• Carpool

      Carpool

      On Saturday afternoons, when I’m commitment-free, I like to go to a GROOV3 dance class. It’s a fun way to get out the stress of the week, get some exercise, and work that brain. The only thing I don’t enjoy about it is driving there. It’s about 30 minutes from…

    • Metrophobia the poem

      Ellipses…Em dashes–Well…so…like Cover upWhite spacesBlank pages Therefore wordsAnd heart canbe hidden Thank you to the people who encouraged me to not give up on poetry and to the bloggers who introduced me to this format–the tricube. (Sorry, but I can’t remember who it was now!)

    • Still processing

      TW: guns, school shooting Last night I was mindlessly scrolling when I came across this TikTok video in which the creator was expressing their frustration at how little media attention was given to the shooting of 8 high school students in Philadelphia, as well as how quickly students were expected…

    • Metrophobia

      noun. an irrational or disproportionate fear of poetry When I was in third grade, my teacher printed out poems that we had all written and made us each our own anthology. We made covers for them out of cardboard and some kind of decorative adhesive paper. Maybe Contact paper? I…

    • Pi Day

      Stories about pie for Pi Day…1. My ex-mother-in-law made the most delicious pies during the holidays. One year I asked her the secret to her consistently flaky crust. “Pillsbury.” 2. When I was in high school, I worked at Marie Callender’s. I tried every single pie flavor we offered, except…

    • Hello, (not so) fresh

      Anyone else subscribe to a meal delivery service? My husband and I started a few months ago and at first I loved it. I hate wasting food and with just two of us in the house, a lot of produce was going into the trash. I also can’t overthink what…

    • Jinxed

      Yesterday I ended my post with a message of encouragement, “Day 11, people! Let’s keep it going.” And here I am on day 12 feeling uninspired and indecisive about what to write. I jinxed myself! Here are a few things I’ve been thinking about, but maybe for another day… •…

    • Blog roulette

      On Saturday morning I was nearly late to my event; I was busy reading slices. Most mornings I set a timer and read while I eat breakfast and drink my coffee, but it was the weekend and I had plenty of time…until I didn’t. With so many posts to choose…

    • Very superstitious

      Very superstitious

      Yesterday I was on the UCLA campus and walked by this iconic, at least for Bruins, fountain. It’s official name is the Inverted Fountain, but it’s often referred to as the toilet bowl fountain because, well, it looks like a toilet bowl. What does this have to do with superstition?…

    • 5-4-3-2-1

      I’ve been saving Britt’s blog post as inspiration for an end of week post. 5 things that made me smile• Unexpectedly finding friends at the gym • Watching kids’ reactions to my read aloud • Being on the UCLA campus again• Seeing former professors• Getting most of the choreo right…

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