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A passively public rage
Disclaimer #1: I have a lot of first world problems. I have a job that pays me well. I have shelter, food, clothing, people I love and people who love me and I know how blessed I am. There are several people near and dear to me who are un- or under-employed right now, and I wish that I could change that. (But pretending to be happier in this job ( Read more... ) -
Isn't water supposed to be the Universal Solvent?
I am inspired by the reflections and retrospectives of friends old and new, near and far, to take some time today to think over the last 10 years.
2000
I finished grad school. With the wrong degree. Oops. I got a semi-government job in DC. My sister and I moved into our second apartment together. I went to a wedding in August, where I asked ( Read more... ) -
Scribblings
Something about today, about my life, the universe, and everything, made me want to write something.
So I did.
Resistance Training
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On the Proper Observance of Half-Birthdays, or Why My Mother is a Genius
by Marsha Harman, Age 32. And a half ( Read more... ) -
grasping at straws, finding a lifeline.
As promised, further personal reflections on the implications of taking on a Curator role for The Long Count at New Leaf. I'm not entirely sure why I'm writing this in such a (semi-)public forum instead of just a regular old journal, but I think I need to understand it, and so I need a metaphor. And I do my best metaphors for an audience. That ( Read more... ) -
Up Sails and Out Oars
I posted on the New Leaf blog again, kids. I think I may have something more personal to say on the subject here, probably tomorrow. But in the mean time.... take a peek over here. -
A Thanksgiving List
I can picture the scene in my parents house right now, and I long to be there. I can see the clear late-morning fall light in the kitchen, (though I'm sure my dad will insist on turning on the completely unnecessary overhead light), smell the coffee, hear the muffled sounds of the parade on TV (though it's just as likely that the TV is muted and ( Read more... ) -
I heart a good metaphor.
And this one's about soup, which is great because it is cold out and I'm hungry.
www.newleaftheatre.org/blog/2008/in-the-thick-of-it/
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Moonlighting.
All of my best blogging is on the New Leaf blog. It's true. I admit it. And I can't seem to link directly to my last post, but here's the blog itself.
Ready? Let's begin. Again.
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Peaceful Assembly, or Yes, We Can.
I am still trying to wrap my head and heart around what happened last night. To say it was an amazing experience is an oversimplified understatement.
( I was there. )