Therese

Advantages of Having Written One Novel, However Lousy and Unpublishable

One of my mom friends (Ms. Connect-the-Dots) and I are going to see New Moon tomorrow morning. And I am not ashamed. I know Stephenie Meyer has her share of detractors, but I think it’s an amazing accomplishment on her part to have tapped into a fantasy that so many people can participate in. What’sContinue reading “Advantages of Having Written One Novel, However Lousy and Unpublishable”

Cool Quote from Cormac McCarthy

I don’t know about you all, but I loved The Road and can’t wait to see the movie. Just read the recent interview with Cormac McCarthy in the Wall Street Journal. McCarthy says: Creative work is often driven by pain. It may be that if you don’t have something in the back of your headContinue reading “Cool Quote from Cormac McCarthy”

First “Real” Post

Hi there. I’ve decided to launch this writing blog/website to link to my published writing and give more information about my unpublished projects. Years ago, I used to do a blog called Strange Violin Music, and I liked that title and its rationale, so I’ve decided to revive it here. I’ve also imported a fewContinue reading “First “Real” Post”

Quote of the Day

“This movie is so funny! You’ll laugh. You will be on the floor, like a bacon.” – Jean-Marc

Quote of the Day

“Guys are sleazy, especially sleazy guys.” – Jean-Marc

Chili for a Chilly Day

Thanks so much to everyone who made such nice comments to me while I was buried under a mound of papers and textbooks and exams … And Happy New Year to all! So, I have been getting more and more into food and cooking – actually, more like obsessed with food and cooking, especially nowContinue reading “Chili for a Chilly Day”

Domino

I had to see this movie in spite of all the bad reviews, simply because of Keira Knightley’s haircut. I mean, what a cool haircut! I remember trying for a pretty similar look in the mid-80s, when I was about 13 years old. I even bleached my bangs, surfer style. To my surprise, I actuallyContinue reading “Domino”

My New Pal

The other day I drew up the blind on one of my windows and jumped a little, because facing me, about eye level, was a hungry-looking reddish-black spider about the size of a silver dollar. I breathed a sigh of relief when I realized the spider was on the other side of the glass. ItContinue reading “My New Pal”

You Can Tell Just By Looking That I’m An Expert

This afternoon I was at a street-crossing on my way to the metro to go meet some friends. I was kind of staring off into space, waiting for the light to turn green, when suddenly a woman standing next to me turned to me and said: “OK, random tidbit from a total stranger …” IContinue reading “You Can Tell Just By Looking That I’m An Expert”

Translations

Here are the two poems, anyway, and my translations: Der Nachbar Fremde Geige, gehst du mir nach? In wieviel fernen Städten schon sprach deine einsame Nacht zu meiner? Spielen dich hunderte? Spielt dich einer? Gibt es in allen großen Städten solche, die sich ohne dich schon in den Flüßen verloren hätten? Und warum trifft esContinue reading “Translations”