Author Archives: Susan

REALITY: Health Matters

Posted on April 12, 2005 by Susan

Not mine, but someone near and dear.  And this may sound odd, but I have found that blogging produces some real help when the call goes out. Does anyone out there have any experience with surgically removed benign tumors (regrown, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Gottado’s

Posted on April 12, 2005 by Susan

Just to give you an idea of what’s on today’s (free day) agenda: FA Bank depositPO – taxes & Neha/make appt for passportGrocery – wraps, potatoes, chicken (?), rolls, half & half, Weds munchies, sodaComputer – email Alisa, Erica, Jess, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Submissions

Posted on April 11, 2005 by Susan

Okay everyone, where are you all now that I need you, huh? I knew it, the second I saw the mailman pull away from the curb and saw the thin large envelope in the mailbox (our mailbox is celebrating its … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Spring Morning

Posted on April 11, 2005 by Susan

The earth is all forgiveness of neglect and lures me with its scents and sounds again.  Inside myself, I feel a hunger for the soil; physical, beyond the mind’s knowing what is needed to be done. Another day or two, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Feedback

Posted on April 11, 2005 by Susan

So then, I said, shall I give up on poetry? No,no, she said.  But you may wish to learn how to write it. Continue reading →

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REALITY: The Contender

Posted on April 10, 2005 by Susan

I don’t know why I didn’t believe that boxing was involved in this new "survivor for pay" show. I’m okay with war for good reason.  I’m okay with punching someone for calling yo mamma a …  I’ve never thought it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Living the Words

Posted on April 10, 2005 by Susan

Quiet morning moves me slowly through it.  Breaths of spring air between home and barn almost make me lose my head and resolve.  Paperwork to find, to add, to call in to my accountant.  Yes, I could do the taxes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Waiting

Posted on April 9, 2005 by Susan

Strange feeling, almost a letdown.  The Writers Festival is over, otto’s a wrap, and I have finally submitted some stories around.  The high lasts longer than pot, maybe a few days even, but leaves the alcoholic’s need for more.  Normal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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BLOGGING: Honestly Honest

Posted on April 9, 2005 by Susan

One of the thoughts I’ma thinkin’ this morning is about the relative honesty of personal weblogging. Allie brought it up in a comment below, and I talked a bit about it at the new media presentation, but the Spinning marathon … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Blog Reader

Posted on April 8, 2005 by Susan

Okay, c’mon, what’s the story? This reader has been at it going on a 3-day total of close to 20 hours now.  Either somebody really likes my writing, is laid-up and totally bored enough to do this, or translating Spinning … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Susie Worker

Posted on April 8, 2005 by Susan

Spent just about an hour this morning on campus, paper trimming "otto" that was so graciously printed out with such speed and perfection.  These guys are good–even the trimmer was pre-set for me at the right spot, and I was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Blog Babbling

Posted on April 8, 2005 by Susan

Good God, just noticed that for the past couple of days someone has spent literally hours reading almost every entry in Spinning. Whoever you are, it’d be neat to know what you think, and why on earth you’re plodding through … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING & REALITY: Conference

Posted on April 7, 2005 by Susan

Well, I’ve done the matronly dress & jacket greeter/introducer bit, did the cool and with-it jeans and sport jacket upscale weblogger, did the baggy pants and oversized floral artsy-fartsy publisher, and now the wardrobe gets put back in storage for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY:

Posted on April 7, 2005 by Susan

Man, I tried four times to title this entry, and just can’t put it into the right words. I’m feeling kind of a, well, like I guess you’d call it a Don Quixote syndrome.  I feel like I’m off tilting … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Mad Rush & Rushing Madwomen

Posted on April 7, 2005 by Susan

So it’s already after 9 am and I was supposed to be out of the house an hour ago, but here I am, all dressed up and on my hands and knees creeping down the hallway with my bifocals on, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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