Last night, the clouds rolled into Southern California and along with it, my creativity. Maybe my Midwestern upbringing is the culprit behind my sudden bursts of creativity every time it rains. I’m not quite sure. But what I do know is that whenever it rains, I have this sudden urge to write while listening to the sounds of the rain
Read moreThis weekend my mother is coming to visit and our grades are due next week. All week, I told myself I would finish grading my classes’ projects. But here it is, Thursday and I haven’t graded anything. However, I did manage to reorganize my basement. I moved bookshelves from one room to another. I reorganized what books and magazines go
Read moreI have a million and one other things that I should be doing but I don’t want to do them. It is raining outside and I would love to be at home, curled up in my microplush, heated blanket reading a book. Or knitting a scarf for a homeless veteran. Or watching something on Netflix streaming. Or just lie there
Read more