Saturday, September 27, 2014

9/22-9/26 2014

***Sunday September 21, 2014  Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers.   Scott Lynch spoke and answered questions.

Most interesting to me:  the convoluted series of accidents which resulted in his first publication(s).

***Tuesday September 23, 2014.   From World Building community on Google Plus:

" We are manufacturer & Exporter of stainless steel Handrail & balustrade and Architectural Hardware products from India.
We would be happy to supply customised product and OEM as per requirement of the client."

***Thursday September 25, 2014.    Snow White and the Seven Satyrs.   One is named Gropy, another Squeezy.   But what are their other names?

Adult Children [of alcoholic and otherwise dysfunctional families] Anonymous meeting.

***Friday September 26. 2014.   To Community Emergency Service for their produce giveaway.   Brought bags for others to use, as I've done the last few times.  Also a wounded briefcase, and a laundry basket.

A little girl was pushed a stroller around.   I pretended to sit down in it, for her to push me around.

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Saturday September 20, 2014

***Dan Goodman @dsgood Sep 18

What would you expect a synesthesia coach to do? #synesthesia #writing

Bill Detty @BDetty Sep 19

@dsgood Human being, or conveyance?

Dan Goodman @dsgood

@BDetty Human being.

Bill Detty @BDetty

@dsgood Darn. Okay, she trains you to optimize your nontypical sensory perceptions. Useful in some sports that may not exist yet. And sex.
20 Sep 2014

@dsgood, September 25:  Actually, synesthesia can be useful in physical activities -- including for sports which already exist.  I find mine useful this way.

I gather that women are much more likely to have synesthetic responses to sex than men.

Bill Detty @BDetty Sep 20

@dsgood Sudden thought: service animals for the synesthesia-impaired.

***Book sale at Southeast Library.  I bought one book:  "Quotationary."

***To the Wedge coop grocery.  Signed up for the Annual Meeting.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Thursday September 18, 2014:

***From Denny Lien, Sept. 17:
d-lien University of Minnesota
   
[On becoming less hampered by depression]   
"Keep at it."

***"For your amusement, you might want to check out David Gerrold's story in the current Sept/Oct MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION, 'The Thing in the Back Yard.'  It begins:

"'That pesky Dan Goodman is not a bad person.  He has a good heart.  He's well-intentioned.  And I just might kill him anyway.'

"(I assume this is a different Dan Goodman, since as far as I know you've never been in the habit of finding domiciles for homeless half-trolls.)"

Thanks.  I think it was Matthew Tepper who called my attention to the series.

***The Minnesota Daily (U of MN student paper) had an article on a store two blocks from my home:  PFFTmpls.

PIFFmpls, a one-stop shop for streetwear needs, opened Labor Day, and it consigns luxury shoes and clothing from brands like Versace, A Bathing Ape, Gucci and Hugo Boss.

Its self-described "curator" and owner, Ben Alberts, said though the store’s stock is now split evenly between shoes and apparel, Alberts is looking to expand to art, prints and fixed-gear bicycles.

Alberts said the boutique is always looking to pick up "fresh kicks" from people hoping to sell or trade near-mint street-savvy regalia, rare finds and items released in limited collections.

But PIFFmpls only deals in what Alberts described as "deadstock" brand-new items or apparel worn only once or twice.

***Attended Adult Children Anonymous meeting.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Catching up a bit:

Still dealing with the re-diagnosis from ADD/ADHD to depression.  One thing I'm doing differently is reminding myself that "___ isn't worth doing" (or worth doing right now) may not be accurate.

Am concentrating more on using my senses (including synesthetic ones) to help memory and thinking.

Doing more meditation.  Haven't found the best method for me.