Ten percent of the year is now over, in case you need to be freaked out into action regarding some goal or plan. My essay draft is done, speaking of freaking out, but I’m waiting one more day before giving it a final ruthless edit. Today I did the grueling Read more…
Day two was predictably achy. I did my sun salutations and boy o boy was I tight as a bow string. What I love about slow deliberate movements like suriya namaskar, though, is that slowly but surely the muscles begin to release, as you repeat the steps. At first, I Read more…
I went to Powell’s tonight and heard two essayists read and then talk for a bit about essays. Elena Passarello read from Animals Strike Curious Poses and Jesse Donaldson read from On Homesickness: A Plea. MAN DO I MISS TALKING ABOUT ESSAYS! Some people do that on FB, and I Read more…
the tiredness was a precursor to a crumminess, which has descended upon me like a bowling ball. I don’t feel good. That said, I tried to get a minimum of work done so I wouldn’t fall too far behind. Also, meant to just start “Muzzled” by Gabriela Denise Frank last Read more…
As part of establishing this first “challenge” or more aptly titled “project,” I said I would visit the discussions in my classes every work day, by which I meant Monday through Friday. That doesn’t mean I didn’t work today. I read Jill Christman’s “Paddling the Middle Fork: A Love Story Read more…
My writing intensive is over, for all intents &c. My scholar-collaborator and I are still busting our ass trying to finish our piece, but the communication from here on out will be virtual. I have many feelings. But, after several months of being told exactly (and only) how a certain Read more…
Wasn’t it just the other night that I was in a schlubby motel in Moab? Tonight I am in the luxurious Tempe Mission Palm Hotel. With an H. I plan on taking full advantage of the gym. And the writing workshops, naturally. But also the gym. (The reason for the Read more…
I want to be clear: I am going to enjoy this break. But shit needs to be attended to, as well. It’s all about doing my best. Ornithology class: study bird calls, transcribe notes from two missed classes, read the second required article. Thesis: Finish final edits, meet with second Read more…
Have you watched Bad Writing yet? I watched it on my phone over a couple of days recently (I think I may have missed some of the “big screen” nuances, but I was impatient) and there’s a scene where Vernon is talking with Brenda Shaughnessy about social media. She makes Read more…
I felt moved (after a kind nudge) to do something more with the bit about wind in yesterday’s post. It turned into 1700+ words about how we like to think we enrich the landscape. Once I was already moving across the page, I felt inspired to poke at a newer Read more…