This morning I had butterflies thumping in my stomach. The conference that I have been organizing for the past few weeks was to take place. Not only was everything on my shoulders, but this was a conference for professors ( Read more... )

The weekend came and went. Palina moved away. It was harder than I thought. I am so excited for her. I am so happy she moved into the dorms so she can get the true college experience, but it feels lonely already. My family is seriously the most important thing to me and ever since I moved back to Davis from Santa Cruz Palina and I really became ( Read more... )

There are mornings I wake up and all I crave is a dunkin donut. I wonder why they would never work on the west coast. Probably, because here we have Starbucks on every corner. Oh, what I would do for a pumpkin donut this morning. If only they could ship them ( Read more... )

The heat this past week has made up for the mild Davis summer we have had this year. Jaime has been unruly. He wants to sleep all day, because it is over 100 degrees outside. Then when it is cool in the evening he barks non-stop and is eating everything possible: flip flops, pens, Lisa's expensive heels, tennis balls. EVERYTHING. I try to take him ( Read more... )

I came back from Boston and I cannot stop thinking about the place. Everything here suddenly feels dull. In the past when I ever go on vacation I come home to Davis and I feel reassured that my life is where it needs to be and I am living where I am most content. This time it was different.

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Boston is so soon. I can almost imagine the taste of New England clam chowder and Boston cream pie. Next week at this time I will be in a New England pub sipping a nice liter of beer after a long day of site seeing and walking. I cannot wait ( Read more... )

I have a cool story idea ( Read more... )

My co-workers signed me up for a 10k running race without telling me. Pretty much it goes like this:
They say I dont have a choice.
They will kidnap me.
I have to run with them

I have not ran a 10 k in my life.
I have not ran consistently for at least 4 years.
I have two weeks.
I am screwed.
I better go start running...

Today I did it. I submitted my first piece to a publisher. I dont know what has been stopping me. Maybe the fact that is so freaking hard and unrealistic to get stuff published. Maybe because I am scared of the rejection or being ignored ( Read more... )

I have hives or posion oak down my throat. It hurts like hell ( Read more... )