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From Annie Dillard's An American ChildhoodHow much noticing could I permit myself without driving myself around the bend? Too much noticing and I was too self-conscious to live; I trapped and paralyzed myself, and dragged my friends down with me, so we couldn't meet each other's eyes, my own loud awareness damning us both. Too little noticing, though-- I would risk much to avoid this-- and I would miss the whole show. I would wake on my deathbed and say, What was that?
posted by CP @ 10:30 AM
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One of the best and one of the worst things to notice is someone else eating.
Peter.
(www.yawnia.com)
I love Annie (you know that's why I finally went out with Chris - he gave me her personal reading list).
I just got back from France and I thought of you all the time. Here's the photos . . .
http://web.mac.com/stratkey/iWeb/Site/Cannes.html
http://web.mac.com/stratkey/iWeb/Site/Provence.html
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