Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Monday, January 14, 2019
January
I keep on feeling my thoughts
You too?
It's a knife--
in the shape of a puffy heart.
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My child is grandmother's.
Her child,
my mother--
serenades every sunrise.
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I sit here, the sun sets too
an earthling,
lost on earth,
feeling the slide of inertia
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Sunday, January 13, 2019
Empowered Sunday
I started Michelle Obama's Becoming today for bookclub on Thursday, wasn't sure what to expect, but it's been lovely so far. I read some passages aloud to Nu, and we both chortled at the precise same place when she described her brother's tics.
And then J texted me to say that although I'd missed going out with the group that had gone to see On the Basis of Sex with the group on Thursday, I SHOULD TAKE NU TO SEE IT RIGHTAWAY. So Nu and I started making plans. And then we wanted Big A to come with us. He wasn't going to come, but Nu and I were all: women and other minority-centered stories aren't just for women and the minorities they represent, it's important for white dudes to see others at the center of the story too. And so, he came. Let's hope he picked up lots of tips from Martin Ginsberg. Ha.
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Saturday, January 12, 2019
Friday, January 11, 2019
Chicago, Redux
Had some paperwork to submit in Chicago, so here I am again for the third time in three weeks. All by myself this time.
And I talked to SO MANY strangers this time. The first time, I was with the fam for Hamilton and barely spoke to anyone else; the second time was for the MLA, so lots of friends, colleagues, etc., and didn't get a chance to speak to street strangers. But my, my, my... I sure am a chatty Patty when I'm by myself.
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And I talked to SO MANY strangers this time. The first time, I was with the fam for Hamilton and barely spoke to anyone else; the second time was for the MLA, so lots of friends, colleagues, etc., and didn't get a chance to speak to street strangers. But my, my, my... I sure am a chatty Patty when I'm by myself.
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Thursday, January 10, 2019
My Term of Rest and Relaxation
I heard My Year of Rest and Relaxation was funny and thought it would be funny to read it now since I'm on a sabbatical (term not the whole year, but...).
But OMG, while I chortled in a few places, I was so saddened and depressed from this overall.
And... I worked on campus from 9-7 today, so I'm doing the sabbatical wrong too.
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But OMG, while I chortled in a few places, I was so saddened and depressed from this overall.
And... I worked on campus from 9-7 today, so I'm doing the sabbatical wrong too.
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Wednesday, January 09, 2019
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I think that was a solid vacation--it didn't feel "fake" to me at all. I had a lovely time, meeting people Big A works with wa...
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Friends and old neighbors shutting it down in honor of John Crawford. _
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I have the feeling that I’m going to succumb to the season and put out a list of resolutions soon. Just wanted to establish this heads up th...
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At had us pose for this pic up at Aunt R's place on Lake Huron so he could put it up in his dorm. "Don't tur...