Six Words

Two weeks ago, in the alumni magazine from my grad school alma mater, I read about a book called Not Quite What I was Planning: Six Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure. I bought the book last week, read through it over a lunch hour and, very unlike me, wrote and highlighted all throughout the book. I found that reading about someone's life in only six words either resulted in my complete identification with them or with burning questions for them.

Since then, I've been obsessed with this concept of six word memoirs. I've visited the Smith Magazine site daily and find myself enraptured by people's stories. Smith Mag is now accepting submissions for their next book, Six Words on Love & Heartbreak. One that I submitted yesterday is currently in their Featured Entries section and can be seen in the header, every two minutes or so. I just noticed that it's also on the front page in the column that highlights entries for this project.

I also made some submissions to a contest that Smith is doing in conjunction with Philadelphia Magazine, It All Happened Here in Philadelphia. The formatting on that page is totally wacky (at least in my browser) but it looks like I am a finalist in the contest (names are not assigned to the submissions). After they announce the winners on Friday, I'll tell you a few of the Philly-centered memoirs that I submitted. I'll be out at dinner with friends on Friday night when the prize is announced but I'll be anxious to see the results on Saturday when the are posted online. If I am chosen, I'll raffle off the book to the person with the best six-word memoir about knitting. Stay tuned.

I'm trying to finish my Holly Jacket to wear this weekend on my birthday trip to NYC. Currently, my knitting life can be summed up in these six words:

So much finishing to be done.

Comments

[Kristy]

What a cool idea! Here's my six word thought about knitting:

I want to knit everything. Can't.

[Paula Furman]

Any thoughts on the possibility of Rosemont going co-ed?

[tina]

Well I must comment on the Smith-ish-ness. Quite fab, good on ya!

I gave up a trip to Smith for a MAN.

Doesn't THAT explain a lot????? Oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Can't wait to see the Holly jacket, go girl go!