The Awkward World

I accidentally had a link posted here for about 2 days called “To the Dogs, or Whoever” that led to some of the outlines and shitty first drafts of my new novel, so I really hope none of you read that. I was just trying to make a page that contained those documents so I could easily access essential files from several computers, and I didn’t realize that creating a new page automatically posts to the homepage. So, if you were unlucky enough to have read that, please erase it from your memory, preferably Men In Black-style.

Also: Awkward World is getting noticed! My Best of 2008 list got linked from a fairly prominent music blog, Large-Hearted Boy (it’s not much, but it’s something). There might be something much bigger in the works. More on that if it pans out.

Anyway, I just wanted to give everyone a quick update and say hello to readers new and old. Hi Jules! Hi Jenna! Hi David! Hi Lindsay! And a much less enthusiastic hi to Mom, who apparently was given this address. Sorry, mom. I know you thought I was writing essays and literature, but nope, it’s pretty much just masturbating stoves.

Will and Amy are coming to Chicago for their spring break next week, and it’s going to be brilliant. Gabriella was up here a few weeks ago. We have pirates at the Field Museum. What’s your excuse?

Kim Deal is My Friend EP is all about the ladies. You’re welcome.

1. My Brightest Diamond – Feeling Good

2. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – Inspiration Information

3. Nicole Atkins – Party’s Over

4. Joanna Newsom – Sawdust & Diamonds

5. My Brightest Diamond – Inside a Boy

6. Pixies – Gigantic

In retrospect, maybe I should have called this “Songs With the Word ‘Diamond’ in Them.”

Peace,

Tanner, your new rock and roll superstar