NYE

Tonight we will have our New Years tradition, pizza. I'm thinking about resolutions I want to make and listening to linguistics lectures. I learned that Native American languages are controversially grouped into three families. Last year, my big goal was to embrace softness and femininity. I feel like I did that. This year, I want … Continue reading NYE

Education

Beginning in January, I will be getting feedback on the book I wrote this year, as well as some other projects I've been working on. I'm looking forward to the mentorship. What I want is to get my poems to a point where I feel they're ready to be in a book. Whether or not … Continue reading Education

Classes I’m Taking

I'm so happy! I found a course to listen to online about art therapy. I found another on pressed flowers and floral art. Then I found one on honing your photography style and another on abnormal psychology that will pair nicely with the art therapy class. One day, if I enjoy it, I might get … Continue reading Classes I’m Taking

Birthday Girl

Today is my 36th birthday. My husband has spoiled me all day. Well, he always spoils me, but today he got me paints and tempera paint sticks and gelatos. Also, he got me a lovely art book. He made me stuffed shells (his stuffed shells are my favorite food) and got me a cake. I … Continue reading Birthday Girl

Planner Pages

I have started using my digital planner again. It's a homeschooling planner because when I bought it I thought we"d be homeschooling. Next year I might get a faith planner instead. Or I might keep this one for 2025 and use some of the homeschooling stuff for my self directed "MFA." The books I've read … Continue reading Planner Pages

First Day of my MFA

Today is day one of my MFA, and I must say that despite some depression today, I have enjoyed it. I am rereading a favorite poetry anthology. Starting with books I own still leaves me with a ton of inspiring material. This book is special to me because I bought it in college when the … Continue reading First Day of my MFA

Designing My Own MFA

I am not going to grad school for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is money. (My disdain for leftist politics and an unwillingness to support a system of Marxist academics also play a role in me not attending. As does the fact I will make no money from such a course … Continue reading Designing My Own MFA