Marginalia
mar·gi·na·lia
Pronunciation: \ˌmär-jə-ˈnā-lē-ə\
Function: noun plural
Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin, neuter plural of marginalis
Date: 1832
1 : marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book)
2 : nonessential items <the meat and marginalia of American politics — Saturday Review>

<–I discovered this fascinating artist, Ira Joel Haber, online and this is one of my favorite pieces of [...]

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Those who know me know that I LOVE postcards– well, vintage postcards anyway.
And, making my own. (more samples on my Flickr page to the right–>)
Sometimes my friends, like Peter and Jess, give me old postcards they find or old family postcards–especially Jess, whose family seems to have thousands of them.
here’s one.  don’t remember where I [...]

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Wow. I can’t believe it’s over. My last day at Vermont Studio Center.
So much to say but my head is utterly pounding and the thoughts in my brain a-jumble — anxiety about travel tomorrow, the strange ritual of packing up after 5 weeks away, the  goodbyes to dozens of wonderful people. What is there to [...]

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Well, it’s now been officially 2 weeks since I got here to VSC. I’ve definitely settled in (you know you’re settled in when you sleep in and miss breakfast). Yesterday several people went home–the two-weekers we call them. It was a gloomy day; they were all such cool folks: Sarah G, Sarah C, Scott, Pedro, [...]

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Wrote ALL Day today, or at least several hours.
So for now, here’s some random pics from VSC–including a couple of collages from collage night and the boots outside the writers’ studios.

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Ted and I are in the process of moving from La Jolla to Azalea Park. When I say in the process I mean we are:
Stressing
Thinking about packing
Stressing
Worrying about having enough money to survive this summer
Stressing
Collecting Boxes for packing
It’s a beautiful neighborhood and gorgeous house so here’s hoping it all goes smoothly.
Oh, did I mention I [...]

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School’s out for about three weeks (well, ok, I have to go back for one day to give a final exam), so i’m getting some sleep, seeing friends, making meals (just made this incredible curry pasta dish–thanks Felicia!), and trying to be crafty. Made these Thank You cards– some of which will be/are going out [...]

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So, yes, I’m turning 40 in a week, but that doesn’t mean it’s time for the joke cards and gag gifts to start being delivered.
I mean, Just for Men? Gray hair? Seriously?

This was a joke, right? Right?
I’m already imagining the crafty things I can do to these two cards:
Guys: Gay hair’s not your style. Let [...]

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Ooof. Long week. But a good one.Started at the second college and also a night class at a writing school downtown. All that and I managed to go to my office and work on my book!
This week, amid all of the chaos and driving to and from the schools I got in the mail the [...]

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Starting to get crazy busy. I’m at the top of the rollercoaster about to head down. I start teaching at two schools next week and am already teaching at one that started last week. And i’m writing a book. I’m scared. I’m exhilarated.
Last night after teaching and then a three hour meeting I came home, [...]

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