they go to bed. Tonight at dinner (8:30pm and the monsters were already sleeping) he reenacts his day and makes me laugh. Not many people do good impersonations of themselves. I now forgive him for the wet-willy he gave me last week. I will say that my co-worker Monika does a mean impersonation of just about everyone, particularly Simon Cowell, Helen B, and all Germans. She’s German, so no offense taken. I cringe to think of how mock-able I am. Monika, will you tell me one day?
I should mention that I have a part-time roommate Monday through Thursday. My sister, RacMC, is moving to Atlanta. Marhj1B and I are thrilled. Less concentrated mayhem at Christmas and more mayhem spread throughout the year. Hooray!
I case you are wondering we did not have code names growing up. It’s a thirtysomething, birth order, internet thing. I’m NickLB. Growing up, my nickname was just, "The cute perfect one." How true.