I’m trying to figure out if I should go to work Monday. The grading factory is the least-favorite of my three jobs. It makes me feel like “sticking sticks in my eyes.” I’ve met some very nice people there, and it pays $10.50 an hour (the lowest rate of all my scoring jobs). The supervisors… Read More »
You have to become an expert at letting go. Students are in your dreams. All kids start looking familiar, and you could have loved any one of them. Did you forget me, after all these years? Some details fade, but the feeling’s the same.
Q: What should you do if someone tells you that the only emperor is the emperor of ice cream? A: Call the roller of big cigars.
My appointment was for 11:20, but the place was packed, all chairs filled. In the waiting room, everyone’s bored and staring at everyone else, like on a bus. I feel they don’t like my looks. It’s that I’m out of style? Or my skirt says I think I’m better than them? Or they’re just in… Read More »
Yesterday we went to Santa Cruz for Sri Lankan food, a visit to their lovely hippie grocery store Staff of Life, and nature fun at Big Basin St Park. Erik was in the mood to “hold forth,” and I liked hearing his postulations about ecosystems in particular. At the grocery we got some interesting things,… Read More »
Here’s the salad dressing I’m currently in love with. http://www.anniesnaturals.com/Pages/nutrition/diet.htm
On my dad’s side (the white side) I was the oldest grandchild. My brother was second. Janelle, the one pictured between us, was third. I always thought she was holding a feather, but now I’m not so sure. I loved those popcorn-cranberry garlands we made a few Christmases, even though I pricked my finger on… Read More »
I’m not the type of girl who likes to solve problems by buying things, but we bought a sound-making machine in an attempt to solve my problem with the apartment complex’s noises. That’s a short-term solution. Longer-term ones include to following: *moving onto a farm with Paul and Sparky, current favorite choice, but contingent on… Read More »
Today I wanted to make issue 35 of the zine and do some Sacramento things, but Erik wanted to go to Point Reyes, so we did. It was our first time. http://www.nps.gov/pore/ It’s a big place with a variety of plant communities! I thought it was going to be like Point Lobos, for some reason,… Read More »
My local best friend in jr high and high school was Melly–brilliant, blond, and athletic. She played soccer, ran cross country and track, and played tennis one year. Mostly she was a runner. I loved her and was devoted to her. Yet there was a lot of conflict too. I would neglect her badly, spending… Read More »