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by c.h.ha
spring classes commence
January 27th, 2009 by Christine
So 1 week of school has officially passed. I think I will enjoy this semester. I’m only on campus 2 days a week for 2 classes: Fiction Workshop and Contemporary American Fiction. The third course I’m taking is an independent study Readings & Research section where I devise my own curriculum with the aid of [...]
name that bridge
January 22nd, 2009 by Christine
I got an email through the CWP listserve stating the below. Feel free to give me any ideas, and I will forward them to the professor. Let me know if you’d like the attachment which has the project proposal and includes a picture of the bridge. Think of it as visual inspiration.
“How often do you [...]
countdown to inauguration
January 17th, 2009 by Christine
My cousin PH goes to school in DC. She told me they get a long weekend break due to the inauguration. They are expecting (I think) 3 million for this year’s historical inauguration. PH said all the bars and restaurants will be open 24 hours just to celebrate. I wish I was there.
The rundown of [...]
irony of the nea
January 13th, 2009 by Christine
We’re riding this non-publishing insecurity of mine out.
It was announced a few months ago that a Lebanese schoolmate is a recipient for a $25,000 fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA). For those who don’t know, the NEA is government funding granted to promising artists to further their creative projects. it is no [...]
sunrise, sunset
January 10th, 2009 by Christine
I’m seeing the sun rise again, and this time, it’s not because of a particular 19th C. poet. What’s with my sleep depriving anxiety? I’m not even sure if it’s really anxiety. Something, though, is keeping me awake.
Lots of things have been on my mind lately: damaged familial ties, my non-publications and [...]