Okay now, I like the rain. California "winter" has never been something that I tend to complain about. The hills turn green, the air is crystal clear, the waterfalls in Uvas Canyon are full, and every now and then you get a series of stunning sunny days perfect for day trips.
But this is too much. The hail. The thunderstorms. The snow! Maybe it's the combination of the weather, my cold, and all the work on I have to do....but winter, I've had enough of you. This makes me sound like a weather-wimp from the stupid-half of the State, but I'm ready for flip-flop weather. I want to feel 70 degree temperatures again. I'm tired of wearing three layers or more every day. I want to sip lemonade and eat a hot dog (for some reason it doesn't feel right to have those foods when its freezing). I want to relax on Memorial Glade while listening to "All Day Music" by War or other Latino-rock songs that just fit so well with good weather.
But it looks like this weather is gonna stick around for a little while longer. As will my cold, and as will all my work despite the fact that my book is being sent away tomorrow to the publisher.
Ah yes. The book is almost done. At least the hard part. How does that feel you ask?
You expect me to say "Fantastic!" right?
No. It's kinda scary. It's like the way you feel the moment time runs out on a final and you need to turn yours in, for better or for worse. I've worked so long and hard on this, and I still feel that with more time, I could have done it even better. Apparently, this is normal. When it comes to Mountain View writing, I'm so used to things like web pages, where if you make a mistake or want to add something, you simply just upload the changes and bada-bing, problems solved. And with newspaper articles, well, those get thrown away after a week (unless your my family and have a horde of Mountain View Voices saved from all the times my brother and I were either in it or wrote something for it).
This book is frighteningly permanent. Hopefully, after today I'll feel confident with my final draft. Hopefully once I put that baby in the mail, a wave or relief will hit me. Because in the end, no one else could have created a book on Mountain View like the one I made. I hope people appreciate it.
In the meantime, I think I'll listen to some War and Santana, and dream of the sunny days that are just a month or so away.
2 comments:
Hey Nick,
Congrats on the book.
As for this comment "... a weather-wimp from the stupid-half of the State..."
I only agree with half of it.
Don't be angry because we stole your water.
A couple points:
- Can I comment on the cruel, harsh reality of hearing "Boys of Summer," and then realizing that, due to the moving from one hemisphere to another, I will probably only have one summer between the years of 2006 and 2007? And, by the way, that summer will be around Christmas.
- This Mountain View book has got something better than perfection - it's got heart. And quite a good one. Besides, this is not your book. It's your first book. There is nothing scarier than releasing into the hands of the US Postal service one of the biggest challenges of your life. Congratulations!
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