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Wednesday February 8th 2012

Posts Tagged ‘Whidbey’

7×7=one grateful blogger

7×7=one grateful blogger

Awhile ago, my Whidbey colleague Charlotte Morganti nominated me for a 7×7 link award! I wish I knew what the origins of this award was, but more important, I’m just happy that I’m getting an award! It’s my first! Also, one thing about Charlotte, [Read More]

Holy caca

I have an incredible backlog of posts to write, but I’m at SeaTac now, and my brain is still buzzing buzzing with ideas and MFA stuff. I’m waiting for my usual lovely 11:36 PM flight to Dulles and then home to HPN, and I’m thankful for the extra time to [Read More]

A New Way of Seeing

A New Way of Seeing

Wow, am I cranky. Peeps, I am so cranky I can hardly believe it. I think I would be lying if I said I don’t know why, so I’ll just try to talk you through it. 1. I am scheduled to do a half-marathon on trail October 2. That’s this weekend, and I have been [Read More]

the rest of my Whidbey photos, and a brain dump

the rest of my Whidbey photos, and a brain dump

So you know when your brain goes on overload, and you realize that you’d better download the stuff before your hard drive breaks and you lose all the stuff? That’s where I am now. I’ve been out in the big city twice in as many days, and although I’m [Read More]

A Lot Happens in a Month

…Although, really, it’s been a month and a half. This is the first time I’ve ever blogged from my iPad, although I’ve had one now since February. I think I imagined myself doing a lot more in terms of blogging while mobile, especially given all of [Read More]

Port-au-Prince to Coupeville: what lies between

Port-au-Prince to Coupeville: what lies between

It all comes down to left brain versus right brain. I was shocked at just how exhausted I was coming back from my Master of Fine Arts residency at Whidbey Island. With some reservation, I noted that it might have actually been a more difficult recovery than those following [Read More]

Photos from Whidbey

Photos from Whidbey

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7×7=one grateful blogger

7×7=one grateful blogger

Awhile ago, my Whidbey colleague Charlotte Morganti nominated me for a 7×7 link award! I wish I knew what the [Read More]

Losing It

Things I have Lost in the past half-year: 1. A gold bracelet. Packed it away “for safekeeping” a decade [Read More]

Random gorgeousness

Random gorgeousness

So. Paula Stanton, who made my wedding dress, also made this recently. I saw it and wanted to Pinterest it, but [Read More]

The Bi-Ped speaks about the Quadruped

My latest essay, “Bi-Pedal to Quadrupedal Communications, Key of ‘B’,” appears in the latest [Read More]

Holy caca

I have an incredible backlog of posts to write, but I’m at SeaTac now, and my brain is still buzzing buzzing with [Read More]

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Yi Shun Lai had this to say

@Charlotte, I love the Dennis Lehanes, but I'm also looking forward to discovering new reads from you. It seems we have Read the post

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thanks for reading, Amalia, and for the comment, too! you're absolutely right: someone is always listening. that's Read the post

Amalia had this to say

I agree Yishun, I think that's why I am still teaching the craft classes after all these years(and plenty of nonsense Read the post

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I would have *never* taken you for a mild spice grrrl. Evar. Read the post

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