welcome to my world of written word.
by c.h.ha
falling in love all over again
October 15th, 2009 by Christine
At first, I wasn’t psyched about the U2 360 tour because: 1) I’ve been so busy that the thought of any leisure activity stresses me out because I feel like I should be doing something productive, i.e. writing or wedding planning; 2) their latest album was far inferior to their previous; 3) tickets were so [...]
reflections of the cwp year 1
June 12th, 2009 by Christine
I wrapped up my first year in the MFA program about a month ago. I must say that it came with its fair share of challenges, but these were outweighed by the rewards. Never before have I been able to say I’m thoroughly enjoyed learning what I’m learning, being around the people I’ve met. They [...]
to bm or not to bm
May 26th, 2009 by Christine
JS wants to go on a diet before the wedding. I want to regulate my very irregular BM. (I’m talking about once every 7 days.) TL told JS this morning that she and I should both start a healthy carb diet. She’s started by eating salad for lunch. I had rice and pork belly and [...]
coping with serious illness
March 20th, 2009 by Christine
Earlier this week, Montel Williams was on Oprah promoting his new book about how to live well emotionally after a serious diagnosis. Montel was diagnosed with MS in 1998, which is an autoimmune disease similar to but more common than Devic’s. Dr. Oz was also onstage talking about depression as a side effect [...]
music for torching (a. m. homes)
March 18th, 2009 by Christine
I recently read Music For Torching by A. M. Homes. It is a novel with third person limited narrator about a couple whose dissatisfaction with the suburban myth causes them to torch their house. What follows is an unpredictable chain of events that made it nearly impossible to put the book down.
What ensued [...]