Aargh

[pegkerr]

I still have no outgoing e-mail. Sorry, those of you who are waiting to hear from me.

It's not been a good day in Peg-land today. Double-plus ungood, actually. Don't want to go into it, really--Elinor Dashwood thinks it best to decline to furnish details. Sorry. Just take my word for it.

Have been thinking about curiosity. It is an essential component for creativity, after all. Perhaps (I think) I have been neglecting my own internal sense of curiosity rather than feeding it, and so it feels a bit flabby, like an under-utilized muscle which needs to get back into fighting trim. Possible things that might help: reading more nonfiction,, reading books in new areas for me, going to different places on my Friday nights out. Breaking out of ruts, in other words.

Any suggestions you wish to wing this way gratefully received.

Peg

Comments

[morganmalfoy.livejournal.com]

When I'm feeling a lack of creativity it's hard for me to really get going on anything, but I try to do simple creative things, coloring, drawing, writing random dialogue, anything to spark the juices. I re-read books I like, and I definitely recommend non-fiction or historical fiction, because they both leave so much room for you to think about things. One author who I can't stop thinking about is Paul Monette, he's definitely done me a world of good....whatever you choose, go flex that muscle!

-M

[aome.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you had such a bad day. Hope tomorrow is better, and that you get your email back soon. Re: stretching your curiousity -- are there any nifty little museums or historical places tucked into odd corners that you might check out? Some kid-oriented activity that encourages exploration, that you could do with them and view with fresh eyes? It might even include a walk on a trail or something.

Am v. sleepy -- sorry can't come up with better ideas at the moment....

sensory deprivation tank?

[(Anonymous)]

Ever see Altered States w/ William Hurt?

Those tanks - they're real and peyote is not requried for admittance.

Like so (http://www.chronogram.com/extraweb/oldchrono/1997/05may/gallook.htm)

Good for unblocking the blocks and letting the mind do a bit of turbo charged free association. I've always wanted to give it a whirl, but haven't yet.

-Fletch

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Go down to the creek and look under rocks. Find a new trail and see where it goes. Go out to the Post Road and watch the planes, and write a 10 second story about each one. Go into an ethnic grocery store and buy some weird canned stuff and see if it tastes good.

If you want something gauranteed harmless and utterly out of your rut for *this* Friday, I have something to suggest.

K. [and you have my number]