“If your religion foretells the end of things, or an apocalypse event of some kind, but wraps it in hopeful rhetoric or imagery, just remember whoever came up with the idea was terrified of dying and still died.”

When your ideas outstrip your ability to either state or to fulfill them, that is frustration.

Dinner accomplished. I need dessert.

History is so last second. The future is now.

“The world caroms from war to war, a fragile egg we ride upon. Luck only lasts so long… so long.” #writing

“Whenever someone talks about disdain, I keep looking around for the guy from Denmark.” #writing #throwawayline

Suffering should not be considered some sort of strength or rite of passage. #life

“He came from a small town. It was so small he had to tell himself to leave.” #writing

“I’m board certified.” “That’s nothing. I’m certified bored.” #writting #throwawayline

I keep getting spam phone calls from vanity press publishers wanting to acquire my book. I doubt any of them have read it, or they would know it’s not that good. Heh.

So no one has recommendations for farcical books? Not books about Farsi. #books #farce

“I’m all ears.” “How do you smell?” rimshot<

I’m in a very snarky mood today, but I’m holding it under tight rein.

“Many people say ‘I understand,’ when what they really mean is, ‘I hear what you said,’ and are afraid to admit it. #life #failure

Never trust someone trying to sell you politics while selling bedding materials.

“As you age optimism gives way to reality.” #writing

Why is it that the world’s direction is driven more by insane megalomaniacs than by logic or love?

There are some, let us call them, collector”s pens here. #fountainpen

Time to hang out in the lobby bar and relax. I spent all day wandering the show. I need a good sit-down.

How you know you have traveled back in time. #tech

Gah! It’s Friday and I’m still hours away from dinner time.

Putin is, in one sense, attacking the West by flooding it with Ukrainian immigrants which will help sow discord in countries that need to deal with them. That’s the only way this war makes sense.

Nibbage. #fountainpen

It’s interesting how everyone in the hotel lobby is discussing fountain pens. You don’t see that every day. #fountainpen

Splurge complete. I figured since I haven’t bought a pen since before the Dark Time, I was able to. I bought two low/reasonably priced pens, and one came with a bottle of ink. Time to relax. #fountainpen