The Slippery Fish

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55987422009-05-27T01:56:33.303-07:00The Slippery FishSlipperier than thouLitsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.comBlogger445125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-17868068650932278632009-05-26T13:01:00.000-07:002009-05-26T17:36:21.490-07:00Indie lit and awesome good times:

I've been on de facto hiatus around these parts mostly because my novel has been eating my time like a cracked out piranha and, also, there has been the recurring tripwire of my health. I'm taking on deadlines again, though, and am about to resume posting here regularly.If you're curious as to the latest:My short story, "Defending Reggie" was featured in the lit journal Hobart's annual April

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-5034891872394558552009-01-05T21:34:00.000-08:002009-01-05T21:38:14.763-08:00I think even Gloria Steinem and Jesus would agree with me here:

I've written before that, not only is it okay to call Ann Coutler a "cunt", it's not okay not to call her one.And in case you needed one more reason:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/05/ann-coulters-today-show-a_n_155393.html

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-26106079664350942212009-01-02T23:07:00.001-08:002009-01-02T23:49:38.915-08:00But it'd be cool if I could leave the house for more than an hour tomorrow:

The past 72 hours have been punishing physically--I actually had to skip both New Year's Eve parties I'd been invited to--and while I'm in a really good mood, you know, fuck.But yesterday I received the sweetest missive from someone saying how much she enjoys my work and today I received a different note from someone and he basically said the same thing.It's incredibly gratifying for anyone to

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-24346503539245203902009-01-01T23:37:00.000-08:002009-01-02T00:04:16.600-08:00So far:

Little has gone as planned but it's been very fun nonetheless.And that's as good a way as any to kick things off.

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-30649412497176978232008-12-31T17:24:00.000-08:002009-01-02T00:15:20.631-08:00Five Things Worth Noting about 2008 before I Start Getting Ready to Head out the Door:

On a national level, the main and perhaps only thing that went right was Barack Obama's election. But still: we fucking elected Barack Obama with 52% of the popular vote and an electoral landslide. So if only one thing had to go right, it was a great one, like receiving a single birthday gift but it's a townhouse in the West Village.Like all rational beings, I'm deeply saddened by the results of

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-47321419709416322072008-12-30T23:54:00.000-08:002008-12-31T00:08:00.971-08:00Or at least the next round of doughnuts at Top Pot:

My best friend and I were discussing something yesterday and he wasn't sure if my conclusion was accurate and then today it turned out I was spot on.As most sentient adults know, so much of life is varying shades of gray, and unless you're weighing the pros and cons of, say, infanticide, most issues are rarely "right" and "wrong" in a strictly binary sense.Yet that accurately sums up the current

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-81966027011063519722008-12-29T12:27:00.000-08:002008-12-30T00:39:47.838-08:00My Facebook Status Updates from the Evening of November 3rd until the Present that More or Less Bring Us up to Date for Our Purposes Here:

Litsa dedicates John Lennon's "How Do You Sleep?" to Joe Lieberman. Nov. 3, 8:34 p.m.Litsa has donated her status to remind everyone to vote for Barack Obama today. Donate your status: http://causes.com/election/26596992?m=ad1fd51 b. Nov. 4, 12:30 a.m.Litsa reminds you to vote TODAY. Find your polling location now: http://apps.facebook.com/obama. Nov. 4, 6:10 a.m.Litsa decrees that if any state

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-17501003183432145822008-11-03T22:35:00.000-08:002008-11-04T11:56:27.121-08:00A brief summation before the unicorns take flight:

Typing the above sentence made me nervous. Like everyone I know, I don't want to jinx things. Certain states are too close to call and in recent years we've all become acquainted with the myriad of ways our elections can go bonkers. Still, I think this time tomorrow our new President-elect will be massively intelligent, prepared, intuitive and sport a damned fine jump shot.All the talk about

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-57096495055263565882008-10-29T23:59:00.000-07:002008-10-30T01:20:29.431-07:00David Axelrod, call me:

I enjoyed tonight's Obama-rama and thought it underscored the most pressing issues in a meaningful way.However, I have a suggestion. I know campaigns have to target swing state elderly and families, but just once, it'd be great if a nominee honed in on childless artists in metropolitan areas:"Let's meet Frank. He's twenty-seven, lives in Portland, and the studio he's recording in just raised its

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-85567740304982829282008-10-22T14:38:00.000-07:002008-10-22T16:20:23.309-07:00Facebook, Day #6:

I joined Facebook two months ago because my friend sent me a link to her photo page and I wanted to check it out. I didn't launch my profile for real until last Friday, though, and since then, my inbox has been a swirling miasma of close friends, cherished acquaintances, colleagues, and those long ago consigned to memory. I've sent out a bunch of requests, too, and so far, have really enjoyed the

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-60839507706175535332008-10-08T01:53:00.000-07:002008-10-08T01:54:54.219-07:00Seconded:

From a commenter on Wonkette's debate liveblog:"To these asshats on CNN, the undecideds… if you can’t figure it out by now then you should just kill yourself. You have failed at life."

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-24706411681185619662008-10-08T01:21:00.000-07:002008-10-08T01:33:35.125-07:00In a strange way, I feel sorry...

...for John McCain. He now reminds me of the cache of VHS movies I unearthed in my storage room last week: once engaging, now irrelevant.Twenty-eight days to go.

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-38160931000083971162008-10-07T17:46:00.000-07:002008-10-08T01:35:58.966-07:00And if the markets are like this next year, the ground will expel Mitt Romney's hair follicles and scores of two-headed earthworms:

The protracted economic catastrophe keeps reminding me of Patton Oswalt's routine, "The Apocalypse" from his first disc, Feelin' Kinda Patton:The apocalypse is coming. That's the one thing I like about George Bush. I really think he can get us into the fuckin' apocalypse. Like the Biblical--I really think he believes that he will be the guy in the white hat. I think he's read that Stephen King

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-46989397287832318042008-10-04T11:11:00.000-07:002008-10-04T11:51:28.070-07:00The VP Debate Summarized in Two Haikus:

Joe Biden shoots factswith aim and force that DirtyHarry might envyBeneath her updomicrobes gnaw cerebellumThat explains the winks

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-58314795190334520812008-10-02T17:52:00.000-07:002008-10-02T17:58:08.054-07:00So much I'm going to catch up on here in the next couple of days...

...but I want to get this in under the wire:I will personally kneecap the first pundit who hurls "sexism!" charges at Joe Biden if Biden wins handily tonight, which I believe he will. Sarah Palin is grossly unqualified for the job she's seeking and if Olympia Snowe, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Elizabeth Dole opt to have her "disappeared" at some point, I will provide their alibi.

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-12412808003302598212008-09-10T14:07:00.000-07:002008-09-10T14:44:55.925-07:00Would they prefer 'lipstick on a jackass'?

As I wrote yesterday, the Washington Post broke the story that Sarah Palin billed Alaska taxpayers for 312 nights she and her family spent at home. But the story that got the most traction was Obama using the decades-old colloquialism, "lipstick on a pig", when discussing the Republican health care plan. The McCain camp, now priding itself on vacuity and whining, said Obama engaged in "schoolyard

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-20760907575065395022008-09-09T13:12:00.000-07:002008-09-09T19:36:36.764-07:00Okay, kids, here goes:

Everything has changed since I last traipsed these pages.Barack Obama gave a smart and eloquent acceptance speech that soared higher than a Pegasus rocket and still delivered policy specifics. The next morning, John McCain announced Sarah Palin would be his vice presidential pick.Since then, each day has brought a new revelation about Alaska's governor. At this point, we've heard them all: she

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-17632755225973850622008-08-28T10:10:00.000-07:002008-09-09T19:45:49.491-07:00A Highly Truncated Account of the DNC So Far:

I've been too sick to write about the Democratic National Convention in any real detail. However, I've watched several hours each night and even ordered Roma tomato and basil pizza from Toscana for Monday's kick-off. Highlights and observations:CNN's Jeffrey Toobin and James Carville were dead wrong that Monday's speeches were too up-with-people-let's-all-hug. It was smart for the Democrats to

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-12537647824059801222008-08-13T22:18:00.000-07:002008-08-14T04:16:55.205-07:00The avalanche

One of my best friends is an experienced mountain and rock climber. Before his recent trek, I asked him if he or his pals have ever packed something akin to cyanide capsules. In case of disaster (god forbid), they could hasten things and not freeze or bleed to death for twelve hours in an icy crevasse. He said it was smart in theory, but a mistake in practice. He explained that when you're

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-60084165376446628382008-08-07T00:22:00.000-07:002008-08-07T01:47:19.519-07:00Essential truths:

Each statement uttered by John McCain or his campaign staff during the past week has made the Arizona senator sound like a complete assAndre Benjamin's smile could illuminate the darkest cave and should be studied as a possible alternative fuel sourceAvocado slices and soy cream cheese on a whole wheat bagel smacks of leftovers from a Joni Mitchell sack lunch circa 1973 but is actually quite

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-10393228634089027602008-07-30T19:50:00.000-07:002008-07-30T21:14:39.655-07:00"And you may say to yourself/ 'My God! What have I done?'"--Talking Heads

On July 10, I wrote that, among the many things I would rather do than explain writing to those who don't write was "endure a Candlebox revival". (Please note re the original premise: I said "explain", not "discuss".)At the time, I had no idea Candlebox had a new disc forthcoming. On any given day, a third of my inbox consists of music press releases, so I was alarmed last week when I discovered

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-26562358052194620142008-07-21T22:05:00.000-07:002008-07-21T22:10:29.858-07:00"There's a story in the book in which I wound up in a waiting room, in France, in my underpants. And everybody else...

...had their clothes on. It took me six years to write about it."The Stranger's Steven Blum interviews David Sedaris:http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=621684&hp

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-51182089704943073072008-07-11T20:28:00.000-07:002008-07-11T20:33:01.763-07:00You are so fucked, dude:

It's been widely reported that Alexander Rodriguez told a friend regarding Madonna, "She's my fucking soul mate, dude."This morning I read that A-Rod's soon-to-be ex-wife, Cynthia, is Greek.

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-2805671047717428702008-07-10T11:25:00.000-07:002008-07-10T13:43:48.483-07:00Things I Would Rather Do Than Explain Writing to Those Who Don't Write:

Forego spring rolls and shrimp phad thai for a yearHave a Viagra-fueled three-way with John and Cindy McCain whilst Sean Hannity lurks by the nightstand and jerks offListen to a well-educated person in their 30s act surprised that having children is, in fact, a singular and transformative experienceHang out with a baby boomer who launches into an anecdote with, "Back when I was on campus..."

Litsa Dremousishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02805126173325772698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598742.post-76161999014733113982008-07-09T00:19:00.000-07:002008-07-09T00:42:31.217-07:00The Bill Walton headbands, too:

Indie kids, you know I love you, but if we could stop with the bolero hats, I'd really appreciate it.When you ape Gene Loves Jezebel, that story ends badly.

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