That would be me.
Yesterday's small blogging crisis had to do with something-rather (i'll never understand what) and seems fixed for now. The blog looked quite martian for a while, and in its own surrealist way, better.
Today I feel legless, headless, muscle-less, yellow-tongued, foul-smelling. PMS it is, then?
Or maybe losing access to basic body functions has to do with my chauffering five teenage boys to and from Coachella and going to bed at 2 am three days in a row... or maybe it's the dreadful weather, because it is cold and grey and sucky here in LA. Or maybe it's writer's block. (I haven't written a line since spring break started--self-loathing ensues.) Or maybe it's that everyone around me seems more productive, more successful and thinner (my dieting is a big FAT joke, thanks for asking, girls) than i am.
Basically, i'm in a funk. Fuming. In a bad mood. Whatever.
Did you see the girl with a dragon tattoo? I look and feel just like she does right now, except you can't see my ribs. Boy was that movie intense. But good. I did have to walk out during that one terrible scene, you know the one in the beginning. I couldn't take it and wondered about all the elderly people in the movie theater (this was in Palm Springs) who were joyfully munching their popcorn as she was being... in the most shocking of ways. I guess sadism is something you end up getting used to if you live long enough. I walked out of the room and waited for the screaming to stop. Unfortunately, i had seen enough to destroy me for a few days.
I'll get back to you when I feel like this again:
oh curses, those diabolical hormones!
Posted by: mlle paradis | April 21, 2010 at 07:08 PM
For a moment there I thought that picture was of you.
I read the book, but don't know if I want to see the movie.
Hope you get out of that funk soon.
Posted by: Angie Muresan | April 21, 2010 at 07:16 PM
Well, that pretty much puts paid to my ever seeing the movie.
Feel better soon! I guess Coachella wasn't your cup of tea? No joining in? :p
Posted by: muralimanohar | April 21, 2010 at 09:21 PM
Superb juxtaposition of the Dragon tatoo girl and the Odelisque! That's why I like to follow you...Saw the movie and liked it, saw the Art and loved it....
Posted by: Gretchen | April 22, 2010 at 07:16 AM
You are a sensual soul at heart. I suggest this: stay in bed with nothing but a sheet and your laptop. That should get the 'word juices' flowing again.
Posted by: Patti Friday | April 22, 2010 at 08:11 PM
I think it's the weather.... how did we go from warm and spring-y to cold and blustery again!!! And fatigue... I feel similar. Try yin yoga : ) .... it's awesome.
Posted by: Penny Herring | April 22, 2010 at 10:41 PM
mercury is in retrograde until may 11th, corinne. you'll feel better after that:) i've been in the same sort of funk. pms included. my misery appreciates your company.
Posted by: lori marie | April 24, 2010 at 07:51 AM
You are the Mom to beat, for "The Mother of the Month" award.........
Posted by: Dayna | April 25, 2010 at 03:26 PM
The book trilogy is awesome. I won't go to the movie. But I'm not sure if that's just because it won't come to where I live or because I always think the book versions are always better. BTW, thanks for posting the Matisse (we fat girls gotta stick together...), just kidding you're not fat.
Posted by: Katy Allgeyer aka fishgirl | April 27, 2010 at 06:31 PM