I don't know why, but I keep expecting the real estate agent to become sullen and quit taking my phone calls, because it's such a frustrating thing, looking for a house. But of course she is everlastingly cheerful and seems to have become immured to my stupid jokes. I know it is projection. If anyone asked me to make phone calls and drive around talking to people, I would blow them off instantly. I think real estate agents are actually my polar opposite, like our DNA goes two different directions. If I ever met the real estate agent who was exactly magnetized opposite me, the world would explode! For the world's protection, I should not be exposed to open houses, fundraisers, or anywhere there might be real estate agents present!
Luckily this agent is not my polar opposite. No widespread destruction or wanton sudden flash of light followed by agonizing silence, no, not after our meetings!
Can I write anything without an exclamation point! I will have you know that my novel has no exclamation points, to my knowledge! However, do have a problem with starting sentences with "and" or "but." With anything I write, I have to do one editing pass simply to get rid of the sentences that start with "and." Ep calls it "AND patrol," or she did, back when she edited my last book.
Children have been fed, and one has been scrubbed thoroughly with the elephant brush out in the side yard. One to go. Then it's off to fork rehearsal. Badger, I bought you three tickets, a few rows in back of our seats. Rock on!
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