Comments on: I am. http://downinme.com/2008/07/14/i-am/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:17:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: drodbar http://downinme.com/2008/07/14/i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 drodbar Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:32:25 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=253#comment-1856 You sound like a solipsist in exile, on speed. You sound like a solipsist in exile, on speed.

]]> By: Ani http://downinme.com/2008/07/14/i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-1844 Ani Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:27:40 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=253#comment-1844 Jim: How do you always hone in so precisely? :) My default setting is for contractions, so you can imagine how deliberately I chose the spaciousness (and you were right, the implied pause) that 'can not' provides. As for 'lots of no one,' I'm glad that sounded as muddled as it truly is. Ben: You are too beautiful to ever feel anything so ugly, dearest Ben. AUW: You are getting sleeeeeeepy. Very sleeeeeepy. You feel like handing me yoooour wallet. Oh, and your Mac laaaaaaptop. Yeeeees. Carla: No! Um. Sorry, reflex mechanism. I am quite contrary, you see. What I meant was: hello and welcome! ;) Jim: How do you always hone in so precisely? :) My default setting is for contractions, so you can imagine how deliberately I chose the spaciousness (and you were right, the implied pause) that ‘can not’ provides. As for ‘lots of no one,’ I’m glad that sounded as muddled as it truly is.

Ben: You are too beautiful to ever feel anything so ugly, dearest Ben.

AUW: You are getting sleeeeeeepy. Very sleeeeeepy. You feel like handing me yoooour wallet. Oh, and your Mac laaaaaaptop. Yeeeees.

Carla: No! Um. Sorry, reflex mechanism. I am quite contrary, you see. What I meant was: hello and welcome! ;)

]]> By: Carla http://downinme.com/2008/07/14/i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-1843 Carla Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:59:05 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=253#comment-1843 Yes. Yes.

]]> By: An Unreliable Witness http://downinme.com/2008/07/14/i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-1841 An Unreliable Witness Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:41:44 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=253#comment-1841 That was hypnotic. And these days I am not easily hypnotised. (Incidentally, I dont recommend driving either. You need to know someone who can get a discount on black cab fares) That was hypnotic. And these days I am not easily hypnotised. (Incidentally, I dont recommend driving either. You need to know someone who can get a discount on black cab fares)

]]> By: Ben http://downinme.com/2008/07/14/i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 Ben Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:48:48 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=253#comment-1840 I understand. Really, I do. A little too well perhaps - this all sounds very familiar. I understand. Really, I do. A little too well perhaps - this all sounds very familiar.

]]> By: Jim Murdoch http://downinme.com/2008/07/14/i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-1839 Jim Murdoch Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:17:00 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=253#comment-1839 I stumbled a bit over "I can not stop writing…" because I would normally use 'cannot'. I know there's no difference but I think using the two words is actually better because it felt like shifting gear in between. Try pausing for a second as you read it and you'll get the idea, as if you're not quite sure what's coming next and then your words catch up on you and accelerate. That said, I think "lots of no one" would be better as "no ones". Nice rant. I stumbled a bit over “I can not stop writing…” because I would normally use ‘cannot’. I know there’s no difference but I think using the two words is actually better because it felt like shifting gear in between. Try pausing for a second as you read it and you’ll get the idea, as if you’re not quite sure what’s coming next and then your words catch up on you and accelerate.

That said, I think “lots of no one” would be better as “no ones”.

Nice rant.

]]> By: Ani http://downinme.com/2008/07/14/i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-1838 Ani Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:25:27 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=253#comment-1838 Clarissa: You're lovely. *purrrrrrrrr* Z: You're lovely, too. *petal wiggle* Max: Hello and welcome, Max. Oh, if only it were that easy... ;) Clarissa: You’re lovely. *purrrrrrrrr*

Z: You’re lovely, too. *petal wiggle*

Max: Hello and welcome, Max. Oh, if only it were that easy… ;)

]]> By: max http://downinme.com/2008/07/14/i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-1834 max Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:33:18 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=253#comment-1834 tonight, let me drive. tonight, let me drive.

]]> By: Z http://downinme.com/2008/07/14/i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-1833 Z Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:08:59 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=253#comment-1833 You're a daffodil. You’re a daffodil.

]]> By: clarissa http://downinme.com/2008/07/14/i-am/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 clarissa Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:28:04 +0000 http://downinme.com/?p=253#comment-1832 I will give you cab fare. I will put you on my handlebars while I peddle furiously to get you where you are going. I will drive you (though I really am a shit driver). I will scratch your tummy and make you purr. I will give you cab fare. I will put you on my handlebars while I peddle furiously to get you where you are going. I will drive you (though I really am a shit driver). I will scratch your tummy and make you purr.

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