March 19th, 2018 → 5:22 am
“He wears the rose
of youth upon him.” – Antony and Cleopatra
I took my seven year old son to college yesterday. We just needed to stop by my office so I could get something I’d left behind, but my son entered one of the empty classrooms and began strutting in front of the chalkboard, imitating his elementary school teacher. “Who can tell me the difference between NON-fiction and fiction? Anyone?” We played teacher for over an hour. It was so adorable. Maybe my son will go into education himself one day!
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February 12th, 2018 → 6:46 am
“Then westward ho!
Grace and good disposition attend your ladyship!” – Twelfth Night
‘Westward ho!’ was the cry of Thames watermen to attract westward bound passengers from London to Westminster. The phrase sounds so American to me, however. Westward ho, young man! Go West and make something of yourself!
I am not headed out West today, but I did finally return to my latest novel. Opened the dust-caked notes and began the long awaited edit of Draft #5. I purposely give myself space between drafts so as to let the material appear fresh again, but sometimes it’s hard. I’ve been wanting to get back to this for weeks now. I’m so excited!!
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January 15th, 2018 → 5:29 am
“The day shall not be up so soon as I
To try the fair adventure of tomorrow.” – King John
A new school semester begins this week. I approach it with eagerness and a sense of adventure!
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December 8th, 2017 → 6:56 pm
“This mortal house I’ll ruin.” – Antony and Cleopatra
I didn’t go to the gym today. I didn’t eat healthy today. I didn’t watch my step.
Sure felt great. 🙂
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November 3rd, 2017 → 5:07 am
Glendower: “I can call spirits from the vasty deep.”
Hotspur: “Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you do call for them?” – King Henry IV, Part I
I wake most mornings and try to write – some days, the words flow, other days, they do not. Imagination and creativity are mysterious spirits. I only wish I could see to the bottom of their vasty deep; I bet it is a riot down there.
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October 29th, 2017 → 7:52 am
“There’s a special
providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now,
’tis not to come; if it be not to come, it will be
now; if it be not now, yet it will come: the
readiness is all.” – Hamlet
I attended a production of Hamlet last night. It’s always good to see an actual performance of Shakespeare, and not just read the plays, as I do so often. My poor husband, however, was likely annoyed with the amount of times I leaned over and said the famous phrases before the characters did – there’s so many good lines in that play! The quote above about just accepting your fate, however, I had forgotten until last night. And it feels particularly apt in my life right now. I had a terrible week this past week with so very many things going wrong; I’m still exhausted from the worry and lack of sleep due to it. I know that I need to laugh, give in, and accept things sometimes…let life just come as it may…it’s just hard for me. I must remember: the readiness is all.
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October 7th, 2017 → 6:52 am
🎂 🎉 😊 🎈
No quote today, just happy birthday to me! I’m always amazed when I’ve made it another year in the Book of Life. Now, when do I get to dive into that chocolate birthday cake I know is in the refrigerator?
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May 31st, 2017 → 5:35 am
“My nature is subdued
To what it works in, like the dyer’s hand.” – Sonnet 111
I’m back from a brief family vacation. Trying to get back into work again. I sat at my desk all day yesterday subdued…quiet…pensive, like the professor I am.
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May 14th, 2017 → 5:56 am
“Do you know me, Father?
…
Do you not know me, Father?
…
It is a wise father that knows his own child.” – The Merchant of Venice
The next two weeks are family time. In-laws come to visit, then a quick trip to Legoland with a six year old. We’ll see who knows who by the end of it…
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March 31st, 2017 → 5:49 am
“A kind [hug] he hath. A woman would run through fire and water for such a kind [hug].” – The Merry Wives of Windsor
My son gives the best hugs in all of St. Louis. I’m certain of it.
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