Me Talk Pretty One Day

On June 5, 2004 I wrote this in my book journal:

I know, I said I would finish writing about three books last time and I got sidetracked. Now I have two more books to catch up on. It's just so hard with our new baby to write about every book I read. Reading now has become a very special time for me. After my little angel has gone to sleep for the night, I love to sit in the jacuzzi with a glass of wine and read a chapter or two of my book. I look forward to it every day. So when I finally finish a book, the last thing I want to do is write about it. Usually, I just want to go to sleep. But I promised and so on nights like these, I just have to play catch-up on the books I haven't written about. Jim is out of town with Jocelyn. The minister who married Jim and I passed away so they went to go to the memorial service. I couldn't go because Sheila is in town visiting for the weekend. So we are having a lazy night and while I wait for Jim to call and let me know the baby went to sleep ok, I'm playing catch-up with my journal. Ok. Back to the task at hand.

Some time last month I finished "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris. I believe David is writing about his own life. Like Tim Sandlin David Sedaris has an amazing sense of humor. David knew from the time he was a little boy that he was gay. He blames it on his lisp and says that since talks like a gay person, he might as well be gay. I know it sounds harsh but it's actually very funny.

He takes us through his life, everything from the guitar lessons with the midget instructor who wants him to name his guitar after a woman because if you name your instrument after a women you love then you will love playing that instrument. David names his guitar Joan because he know that's what the instructor wants to hear. But he's gay and really wants to name his guitar Jeff. Needless to say, guitar lessons were a bust and David's dads dream of starting a family band was quickly coming to an end. David really wanted to play the flute but his sister got that.

After that he finished school, went to college, wrote a couple of really bad plays, had a couple shitty jobs and the rest of the book was about when he moved to Europe with his boyfriend. THat's pretty much where it ended. I definitely was left hanging with this one so I went and bought all his books. I don't like taking chances with aughors I don't know much about but with this guy, I'm glad I did.