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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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<–that’s our Turkey Soap Dispenser I just pulled a pumpkin cream pie out of the oven. I’m thankful for the coming new year. a year of change. A year of hope. A year of dazzling prolificacy. I’m also thankful for this: **this was one of those cheesy products advertised in the sidebar on Facebook. You [...]

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What a great week. I’m loving the two classes i’m teaching: Advanced Composition and Creative Nonfiction (a workshop). In the comp class I focus on Media; we talk about politics, pop culture, movies/TV/music. This week we watched the documentary “The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in Hollywood” and discussed stereotypes in media. [...]

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I’m enjoying my moleskin diary. I’ve decided to title this diary ’39′ in honor of this being my 39th year. I want to see at the end of April (my birthday) what i’ve written in this year. Last Monday, the 25th, was the first day teaching my Creative Nonfiction class. It was a great first [...]

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Ewww, I just realized the title of this post is kind of icky sounding. No matter. I finished two new postcards for my postcard swap. So i’m feeling good! Here they are. This will be a new series called Dick and Jane. I think. Thoughts?

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