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From January 28, 2012

job application?
research for orientation/mobility project
prison interview processing/packaging
calls about canes
bills/financial
drop off check
laundry
deconstruct/reconstruct foam cushions for sofa
mom's website

Shirley Chisholm, 40 years ago.

From January 21, 2012

emotions/writing

the dark molasses cake, pre-frosting, pre-Downton Abbey picnic on the floor

From January 19, 2012

the most beautiful card we received. xx

From January 19, 2012

From January 18, 2012

Interview with Yvonne Meier, Part Two

Today, I'm working on writing a proposal for a workshop at the Perkins School for the Blind, writing a paper proposal for the fall oral history conference in Cleveland, applying for a job in another region of the country, and working on my mother's website, a bit. I'm feeling far too diffusely focused, which is why I went to tennis class this morning, instead of working. Now, I can't stop surfing the web and I aimed to get cracking on my own writing by 4. NOT HAPPENING. I promise to force myself to do the above, if you force yourself to do something, too.

From January 9, 2012

From January 9, 2012

From January 9, 2012

Loved this.

From November 18, 2011

horse camping
ethnomusicology
psychoanalysis
greek tragedies
children
french, spanish, arabic
parfumier
read the whole bible
green thumb
tons of rabbits
pinch pots and coil pots
oral history field school
music
kumquats, licorice, chinese food
chinese food taste tester/chinese food reporter
books n books n books

[top photo for ereck--sibling of jacket with fern]

From January 15, 2012

From January 15, 2012

From January 15, 2012

From January 15, 2012

lumpy lunch after bank, bills, dump, groceries, bottle returns, tree disposal, laundry

My interview with Yvonne Meier, Part One.

From January 9, 2012

"This place smells like renunciation, fog, and salad." [C Isherwood, in a letter to Sudhira]

From January 9, 2012

From January 9, 2012

From January 9, 2012

From January 9, 2012

From January 9, 2012

From January 9, 2012

I begin a month of mostly silence and things I'm afraid to do.

From January 7, 2012

Good morning. I'm polishing my nails yellow, reading Rebecca's incredible book, drinking from Cary's mug. Shortly, I'm heading to teach this in Catskill, and I will be attending this, tonight: shape-note singing and Bulgarian folk songs. Perfect Hudson day.

From January 6, 2012

From January 6, 2012

From January 6, 2012

You have no faith in the version of the book or play you are working on but are unwilling to change it, telling yourself that this would mean a lot of trouble and that time is short. Meanwhile, however, a rebellious element inside you has secretly created its own anti-version, complete down to the last detail, and is waiting for a chance to produce and impose it. If the rebellion succeeds, outside observers are amazed at the speed and smoothness with which the takeover is accomplished.Rebellions may be made smoothly, but never without causing psychological disturbance.

-C Isherwood, The Guru and His Disciple

From January 5, 2012

From January 5, 2012

From January 5, 2012

From January 5, 2012

From January 5, 2012

Oh, Pina. I miss you. I was blessed with a lot of good film, company, and food over the last two days. On Monday, I interviewed Yvonne Meier, which made this a perfect week of dance, having spent time with my two favorite choreographers.

From agent inkysocks

Happy Birthday to my BFF! Here's to 40 more and 40 more after that. I love you.

Todd Selby x Christine Sun Kim on Nowness.com.

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