barrington99@gmail.com So tonight one of the works I am translating is called Deor. This title alone could mean “bold” or “dear” or “animal.” My book calls this work a “poem of consolation.” Each verse recounts a miserable experience, followed by a little refrain that loosely translates as “That passed, so too shall this.” The first verse … Read more
I woke up bright and early this morning to make my bi-weekly attempt at adding to my story for fiction class, but the house was such a disaster I couldn’t even yearn. (For an excellent and humorous explanation of how yearning relates to writing fiction, you can see this post by my friend Mya. You’ll … Read more
At least I don’t think so…It’s very hard to tell these things on a set. People can’t tell an actor that a scene was bad, because the actor might freak out and make the next scene even worse. So I will say this…I am fairly certain that I wasn’t stellar, but I am also hopeful … Read more
Paul got the email yesterday: Congratulations!! Your script The Working Girl has been chosen as one of 10 finalists for the 2006-2007 Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker’s Award Program!Please contact us with your availability next week for a pre-production conference call with our production group. Thank you for participating in our program and we look forward to … Read more
Damn,Just when I had my writing life all figured out with two nonfiction classes next term, they announced they were opening up a screenwriting class over at the film school. I had been asking, but had finally just given up, and made a new plan. Now…I don’t know what to do! It’s all complicated by … Read more
So Eric and I went to check out the Asian grocery the other day. That’s a great thing about having guests, you finally do the things you have intended to do, but just haven’t gotten to yet. It was cool because after his three years in Japan, he’s pretty good at reading the packaging. On … Read more
A while back I mentioned my blog-crush, Scarlet Panda? Well she apparently noticed me stalking her blog on her site-meter, and found my blog! She commented on my post and referred me back! It’s so sweet! As a result, over the past few days, I have had more than usual visitors, largely due to the … Read more
The other night at Wal-mart, a woman asked me if I was Paul’s mother. This makes me wonder if it’s time to invest in a more expensive face cream.
Last night at 12:30, Paul started to take one of his “power naps” on the couch, making me promise to wake him up at 1AM to start working on his Coca Cola project that is due on Monday. I said, “Why don’t we both just go to sleep and make a pact to get up … Read more