{"id":2918,"date":"2008-11-17T05:00:40","date_gmt":"2008-11-17T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=2918"},"modified":"2008-11-16T21:43:56","modified_gmt":"2008-11-17T01:43:56","slug":"what-it-is-111708","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/what-it-is-111708","title":{"rendered":"What It Is: 11\/17\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"

What I’m reading:<\/em> You Know Me, Al<\/a>, by Ring Lardner. A pal gave this to me for my birthday a few years ago. I haven’t read it, but I noticed that it’s available on Manybooks<\/a> for my Kindle, so I loaded it up for this trip. Oh, and I finished Book Two of Montaigne’s essays, which means I’m heading into the home-stretch. Zowie. But I was too busy this weekend to write about it, so Monday Morning Montaigne is on hiatus this week.<\/p>\n

What I’m listening to: Radio Retaliation<\/a>\"\" by Thievery Corporation, La Radiolina<\/a>\"\" by Manu Chao, and OK Computer<\/a>\"\" by Radiohead. But not Radio Radio by Elvis Costello.<\/p>\n

What I’m watching:<\/em> Ricky Gervais’ standup special, the first half of Dog Day Afternoon<\/a>, and The Savages<\/a>. Gervais was a hoot, but I found it even funnier that I have no idea who “he” is, in relation to his two best-known characters.<\/p>\n

What I’m drinking:<\/em> G&Ts with this Q Tonic<\/a>, a high-end tonic I picked up. And boy, are they awesome. Down with corn syrup!<\/p>\n

What Rufus is up to:<\/em> Probably pining away for me by now. And it looks like he convinced one of my neighbors to adopt a greyhound when her husband retires and they get a new dog.<\/p>\n

Where I’m going:<\/em> Atlanta for the AAPS meeting. In fact, I’m in Atlanta right now!<\/p>\n

What I’m happy about:<\/em> I had The Realization about the novel I should write. Now I gotta get writin’!<\/p>\n

What I’m sad about:<\/em> Being away from Amy & Rufus.<\/p>\n

What I’m pondering:<\/em> Whether I was tempting fate by time-stamping this post for Monday morning right before getting on a plane Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What I’m reading: You Know Me, Al, by Ring Lardner. A pal gave this to me for my birthday a few years ago. I haven’t read it, but I noticed that it’s available on Manybooks for my Kindle, so I loaded it up for this trip. Oh, and I finished Book Two of Montaigne’s essays, … <\/p>\n

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