Dear Everyone, Yesterday I felt like giving up. I was depressed in general, have been for a little while (say ten+ years), and I had just been rejected from a short story contest (though I made it through the first round of judging) and a summer workshop opportunity. I lay there on my bed for … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 17
Freakouts and Geekouts
Shelter in Place: Day 16
Hey Everyone, Today I'm not feeling my normal effervescent self so here are a bunch of pictures of Scout in honor of his third birthday! Happy birthday, Mr. Scout! Here's Mr. Scout right when I met him. He was so small and had lots of bugs living on him. I didn't care. Scout and I … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 16
Shelter in Place: Day 15
Hello Dear Readers, It is day 15 here in Oakland, California. The sun is rising and the sky is a clear blue. I can make out the tip of the Transamerica Pyramid from where I stand typing this. I can also see the Salesforce Tower, but I don't care about that. Yesterday was Trans' Visibility … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 15
Shelter in Place: Day 14
Hello Friends and Family, It has now been two weeks since shelter in place was instituted. I have left the apartment twice: once to the grocery store and once to mail a letter. Otherwise, I go on my little daily walks and stay indoors talking to Mr. Scout more and more. Isn't that right, Mr. … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 14
Shelter in Place: Day 13
Woof. This documenting the days spent largely indoors is not easy. If only I were creative. Yesterday I spent 7 straight hours on video calls: first a virtual birthday party, then family catch-up, then work, then straight into my writing group. I can barely stand to look at the screen to write this. On the … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 13
Shelter in Place: Day 12
Good morning, everyone! It is Day 12 of shelter in place. Yesterday, I walked to a mailbox a few blocks away and mailed a letter. I have never felt so stressed out about a simple walk before! I feel constantly on edge when I'm outside the house. Suddenly I wish I were better at judging … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 12
Shelter in Place: Day 10
Today, beloved readers, we break into the double digits. Today, I will share a confession. As a child and a young person, I would often wish, "Oh, if only something BIG would happen in my lifetime." I looked at the writers I considered to be "serious" writers, and saw them writing to the catastrophes of … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 10
Shelter in Place: Day 9
Hello friends, Romans, and the few beleaguered readers who have staggered in from the cold, looked around, and realized this was not where they meant to be, Welcome! It is Day 9 here, and I've decided that today I will stay inside, work remotely from home, and maybe avoid all physical human interaction. (I'm re-framing … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 9
Shelter in Place: Day 8
Good morning fellow travelers on this small spinning rock! It's me again, back with more hot takes and cool updates from Oakland, CA and Day 8 of Shelter in Place. Remember to like and subscribe in the comments section. Just kidding. Wouldn't that be funny, though? Okay, today I've been thinking about the two voices … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 8
Shelter in Place: Day 7
AH! That number keeps getting bigger, doesn't it? Hello everyone, it's me again. Writing. March 24, 2020. This morning I was awake from 2:00AM to 3:00AM so at least a slightly different time frame. Let's see - Oakland is still seemingly existent. Haven't gone out to kick the tires in a little while. Will go … Continue reading Shelter in Place: Day 7
