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Today I was waiting to make a left turn, when up ahead I saw a pedestrian drop somethign as she crossed the street. At first I thought it was just paper, but when I actually got to turn I saw it was folded money. She had already crossed and was too far away to think … Read more

Yesterday, prompted by a card I received in the mail from the USC’s financial aid office stating that the deadline for federal aid applications was today at midnight. Because I need some info from our tax return in order to fill it out, I spent the day doing our taxes. Last year we did them … Read more

So my current feature project for school has an element of frogs…which might be why last night I dreamed of frogs. I was in a pet store or somewhere, and needed to find a good environment for them (I think there were two). One escaped, but I got it back. But then I realized the … Read more

I’m attempting to write a romantic comedy treatment, and I’m already bored. I think I’m bored. It’s possible that I am, as my old teacher Bob Butler used to say “averting my eyes” due to the fact that what I’m writing could be so emotionally impactful. So my brain is tricking me, saying, “you know, … Read more

Three days have gone by without working on my screen projects, and now I am stuggling mightily to begin. The day is dawning cold and rainy, so I am with my laptop in bed, because shivering is not conducive to writing. Should one’s job be this hard? Does struggle add any kind of worth or … Read more

Careful what you ask for…this one is long and unedited–and just the first day! Thursday, Jan 15 7:30 pm Raced to the airport after class. After not eating for most of the day, I stopped to order a veggie burrito from one of the airport restaurants. I’m used to burritos figuring it would be something … Read more

I could be doing better in some of my writing classes right now. I’m desperately trying to “crack” a story (like an egg, to get to the good stuff inside) for a screenplay right now, but unfortunately, the deadlines for the screenplay are coming fast and furious, so I’m trying to figure it out as … Read more

A Sundance post to come, but as I hamster frantically to get caught up with schoolwork after my weekend adventure, a small reward for past work: I have a short story called “Superman Falling” in the the current issue of of Colorado Review. When I arrived home from Park City, my check had arrived–woo hoo! … Read more

There are no cute low-heeled non-ugg-like winter boots in L.A. At least that I could find. But I found these online:I ordered them in two sizes. I hoped they would arrive in time. I hoped they would fit. They did. It was like a miracle…a sign? And even if it wasn’t, if I was making … Read more