Author Archives: Susan

REALITY: Changes

Posted on May 12, 2005 by Susan

Two days of perfect balmy sunlit seventies.  Last night a change in me, a change in weather.  The winds are fast but gently moving on, and so must I. Something has happened, sometime while the moon did ride the sky.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Five-year Itch

Posted on May 11, 2005 by Susan

Odd feelings coming through tonight of needed change.  Maybe the cap and gown dress-up should be endured to mark the passing.  Maybe, like white tulle marks you as a wife, the donning of the robe is a sign, and when … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Worse Than the Blue Screen

Posted on May 11, 2005 by Susan

…is a computer that isn’t breathing.  Blank and staring black screen, no flickers of light of life, no sounds, unresponsive.  My office computer died sometime after two or three o’clock when I wasn’t around to save it. I suspect it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Still Life

Posted on May 11, 2005 by Susan

WOW!  The graphics are great.  And see–I was right about the mouse!  Didn’t know how to get back to the main menu.  It said to scroll, but that didn’t work.  I think I double-clicked. Really have to remember to write … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Still Life

Posted on May 11, 2005 by Susan

Lord Almighty, I’m such a nerd sometimes. Here I am with a couple hours of playtime and I’m reluctant to start the game up because I can’t decide if I will prefer to use the keyboard or mouse controls and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Playtime

Posted on May 11, 2005 by Susan

I’m so excited.  Two more things to do and I can enter the world of "Still Life." I’ve been honest-to-God good about not peeking at it though it’s fully loaded in this laptop until some important things were done, deadlines … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Tricks

Posted on May 11, 2005 by Susan

I’m thinking this morning of tricks, planned events to make someone laugh.  Jim and I used to do this a lot.  The log behind my rear tire that I merely  gunned the engine and drove over.  His getting caught in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Endings

Posted on May 10, 2005 by Susan

Problems with endings, always had them.  Missed my five p.m. deadline, but will sell my soul to the postmaster tomorrow to push the submission through the mail. Need to do the next worst part–the cover letter, and we all know … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: On Rejection

Posted on May 10, 2005 by Susan

On Brandywine Books, "Learning to Love Rejection" is another opportunity to understand the coping skills needed to be a writer that go beyond the skills of the elements of good writing themselves. And, while we’re on the subject, may I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Deadlines

Posted on May 10, 2005 by Susan

By nature I am at my best when deadline driven.  I make my framing customers very nervous as I work to a down-to-the-hour pickup of a finished piece.  Most likely it is just a learned response to my dominant procrastinator … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Summer

Posted on May 10, 2005 by Susan

Hot on summer plans that meander into autumn.  The gardens, new curtains, cleaning inside and out, getting caught up on picture framing.  And learning.  The writers conference in June, the relief of finishing the final science elective at Tunxis, getting … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDUCATION: Prof. Stephen V. Ersinghaus

Posted on May 9, 2005 by Susan

This post was held up awaiting an answer, and today I received a response to my e-mail that had found its way to Dr. Cathryn Addy, President of Tunxis Community College to the effect that: "On April 26th, the Community … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Pseudonature

Posted on May 8, 2005 by Susan

Blue Herons feel like eagles circling the sky, taking a detour from hatchery to river for dinner tonight.  Continue reading →

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REALIITY: Culture in Connecticut

Posted on May 8, 2005 by Susan

Just found these two sites that should keep me more aware of what’s going on around me: PBS Connecticut Culture Events Listing Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism Continue reading →

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REALITY: Things

Posted on May 8, 2005 by Susan

Material things are supposed to mean nothing.  But things represent people to me.  My mom’s Smith & Wesson 12" sewing scissors cut patterns and fabrics for all my childhood clothes.  My dad’s binoculars that provided me hours of invading the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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