Comments on: The Devil Wears Prada wish list http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list For writers, readers, and independent thinkers--book talk for readers and writers, life chats when we need them, writers' motivational articles, secret behind-the-scenes stories from the publishing trenches, and more. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:52:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Patrick http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-560 Patrick Tue, 18 Jul 2006 23:06:16 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-560 When you call her "rb", for some reason I get hungry for roast beef sandwiches. I don't know why. When you call her “rb”, for some reason I get hungry for roast beef sandwiches.

I don’t know why.

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-558 robin Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:54:00 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-558 Uh, Diana, she might be serious. Uh, Diana, she might be serious.

]]> By: annette http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-557 annette Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:47:28 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-557 yes diana, you need the power of the uzi. it is not however for the faint of heart. you must surrender youself--translation, be willing to toss (or if it makes it more palatable "recycle"). as so often happens in this crazy mixed-up yin/yang world of ours one of my dearest friend is a hoarder. she refuses to throw anything out and reached gridlock about 15 years ago. our birthdays are within a few days of each other and for years i would "joke" that for her birthday i was going to clean out her laundry room. starting about five years ago i asked her if for MY birthday i could clean out her laundry room? well last year, due to a tragedy in family, i had my opportunity and ran with it. she's still complaining about all the many things that have gone missing. no regrets here whatsoever, even though some (such as her mother) would say that it has irreparably "altered" our friendship, so, so sweet. so ask rb to give me your address, leave the key under the mat, and leave town for a couple of days, if you dare. we all have our own unique ways of artistic expression, mine is what might be referred to as minimalist. yes diana, you need the power of the uzi. it is not however for the faint of heart. you must surrender youself–translation, be willing to toss (or if it makes it more palatable “recycle”). as so often happens in this crazy mixed-up yin/yang world of ours one of my dearest friend is a hoarder. she refuses to throw anything out and reached gridlock about 15 years ago. our birthdays are within a few days of each other and for years i would “joke” that for her birthday i was going to clean out her laundry room. starting about five years ago i asked her if for MY birthday i could clean out her laundry room? well last year, due to a tragedy in family, i had my opportunity and ran with it. she’s still complaining about all the many things that have gone missing. no regrets here whatsoever, even though some (such as her mother) would say that it has irreparably “altered” our friendship, so, so sweet.

so ask rb to give me your address, leave the key under the mat, and leave town for a couple of days, if you dare. we all have our own unique ways of artistic expression, mine is what might be referred to as minimalist.

]]> By: diana http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-555 diana Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:48:36 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-555 Annette, can you bring your cleaning Uzi over to my place? Pretty please? I just need one demonstration. I htink I must clean with a feather pillow. I clean and clean and clean --seriously, i spent days cleaning the other week, and it looks like my house threw up on itself a scant seven days later. What would I do with an assistant, aside from the uzi cleaning jobs? 1) Two words: Back rubs. 2) Two more: Shoulder massages. 3) Book all my appointments. 4) Post office duty. 5) make me tea every morning 6) organize and file all my mail. (I think my mail is the part of the apartment where the mess begins.) 7) be there to catch my clothes when I discard them, then hang them up or fold them neatly so I'm not left scrambling in the morning for something a) clean and b) unwrinkled. Mmmm... that was fun. Annette, can you bring your cleaning Uzi over to my place? Pretty please? I just need one demonstration. I htink I must clean with a feather pillow.

I clean and clean and clean –seriously, i spent days cleaning the other week, and it looks like my house threw up on itself a scant seven days later.

What would I do with an assistant, aside from the uzi cleaning jobs?

1) Two words: Back rubs.
2) Two more: Shoulder massages.
3) Book all my appointments.
4) Post office duty.
5) make me tea every morning
6) organize and file all my mail. (I think my mail is the part of the apartment where the mess begins.)
7) be there to catch my clothes when I discard them, then hang them up or fold them neatly so I’m not left scrambling in the morning for something a) clean and b) unwrinkled.

Mmmm… that was fun.

]]> By: Barry http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-554 Barry Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:59:06 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-554 Annette said: "it made me fall out of love with you Barry" You'll be back. I'll be waiting. Annette said: “it made me fall out of love with you Barry”

You’ll be back. I’ll be waiting.

]]> By: Patrick http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-553 Patrick Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:40:06 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-553 I would have my assistant do my masculine bickering for me and pet the cute black puppy then name it 'table'. I would have my assistant do my masculine bickering for me and pet the cute black puppy then name it ‘table’.

]]> By: annette http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-552 annette Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:30:05 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-552 the only thing my assistant would be paid to do (other than of course, "wrangle groupies", that is so curiously and uncomfortably retro, it made me fall out of love with you Barry, however, i am extremely fickle and forgetful, so your wife shouldn't get too comfortable just yet)is to take dictation of ALL my gloriously original ideas--then i too could be a writer. in fact, other than not knowing how to type (i know, i cover it very well), the only inpediments to me not becoming a famous writer are lack of time and lack of talent and frankly as i find myself with more and more time on my hands, as evidenced by succumbing to the tyranny of the blog, there is perhaps only one inpediment. which takes me to the other stuff. i love doing all that STUFF. didn't always. but these days i love to "garden"--fancy word for "yard work". i LOVE to cook and shop for cooking and clean my house after the housekeeper has been here (trust me, no one cleans the way i clean, with an uzi). it's not that i don't love gorgeous clothes, and that all i want from "the devil", there's just something something nice about remembering that, push comes to shove, you can do it all and do it well, cuz ya used or maybe always have, or should have. the only thing my assistant would be paid to do (other than of course, “wrangle groupies”, that is so curiously and uncomfortably retro, it made me fall out of love with you Barry, however, i am extremely fickle and forgetful, so your wife shouldn’t get too comfortable just yet)is to take dictation of ALL my gloriously original ideas–then i too could be a writer.

in fact, other than not knowing how to type (i know, i cover it very well), the only inpediments to me not becoming a famous writer are lack of time and lack of talent and frankly as i find myself with more and more time on my hands, as evidenced by succumbing to the tyranny of the blog, there is perhaps only one inpediment.

which takes me to the other stuff. i love doing all that STUFF. didn’t always. but these days i love to “garden”–fancy word for “yard work”. i LOVE to cook and shop for cooking and clean my house after the housekeeper has been here (trust me, no one cleans the way i clean, with an uzi). it’s not that i don’t love gorgeous clothes, and that all i want from “the devil”, there’s just something something nice about remembering that, push comes to shove, you can do it all and do it well, cuz ya used or maybe always have, or should have.

]]> By: Patrick http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-549 Patrick Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:32:02 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-549 Did I win something? How strange... :) And I wouldn't take it all!!! And it would be my evil assitant taking it, not me. And I would offer to buy it. I'm a nice guy. But I have to see if your oatmeal is better than mine. (Mine's really good -- cinnamon!!!) --cold, dead fingers really creep me out. I'd let you keep that bowl. Did I win something? How strange… :)

And I wouldn’t take it all!!! And it would be my evil assitant taking it, not me. And I would offer to buy it. I’m a nice guy. But I have to see if your oatmeal is better than mine. (Mine’s really good — cinnamon!!!)

–cold, dead fingers really creep me out. I’d let you keep that bowl.

]]> By: Heather Dawn Harper http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-548 Heather Dawn Harper Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:18:27 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-548 It is so hard to take such masculine bickering serious when there is a cute, black puppy peering down upon our banter. ;) It is so hard to take such masculine bickering serious when there is a cute, black puppy peering down upon our banter. ;)

]]> By: Barry http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-547 Barry Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:53:03 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/the-devil-wears-prada-wish-list#comment-547 You can have my oatmeal when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. You can have my oatmeal when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.

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