Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Today's Inspiration



I AM THE FEMME FATALE
(5150 Psychiatric Hold at 27 that was publicly televised)



I AM THE FEMME FATALE
(after movie career arrested several times for drunk and disorderly conduct, was a barmaid)


I AM THE FEMME FATALE
 (institutionalized at 30)


I AM THE FEMME FATALE
(addiction, jailtime before 25)

I AM THE FEMME FATALE
(TB at 30)


First line for Heroines

"At the beginning, I think of endings."

Okay, great, this baby should write itself now. Right? Right?


Am in bed with my third cup of Silver Needle white tea, rain pouring on the roof, I am going to sit here in bed and MAKE myself reread Elaine Showalter's "The Female Malady: Women, Madness, English Culture, 1830-1980" (a must-read if you're interested in who makes and writes the girl-crazy), have just woken up at 7:30am, researched books about English bowling for my sister, made gluten-free vegan zucchini muffins that will almost certainly be bad but I find the process of baking soothing even if I don't follow the directions (no ginger, so ginger candy on top). Tonight going to see the Nederlans Dans Theater (here is them wonderfully performing Gertrude Stein's "Shutter Shut.") I think I've watched that clip like 10 times. I would embed it here but I am a)lazy or b)a bit of a dummy on such things. Either I don't know which one.


Perhaps this will happen. Soon. And I will meditate this morning on possession, the model of the writer as one possessed.