I’m currently caught up in beginning serious revision of my novel, and thus have less time to blog. I talked to my mom today and saw Brave with a friend. Couldn’t help but read psychological symbolism in it: the kingdom will be at peace when the woman and the kingdom both embrace the bear within the woman. Her wild fierce independence. Couldn’t agree more. A couple of days ago, I received in the mail a book I’m very excited to read: From Emotional Chaos to Clarity, by Buddhist teacher Phillip Moffitt. I also made an excellent summer playlist recently:
- Hills of Mexico (Roscoe Holcomb) (bluegrass)
- O Spirit Sweet of Summertime (The Revels) (Traditional English song)
- Dance Medley: Jack’s Maggot Gathering Peascods (The Revels) (English country dance music)
- Tell Me (Tom Waits)
Wish You Were Here Tonight (by Ray Charles, performed by The Band in the 80s) - You’re Still On My Mind (George Jones song performed by The Byrds)
- Little Birdie (Roscoe Holcomb)
- My True Story (The Jive Five) (doo-wop)
- Wochenend und Sonnenschein (“Weekend and Sunshine”) (The Comedian Harmonists) (1930s German a capella group)
- What A Difference A Day Made (Django Reinhardt)
- Willow Tree (Roscoe Holcomb)
- Iowa (Dar Williams)
- The Wild Mountain Thyme (performed by Bob Dylan at the Isle of Wight festival)
- Dancing At A Funeral (Brett Dennen)
- Rise (Eddie Vedder)
I would like to politely request (with an edge of insistence) that you allow me to read your book if you ever sent it out for people’s opinions. I quite like critiquing and send detailed notes.
Sure! It’ll be a while before it’s done, though. Have patience!