Scattered But Here

It's the work schedule. Or lack of schedule combined with hectic pace and odd hours. There's so much to do and so little time, sometimes I get scattered. But I'm not alone. Yesterday I listened to a crazy edition of "This American Life" in which they tried to cram as many stories as possible into a one hour show. It was inspired by a theater group called the Neo-Futurists, who perform thirty plays in one hour. I also ran across a story project at Smith Magazine called Six Word Memoirs, in which (you guessed it) people sum up their lives in six words. The first collection is called "Not Quite What I Was Planning", which is a wonderful life and one I can relate to.

A six word life. Can you do it? Mine was not quite the encapsulating haiku-like entry of the title story, but it sums up a lot about my journey thus far:

Am I dreaming?
No, I'm not.

True dat.