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Mitch the Cranky Fairy

I'm working on completing a short story that's been in the works for years (inspired by one of my favorite former characters at the MN Renaissance Festival). There's a submission deadline tomorrow, so hopefully I'll have it polished by then...but here's a snippet. ****Something clinked next to his ear, and it smelled like goat breath.… Continue reading Mitch the Cranky Fairy

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The Value of an Aunt

Recently a friend told me I'd never understand his feelings because I didn't like kids and don't want to have any. Before I could protest, he apologized for the tone and clarified: he meant I couldn't truly love kids in their entirety, because I don't have any (and therefore don't experience the diaper blowouts, temper… Continue reading The Value of an Aunt

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Vengeful Turkey

I come from a large extended family: my mom's the oldest of eight, dad's the oldest of seven. Holidays at my grandma Kit's house (mom's side) are crazy: cousins, animals, aunts and uncles all running haywire. Stories are told and retold, children are in and out of the house all day followed by the dogs,… Continue reading Vengeful Turkey

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Review: Tribal Vision: A Celebration of Life Through Tribal Belly Dance

Paulette Rees-Denis, the founder of Tribal belly dance in Portland, OR, was kind enough to let me read a copy of Tribal Vision: A Celebration of Life Through Tribal Belly Dance (Cultivator Press, 2008).I'm primarily a fusion belly dancer: a little oriental, a little salsa, a little Turkish, even a little ballet here and there.… Continue reading Review: Tribal Vision: A Celebration of Life Through Tribal Belly Dance

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Goddess of Spring

Admittedly, I stole my blog title today from a book I read recently (a quite fabulous book, if you like Greek mythology and romance). But Spring arrived yesterday with her fair face and sunny smile, and I can feel everything waking up around me.Most excellent.

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Friday Night Fun

I'm definitely old. Ha!It's Friday night and I'm watching a Tyler Perry movie while (drum roll...) organizing my email/contacts list and prepping a class for Monday night.Yeah. I'm old...and the fantastic part is I don't mind it at all. I had a productive week house-wise, applied for some fun job prospects, heard nothing from any… Continue reading Friday Night Fun

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Ireland and Egypt, Oh My

It's a day for dreaming. Fog is thick and heavy outside, muffling everyday traffic sounds and enhancing the air with a weird mystical feeling that I adore (even though I know it's currently hell in traffic).After much discussion, it's tentatively decided that yes, if we can afford it (ie, if I get a job and/or… Continue reading Ireland and Egypt, Oh My

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RIP Mr. Garvey

So two Hollywood stars died this week: Corey Haim and Merlin Olson. I'll not comment on yet another idiotly troubled child actor who coked his life away and, surprise surprise, seems to have died from a lethal mix of OTC and prescription drugs.Mr. Garvey, however...Who, you say? Well, if you're not a die-hard NFL fan… Continue reading RIP Mr. Garvey

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The Pursuit of Joy

I'm nearly done with week four of unemployment. I haven't been this utterly happy with my life overall since my wedding/honeymoon (before I was burnt out on corporate work).I'll fully admit I took a long time to let the creative juices back in: that first week I was extra stressed until I figured out how… Continue reading The Pursuit of Joy

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Book Review: A Companion to Wolves

When my 72 year old grandma handed me A Companion to Wolves (Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear, TOR 2007) she said, "Tell me what you think as soon as you read it." Of course, I didn't notice it's a TOR book immediatley, so assumed it was a Native American storyline (as that's often what Grandma… Continue reading Book Review: A Companion to Wolves