Odd encounter
“Where do you get your hair done?” the waiter asked as he picked up a lock of my hair and twirled it around his finger. “Gene Juarez,” I answered, a… Read more »
Author Archives: Veronica
Jackhammers at breakfast
Ahhhh! I can’t think! At 8:00 this morning (a Saturday morning no less) utility crews pulled into my street with four or five huge trucks. At 8:30 they began work… Read more »
Not worth the brain power
I spend a good bit of time on the Internet. I read things written by people of all walks of life, stages of education, and mental abilities. When someone understands… Read more »
The oddness of writing
This writing business is odd. I want to submit my script to a contest, and I want it to be the best possible script I can write. So yesterday I looked… Read more »
Bad encounter
Workers arrived today to work on the neighbor’s roof. The bad news is that it is the house we share a driveway with. The last time they had roof work… Read more »
Sad, excited, distracted
Ever have one of those days when trying to do anything productive is useless? Maybe you’re sad, or excited, or distracted. Today is one of those days. I am sad… Read more »
MFA – the last week
I woke up this morning with a real purpose. Today is the first day of the last week of my Master’s program. My purpose is to finish strong! In many… Read more »
City living
The thing about living in a city is that no person is ever truly alone. People are there and watching, even if they aren’t trying to watch. This morning, a… Read more »
The new era
A new era just began for me. Today. This morning. I stepped outside to walk the dog this morning to be greeted by the sound of children heading off to… Read more »
Now I’ve gone and done it!
Or at least, my allergies have gone and done it. Up to now my allergies have just been annoying. They keep me from fully enjoying social gatherings, since I’m allergic… Read more »