Some of the things I did while on vacation
I went & saw this play:
In case you are wondering, it was AMAZING. If you are planning on going, I recommend bringing hankies and leaving your cell phone at home. There's nothing like a moving monologue by Vanessa Redgrave on the loss of a daughter being interrupted by a ringing cellphone.
I went to Vermont and played a show and saw these fantastic people (and many more that aren't pictured):
I lived in Vermont twelve years ago, and I can't tell you how happy I was to return to a state that not only has community clean-up days, but also has maple flavored soft serve ice cream! Oh, HEAVEN.
Other things that happened when I wasn't reading: I discovered that listening to 80's music on the subway TOTALLY ROCKS and makes me HAPPY. I travel A LOT lighter when I don't have magazines and/or books to lug everywhere. I enjoyed my commute a lot more.
I actually DID stuff. I wrote a TON on my novel. I made a 'zine (to be posted later today--I think you're gonna dig it), my journal flourished, and my song ideas came cleaner.
I *HIGHLY* recommend doing a fast of some sort of technology/media/reading. Most people who asked me about it immediately looked at me like I had THREE HEADS. Why in the heck would you do that? For one, every time I spent a day on the computer to check-in and read I felt either anxious, jealous, inspired (but didn't do anything about it), angry, and/or slimed. I was also feeling really bored and not at all connected to the REAL WORLD that is readily available.
I am also currently facilitating a small Artist Way group. A couple pf people were interested in the book, but felt they needed support, and having done the work years ago, and believe in it, I volunteered to coach and meet with them weekly. I was planning on taking an internet break, but then came along week 4 of The Artist Way, which you have to deprive yourself of reading. I am amazed by what this created for others in this group.
To those who are waiting for an e-mail from me--I am getting there! A whole week without e-mail was TOUGH, and now even tougher as I am making y way through!
In case you are wondering, it was AMAZING. If you are planning on going, I recommend bringing hankies and leaving your cell phone at home. There's nothing like a moving monologue by Vanessa Redgrave on the loss of a daughter being interrupted by a ringing cellphone.I went to Vermont and played a show and saw these fantastic people (and many more that aren't pictured):
I lived in Vermont twelve years ago, and I can't tell you how happy I was to return to a state that not only has community clean-up days, but also has maple flavored soft serve ice cream! Oh, HEAVEN.Other things that happened when I wasn't reading: I discovered that listening to 80's music on the subway TOTALLY ROCKS and makes me HAPPY. I travel A LOT lighter when I don't have magazines and/or books to lug everywhere. I enjoyed my commute a lot more.
I actually DID stuff. I wrote a TON on my novel. I made a 'zine (to be posted later today--I think you're gonna dig it), my journal flourished, and my song ideas came cleaner.
I *HIGHLY* recommend doing a fast of some sort of technology/media/reading. Most people who asked me about it immediately looked at me like I had THREE HEADS. Why in the heck would you do that? For one, every time I spent a day on the computer to check-in and read I felt either anxious, jealous, inspired (but didn't do anything about it), angry, and/or slimed. I was also feeling really bored and not at all connected to the REAL WORLD that is readily available.
I am also currently facilitating a small Artist Way group. A couple pf people were interested in the book, but felt they needed support, and having done the work years ago, and believe in it, I volunteered to coach and meet with them weekly. I was planning on taking an internet break, but then came along week 4 of The Artist Way, which you have to deprive yourself of reading. I am amazed by what this created for others in this group.
To those who are waiting for an e-mail from me--I am getting there! A whole week without e-mail was TOUGH, and now even tougher as I am making y way through!
posted by Summer Pierre at
11:21 AM
1 Comments:
vermont -- sigh -- i lived there for a very long time, have been away for too long and still miss it like i left yesterday...keep meaning to do artist's way again -- that no reading week was tough! talk about word glutton -- it's amazing how aware i became of my thirst for information -- scanning supermarket checkout line tabloid covers!! anything to fill the reading void that week...yuk! and i worked in a college library at the time -- go figure that one out! ;)
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