Looking back on 2012, I don't think I can point to a single thing that would stand out as a watershed moments. Instead, there are a lot of small memories that I can recall that summarizes my year. Waking up early to write 500 words before work; blearily sitting down on my meditation bench to … Continue reading This Has Been My Year
Category: Self-Reflection
Movie Review: Melancholia
Melancholia (2011) Starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsborough and Kiefer Sutherland Written and Directed by Lars von Trier Lars von Trier is one of those directors with a distinct, uncompromising vision. You get the feeling when you see one of his movies that every shot is exactly the way he wanted it to look, and every … Continue reading Movie Review: Melancholia
Meditating Everywhere
It's taken me a very long time to understand what meditation is for. When I first started to practice, I assumed that the time I'd spend on the bench was in preparation for something else. By sitting down and counting my breath (one-in-out-two-in-out) my brain was being molded in a way that would manifest elsewhere. … Continue reading Meditating Everywhere
The Joys of Getting Older
I meant to have another bit of flash fiction up today, but my body hasn't been cooperating the way I'd like. So instead I'm in the cafe of the local medical megaplex, awaiting my early-morning doctor's appointment so we can figure out what's going on and (hopefully) fix things rather quickly. The details are a … Continue reading The Joys of Getting Older
My Story, My Government
I didn't fully understand the power of marriage until I married Ryan. I was there, in a rented tuxedo with him, declaring a lifelong commitment to this one amazing man in front of the people I have come to consider my family over the last several years. After spending most of my life thinking of … Continue reading My Story, My Government
Simplifying the Work
Last week was an overwhelming one. The carpool I had shared with a friend had just ended when he took a new position at work, so I was back to travelling to my job by Caltrain. I hadn't expected it to be a big adjustment, but it turns out it was. The fact that the … Continue reading Simplifying the Work
A Life of Intention
My post about why we should think about including furries in our fiction drew a lot of comments after it went up. I got a *lot* of people Twitter-bombing me about why I was wrong! A lot of the feedback was useful, and I'm grateful for it. It offered up a new perspective on the … Continue reading A Life of Intention
32 Years
My birthday was on Monday, and it was a relatively quiet one. I went to work, came home and enjoyed the company of some writer friends, had a bit of cake. The actual birthday celebration will come this Saturday with a reasonably large crowd at one of our favorite restaurants, La Mere Michelle. I’m looking … Continue reading 32 Years
What I Learned From the Clarion Write-A-Thon
Over the past six weeks I've been knee-deep in writing for the Clarion Write-A-Thon, which a fundraiser and a show of solidarity for great up-and-coming writers who participated in the Clarion Workshop that ended on Saturday. It was tremendous fun -- I've gotten to meet (and read snippets from) a lot … Continue reading What I Learned From the Clarion Write-A-Thon
What am I writing this summer?
We're just three short days away from the start of the Clarion Write-A-Thon. I'm looking forward to it! I'll be in my home office bright and early Sunday morning, sipping coffee and banging out the first thousand words of my project before heading out to brunch with friends. What will I be working on, though? … Continue reading What am I writing this summer?
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 