Waxing Philosophic

You know it's been too long since you've posted to your blog when the program doesn't recognize you and makes you log in again.

It's been a rather frenetic week in the JBTAuthor study. The book has gone through yet another metamorphosis, but we've been working hard on shaping up the story and I think it just keeps getting better.

I paid a visit to my old office yesterday and got to catch up with some people I haven't seen in months. It was a lovely day. I was trying to explain to some of them what this book is about, and I discovered I really need to revamp the synopsis and get some one-line summaries together so that I can present a concise picture of the story. But I gotta finish the rewrite first.

Today The Boy and I are taking a quick shopping trip to find him a suit or a sport coat for his upcoming stint as an escort for the Homecoming Sweetheart court. If you remember, last year The Tall One was the Sweetheart for Basketball. This year, The Boy is escorting the Band Sweetheart (not his girlfriend, who is actually a basketball player, but she's okay with it). Totally cool.

The reserved post. Last Wednesday on the way home from BMWs (which was one of the best meetings we've had), I talked with The Tall One, who had been shopping with her roommate and picked up four of those buttons with the funny sayings on them. It got me to thinking about all the tee shirts and buttons (and even a few 'quotable quotes') I've seen over the years that I've admired or found just too darn funny ...

Sometimes they sum up life in the most philosophic terms (tongue-in-cheek, of course). I thought, just for fun, that I'd share a few of my favorites with you, and I'll add more to the list periodically in future posts. Feel free to add your own in the Comments.

When life hands you lemons, squeeze them in people's eyes. [The Tall One has both the tee shirt and the button with this one on them.]

If we are what we eat, I'm fast, cheap and easy.

Sarcasm is your body's defense against stupid. [The Boy has this tee shirt.]

I'm not mean; you're stupid. [Tall One, button]

Careful, or you'll end up in my novel. [I have this one on a sweatshirt - a Christmas gift from my sister-in-law last year.]

I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it. - Dame Edith Sitwell (1887-1964) English writer [History & Quotes, ArcaMax.com]

You're looking exceptionally ugly tonight, Madam, is it because we have company? - Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) French "pataphysical" writer [History & Quotes, ArcaMax.com - this one isn't on a tee shirt, but should be]

You're just jealous because the voices talk to me.

I'm sorry, I'd like to help you, but I can't fix stupid. [probably my all-time favorite; I saw this tee shirt in a mall once and almost bought it]

Read a book. It's good for you. - J.B. Thompson ;)

=) JB