on the page... Haruki Murakami's The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

in my cd player... Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs I've had these 3 CDs in constant rotation in my car for two weeks now. Bliss.

in the del sol... two guys, a girl, chinese take-out, cibo matto, a gear shift in neutral, and a number of secrets

plethora of verbiage Y'all know the most delightful words . Multitudes of thanks for sharing them with me. Painting begins this Sunday and will likely last for weeks upon weeks. It's an ongoing project... so it's never too late for words on a whim.

coupland update... So the reading is this Friday... already. I think I'd rather have the anticipation than the cold reality. Apparently his publicist called Jim (our Event's Director) with his list of requests: specific drinks, pieces of fruit, and not to have to speak to anyone before the reading. Which is actually good, since my two solid months of preparation has left me with little more than a few vowel sounds.

in my comment field... "Occasionally, I'm callous and strange." Willow Rosenberg Okay... Willow quotes abound right now because insomnia has left me with lots of extra Buffy: Season III catching-up time.

the window seat Slick and shiny raindrops against a hazy slate dusk. Nothing better.