This is the panel I’ll be on tomorrow evening at MLA, just fyi. “Sri Lankan American Women and Non-binary Writers: Contemporary Investments and Future Directions” THURSDAY, 9 JANUARY, 7.00 PM-8.15 PM, SKAGIT 4 (Washington State Convention Center) While examining investments in human rights, transgenerational memory, and alternative forms of justice, panelists investigate the current trends […]
Here’s a little peek at the Sunday of a writer / non-profit arts administrator / small press publisher.. Woke up, had coffee, forgot to eat breakfast (oops), sat on couch and started processing e-mails & FB messages, ended up: • starting to set up a monthly RPG for my “Jump Space” universe (good for SF
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Local peeps, I’m trying something a little outside my comfort zone — I’d like to try my “Jump Space” universe as a role-playing game, with the triple goals of: • developing it as a game for possible Kickstarting in a year or three • helping me with world building and generally staying present in my
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Today I dragged Jed around with me to Walgreens and the post office and Paper Source and Scratch ‘n Sniff, and while he kind of collapsed at the last one (he’s not used to marathon holiday shopping sessions, poor thing) and had to step outside into the quiet fresh air for a bit, I think I may
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We can’t be the only ones still counting up stocking gifts on the 23rd, right? So a last-minute Stocking Sale, hooray! Running until Christmas Eve midnight, for porch pick-up in Oak Park. A cookbook + curry powder makes a delectable gift! I’m happy to have non-locals ordering too, but won’t ship those out until 12/26. 🙂 No
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Do you wanna make a snowflake… …it doesn’t have to be a snowflake. 🙂 I have a remarkably short list of things I need to do today: • pack three more books and run them to the post office — DONE • pick up meds — DONE • if someone’s home at my aunt’s house, drop
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Woot! I was running about 30 minutes late, but with the help of Kavi and her friend Emma, Serendib House is finally set up at L!ve Cafe (163 S. Oak Park Ave.) and open for business until 3 p.m. So far, the pomegranate-vanilla soap, Kavi’s lip balms, the sandalwood-rose body butter, the marshmallow gift boxes,
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A couple of friends have asked me lately where the sudden rush of bath products has come from — it’s not food, after all, so it doesn’t directly connect to the cookbook. I gave them a simple answer at the time, but I think the real reason is a little more complex. The simple answer
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Spent a little while today getting goodies ready for Pem Hessing‘s holiday fair that I’m selling at this Saturday! It is very delightful, packing up four varieties of homemade marshmallows in these charming boxes, all ready for holiday gifting. Varieties included: honeyed rosewater & saffron, pistachio & rose, tamarind-chili, and chai spice. Mmm…. Locals, last chance
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Final grades are due at 5 today, so I’m going to switch over to finishing that shortly. Aside from that, I’m mostly still recovering from last week’s intensity. So tired! The iOS version of Terraforming Mars coming out this week was actually helpful in making me sit still and rest for all of Monday, which
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