When I was working on my masters in theatre, I was required to take a “Dramatic Theory and Criticism Class.”  It was one of the most challenging classes of my academic career and one of my favorites.  Structuralism, Feminist Theory, Queer Theory, Plato’s The Republic, Aristotle’s The Poetics — yeah, this class completely hurt my [...]

My mother has been an insomniac since the age of twelve.  I think it has something to do with a fear of death…or maybe it’s a fear of missing out on something.  On a good night, she’ll get six hours a night.  She’s been known to call me at 12am, which means it’s 3am her [...]

I had a doctor’s appointment on Wednesday, and the good doc said I am healing quite nicely.  She doesn’t want me to lift anything or do any strenuous activity for another four weeks, but aside from that, I’m good to go. Hopefully in another week I’ll be able to drive.
She gave me pictures of my [...]

So before staples, narcotics and hospital visits (boy that seems so long ago) Mom and I took a most amazing journey to Los Angeles to be a part of Kim Caldwell’s Artisitc Affaire.  The best way to describe it is a decadent, day-long art retreat.  We headed out the Friday before my surgery in an [...]