Thursday, June 23, 2011

People Get Ready

Another summer of jeers, beers, and more than a few tears. I admit that at times I question the sanity of this venture, but I am always glad that I do it, mainly for the bragging rights and the time with my sisters; drinking, noveling, and generally making ourselves more and more unappealing to outsiders.
My signature drink this summer will likely be the White Russian... inspired by 'the Dude' from The Big Lebowski, a person I aspire to emulate- except I really don't want anyone to break into my house and urinate on my area rug.
My novel this summer is about three sisters... each one will be facing a different crisis. I need some ideas for life crises, so please post ideas in your comments. Also, I was planning to call the sisters Faith, Hope, and Charity- a sort of themed name system, but am not sure I can get behind any of those names... again, suggestions?
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8 comments:

  1. Bone Breaking PunkerJune 23, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    In light of recent discussions, I thought you might find this quote from the Big Lebowski particularly apropos:

    The Dude: Walter, the chinaman who peed on my rug, I can't go give him a bill, so what the fuck are you talking about?

    Walter Sobchak: What the fuck are you talking about? The chinaman is not the issue here, Dude. I'm talking about drawing a line in the sand, Dude. Across this line, you DO NOT... Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.

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  2. JillJune 24, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Might have to rewatch the Big Lebowski in preparation for NaNoWriMo... might be this year's movie to quote. Also, thanks Jackie for not being an asshole like everyone else and commenting on my blog.

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  3. WhammyJune 24, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Sorry for taking so long. Am at the cottage, and I just got the internet up and running. I am a big fan of Jackie's comment! I find that the best life crises are found in the "embarrassing stories" section in Cosmo - they usually involve a crush, and a errant family dog.

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  4. KatieJune 25, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    I would have commented, but I wanted to put a lot of thought into the questions that you asked! Sadly, I didn't. But here is my comment.

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  5. KatieJune 25, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    Potential life crises:
    1. break-up/divorce
    2. getting fired
    3. a friend's death
    4. seeing Kiefer sans pants at Dimples karaoke

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  6. KatieJune 25, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    P.S. I can't get behind any of the names that you suggested either.

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  7. IndigoJune 27, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    More potential life crises:
    1. opening a time capsule and realizing you have not lived up to your childhood dreams
    2. significant event in a sibling or friend's life that makes you reevaluate your life
    3. your therapist moves to another country
    4. achieving huge life goals and then realizing you aren't happy
    5. discovery of lolcatz

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  8. JillJune 28, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Excellent suggestions, sisters... I plan to come back to these lists and see if I can manage to work all of the above in.

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