"Hard times and funky living can season the soul..."

I just recently finished Villa Incognito by Tom Robbins. This was my first Tom Robbins read, but most definitely not my last. His writing is so clever, so so clever. Even if you didn't care for the premise of the story, you would probably still enjoy the read. He is a master of his art.

When I began the book, I used a small notepad piece of paper as my bookmark. This worked out wonderfully as I found myself liking some lines SO much that I wanted to write them down. I've decided to share what he so eloquently wrote.

"You disrupted the predictable pattern of my life, and although uncertainties and changes can be quite uncomfortable, a life is only a paper puppet show without them."

"For curiousity, especially intellectual inquisitiveness, is what seperates the truly alive from those who are merely going through the motions."

"He crooned the way a can of cheap dog food might croon if a can of cheap dog food had a voice. 'Generic Puppy Chow Sings Holiday Favorites."

" Giggles built up in him to the point where he felt like a bottle of champagne that had been shaken vigorously for about 5 minutes. If something would have popped Dickie's glottal cork, the resulting laugh-blast would have blown out all the windows."

"Hard times and funky living can season the soul, true enough, but joy is the yeast that makes it rise."

I hope you were able to enjoy those as much as I did/do. I love that they don't have to be read in context to be understood.

I am currently reading Pure Drivel by Steve Martin. It's a delight. I would recommend this read. I was unaware, but I guess he contributes to The New Yorker quite a bit, and this book is a compilation of his essays.

Speaking of Steve Martin, he is one celebrity I'd love to meet. On my list he stands alongside Mike Myers, and Gene Wilder. If it should ever happen, which I highly doubt, you can bet I will tell all about it. In the meantime, I'll continue doing what will probably be the closest to meeting him/them- reading their books....with the exception of Mr. Myers.