Wondering what that is?
That is a (backwards) view of my very first rejection letter.
A year after I sent my first batch of poems out to a *real* publication I finally received an answer; the answer being a polite and concise “no, thanks.”
It’s exciting. It’s a reminder that I’m at least getting my stuff out there.
I’m [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 31, 2008
Well, That’s Nice.
July 29, 2008
I Want to Hold Your Hand
As the new boyfriend and I walked hand in hand around the shady paths of a local park a middle-aged man who was walking with his family stopped us.
“Can I ask you a survey question,” he said as the baby strapped to his stomach in a koala pouch contraption smiled a toothless grin.
My boyfriend and [...]
July 27, 2008
Wordles and MS Paint. Good Times.
I love that you can read my wordle as saying “Time makes friends like love.” What a great thought.
Wordle.
July 26, 2008
Wooing With White Lies?
“Help me!” she said. “Tell me what it means. He said, ‘I’m looking forward to seeing you.’ He always stood or sat next to me. We’d break off on our own to talk, even when we were part of a group….does this mean he’s interested? Evenly vaguely?”
“Well,” I said, “It’s hard to tell.”
“Yeah,” she said. [...]
July 25, 2008
Can We Still Be Friends?
My answer? In short: No, not right away.
I don’t believe it’s ever a good idea to try go straight from an intense, love-filled relationship to a state of platonic friendship. In my experience it never, ever, works. I’ve been happy being friends immediately after short, two week stints with guys I wasn’t sure I liked [...]
July 24, 2008
Your Life is Like a Kaleidoscope
Last night I went home irrationally angry after working a tremendously long 9 hour shift. That extra half hour makes all the difference, let me tell you. By the time 3:00pm rolled around I could not answer one more stupid phone call. I let it ring. I just couldn’t deal with another person saying, “Hi, [...]
July 21, 2008
Hello, My Name is Shaba, and I’m a multi-tasker.
Hi Internets,
Happy Monday.
If you’re using a feed/reader you’re missing out on the pretty new banner I made last night. Well, actually, mybannermaker.com made it, technically, I just told it what to do. And BTW, I can’t find the photographer credit for that picture. Whoever it is, it’s not me, so take this as my [...]
July 18, 2008
Meet Hank.
That’s Hank.
Hank came home with me from Target yesterday.
I couldn’t leave without him.
I went in for bedding, and came out with an outfit, nail polish, organizer bins, two pairs of shoes, and Hank.
I did buy some bedding though. I got this basic set.
I’m in a black and white type mood.
Needless to say, I spent way [...]
July 16, 2008
The Best Kept Secret In Fiction
Is Marisa de los Santos. Hands down. I picked up Love Walked In from Small Liberal University library during my 50 books in year event. I wasn’t expected much. I’m not usually one for any type of romantic fiction, anything even remotely chick-litish. And reading the back cover of the novel I thought I’d [...]
July 15, 2008
Letter Series Vol. 4-ish
Dear Treadmill At The Gym,
I haven’t been avoiding you, per se. I’ve just been really busy. I know that’s no excuse. Relationships, friendships take time, they need to be cultivated like a garden, watered and Miracle Grow-ed and what not. I know this. I apologize. But chin up, I’ll be visiting you this evening. I’m [...]
