Self-deprecating writer David Sedaris was 'humorist of the year' in 2001 after his book Me Talk Pretty One Day received rave reviews. Sedaris has written six mostly autobiographical works. His latest is When You Are Engulfed in Flames. He is doing a tour of Australia and is a guest at this year's Melbourne Writers' Festival.
I may have just read the funniest 8 pages in written history. Thank you, David Sedaris.
There are actual tears rolling down my face right now, and I'm only in the 3rd or 4th chapter. This book might end up killing me...but what a way to go :)
.I can't describe how comforting this feeling is--being home. I feel cleaner. Softer. More at ease.
.On the way home, I stopped to get gas in Louisiana. After getting gas, I decided to go inside to grab something to eat in the fast-food restaurant located within. On the way inside, I realized that at least one rather rough looking man was staring at me. Then it hit me: it says "communism" on the back of my shirt. It's a shirt I made but never finished. I sewed a cub scout logo from a scarf on the front and used the rest of the scarf to make some joke about communism on the back. I never finished the statement, so it just says "communism." I quickly ran back to my car and threw on my jacket. I didn't need to get shot half-way home.
.After listening to a few of his stories on CD on the way home, I've decided that Neil Gaiman is an incredibly intriguing--though incredibly disturbing--individual. I think his twist on Snow White, or "Snow Glass Apples," proves this. I've also decided that David Sedaris doesn't read his stories as well as I could if I were reading them for prose competition... which is pretty dorky for me to say, considering I've graduated high school and have nothing to do with UIL competition anymore.
.I just hope I can calm down. Relax. Be comfortable. And live. A week can be a long time or no time at all. It would be nice if it were a good time.
