Category Archives: Friends
What I Learned in East Lansing #4
Here’s the last thing I learned in EL that I’m going to share, which is really more a “remembered” than a “learned”: the families we make are powerful and important. I’ve spent a week with Matt and Trav, and while … Continue reading
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Things I Learned in East Lansing #3
The third thing I’ve learned on my trip to MSU/East Lansing is this: I’m too old to hang out with graduate students! Oy vey! These folks stay up until 1:00 or 2:00 or, heaven forbid, 3:00 a.m. and then pop … Continue reading
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Things I Learned in East Lansing #2
Here’s the second thing I’ve learned/remembered in East Lansing: I miss having gay friends. Facebook is wonderful for what it is, and I adore my friends and colleagues to pieces, but I sooo miss having gay friends to hang out … Continue reading
Things I Learned in East Lansing #1
Here’s the first thing I’ve learned in East Lansing: I miss graduate school. A lot! I spent most of yesterday and all of today on the campus of Michigan State, which is really quite beautiful, even on overcast and rainy … Continue reading
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Visiting East Lansing, Writing/Reading
I’m now one day in to my visit to East Lansing, MI, for Feminisms & Rhetorics. Terribly excited about this trip, largely because I get to spend a whole week with two of my favorite people, Trav and Matt. Despite … Continue reading
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Zombieland
Last night (Saturday) was supposed to be a Dudes Night Out, and it kinda was, though Faheem bailed on us and timing was against us. Regardless, Jeff, Dan, and I had a few beers, some dinner @ East Coast, and … Continue reading
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Indigo Girls
Last night, Michelle, Anna, and I joined Wendy and Brent, and dearest darlingest Susan (plus pigeon Sam) at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, NC, to see the Indigo Girls. We set up our chairs under some trees at the … Continue reading
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Reports from the Writing Retreat
So here’s the thing about a good writing retreat, even if it lasts only a day and a half: you can get a lot done if you try. This past weekend, I managed to get several words out there. First … Continue reading
Writing Retreat Weekend!
I’ve kinda been waiting for this weekend for weeks … pretty much ever since I left Atlanta and Julia … so tomorrow morning, bright and early, I’m taking off to Dillsboro, NC, for a weekend in the mountain to write … Continue reading
Lily’s Big Girl Back-to-School Basket
Now that I write that, I think “Lily’s Big Girl Back-to-School Basket” sounds like the perfect name for a children’s picture book about the first day of school. Hmmm … inspiration, check! Soon as I finish the book on Max, … Continue reading
