"Se pondrá contento der ver a alguien después de tantos años que nadie viene por aquí" (66)Shaunie and the kids went to Washington to spend some time with her parents, also so I could (in theory) spend more time writing. Yesterday my thesis chair, GS, told me that if he sees me with another book in my hands he'll "tear it out of [my] hands and throw it like Lady Macbeth did with the babies". I needed that. Coming from anyone those are strong words, but form GS they carry even more weight. Of course he wasn't mad, but it was his way of letting me know that I'm slacking.
I've been reading too many secondary sources and I've sort of lost my ideas in the cacophonous murmullos of the critics. But no more! ¡Sí se puede escribir la tesis Ben! In the mean time, being at home without hearing the laughter of my girls and seeing the smiles of Gordon and Shaunie is weird. It's lonesome but it's good for writing.
In other news, I've had an odd diet since Shuanie left; it could probably be described as quick and dirty, but some days the food is decidedly un-dirty. Here is a sampling of some things I've eaten, not necessarily all together:
Breakfast:
Orange Juice, Apple or Banana, water, Carnation Instant Breakfast, Mate (Usually I'll have one or two of these). If It's not a workday I'll have a bowl of cereal. One night I stayed at Matt Hill's house and he cooked (a whole package of) bacon, toast and eggs for breakfast.
Lunch: Nong Shim Kim chi flavored Instant Noodle Bowl (I got a really good deal on three cases...from Amazon of all places), Taco Riendo, water, black beans, root beer, microwave popcorn, bread, mate.
Dinner: A head of romaine lettuce, Nong Shim Kim chi flavored Instant Noodle Bowl, water, tuna sandwich, mate, flan (I made one last night and it's already gone), cereal, sauteed zucchini and mushrooms.
I need to head to the grocery store and get some more fruit and veggies.
3 comments:
That is funny about GS. When the second chapter of my thesis was getting too long, he "threatened" me with something similar. I can´t remember his exact words, but they were definitely motivating.
So, get a move on it! If any one can successfully write about the uncanny spirituosity of Pedro Páramo and Spanish film, it´s you!
I think that I just invented the word "spirituosity"
As for your diet, at least you are eating something, right? I have the miserable tendency to forget to eat when I´m writing. Suffice it to say that it´s quite unhealthy.
Boil a pot of water, get your mate on, and cranck some Ghost is Born. Suerte desde São Paulo.
Bennnnn, you're finally cooking! Sauteeing Zucchini is a big step for you!
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