For about five days in early November, 2008, I had a leaky eye problem. Every news story made me reach for the Kleenex. It wasn’t allergies. It wasn’t grief. It was profound joy and absolute relief. The same affliction came over me this past weekend, and has developed into a full-fledged crying jag today. Barack [...]
All posts for the month January, 2009
Pleasure Finds Friday: Jo Meesters Table
In the midst of all the Obama inauguration frenzy, I have decided to take this moment to inaugurate Pleasure Finds Friday. Each Friday, I shall highlight a cool new discovery that I have made. Or at least that is my hope. We’ll see how well intention survives reality. There are no parameters for these finds, [...]
Posted by emmajames on January 16, 2009
http://pleasurenotes.com/pleasure-finds-friday-jo-meesters-table/
Boxes
Some people collect spoons or motorcycles or parking tickets. I collect boxes. A therapist once told me this behavior reflects a hopeless desire to force the chaos of life into neat and orderly symmetry. Or something like that. I promptly fired the therapist. My own theory about why I collect boxes is… Actually, I have [...]
Posted by emmajames on January 14, 2009
http://pleasurenotes.com/boxes/
Gaza Gripe
I started Pleasure Notes to discuss and highlight only pleasurable things, things that get me excited, that I think are cool, that make me smile. As a result, I’ve spent the past few days NOT talking about what I really want to talk about, because it isn’t pleasant. Unless you are an arms dealer. I [...]
Posted by emmajames on January 7, 2009
http://pleasurenotes.com/gaza-gripe/
Find Pleasure In Being Note-Worthy
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