Well, my creative non-fiction writing workshop was a crash and burn. I attended the first class and it wasn’t right for me. My friend said, “Not at your level” and thinks I should ask for my money back ($160 for 16 hours).
I decided to send a chunk of my recent writing to the instructor (who has a PhD btw) and ask for editing / critiquing services in lieu of class participation. It was yesterday I sent the email and the class began on Monday, so we’ll see what happens.
Oh, this is my latest words to live by: “I don’t think you should have to work at it.”
Other thoughts:
L Herd
Does anyone really care about the L Word reality show? Auto-Straddle readers were at least checking in on the article (to the tune of 122 comments), although I didn’t take score (or read the article that thoroughly). I think there is enough buzz to create an initial thrust into this new show, but we all know what can happen in a situation like that.
Anyway, I didn’t even make it through the entire original L Word series. I don’t have cable, don’t even watch television except for 2min in the line-up at the bank, and even that feels like I’m watching some kind of CIA programming video. If I want to watch a series, I just download and if it’s good, I’ll watch the whole series in around a few weeks. (eg-Six Feet Under)
I did download the original L Word series, all seasons, and made it to halfway through the fourth season. I was watching it with a girl-on-girl girlfriend, and somehow we stopped having out little ‘dates’ where we watched a few back eppies, so now it’s kind of in limbo. A helluva lot of people were disappointed with the show’s finale, so I wonder if I’m ever going to pick it up again.
I still feel like the only characters in the show who rang true were Max, Tasha and Shane (although Shane’s ‘Shane-ness’ got overblown, kinda the same way people idolize Kate Moennig in R/L but that’s just my opinion). I did like watching the weirdness of Jenny for some reason because I think she might be a pretty good actress and the character is fairly real although uncommon – I have met some sociopaths in my life and been involved with a few even, and Jenny was a bit scary sometimes in her ‘pathy’ character rendition on the show.
I could have easily watched an L-spinoff involving Max, Tasha, Shane and Jenny that was more of a drama show. Anyway, I have absolutely no interest in the upcoming reality show that is being cooked up. Of course, I live in a town that has a lotta lotta lotta dyke-side women and so I’m probably warped that way (well, I know I am) – but I suppose if you lived in LA, perhaps the western regions… who knows – it might be something to watch with a bunch of your ’strapping’ friends.
Peech.
(x-posted at Women In Love)
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