peasants pretending to be artists once again. the arts community filled with rich snobby types. agents. giller awards. fundraising events. the real artists not allowed. who cares what rich people think? not a worry in the world. not a real worry.
“My father is a surgeon. my mother is a volunteer at the royal ontario museum. i went to yale. also studied at harvard. taught literature at branksome hall private school. i’ve never struggled in my life. i’m white. my parents are white. we are rich. i’ve never been in jail. never been drunk. i’ve had three sexual partners. my husband is a banker. we live in forest hill with our two kids. one boy. one girl. one dog. a white picket fence. two cars. one mercedes. one bmw. go to stillwater spa. go to church. love family get togethers. have a nanny. a filipino nanny. wear lululemon pants. have a luis vuitton purse. have a stupid diamond engagement ring. got married at st. james cathedral. never struggle. never struggle. never struggle. “i’m an artist.” i get grants to write. i am up for the giller award. i schmooze. i pretend to like other women. I AM CANADIAN.
great resume for a teacher. great resume for an administrator. for a fund-raiser. for a manager. for a prime minister. NOT FOR A WRITER. WHO FUCKING CARES!!!
where are all the BUKOWSKI’S? farley mowat, norm foster, alice munro, william shakespeare. WHO CARES? stiffs once again ruining society. all brain no emotion. cold. no feeling. british. pompous. pretentious. monarchy. vip’s. fur coats. stupid accents. stupid flowery skirts. musicals. boredom. puke. wrinkled. bald. white gloves. horses. castles. cloaks. swords. trumpets. boredom. boring material. rehashed puke. “and the winner is…” such suspense. suits all on their toes. gasping. panting. schmoozing. sipping. always sipping….farley mowat for never cry wolf.”
WHAT A SHIT BOOK!!!