Why are you in Tavie's head? 4:34 PM | shower me with attention
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Mom got tickets on TDF for "Next to Normal", a Broadway musical I knew nothing about going into. Turned out to be about bipolar disorder, a fascinating subject, to me, that was handled with ham-fisted Lifetime-Movie-Network triteness. The music wasn't bad, but the lyrics tended towards teeth-curling cheese, and utter, dismaying lack of subtlety.
Performances were heartbreaking, though, particularly the dude playing the husband.
And, despite myself, this song made me burst into tears. Dammit. I don't think anyone who's been on antidepressants for over a decade could not cry at this song.
Why are you in Tavie's head? 11:53 PM | shower me with attention
Friday, June 26, 2009
Happy birthday, Mark! Why are you in Tavie's head? 12:23 AM | shower me with attention
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Why are you in Tavie's head? 10:50 PM | shower me with attention
(Taken last week at my parents' place when I stopped in to check on the kitties.)
Why are you in Tavie's head? 9:26 PM | shower me with attention
From: Tavie To: magazine@nytimes.com Subject: Kenken? Whywhy? Date: Sun, Jun 21, 2009 1:20 am
Dear Editor,
I've been a fan of your magazine since I was 16 years old. For the past 14 years, I've looked forward to my weekly fix of crossword puzzle, second puzzle and interesting articles (in that order.) The New York Times Sunday Magazine is the only periodical I read regularly, the only magazine I subscribe to. The crossword and secondary puzzles are literally the highlight of my week, most weeks.
I appreciate the new design, I appreciate that these are tough economic times. I like the new typeface. It's all very cool. Last week, I flipped to the second-to-last-page first, as is my custom, to check out the puzzles. I was disappointed to see a Kenken puzzle in there, but figured that I'd see good ole Emily and Henry appear next week.
This evening I picked up my magazine and flipped to the last page, my heart aflutter with anticipation, with trepidation. And I was right to be nervous, for not only is there ANOTHER Kenken, but there are the dreaded words, "The Acrostic Puzzle is online."
It may not seem like a big deal to you - certainly, I have access to a computer, and as a home delivery customer, I have access to the online puzzles. Having the puzzle in the magazine is a small detail, but it's important to me. Many weeks I won't finish both puzzles in one sitting, and I won't have a chance to read through the entire magazine all in one gulp. Most weeks I carry the magazine around in my oversized purse with me all week, chewing through the tougher puzzles, enjoying the flow of ink onto paper. I choose my purses based on dimension - if the magazine won't fit in it, I won't buy it. I'm particular about the pens I'll use to do the puzzle (mechanical pencil only for diagramless) and by the end of the week, the issue has become an old friend to whom I must say goodbye, dogeared and wrinkly and ready to make its journey to a recycling center.
This Kenken thing is a cruel blow to me, Editor. I love sudoku, but I have no love for Kenken. Kenken and I don't understand eachother. I want to see Henry and Emily again, want to carry them around with me all week.
Please, please, please reconsider moving the acrostic to online-only. You're breaking my heart.
Sincerely yours,
Octavia Phillips Why are you in Tavie's head? 1:20 AM | shower me with attention
I bought a straightening iron but there has not been ONE non-rainy day that I've had time to try it out. So I did it anyway in preparation for Staci's party even though it will frizz up the moment I leave the bathroom.
Check out the mirror, though, I even managed to get the back.
Why are you in Tavie's head? 6:17 PM | shower me with attention