6-Dec-2006

I just received a Guestbook entry from one of my two grad school friends (the program I attended was small and tended, at times, toward an intellectual pissing contest, of which I have never been a fan, because I always seem to lose to the Harvardites).  I'll call her The Parisian.  Although I haven't spoken to her in a couple of years, I was thrilled to get her message, and to hear she's doing well - living and writing in Paris, where she has always seemed to belong.  If you want to read endearing and vivid prose, visit her blog at http://maitresse.typepad.com . 

Another reason I had only two friends (albeit several acquaintances) in grad school?  I spent most of my time over at Oscar Nom's Chelsea office/studio, sitting on his couch, watching Judge Judy, and working on my very first script, while he sat in the armchair working on his not very first script.  It was a comfortable arrangement, especially since I only got the WB in my apartment (I was hooked on Everwood that year - wonder why?).  He kind of blew up at me the other day when I told him I didn't think I had a copy of that first screenplay (which I was somehow convinced to let him read).  Suffice it to say, it's one of his favorite scripts ever (I'm still not sure if I believe that - yeah, no, I don't believe it), and now I don't have it, because my computer crashed three years ago, and I lost it.  Dumbass me.

Which brings me to another point... The Wise Man took me to task for the blog the other night, saying I talked about Oscar Nom at least 75% of the time.  Of course that's not true, but it got me thinking, and I have a question for you readers.  Who's your favorite blog character?  Who would you like to know more about?  Hint:  The correct answer to both these questions is me.