What’s your favorite color? I always say my favorite color is blue, but that’s not really true. My favorite color is color. I love the green of early spring, when the leaves are so small individually that you really can’t call them leaves, but all together up there against the blue sky they are a … More Q&A, Volume 3
If Chapin and Suzanna were to converse (magically) for an entire day, and you could understand them, what would they say? Suzanna: Um, you’re not supposed to be up there on the counter. Chapin: Bite me. S: Uh, I’m telling Mom. C: Bite me. S: Hey, you’re not supposed to be scratching the sofa. C: … More Q&A, Volume 2
How’s your house hunt going? My house hunt has been put on hold temporarily. I am still, as they say, reading the market, but the job hunt has assumed top priority. Which side of the county I live in will depend on where I end up working. And don’t get me started on working. I … More Q&A, Volume 1
You might have noticed (and if you haven’t, why not? Have you given up on me?) that there isn’t a lot of writing going on here lately. Sure, I’ve posted, but mostly stuff I’ve borrowed (from Jay Leno, for example) or stolen (Hi, Trista!). What’s missing, you ask? That’s right, begging. As in “beg, borrow … More It takes a village
I stole this from Trista. She didn’t tag me. She didn’t even suggest that anyone else participate. I just took it. I have nothing new or interesting to say, and this is the perfect remedy, because there is always plenty of old crap to dredge up. 1. Who was your first Prom date? I didn’t … More Because shameless theft is easier than original thought
Call me behind the times. I’m sure this has been around for weeks, but I just found it over at Beth’s site. I’m covering a Japanese class made up of three boys, and they are finished with their work with 20 minutes left in class. I can either complete this little survey, or I can … More Ennui
Four non-library jobs I’ve had: 1. Cracker Barrell hostess 2. Hair salon assistant manager 3. One-on-one counselor at camp for handicapped kids 4. English teacher Four Authors, Books, or Series I read over and over: 1. The Bean Trees, Barbara Kingsolver 2. Harry Potter series 3. Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott 4. Om Yoga, Cyndi … More Four Jen*
Have you ever had so much going on that you couldn’t light on one thing to focus on (or in this case write about)? That’s me now, and let me tell you, when I finally do find the balanced place I’ll have a story to tell. In the meantime, here are some more re-runs. The … More The following is previously recorded material
I haven’t been able to assemble enough functional brain cells to write new material (they are all on holiday), so I’m taking a cue from the television networks–I’m giving you re-runs. The following is an assortment of previously written poetry…because I don’t want things to get too dusty around here. Happy New Year, people. Seeing … More They show re-runs this time of year
Fun! And such a good writing practice activity. I’m making my students do it, except they have to write a memory that they have of themselves with either Romeo and Juliet, you know, from when they used to live in Verona. BRILLIANT! If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, … More You must remember this….
one small corner of the universe 