Caveat: I Think I’ve Been Doing It Wrong

Most of my friends and acquaintances know that I have these various "novels-in-progress." Except that progress feels like a very strong word to apply to them – perhaps more accurately, they should be described as "novels-in-waiting." I'm too good at procrastination.

A recent video I came across by Antoine Wilson (whose oeuvre I am utterly unfamiliar with) has caused me to question my methods. Here:

Wilson_Truth_Web-199x300If you weren't sure, I guess it's a joke. I laughed really hard at this video, for quite a while. Relatedly, scrolling down on his blog/website a little, I find the following, in what appears to be a self-interview:

What is your motto?

Seize the daybed.

What self-respecting procrastinator couldn't relate to that?

Caveat: LEGO-원어민

Lego 001"Teacher is so handsome," said the 8th grade girl, with apparent sincerity.

I was somewhat taken aback. I sometimes get such effusive praise from younger students, or from old ladies in the subway – but almost never from self-respecting, well-adjusted teenagers. I tried to take it gracefully. Fortunately, she rescued me from my self-consciousness, by adding, "Your head is small. You are like a LEGO man."

DqlegoThis could either be the kind of ironically meant "damning-with-faint-praise" remark typical of teens around the world, or it could be that this somewhat strange but cheerful girl was a fan of LEGO-people. I'd be happier to believe the latter. But who knows.

In the spirit of her complement (?), I drew the self-portrait above right on the blackboard at the close of class.

What I'm listening to right now.

Frank and Nancy Sinatra, "Something Stupid."

[Daily log: walking, 5 km; running, 3 km]

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