http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ when pen hits page en-us mia@invisible-jet.net 2004-11-11T15:22:42+01:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/archives/000652.html Munich became cold and drab, and no longer willing to partake in the particular incompetence of the hotel, I began to pack my boxes. Even though the journey home was a long drive to make alone, all I needed was... 652@http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ travel writing 2004-11-11T15:22:42+01:00 http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/archives/000071.html I remember some evenings after dinner, when I was little, when my mom roasted nuts. My dad always cracked them open for me. He'd watch me struggle with the nutcracker and in the time it would take me to mutilate... 71@http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ Shorts 2004-04-02T19:11:38+01:00 http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/archives/000067.html When I reached a small river in the forest, I followed it in the direction of its flow. Thinking I could correct my chi, soothe my disturbances, the turbulence below the surface. I looked down at the river ; it... 67@http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ Shorts 2004-03-31T13:26:16+01:00 http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/archives/000065.html Think I can spend the day sitting on one of the three enormous balconies in this upstairs apartment (2 are enormous, one is just long but with a spectacular view of the mountain). It is warm and partly sunny, and... 65@http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ travel writing 2003-04-25T18:40:01+01:00 http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/archives/000064.html April 24 - Trapani, Sicily With relatives in the kitchen Quick Notes: ZT is cooking pasta spaghetti carbonara for us. Dad is sitting next to me telling a story about Gary's friend's mother and pastries. ZT shows us a "pear... 64@http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ travel writing 2003-04-24T18:22:10+01:00 http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/archives/000058.html CHAPTER ONE Exercise 1: "What are you doing in this class? Why are you reading this book? What has yoru relationship to the written word been like? What are you afraid of? Where od you hope to be with your... 58@http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ writing the wave 2002-08-06T23:36:17+01:00 http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/archives/000059.html CHAPTER 2 Exercise 1 "Make a list of all the sounds you're hearing in the next three minutes. That's easy, isn't it? You can write down your sounds in any way that feels comfortable to you. Simply set your timer... 59@http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ writing the wave 2002-08-05T12:39:33+01:00 http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/archives/000057.html "Writing the Wave" is a creative writing book written by Elizabeth Ayres. She offers guidance and exercises to help the creative process, and in essence, to help writers write. I've done a few of the exercises in the book so... 57@http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ writing the wave 2002-08-04T17:34:09+01:00 http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/archives/000063.html Date: 11:41 AM 8/25/2001 Tomorrow I will get up before the sun rises...in the coolness that accompanies the dark, in the hush, I'll gather a small representation of my possessions, pieces of me that will comfort me on my journey.... 63@http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ Shorts 2001-08-25T11:41:50+01:00 http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/archives/000062.html Date: 3:42 pm 8/18/2001 I had an interesting week, I hope you did too. Saturday I went to a "Kerb" in Seeheim; this is a town-related affair, all the local shops put out tables and sell wine, champagne, beer, and... 62@http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ Shorts 2001-08-18T15:45:59+01:00 http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/archives/000061.html Date: 2:10 PM 8/9/2001 Was windy and overcast today...decided to ride to the bike shop to get a basket for my bike (and possibly a softer seat). A bike basket might sound fluffy but I found that here, in Germany,... 61@http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ Shorts 2001-08-09T14:10:27+01:00 http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/archives/000060.html Date: 1:56 PM 8/8/2001 Went on my second bike ride today. We took a different route, this time behind the fields of my apartment...I was amazed. In the first mile we passed a field of horses, train tracks, and fields... 60@http://WWW.invisible-jet.net/below/ Shorts 2001-08-08T13:56:45+01:00