Wed 7 May 2008
It’s good to have goals
Posted by sandi under humor
It is just disgusting how some people never get around to writing on their blogs. I have so much to say and yet somehow, as my children remind me, I never seem to write any of it down. Why? Why? WHY?
Well, it’s because I am working on my new novel…and I’m now teaching two writing workshops (both of which are a lot of fun, but take up a lot of my brain power)…and blah blah blah….I’m also sneezing a lot, which is my body’s way of celebrating springtime. And then there is the ever-fascinating election to follow the nuances of.
But just because I do think of you out there in the Land of Real Life, I am always on the alert for things you might enjoy, my precious darlings. I recently got sent this in the email, and it made me laugh out loud!
Next Life by Woody Allen
In my next life I want to live my life backwards.
You start out dead and get that out of the way. Then you wake up in an old people’s home feeling better every day. You get kicked out for being too
healthy, go collect your pension, and then when you start work, you get a gold watch and a party on your first day. You work for 40 years until you’re young enough to enjoy your retirement. You party, drink
alcohol, and are generally promiscuous, then you are ready for high school. You then go to primary school, you become a kid, you play. You have no
responsibilities, you become a baby until you are born. And then you spend your last 9 months floating in luxurious spa-like conditions with central heating and room service on tap, larger quarters every day and
then.. Voila! You finish off as an orgasm!
I rest my case.





May 10th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
In our household, when my husband says, “That’s a good goal,” we all know that’s the death knell for the idea. He’s serious about whatever it is being a good goal and supportive and all that, but we’ve also noticed that the idea is then officially dead in the water.
May 11th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Yeah, I know how it goes with blogging — or not blogging, as the case may be. Sometimes it seems like there’s so much more urgent stuff to concentrate on. Oh, and the Woody Allen quote was hilarious! He’s got a good point.
May 12th, 2008 at 11:16 am
The novel writing is good!! The blog writing is great too, especially given how educational it is (who knew that life lived backwards would end that way? not me…)
By the way, I e-mailed you and my e-mail came back, dinged for being too spam-like. What? You don’t want to buy pharma from me?
xo, L
May 12th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Jenny, you make an excellent point. “Goal” is one of those words that makes part of my brain go to sleep.
Caryn, you write one of the funniest blogs in the world. People should send you checks just for your blog entries!
And bloglily, I would buy any pharma from you ANYTIME! I am horrified to hear that my spam filter wouldn’t let you in! Please, please try again. (I didn’t even know I have one, since it’s certainly letting me get plenty of offers to have my penis enlarged!)
Sheeesh.
May 12th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Thanks, Sandi. I love yours, too! Your entries are so fun and real-sounding.
Checks for blogging would be nice, but I’d settle for a book contract. Then I can at least say that blogging is a form of promotion as well as procrastination. Now it’s only the latter…