Wisdom for today

Paul said something profound the other day,“Irony is the enemy of self-improvement.” I think this is absolutely true,but I still can’t watch this Gift from the Secret Scrolls without making fun of it in my head. Maybe I’ll have better luck Visualizing Secret Riches.

Mama Mema

Let’s see…Mya tagged me, but then she deleted the post where she tagged me, so what to do? I’m going to go ahead because I’ve been enjoying this particular meme on others’ blogs. What were you doing five years ago?1. Living in Alice Springs, Australia2. Enjoying the cooler weather—May/June is the beginning of winter3. Doing … Read more

Dug in Deep

Thesis countdown, 11 days. I’m dug in deep to the piece I’m working on…my essay’s a mess, but the topic is fascinating to me. It has to do with the meaning and the additional connotation that are carried by the word “survivor.” How there is a sense not just that a survivor happens to survive, … Read more

Be Here Now

Saturday, I woke in the early morning hours. It suddenly came crashing upon me that I have three weeks to finish my entire thesis, and although I’m hoping ot use some of my recent research for other things, I’ve essentially spent the LAST three weeks on ONE ESSAY that still isn’t finished. I also contemplated … Read more

An Uncertain Life

Life plans Paul and I are house sitting May 20-June 10. My new thesis defense date might be June 12. We are moving to Los Angeles at the end of June unless we need more time and decide to go in mid-July. I’ll start school in August unless I don’t find any funding in which … Read more

Bats, Heroes, Survivors

What’s been going on around here? Well, friends/film school alums Safia and Melanie came in from L.A. and Atlanta respectively to work on Max’s thesis film for a few days. His film has been comprised of entirely night shoots so the days here have been quiet because everyone gets home and dives into bed (or … Read more