Comments on: Spring break: the cheez-it and guinness edition

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:23:26 +0000

“My visceral hatred of mining towns” is a great line.

I think Carnivale had the potential to be even greater than the Sopranos, if it had been able to tell its whole story. But yeah…really intense. Amy Madigan scared the bejeezus out of me.

What else are you grooving on these days, PB?

By: ks

ks — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:21:45 +0000

I almost always read your Fri. posts (and thoroughly enjoy them!!!!), but I almost never comment to indicate that. Here’s my apology to you, Pandora. I’ll try to be more validating in the future. I still find it awkward to post comments to the blogo-strango-sphere.

I was pleasantly amused by your discussion of your own expectations for your increased writing prowess and perfection in what was to be a week free of the usual obligations and constrictions on your time. I found THAT so validating!

And to agree with Stella, I urger you to push past Babylon and get through the entirety of Carnivale (best show next to maybe Deadwood since the Sopranos, imho), if for no other reason than so we can read your analysis of its strange permutations…when you (and the show) reach New Canaan!

By: Stella

Stella — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:49:19 +0000

Please keep going on Carnivale and get through Babylon…it’s so worth it. I know it’s one of the most disturbing moments and the image of the dead daughter looking through the window is horrifying, but you’ll feel better for getting through the complete story arc. i just wish it had made it to a third season.

Babylon also exacerbated my visceral hatred of mining towns…

And, it’s so validating to know everyone is paralysed by free time.

By: Rogan

Rogan — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:48:27 +0000

Thursdays and Fridays are my heaviest teaching days, and I hardly have a chance to eat, let alone comment on GTW. But this was an awesome Saturday morning read (better than watching Bill Maher on the Tivo).

I especially like the setup, so full of luxurious sentences and lazy day vignettes. I have a knotted tights fetish, so your tossing that bit in (for me!) had me pondering the cosmic connection, like your The Raw Shark Texts bit of serendipity.

I hope the rest of my Saturday can live up to this start. I’ll go drink some coffee, watch Bill Maher, and knot some of Susan’s tights (she is out of town, or I wouldn’t dare), and see where things go from there.

Thank you!

xoxo

By: Natasha

Natasha — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:29:53 +0000

PB, I agree with Lane, I love every single one of your posts. I do read them to the end though :) I hate that there are always so few comments; I don’t get it.

“I would linger at the keys and devise luxurious sentences…” Ha-ha, I don’t think you can do it in any other way. Might I mention that your from-the-sofa, no-big-deal, just-saying post was full of those sentences? It’s hard for most people, but comes pretty naturally for you – a talent of yours :)

I am inspired to live in the moment this weekend and excited! Cheez-its, gosh, I love them with tuna. It was the hardest thing to deny while entering the all protein existence. I might just have a few! Cheers to your beautiful conclusion of this week!