Le maudit Mo D.

08-08-08

You know you're in Kitchen Remodel Hell when you sit down to eat at a place you've been to many times before and the first thing you recognize is that the tile on the wall is 4x4 ceramic semi-gloss. (Culver's)

I've heard before, mostly from my mentor, but from others too, that you should always go with an agent from NYC. I understand this notion, but since I'm a Cali girl and my novel is a Cali novel, I feel like a Cali agent would make sense. Also, it's a good thing that the agent who is interested in my novel is from Cali, because I had a tough time understanding what she was saying at the beginning of the call:

HER: Hello, this is mmmrmrmrmm mrmrmmrmr blerble blerble Literary Agency, can I speak to Mo?
MO: (takes a few seconds to realize that it's AN AGENT) Yes!
HER: (scratchy connection) Well, I'm calling because I loved your writing, and I can't wait to see where this goes...

I thought it was someone from Little Bro's school, as it was from that area code but not any number I recognized, but then I remembered...YES! SD AREA AGENT! And I remembered her name.

I'm still a little uneasy, though. I didn't hear her say her name. But I know it was her. If had been one of a hundred 212 numbers on my phone, I might feel a little foolish and a little screwed.

Apparently there is a Mad Men display at Bloomingdale's in New York, and that they're selling "clothes inspired by the series." I have nothing but lust in my heart for all of the costumery on Mad Men. I know no one but me takes note of this, but all of the ladies dresses and suits are high-necked, and that is just what this mama needs to feel lovely and stylish. Although I am happy to be a woman in this day and age, what with those helpful sexual harassment laws and such, the fashions of today blow compared to then.

I have one episode left to watch from Season One and then I am going to download Season 2 Ep 1.

I guess Bob and I are celebrating our 2nd anniversary this weekend, since I will be in Seattle with Swilkes and Dyna on the actual day. We started out the celebration today with lunch at Culver's. Their burger patties are weird. They are super-thin and, like, shaved and compressed, if that is such a way to describe heavily processed beef. I don't know if weird beef is really a way to celebrate an anniversary, but, uh...I'll take what I can get.

Tonight Bob and I earn a the next-level sash in Tai Chi! The Chinese are right: 08-08-08 really is an auspicious day!

Posted by Zerd at August 8, 2008 02:41 PM