Comments on: Staccato

By: claire

claire — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 22:37:19 +0000

Lovely writing. It reminds me of the opera singer in the building where I used to live; I always enjoyed hearing her practice.

By: jill

jill — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 22:40:46 +0000

It’s as if your affinity for photography has invaded your writing. Each paragraph a perfect snapshot of a scene, a memory, a feeling. Gorgeous.

By: jenny

jenny — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:46:24 +0000

Mocha: Well thanks, kelly! But don’t worry – it’ll be all cat tongues, all the time here soon enough!
peefer: A tenor? Really? Canadians get everything cool…
Katie: Wow – with all the ex-violinists on this site, we could start an orchestra!
roy: Well, my instructor told me I couldn’t play my way out of a paper bag, but he never mentioned anything about plastic bags, so I guess we’ll never know.

By: roy

roy — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:37:16 +0000

Nice imagery and all that literary stuff. I enjoyed that little peak into your psyche.
…and you made me wonder if you could play violin if you put it in a plastic grocery bag to keep it dry.

By: katie

katie — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 19:55:02 +0000

Perfect.
Today you reminded me that I miss playing my violin.

By: peefer

peefer — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:44:53 +0000

Nice image, Jenny.
I never had the pleasure of eavesdropping on a violinist, but there was the Italian tenor who sang full gusto while walking the city streets. Always memorable.

By: Mocha

Mocha — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 23:23:09 +0000

Hey. When did we get all serious up in here? Dang, girl. That was some gooooood writin’. I loved it. I want to hear violin music now.

By: jenny

jenny — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:55:11 +0000

Brandon: Oh, you. Sweet, silly boy.
Cee: Put a little extra rosin on for me, won’t you?
jaymarie: According to my latest spreadsheet, when I cross reference cleverness and beauty, you and Brando are neck and neck. But – if you join me for drinks in Chicago, you could take the lead…
mainja: Hey – thanks for bringing the love today!
Heather Anne: I know – we totally hate that guy!
Shari: Why thank you, darlin’! Sometimes I can be sensitive, you know. Just like Pagliacci did, I try to keep my sadness hid. Smiling in the public eye, but in a lonely room I cry.
Tracy Lynn: Another classical music fan! Thanks!
Jess: Well, my goal was two-fold – go undetected *while* protecting my shoes. Mission accomplished on both fronts…

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:57:46 +0000

I’m sorry – I reread your old post for clarification – you didn’t use the bags to go undetected…you intended to protect your nice work shoes. In fact, you actually implicated your neighbor in the process, that’s right!
Too funny.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:22:11 +0000

I love these posts of yours, Jen – where you so beautifully articulate simple pleasures around you. I want to leave an appropriate comment but the only thing I can think of…..
…..is you putting those grocery bags over your shoes in an effort to walk on fresh paint undetected.