Remembering David Foster Wallace

I will miss you Dave, I will miss never being able to dogsit for you, I will miss your self-deprecating laughter and your less-than-wholesome humor. I will miss your wit and wisdom and guidance in my life.

I hope you have found your peace, O Captain, my Captain.

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[podycheck]

oh man, can you post the whole thing now!

[Still6]

sadly, i don't have it anymore. i didnt resave it and voicemail automatically deleted it. i truly, truly wish i did.

[isaimoreno666]

Oh, you were in the David's class! It was a great previlege. Nice video.

Are you writer?

[Still6]

it really was a great privilege.

And I suppose I am a writer, in that I write, but not in that I am very good. Writer's block has been a long-time curse of mine for about 7 months.

[BradNostral]

Nice. How long ago was the voice mail recorded?

[Still6]

A little over a year ago, I believe on 9.10.07. He was asking me in the message to bring an assignment to our next class (9.12.07).

[sopdadope]

What a great writer. So young too. Such a terrible loss.

btw, you're really cute.

[lnghrnfn]

Tears are streaming down my face as I type this. How fortunate you are to have known him. I only began to research him after his death- I love to read & somehow had never heard of him. After reading 30 pages of Infinite Jest, I realize what a genius he was. I also just listened to part of a speech/interview that he did in Italy in 2006 (here on youtube). What a charming, seemingly so sweet & caring kind of person he must have been. To lose such talented artists, such as DFW & Kurt Cobain, hurts.

[CthulhuAvenger]

I didn't know Wallace, I started reading A supposedly fun thing... some months ago and then I shifted to Infinite Jest. Now I'm reading the Pale King (although I'm not english mother-tongue and I don't understand a f about mine italian or your american taxation system). Hearing this short msg and writing this comment sounds like talking with David or playing tennis with him(I used to play tennis), so thanks for posting it and thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[vermeer5]

Very brief and very charming, and of all the tributes I have seen to DFW online I believe that this may be the most touching in its own sweet minimal way.

[L0LhahaDEAD]

This makes me incredibly sad. I've only been a fan of Wallace for a short while, but in that time I've fallen in love with him and his work. I had heard of him a long time ago, but didn't start reading him until after his death. Nor did I know he was dead until long after I started reading him. Such an excellent, intelligent writer.

[EamonnMurphy00]

Ugh. I know this is an old video but I just wanted to say that it's one of my favourites on Youtube. Thanks for posting both his voicemail, and your own testimony of someone I'd give anything to meet.

[jonnycabana]

tyvm for this little sample of his voice, busy on a simple daily routine problem. I've just finished IJ and I spent last 8 hours reading tons of interviews and essays of/about him. Everything I can say it will sound like a clichè, so I'll just say you were so lucky to have him as a teacher. He taught and will teach me so many things even if he's not anymore here. Lucky you to have met Himself personally :) I wished it too

sorry for my bad english, if I made any mistakes feel free to correct me

[Attakijing]

@Still6 wallace says he spends 1 hour a day writing and 8 hours worrying about not writing. just keep it up!!!

[maankindj]

i've just learned about him through his 'this is water'-assay, and i feel hypocritical saying anythings about him personal, but damn..

it's night now and i'm reading all things he wrote and i feel so stupid only knowing him now. he sounds like an amazing person.

i wish you way more than luck in the rest of your life.

[kkallebb]

You remind me of one of his stories.

[blanche805]

Thanks for helping me cry.

[EnjoicoolPanda]

I watched the video and decided; you are cool.