If anyone ever asks, the way to my heart is with a dog. You know how some people are baby crazy? I’m dog crazy. My best friend just had a baby and he is beautiful. I met him at a week and a half and I wanted to hold him. His aunt said, “You canContinue reading “Happiness is a warm puppy”
Author Archives: Kari Neumeyer
Rise of the Machines
I’ve never been one to name faceless objects, like cars. But I call my TomTom a name because I selected for her a voice that was prenamed Mandy. She talks to me, gives me directions, so when I consult her, I call her by name. Mandy. My new iPod touch doesn’t talk to me, butContinue reading “Rise of the Machines”
Baby brother on the way
We’re getting a baby brother for Isis in 2010. I’ve thought for a long time that we’d get another dog. The sick side of me needs a backup, because Isis won’t be around forever, and I don’t think I could stand coming home to this house without her. Also, she needs a playmate for herContinue reading “Baby brother on the way”
The Eyes Have It
I’m reading a really long book. I’m enjoying it, but worried I wouldn’t be able to finish it by the book group meeting at the end of January, which I am supposed to lead, so I also got the 40-hour audio book from the library. Since I’m in the car an hour a day toContinue reading “The Eyes Have It”
Click it and trick it
I’m reading a book on clicker training called Reaching the Animal Mind. I’m ambivalent and have skipped entire sections dealing with the training of dolphins at Sea World-type establishments. I don’t doubt that dolphins can be trained to do marvelous tricks, but I’m uncomfortable with it because I am opposed to marine theme parks. AContinue reading “Click it and trick it”
What I have for lunch
I have been eating soup every day this week, because there is a drive-through soup place and I like their tomato bisque. I don’t want tomato bisque today, I want Pho, but there’s no place to get Pho in this county, best I can tell. Am reminded why I do not frequent the drive-thru teriyakiContinue reading “What I have for lunch”
Old School
Last night we discussed Old School in my book group. My friend and I had so many insightful remarks that the leader asked us if we’d lead the discussion in January of Pillars of the Earth. Spoiler: Old School is about a prep school boy trying to win a literary contest so he can meetContinue reading “Old School”
The Cure
I was listening to New Moon on the drive to San Diego Thanksgiving Day. Rob was asleep. Traffic was slow. I was bored. Turned it off. We went to see the movie. It was boring. I’m cured. No need to finish listening to New Moon or to get the next two books on CD. IContinue reading “The Cure”
The movies might actually be superior to the novels
I can’t possibly be the first person to critique the Twilight novels on their literary worth. I can’t imagine that these are original ideas. I discussed earlier what the appeal is, allow me now to tell you what is wrong with the writing. It’s so wrong, I can’t imagine there wasn’t an editor who said,Continue reading “The movies might actually be superior to the novels”
In defense of quitting
I’m not really quitting…just postponing, delaying, failing to meet a deadline. (Have I ever missed a deadline before? I don’t think so). The last time I wrote anything in my Nanowrimo novel was Nov. 11. I had about 9,000 words. So I’m not going to write 41,000 more between now and a week from Monday.Continue reading “In defense of quitting”
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