Friday, August 05, 2005
I Love You So Much
That I burned your house down
Tonight's quote is brought to you by a poet we heard tonight and whom I absolutely loved! Now lemmie tell ya, I am not a poetry fan. But this dude... this dude had it goin' on. I'm not even going to say any more about it because I can't do him justice. You just had to hear him.
This is going to be a short entry. I just wanted to make the general announcement that I have a new blog. Its only purpose is to be an outlet for my creative/practical writing endeavors. The link is in my profile. I'd give you the URL here but I forget what it is and I'm too lazy to check.
Things here at WestConn have been ridiculous. There's a small group of us that has formed as the sort of underground voice of the school. Ron, Mave, Kirstin, Charles, Anne and I are the core of it, but we've branched out on occasion. It all started the first night when we were the only ones who were willing to heist beer from the "cultural event" that night. (It pays to have a large purse.) And so that night we drank in a little cluster, and as they are all older, they told "college days" stories and and we had a grand time. At the end of the night, we agreed to do it again the following evening, and the tradition has continued all week. Now, the beauty of all of this is that none of us would have ever spoken to each other had it not been for this turn of events. We come from all different walks of life and none of us would have ever thought to speak to the others. Before I get into the breakdown, let me alert you to the fact that most of these people are older, and although they have English degrees, they found them to be useless and are now doing other things with their time. And now here comes the breakdown:
Ron: Funny guy. Very cool. Originally referred to as "Bald Ron" for obvious reasons. (He was born with a form of Allopecia (sp?) and has never had hair.) He is 32 I think. Married, no kids. Runs a marina.
(Side note: We discussed how before we knew each other's names, we sorta designated our own descriptive names for everyone in the program, so when we discussed each other we could specify about whom we were talking. Ron was "Bald Ron" for example.)
Mave: ("Organic Farmer Mave") Mave is, obviously, an organic farmer. She's done it for about a year. She is married but has no kids, and she's very into preaching to others that marriage is no fairy tale. (Fine by me.) She looks kinda like Gwynneth Paltrow and wrote a really cool story about some very crazy people. I believe she's 29 but I'm not sure.
Kirstin: ("Quiet Teacher Kirstin") The very first person I met here, as she is my roommate. (Well, suitemate I guess.) She is the conservative of the group. There are many former teachers here who left because the education system is FUBAR, and she's one of the few who defends it. I give her credit. She's dealt with a lot of criticism here. She's really cool, and despite being conservative, can toss back a few like a champ. She's 30, married, and has 2 kids.
Charles: (On-Star Charles Who Looks Like His Name Should Be Richard) Charles hails from Hawaii. He grew up in Georgia, and lived there until fairly recently when he decided on a whim that he'd rather live in Hawaii. So that's what he did. It's funny because he wears Hawaiian print shirts and has a very Hawaiian vibe, yet speaks with a Georgia drawl. He's got a very dry sense of humor and is freakin' hysterical. He's 56, married, and has kids.
Anne: (Corporate Anne) Anne was different from the beginning. She has a "strictly business" aura and she dresses like a stock broker. She looks empowered all the time. She's married and has kids, and she says she's in her 40's. She has climbed to just about the top of the corporate ladder, and does writing in that field, but is looking to expand her creative horizons. She is constantly running out of the room to take conference calls and is always doing business like activities. She's written a fictional story about a woman who rises to the top of her company by sleeping around. It's actually quite good.
So anyway, there are lots of tales about our adventures, but I REALLY need to sleep. This is taking a toll on me.
This is "Touche" signing off.
Tonight's quote is brought to you by a poet we heard tonight and whom I absolutely loved! Now lemmie tell ya, I am not a poetry fan. But this dude... this dude had it goin' on. I'm not even going to say any more about it because I can't do him justice. You just had to hear him.
This is going to be a short entry. I just wanted to make the general announcement that I have a new blog. Its only purpose is to be an outlet for my creative/practical writing endeavors. The link is in my profile. I'd give you the URL here but I forget what it is and I'm too lazy to check.
Things here at WestConn have been ridiculous. There's a small group of us that has formed as the sort of underground voice of the school. Ron, Mave, Kirstin, Charles, Anne and I are the core of it, but we've branched out on occasion. It all started the first night when we were the only ones who were willing to heist beer from the "cultural event" that night. (It pays to have a large purse.) And so that night we drank in a little cluster, and as they are all older, they told "college days" stories and and we had a grand time. At the end of the night, we agreed to do it again the following evening, and the tradition has continued all week. Now, the beauty of all of this is that none of us would have ever spoken to each other had it not been for this turn of events. We come from all different walks of life and none of us would have ever thought to speak to the others. Before I get into the breakdown, let me alert you to the fact that most of these people are older, and although they have English degrees, they found them to be useless and are now doing other things with their time. And now here comes the breakdown:
Ron: Funny guy. Very cool. Originally referred to as "Bald Ron" for obvious reasons. (He was born with a form of Allopecia (sp?) and has never had hair.) He is 32 I think. Married, no kids. Runs a marina.
(Side note: We discussed how before we knew each other's names, we sorta designated our own descriptive names for everyone in the program, so when we discussed each other we could specify about whom we were talking. Ron was "Bald Ron" for example.)
Mave: ("Organic Farmer Mave") Mave is, obviously, an organic farmer. She's done it for about a year. She is married but has no kids, and she's very into preaching to others that marriage is no fairy tale. (Fine by me.) She looks kinda like Gwynneth Paltrow and wrote a really cool story about some very crazy people. I believe she's 29 but I'm not sure.
Kirstin: ("Quiet Teacher Kirstin") The very first person I met here, as she is my roommate. (Well, suitemate I guess.) She is the conservative of the group. There are many former teachers here who left because the education system is FUBAR, and she's one of the few who defends it. I give her credit. She's dealt with a lot of criticism here. She's really cool, and despite being conservative, can toss back a few like a champ. She's 30, married, and has 2 kids.
Charles: (On-Star Charles Who Looks Like His Name Should Be Richard) Charles hails from Hawaii. He grew up in Georgia, and lived there until fairly recently when he decided on a whim that he'd rather live in Hawaii. So that's what he did. It's funny because he wears Hawaiian print shirts and has a very Hawaiian vibe, yet speaks with a Georgia drawl. He's got a very dry sense of humor and is freakin' hysterical. He's 56, married, and has kids.
Anne: (Corporate Anne) Anne was different from the beginning. She has a "strictly business" aura and she dresses like a stock broker. She looks empowered all the time. She's married and has kids, and she says she's in her 40's. She has climbed to just about the top of the corporate ladder, and does writing in that field, but is looking to expand her creative horizons. She is constantly running out of the room to take conference calls and is always doing business like activities. She's written a fictional story about a woman who rises to the top of her company by sleeping around. It's actually quite good.
So anyway, there are lots of tales about our adventures, but I REALLY need to sleep. This is taking a toll on me.
This is "Touche" signing off.
