You wandered down the lane and far away.

[raybear]

Just after midnight, I'm lying in bed in hospital-style pajamas reading my book under the covers, when clear as day, apropos of nothing, I thought, "I want to go to Atlanta." Perhaps it was the idea of writing about childhood as as starting place, something I have never entirely done -- I started writing with what happened on a given day. Sure, there are flashbacks occasionally in this story, but for the most part memories and moments are slipping through the fingers of my brain with each passing year, and I had a moment of wanting to go now, right now, to drive around and see everything.

I rarely talk to my parents. I have only a couple friends form high school I would want to see. I've not had many strong motivations to go, other perhaps than to show DYA some of my history. It just never felt like a priority, it wouldn't be worth the time and money and effort. But last night I had a very clear vision of going and why I should go. All the recent thoughts I've had about wanting a writing sabbatical were taking place in these amorphous woodsy retreats or artist colonies, but now I think my needs might be better suited elsewhere: the subconscious jungle of my hometown.

Speaking of reteating, I'm leaving town in 2 days and I have a lot to do beforehand. But I'm saving most all my reading and writing to do in San Francisco, during the little bits of alone time I'll have.

Comments

[tracijean.livejournal.com]

If you come to Atlanta, I would love to drive up and have dinner with you. And I don't offer myself to many people!

sorry I couldn't resist!

[sharkysmachine.livejournal.com]

And I don't offer myself to many people!
omg that's not what I heard ;)

heh!

[tracijean.livejournal.com]

ok, ok, but that was years ago! i'm a settled woman now! ;)

Re: heh!

[sharkysmachine.livejournal.com]

i'm a settled woman now!

*rips up plane ticket*

[raybear.livejournal.com]

i'm flattered! i would love to have dinner with you.

there are 2 other livejournalers i would like to meet to, if i go. and sometimes i think it would be worth it enough for a trip, but that might seem weird. ;)

[sharkysmachine.livejournal.com]

There are too many man stealing hoes in Atlanta. That's why I won't go there. They'd steal my little chewkins right out from under me and I'd be nothing but mad!

Also, I am having a writer's retreat this weekend. In Montreal. I'm doing it up ray ray style. Renting a hotel room, bringing the laptop and ordering a lot of room service.

[thebrownhornet.livejournal.com]

Let me know if you want some company. I'm a hop, skip and a jump away... maybe even just a hop. I can swing in for a day. And Miss Rook's mom totally wants me to visit! She wants to cook for me after I "took care" of her daughter when she came down the other month. She's funny.

[drinkasyoupour.livejournal.com]

I've been craving Atlanta, too. I'm actually thinking about going down in Octoberish, for the 5th anniversary of the beginning of this spoken word deal my friends started and I named.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

let's roadtrip down there.

also, i TOTALLY am onto you and why you hopped off IM so quickly last night. ;)

[drinkasyoupour.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what you're talking about.