Punctuation Station
K. M. Weiland had a poll on her blog last week, asking readers to choose their favorite punctuation mark. Neither the ampersand nor the parenthesis was listed, so I had to choose “other” (and thankfully did not have to choose between the two). And I was thinking, you know, nobody really shows love to ampersands … Read more
“He Don’t Eat No Meat?”
[I can't take credit for the Salad is Murder thing - it was a postcard I purchased years ago in San Rafael. Unfortunately I can't dig it up anywhere, so had to recreate it. Apologies to the original artist. Hers is WAY better.] We eat meat. Not a whole bunch. Maybe two meals involve meat … Read more
Friday Five
The quick-and-dirty-I-just-had-a-life-changing-ham-and-cheese-croissant-version… 1. I just had a life-changing ham and cheese croissant. I got it at the Nugget and had it grilled, added mayonnaise and lettuce. Paired it with a vanilla cream soda. Bestlunchever. 2. Forever revising. Revising doesn’t end until I shelve it in a cruddy hand-me-down binder, or until it’s shelved at a … Read more
Why I Write
Friend and critique partner Jo Hart wrote a post on the Top 5 Reasons Why I Write, and it got me thinking about my own reasons. 1. I’m in love with words. Any language. Ever read a story, poem, or novel, and just hug the book to yourself afterward? And think, “Wow, I can only … Read more
Yoga
I don’t know if it will fix my Whoofle-chewed pelvis, but I felt fantastic while in the studio yesterday, and I feel fantastic (although a tad sore) today. Strong. No, I didn’t walk through the yoga studio doors and transform into a graceful, light-on-my-feet butterfly. Still cumbersome & awkward, yes. But more in control of, … Read more
