Uh yeah. Today I was going to work on THE NOVEL. I have taken great liberty in calling it that since, so far, it is about ten pages of character development with some theme and no plot.


But I feel it.

Then I dutifully checked emails to keep up with my volunteer stuff at school.

And received an email from Sabina, who - as another German-American and a mother of three who has done the transatlantic move a few times - totally validated me and made me feel better about myself and my ranting and raving. Nice to know I am not offending EVERYONE!

I had another email from Lindsey - who is my push and inspiration to write - and who seems to be spear-heading support (for her writing, which is fantastic, and therefore encourages me to do MY bit!) over the Internet. (Do English-speakers capitalized that, because it feels wrong NOT to!)

Of course that connected me to the REST of The Writers and I spent the next two hourse catching up on what THEY have been doing.

http://jimmartinphotoblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/where-do-children-play-remember-song-by.html?showComment=1301965969595#c4357139670145857597

Uh yeah. I am surrounded by genius.

Here I am ranting and raving - throwing it into everyone's face - moralizing and overexplaining myself.

And Jim does it with a photo essay and a few well-chosen words. 

Check it out. He says - and shows - it better - than I am able to at the moment.

I have NOT asked Jim for permission to post this link - Jim, is it okay, because I will take it off if it is not - and I certainly don't know his reasons for posting this.

But, since I am personally having trouble writing ANYTHING at all about Japan, well.....isn't it nice when someone can show pictures of Stuttgart, that have NOTHING to do with Japan, and still express what I have been unable to say in words for weeks now?

So much nicer than banging you over the head with it.I may have it all wrong. But Jim's photos - and words - are always worth a look.

Maybe I should just stick to hanging out the laundry!