May 2012
2 posts
April 2012
8 posts
A Follow Up On Epileptic
I received my paper back with many approving check marks as well as an “Excellent” written at the end of it all. Then something scary happened. My teacher likes to make copies of writing she deems “well written” and MINE was the one of three she selected to share with the class. Of course, she leaves the essays anonymous. I can’t exactly tell you the anxiety I felt as...
Informal Response to "Epileptic"
David B.’s Epileptic tells the story of Pierre-Francois (the author) and his family’s experience in dealing with and searching for effective treatment for the eldest son’s epilepsy. It is an open and honest depiction of the guilt, anger, and frustration this family has/had to deal with in pursuit of a cure for Jean-Christophe. Through not only the literature but in the haunting artwork itself,...
The nurturing side of me...
I really want a kitten or puppy! And Ben won’t let me. I should probably dump him since he’s allergic to cats. That’s a legitimate reason to dump your best friend, right? I need something to take care of. I need to be needed!
I also need MONEY to support the sweet animal. But somehow, it still feels like Ben’s fault.
;-)
March 2012
2 posts
Second Person/Future Tense Writing Exercise
A visit from the Ghost of Dental Hygienic Future! Oooooh!
You will grudgingly go to the dentist next week because your mother will hassle you about gingivitis and give you random facts about what she reads when she decides to Google it. Also, a comment from your girlfriend about your dental hygiene will leave you feeling insecure and desiring to fix what she refers to as “silly teeth”.
You will...
February 2012
2 posts
"Let's Talk About Sex, Baby!"
Another writing exercise from my Fiction Writing class.
“And that’s pretty much how sex works” Tammy felt her heart flutter as she awaited the reaction of her expressionless six year old.
“Do you have any questions, Wyatt?” She asked slowly, praying the answer was no. Wyatt’s brows shrunk inward as he considered what he had just been told. He then straightened his posture.
“What does the orgasm...
A Disgusting Act: Writing Prompt 3
Writing without stopping for about 20 minutes, create a character who’s very different from you in terms of looks, personality, nature, and let him/her deal with the basic conflict at the root of your embarrassing misdeed. Writing quickly and loosely, show this character addressing, recreating, or in some way dealing with whatever the source of the problem was.
Being the middle child had always...
January 2012
6 posts
“‘F*#$% them’ is what I say! I hate those ebooks! They cannot be the...”
– Maurice Sendak (Author of Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There and many others)
Writing Exercise: The Backseat Kids
For 15 minutes, writing quickly, without stopping or making corrections, describe a DRAMATIC experience from childhood! Describe it in the present tense, as if it’s actually happening right then and there, use the first-person point of view, and make it feel as real and immediate as you can, using lots of good sensory details. Make it come alive. And let us see what you come up with!
The Backseat...
It's Been A While!
Hello people who happen to read my tumblr! It has been a while! I would like to start using my tumblr as a place for me to share things I’ve been asked to write for my Fiction Writing Class. So today, here is my writing exercise: “Write what you can about the story of your life in fifteen minutes” “My Life So Far”
I was born on August 20
th, 1990 and dubbed the...
October 2011
2 posts
September 2011
4 posts
How did I get here?
Let me make this clear. I have friends. I do! Problem is that my dearest and closest friends live away from me and I made most of them in high school. Here I am, in Portland, spending my time either with my boyfriend, myself, or my boyfriend and HIS friends. How did I get here? How did I end up not making any friends in college, at PSU? I want to blame that fact that I transferred. But I know...
August 2011
1 post
I have a tumblr, facebook, & google+. Feels like things are getting out of control. But I guess it could be worse. Right?
July 2011
1 post
During my weekend, an interesting memory popped into my head. It was a sad moment in time, that’s for sure but there was this one moment—in the midst of the sadness—when we actually genuinely smiled…
By the third or fourth day we were use to having visitors come and go, offering us their condolences, delivering lasagnas. When you lose someone close to you, you learn all...
June 2011
2 posts
Facebook Girl Habla Espanol →
May 2011
3 posts
On May the 4th, be apart of the butterfly effect....
fatregina:
Doing this.
April 2011
3 posts
Flash Fiction: Deli Man Eulogy
“What can be said about…such a man?” Tom gave a nervous gulp, his eyes wide, staring at the twenty-something pair of dull eyes looking back. “How the hell did I end up here?” He wondered. Gesturing with his arm toward the open casket, Tom moved robotically, “Didn’t know Frank long, but he sure loved his sandwiches!” Tom forced an awkward laugh and the silence of his audience was only...
March 2011
4 posts
I'm Sick
Ben brought me medicine AND a donut. What?! I love him.
Even As I Write, I Am Grieving: A Testimony.
In my English 300 class—Critical Approaches to Literature—we talked a bit about testimony, more specifically about the Truth and Reconciliation Coalition (TRC) in South Africa. The TRC was assembled after apartheid was abolished. For those that don’t know much about the TRC, here’s a brief explanation from the Wikipedia website:
Witnesses who were identified as victims of...
Kicking A Bad Habit: The Eternal Struggle
It started in class when I sat in silence while the professor and other students discussed the reading. I found myself feeling extremely…well, stupid. I began bullying myself and hearing the phrase “you are dumb” echoing in my mind.
The next incident was when I had the pleasure of witnessing a young, skinny and beautiful girl flirt with my boyfriend. Back came the bully in my...
STOP GROWING!
Just stop it.
February 2011
5 posts
Dream On, Dear Friends...
No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dreams that you wish will come true!
Schedule Spring Term 2011
Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays: AEROBICS BOOTCAMP, GREEK MYTHOLOGY, SHAKESPEARE’S SUBJECTS.
Tuesdays/Thursdays: INTRO TO FICTION, WEIGHT LOSS BOOTCAMP. Online Course: INTRO TO TECHNICAL WRITING. I really hope I can manage all these classes, work, and life. Supposedly the busier you are the more likely you are to stay focused. We shall see. I know some people think this is a light load, but not...
Interview Questions that SUCK →
January 2011
11 posts
CPR Certification Class
I went to a CPR Certification Class today. My very first one. Everyone else was there to renew their certification. Of course, I was not completely unfamiliar with what we’re were being shown. I had a crash course in CPR the day Alma died. My heart started to feel low as I had continuing flashbacks throughout the beginning of the first hour of the class. Ever since that terrible day I...
Reasons Why I Wanna Talk to My Best Friend Kara...
1. It’s been too long since our last chat. 2. I love her. 3. She makes me happy. 4. I want to make sure she is happy. 5. I need her words of wisdom and support in my brain. 6. I’m meeting my boyfriend’s parents tomorrow and I’m nervous (see 5). 7. I want to make inappropriate jokes with her. 8. I want to know wassup in hur life. 9. Her return is not soon enough and I miss...
SIIIIIIICK. Who to blame, Ben who was sick two days ago or the eight toddlers I watch after with the endless runny noses? Blerg.
A Poem & Possible Song: "One Year Later"
One Year Later
Oh I’ve lived through quite a year Less days with laughs, more filled with tears More importantly I’m still here and that’s thanks to you. I nearly lost the will my life felt so unfulfilled then I thought of the way you loved and I pushed on. I want to do more than see you again I’ll have more stories for you by then ‘Bout how I lived my life straight to the end. So when we meet in...