For about a month—from early November of 2008 to early December I worked for an exceptional lady. According to wikipedia, the word “diva,” is someone who is accomplished in opera–and by extension in theatre. It can be used with the sense of “goddess” or “fine lady,” or with a negative connotation to denote someone who … Read more
Yesterday was Monday, so I took a moment of silence to mourn the loss of My Own Worst Enemy, cancelled after only nine episodes. I found the show compelling. It reminded me of the first season of Alias, except less annoying. I liked it because it really worked with character–it felt like a show about … Read more
When I started my program at school, we were asked to be careful about blogging–a reasonable and not unwise request for two reasons: One is related to the travel writing thing: When you leave your world and enter a completely strange one—in a new place, doing new things, it’s easy to approach it as a … Read more
I have been insanely busy, that is true. But it’s not the whole truth. I had a conversation recently with a friend who is a fellow cancer survivor, and also a fellow blogger. When she was diagnosed, she kept a forthright and riveting account of her life, centered around the illness. Her words were a … Read more
You might be thinking that this blog is slowly fading away. It is not! Vacation is coming, and I will be posting twice a week–at least for the rest of December into January. So hang onto your hats! In the meantime… If you’ve got thirty seconds (which you must if you’re reading this blog) it … Read more
Sometimes when I get so busy that I can’t even feel desire for the things I am supposedly working for, I wonder… You know that story that gets circulated about the guy who gives the lecture about filling up your time. He has a bucket that represents your life, and he puts some big rocks … Read more
yes I’m writing a 12 page paper this weekend…actually today, since somehow tomorrow and monday I need to come up with two treatments…not sure how it’s going to get done, and that’s not my favorite feeling. So my post for today is boring, but I’d like to encourage you to check out one of the … Read more
Happy election day!I’m not going to say anything about the election, except that, for someone like me, who can feel the beginnings of an ulcer just from watching the olympics, or a spelling bee documentary, this has the makings of a long day… But on an unrelated topic, have I ever mentioned the rates at … Read more
I’m falling behind on my unofficial once a week blog post schedule. Also, way behind on my Li’l Greenpatch returns (I’ve accumulated about 40 I believe) on Facebook, and have only played on game of Scramble since moving into our house two months ago…so that gives you some idea of how truly full my schedule … Read more
Was supposed to meet a friend for dinner tonight, but somehow all her calls went straight to my voice mail and were not delivered until almost 8:30…By which time she had given up on me and gone home…sadder in the thought of someone driving around thinking I was not calling them back than loss of … Read more