Tuesday, August 18

Great Tings!

In the morning, I still felt consumed by exhaustion, which is a feeling I thought I had left at home. For the longest time, I thought the deep sense of fatigue must be related to hydration, nutrition, location, happiness, etc. Those factors probably do impact how tired, exhausted, fatigued a person might feel, but writing, it is the kind of work you can pour yourself into, forgetting to breathe and blink if you're not careful. I can go for hours without eating or drinking, if I've been writing (read: possible dehydration?). Anyway, I'm rambling. The writing felt wonderful, no matter how much it sapped me of my energy. It quenched my need to express myself and nourish my creative being. I'm now to the point that according to Franz Kafka, must be reached, the point at which you cannot turn back. The new story is on my mind during the day and I'm delighted to sprinkle the new ideas as they come into my head, onto the page.

With all this writing, I will need coffee. Lots of coffee. I'm nearly out. I went to the market to fetch more coffee and for some Caribbean grown grounds, I doled out a steep $15.99 for just 12 ounces...not even a full pound. I do believe at home I think $9 is rather steep for the same amount. I should think this stuff had better make me pee gold.

While at the market, I also picked up a most delicious sub sandwich. Turkey, cheddar, oil & vinegar, little bit of mayo, lettuce, tomato, multi grain french bread, mustard.... it was heaven. I haven't had a real sub in a while (read: I think 3 months), so you can imagine how good it must have tasted. It was an astonishing $8... what a great deal! I will have to go there for lunch again!

For dinner, well, pre-dinner, I ate my extra extra wholly brown and mushy fig banana. Christy had given it to me when Kevin was still here, perhaps on Friday, over a week ago. It was the most delicious treat I have had in a long time. The fig bananas have a different flavor than the chiquita bananas you normally find in the produce section. I only wish I could grow a tree in my backyard at home so you could all try some! Maybe I can just stay here forever, grow trees, you can visit, try my bananas, stay awhile.

After work, I walked what I would guess is about three or four miles, round trip, to Starfish Marketplace, to the Book and Bean. It's a lovely little place with lots of books, lots of coffee, and a few chairs and little table. It's a great spot to exchange books, get something new, or just have a smoothie or coffee. I have noticed they've got a section just for Caribbean authors and artists, so I made it a point to stop in while the owner was working and see about having my book for sale at the store. Success! I've now got a few signed copies available at the Book and Bean! Look for the books in the Caribbean artists section!

Along the walk home, I checked my e-mail on the iPhone and read the awesome news that Nicole got one of my prints off Barnwood Studio's site, http://barnwoodstudio.smugmug.com/ ! She'll have the print soon and I'm excited for her to have it!

Farther on down the road and on my way back up the hill along the Lind Point Trail, I returned a call from Jennie. She's making a shepherd's pie tonight. She's sampling a recipe so she can make another one when I'm home again. I'm a shepherd's pie fiend. I hope her recipe turns out well!

I got another splash of ideas for the book. It's crazy the way I feel nearly out of breath after writing. It's not quite 10:00pm, but I'm so tired, I feel a little dizzy. I think that is my cue to go to bed!