This weekend on our 12 mile walk, Housemate and I were talking about an artist she's familiar with, who makes giant sculptures -- big huge building size beds of stone and metal, for example. For a few years all of her work was etched with the words "I want I want I want I want I want," everywhere. I can relate, some days.
Anyway, today I have two small wants. I want a pretty little necklace. I am wearing a sweet delicate necklace that belongs to Housemate -- it is a silvery chain, with a small bird that hangs right in the hollow of my collarbone. When I was getting dressed I looked at all of my necklaces and I found I wanted something like this for my own -- sweet, feminine, perhaps a little bit edgier than this tiny bird, but something that would feel like a symbol and a little piece of loveliness for my neck. I have a necklace that my best friend gave me, another silvery chain with a glassy blue droplet and the word "dream" hanging there in my collarbone hollow, but it's getting old and a bit worse for wear. Any ideas on where to look for a new amulet?
I want someone to play chess with me this winter. I used to play years ago -- for a time I was playing so much that I had chess dreams, or would see a telephone pole and think that it could capture the one across the street if it were a bishop -- but haven't touched a chessboard in perhaps ten years. And I wasn't particularly good even when I played a lot. I'm thinking more about chess by a fireplace, in a pub or a cafe, but I could also be happy to play a game or two online.
I was just lamenting my lack of a chess partner, myself. I prefer real-life chess too, but there's just no one around here who's interested. I don't suppose we could play that way, either, but give me a ring if you ever fancy an online game.
Posted by: Sui Generis | November 29, 2004 at 04:19 PM
Oh, and I almost forgot- thanks for the CD!
Posted by: Sui Generis | November 29, 2004 at 04:20 PM
played in college (won my beer money that way)
you know where to find me.
Posted by: b | November 29, 2004 at 07:56 PM
Maybe you should head up to Belfast and try your hand at curling.
Posted by: | November 30, 2004 at 09:14 AM
Your birthday is coming up...
Posted by: Autumn | November 30, 2004 at 09:43 AM
I'm catching up, slowly but surely. :)
If you'd like to play a game of chess online sometime, shoot me an email. I used to be pretty good, but I haven't played in a while...
Take care.
Posted by: Kris in Austin | February 26, 2005 at 02:54 PM