Love this. I really hope you get more subscribers because of this post. It's who you are, and your voice shines through.
And yes, I have dialogue in my head all the time: whether it's narrating things that have happened, or are about to happen for me alone, or whether they are wild imaginary conversations with others (not Lucy Liu).
I was thinking back to what pushed me to subscribe to you in the first place. I read, of course, your 'viral' post about whether you're the type of person who could move to another country, which was brilliant, but on its own wasn't the deciding factor.
It was 'Clarissa'.
And I just looked back to see that you wrote that almost exactly a year ago. I remember getting tears in my eyes, and knowing that if a man loved pigeons as much as I loved 'mine' (Harold and Maude will always be 'mine'), then I just had to subscribe.
Different parts of you will resonate with different people, and I'm so glad to be here with you on this journey... wherever it may lead.
And P.S. As I start getting ready to move, I'm putting together a lengthy document for the new owner of my cottage, to let her know how to operate things, what to be mindful of in a house that's almost 200 years old, and, I will be adding some information on the wood pigeons: where they like to nest, and most probably a link to Pigeonpedia...
Oh my goodness, Sally, you are actually writing that white paper that I joked about! I remember when you read "Clarissa" and told me about Harold and Maude, and I thought, "Here's another strange person that I could be friends with." 😁
I expect that you are right in saying that different parts of me will resonate with different people. I just hope that people will not unsubscribe as soon as they detect a different part of me that doesn't resonate. I think that happens quite often, sadly. People can be quite fickle.
Good luck with the move, and thank you again for your starring role in last week's Living Room session. 🙏
Hi Gregory, I read two Substack newsletter posts today that made me wish I could write like that and kept me chuckling throughout. The first was Dave Berry's piece about taking a ride in a Waymo in Miami, FL., which reportedly has the worst drivers in the country, if not the world. The Waymo scored better than some of the drivers encountered during the escapade.
The second piece was yours. Very clever to not only ask yourself the interview questions, but to presume the interviewer, someone like me, for example, might already have an idea about what the answer would be.
Keep up the good work and I will have no reason to unsubscribe. (I know you'll check your subscriber list often to make sure...) Meanwhile, Happy Friday and have a great weekend.
Oh my goodness, Elaine! Being compared to Dave Barry is, for me, like being compared to Henry Kissinger would be for Marco Rubio. (Ha ha ha, oh no.) Anyway, thank you very much for the compliment and for the vote of confidence. I will continue to do what I can to keep you coming back. 🤗
Here’s something else: I was talking today to the adorable owner of a little restaurant near my house, and I finally asked her what her name was. She said, “Carina”. 😁🌸
Certo, but my Italian languages skills are only slightly better than my Portuguese so French being my third strongest language seems to pop up in the most odd situations.
I am very grateful to my Dad who was a huge fan of Italy that he decided that all his daughters should have Italian names. My big sisters are called Monica and Camilla so I guess it was in line that the little sister (aftonstjärna) would be called something sweet.
That's so nice! And I love the word "aftonstjärna". For that matter, I also love the word "sladdbarn", but I'm hoping it's not appropriate in this case. 😁
"Sladdbarn" is very appropropriate in this case 😁. The first time I heard of "aftonstjärna" was when my Dad had his speach at my wedding. To this day I am sad that he never wrote it down. He was the kind of person who always had the most succint and beautiful speaches at funerals and then at his own no one said a word. It still makes my heart ache a bit.
Love this. I really hope you get more subscribers because of this post. It's who you are, and your voice shines through.
And yes, I have dialogue in my head all the time: whether it's narrating things that have happened, or are about to happen for me alone, or whether they are wild imaginary conversations with others (not Lucy Liu).
I was thinking back to what pushed me to subscribe to you in the first place. I read, of course, your 'viral' post about whether you're the type of person who could move to another country, which was brilliant, but on its own wasn't the deciding factor.
It was 'Clarissa'.
And I just looked back to see that you wrote that almost exactly a year ago. I remember getting tears in my eyes, and knowing that if a man loved pigeons as much as I loved 'mine' (Harold and Maude will always be 'mine'), then I just had to subscribe.
Different parts of you will resonate with different people, and I'm so glad to be here with you on this journey... wherever it may lead.
And P.S. As I start getting ready to move, I'm putting together a lengthy document for the new owner of my cottage, to let her know how to operate things, what to be mindful of in a house that's almost 200 years old, and, I will be adding some information on the wood pigeons: where they like to nest, and most probably a link to Pigeonpedia...
Oh my goodness, Sally, you are actually writing that white paper that I joked about! I remember when you read "Clarissa" and told me about Harold and Maude, and I thought, "Here's another strange person that I could be friends with." 😁
I expect that you are right in saying that different parts of me will resonate with different people. I just hope that people will not unsubscribe as soon as they detect a different part of me that doesn't resonate. I think that happens quite often, sadly. People can be quite fickle.
Good luck with the move, and thank you again for your starring role in last week's Living Room session. 🙏
Ok, I’ll subscribe, but it better be good :).
Luke, the Force will always be with you. Trust me.
Hi Gregory, I read two Substack newsletter posts today that made me wish I could write like that and kept me chuckling throughout. The first was Dave Berry's piece about taking a ride in a Waymo in Miami, FL., which reportedly has the worst drivers in the country, if not the world. The Waymo scored better than some of the drivers encountered during the escapade.
The second piece was yours. Very clever to not only ask yourself the interview questions, but to presume the interviewer, someone like me, for example, might already have an idea about what the answer would be.
Keep up the good work and I will have no reason to unsubscribe. (I know you'll check your subscriber list often to make sure...) Meanwhile, Happy Friday and have a great weekend.
Oh my goodness, Elaine! Being compared to Dave Barry is, for me, like being compared to Henry Kissinger would be for Marco Rubio. (Ha ha ha, oh no.) Anyway, thank you very much for the compliment and for the vote of confidence. I will continue to do what I can to keep you coming back. 🤗
The interview had me smiling all the way to the last word 😁
Marry me, Carina!
Oh, wait, I have a girlfriend.
Here’s something else: I was talking today to the adorable owner of a little restaurant near my house, and I finally asked her what her name was. She said, “Carina”. 😁🌸
Mais bien sür! Since my portuguese is non-existent it had to be french, because evidemment 😁😁
Si, ma c'é un'altra cosa: You know that Carina is an Italian name, right? Meaning, essentially, gullig? It's a very sweet name, I think.
Certo, but my Italian languages skills are only slightly better than my Portuguese so French being my third strongest language seems to pop up in the most odd situations.
I am very grateful to my Dad who was a huge fan of Italy that he decided that all his daughters should have Italian names. My big sisters are called Monica and Camilla so I guess it was in line that the little sister (aftonstjärna) would be called something sweet.
That's so nice! And I love the word "aftonstjärna". For that matter, I also love the word "sladdbarn", but I'm hoping it's not appropriate in this case. 😁
"Sladdbarn" is very appropropriate in this case 😁. The first time I heard of "aftonstjärna" was when my Dad had his speach at my wedding. To this day I am sad that he never wrote it down. He was the kind of person who always had the most succint and beautiful speaches at funerals and then at his own no one said a word. It still makes my heart ache a bit.
🔆JOY🔆 ☺️
"I was a nervous, frustrated, hyper-intellectual, highly critical person. In short, an academic. (Ha ha ha.)"
I am also a recovering academic!
Now I understand why I feel so close to you, Elizabeth! (It’s not just the name, it seems.)