Writing, on the yoga mat.
I'm almost at the end of a three-month marathon spent revising a novel. As a palate cleanser, I wrote a short story before I have to move on to revising my novel BEACH GLASS, which will be out next February. I also have to finish reading a friend's cool murder mystery, another friend's short story, … [Read more...]
Last week, I challenged anyone to name me one female newscaster with gray hair. I didn't think I'd get an answer because I was certain there wasn't one. I'm so thrilled to be wrong!! I found this news item on CBS 5 Bay Area news anchor Dana King, who made the decision to, as she eloquently put … [Read more...]
Stick around long enough and you’ll see "new" trends come back again and again. Camouflage prints will be in style, another boy band will rule the charts, and the Mediterranean Diet will be named the healthiest, yet again. It’s won that title so many times it can be called the healthiest diet … [Read more...]
I love food. I love to eat. Taste, temperature, texture - all of it is such a pleasure. Here's what I don't love: buying new jeans in a larger size. My "magic" pants - the black slacks that fit me no matter what - stretching dangerously at the seams when I'm just standing in them, so sitting down … [Read more...]
I'm becoming entranced by the idea of letting my hair go gray, but as my roots grow in, I'm also feeling daunted by the process and intimidated by the reactions I'm likely to get. (More on that another time, but if you really like engaging in debate, announce any of these three things: that you … [Read more...]
Usually the expression for rallying determination for success is "Go for the gold!" But in this case, I'm talking about hair, and I've already been a blonde. (Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" era. I looked like a freak.) The project I'm rallying for is a big one - authenticity - but now I'm wondering … [Read more...]
I'm a basically happy person, but I can still use all the support, and self-helpful hints, I can get. Earlier this year I bought two books that I'm hoping will help me be a better version of myself. (That's all I'm going for - not "fixed," as … [Read more...]
Oh, this one's going to be hard. I love sugar, but I really don't love the way it makes me feel. I shared half a small chocolate cream pie with The Hubbins on New Year's Eve. This doesn't sound so bad, but after a holiday season full of apple pies, apple tarts, cupcakes, chocolate, etc., etc., … [Read more...]
Powerball mania! It's the biggest jackpot in the game's history - over $425 million as I write, and getting bigger with every hopeful ticket bought. The fun in playing Powerball isn't skill (it's random, after all) but in making the win list. This is different from a wish list, which can be all … [Read more...]
I love my iPad. It's small, it's cute, it's light, it fits in my purse. When I first got the 'Pad, we were inseparable. I read books on it with my Kindle app, I tried writing a novel on it (successfully!), and then I started keeping my morning pages on it. Morning pages are part of The Artist's … [Read more...]
